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5 <br /> 2. Project Narrative <br /> A. Assessment of Community Need (16 points, page limit: not to exceed 1% pages) <br /> Delete the following prompts to make room for your response. <br /> • List the geographic area to be served by the proposed project and the overdose burden <br /> in that area. <br /> • Provide any pertinent and/or necessary information as it relates to the need for this work <br /> in your community. Identify any gaps in services you intend to address by identifying <br /> and/or defining current programs/providers. <br /> • Describe the needs of the priority population that this proposal will serve and how those <br /> needs were determined(e.g.,focus groups, survey, patient engagement). <br /> Priority populations in Orange County are defined as persons with opioid us%pioid use disorder(OUD) <br /> or co-occurring substance use disorder(SUD)or mental health conditions, including: <br /> • Individuals at highest risk for overdose in Orange County, such as historically economically <br /> disadvantaged populations, individuals with multiple Adverse Childhood Experiences(ACES), <br /> Substance Use Disorder during pregnancy and in first year of Post Partum. <br /> • Children and adolescents at risk for drug use. <br /> • Individuals in treatment or recovery. <br /> • Individuals involved, or at risk of becoming involved, in the Criminal Justice System. <br /> Individuals recently released from jail or prison. <br /> NOTE:Provide citations/reference sources for any included community demographic or health status <br /> data. Current and relevant data is available at: <br /> https://www.ncdhhs.goy/opioid-and-substance-use-action-plan-data-dashboard <br /> https.Iliniuryfreenc.ncdhhs.govIDataSurveillancelPoisoning.htm <br /> https://nc211.org/data/ <br /> https://medicaid.ncdhhs.gov/reports/dashboards#annual <br /> Click or tap here to enter text. <br /> B. Project Description and Program Sustainability(28 points, page limit:not to exceed 3 pages) <br /> Delete the following prompts to make room for your response. <br /> • Clearly identify which implementation strategy from the NC MOA's Option A list of eligible <br /> strategies are included in the proposal, including the number(e.g., "Strategy 2: Evidence-Based <br /> Addiction Treatment"). Only one eligible strategy may be selected for each proposal, however, <br /> other strategies may be referenced that apply. <br /> • Describe the proposed project in detail including its expected impact on preventing opioid <br /> overdose, increasing access and linkages to care for the most marginalized and underserved <br /> socioeconomic populations, and building local infrastructure to respond to the opioid overdose <br /> crisis. <br /> • Explain how you will engage or have already engaged the priority population in developing this <br /> proposed project. <br /> • Detail how this project will advance your organization's goals. <br /> 1 <br />