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Substance Use Disorder

• In partnership with Dogwood’s Education team, identify opportunities for collaborations with both school systems and out-of-school time providers to create an ecosystem of support and substance use prevention.
• Continue to support counties and municipalities in their planning and preparation for the receipt of opioid settlement dollars.
• In collaboration with all Dogwood strategic priority teams, invest in long-term supports for recovery, such as recovery-friendly workplaces, housing, workforce training, etc.

Accessible Health Ecosystems

• Invest in learning and mapping the existing landscape of health services and systems in Western North Carolina, identifying gaps and developing multi-year strategies to bridge those gaps.
• Expand support to safety net providers and organizations serving in the child welfare space (e.g., FQHCs/FQHC look-alikes, public health departments, departments of social services and child advocacy centers).

Equity in the Essentials

• Build on the support of food banks and pantries to engage with new partners and build more sustainable food systems throughout the region, from farm production to distribution.
• Pursue additional partnerships with organizations that provide direct assistance to families and individuals for essential needs (such as transportation, diapers, household items and clothing).

Health Workforce

• In cooperation with Dogwood’s Education and Economic Opportunity teams, explore investments to ensure Western North Carolina has an adequate, available and appreciated healthcare workforce – from physicians and nurses to critical clinical staff such as med techs, CNAs, laboratory staff and others.