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53 <br /> E. Evidence of Collaborations/Partnerships (10 points, page limit: not to exceed 1% pages) <br /> PHS collaborates with many partners in Orange County, including: <br /> 1.The NC STAR Network, a "statewide initiative with an overarching goal of expanding <br /> access to addiction treatment for all residents of North Carolina via a network model".Via bimonthly <br /> meetings to discuss complicated cases and provider forums with educational topics focused on <br /> substance use disorders, PHS both provides and receives support and referrals from NC STAR. <br /> 2. Orange County Health Department (OCHD): —PHS participates in the Orange Partnership for Alcohol <br /> and Drug Free Youth with the Orange County Health Department; quarterly meetings are held in order to <br /> learn about current substance use data trends, available resources, harm reduction supplies, medical <br /> services, and more. OCHD also refers patients to PHS for our MOUD program. <br /> 3.The Criminal Justice Resource Department of Orange County:Through its Lantern Project, a deflection, <br /> diversion, and reentry program which supports people with histories of substance abuse who are justice <br /> involved by connecting them to therapeutic services. PHS receives referrals of patients who are currently <br /> detained and in need of MOUD, as well as updates on current MOUD patients who are newly detained. <br /> Through this long-standing partnership, PHS is able to offer clinical coordination for patients involved in <br /> the criminal justice system. <br /> 4. North Carolina Formerly Incarcerated Transition Program (NC FIT):The NC FIT Program employs <br /> Community Health Workers (CHWs)with a personal history of incarceration to connect recently released <br /> people with substance use disorder to appropriate health care services. NC FIT sees patients at PHS's <br /> Chapel Hill clinic, and occasionally NC FIT will refer patients to PHS providers. <br /> 5. Orange County Post Overdose Response Team (PORT): PORT refers patients to PHS after they have <br /> experienced an overdose. PORT can administer MOUD for up to 7 days after an overdose; PHS offers <br /> clinical coordination for patients who are receiving MOUD through PORT, as well as a more sustainable <br /> program for the patient if desired. <br /> PHS offers a low-barrier Office Based Opioid Treatment (OBOT) program in Orange County. Other OBOTs <br /> in Orange County,such as Freedom House and UNC Family Medicine, provide some of the same services <br /> as PHS, however,there are enough differences between our programs that we are not duplicating <br /> services. PHS often provides care to patients that have been discharged from other OBOTs in the area; <br /> patient needs vary and not every program will be a good fit. <br /> PHS is the only OBOT in Orange County that is also a primary care medical home;we have access to a <br /> larger swatch of the population, and more possible entry points to treatment.We are also distinct in that <br /> we offer two clinic sites in Orange County,one in Chapel Hill and one in Carrboro; both of which see high <br /> numbers of patients each day and offer expanded hours of service. Additionally, patients who come to <br /> our MOUD program are able to have a "one stop shop"for all needs related to MOUD, as well as <br /> medical, dental, behavioral health, nutrition, and other specialists. <br /> 9 <br />