The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is offering mini-grants of up to $4,950 to community-based organizations to support innovative projects that address the overdose epidemic in Rhode Island.
Donor Name: Rhode Island Department of Health
State: Rhode Island
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/24/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $4,950
Details:
RIDOH is seeking applications for innovative interventions to address the overdose epidemic in Rhode Island.
RIDOH will prioritize funding for initiatives that:
- Acknowledge, recognize, and address institutional racism and health disparities.
- Are designed to reach populations at high-risk of overdose, such as: people who have a substance use disorder, people who resume substance use after a period of abstinence, individuals who are unhoused/housing unstable, and individuals who use multiple substances.
- Address poly substance use, including stimulant and/or alcohol use.
- Support peer-based staff who provide frontline services.
- Strengthen the relationship between the community and first responders.
- Expand drug user health and harm reduction services
- Provide support for trauma-informed mental health services in substance use disorder or alcohol treatment.
- Address employment and re-employment efforts to support a person’s recovery. As appropriate, align with Rhode Island’s Recovery-Friendly Workplace Initiative.
- Provide recovery support services to increase social connectedness and community building.
- Improve the coordination and integration of treatment and recovery support services for individuals transitioning to community-based programs.
- Engage businesses and nontraditional partners, such as education, hospitality, the arts, retail, etc.
Funding Information
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is offering mini-grants of up to $4,950.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants are non-profit organizations and/or government entities with experience providing services, support, and engagement to populations affected by overdose. Each organization may submit only one mini-grant application.
For more information, visit RIDOH.
