In partnership with NAMI Franklin County, ArkBuilders Inc. implements the Ohio State Opioid Response program throughout Central Ohio.
The Ohio State Opioid Response (SOR) Program focuses on building a community system of care (prevention, early intervention, treatment and recovery support) that emphasizes service integration between physical health, emergency health care, behavioral health care, criminal justice and child welfare.
Ohio saw $96 million in federal funding during 2020 to implement programs that focused on addressing the opiate epidemic.
Drug Prevention Initiative
Our approach included hosting 3 focus groups in the spring of 2023, several community conversations in the faith community, a social media campaign, and trainings with the DEA in August 2023.
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Focus Group Results
Total Participants: 91
Key Takeaways:
- Need for community awareness campaign
- Educate the community
- Awareness of resources – kits into the community
- Sound the alarm “like an amber alert” when tainted drugs hit the community
- Need for advocacy
- Prevention programs are needed for younger kids
- Develop the community voice
Faith-Based Initiative Results
Increase access to treatment for homeless black men:
- Trained 24 SUD providers on providing services to homeless black and brown individuals
- Attended 10 meetings of the homeless coalition
- 3 SUD providers are interacting with homeless individuals during mealtime at the men’s shelter
Built workforce capacity to deliver quality care:
- Designed curriculum to train providers on providing services to black and brown men who are homeless
- Participated in networks and coalitions to build relationships with providers and offer training
Homeless individuals gain access to services:
- Purchased iPad for individuals to use at the men’s shelter
Social Campaign Results
During May through September of 2023, ArkBuilders Inc., in partnership with Be The Village, launched a social media campaign on Instagram and Facebook. These are the results of that campaign of 40 posts.
Facebook Results:
- 511 followers
- 309 impressions
Facebook Demographics:
- 65% female
- 33% male
- majority of audience age is 45-54
Instagram Results:
- 204 followers
- 714 impressions
Instagram Demographics:
- 47% unknown gender
- 31% female
- 20% male
- majority audience age is 25-34
Read the full campaign report here
