Community Collaborations

Home of New Vision collaborates with other organizations in Washtenaw County to provide additional services to the community.

Recovery Opioid Overdose Team (ROOT)

Engaging Overdose Victims to Assist in the Early Recovery Process

Designated peer and care navigator coordinate between:

Law Enforcement
Hospital Emergency Departments
Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Mental Health
Primary Care
Other Community Resources

Project Approach

The Recovery Opioid Overdose Team (ROOT) will focus on individuals who have been involved in an opiate/heroin overdose, rescued with naloxone/Narcan by first
responders and transferred to the emergency department for medical services.

Primary Objective

The primary objective will be to ensure the individual is released into a safe setting with adequate support. ROOT will provide assistance with referral to treatment and other resources at or post-release from the Emergency Department, including a warm hand-off to:

engagement center
shelter
residential program
withdrawal management
crisis residential
a medication-assisted treatment provider
mental health
other appropriate settings

ROOT Community Partnership

Screening, Brief Intervention & Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)

What is SBIRT?

Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based practice used to identify, reduce, and prevent problematic use, misuse, and dependence on alcohol and drugs (SAMHSA).

The SBIRT team provides the following services:

Brief sessions with the Clinical Case Manager and Peer Recovery Coach
Psychoeducation about alcohol and drug use
Referrals to specialized treatment
Assistance in removing barriers to recovery and peer support

SBIRT is for you if you have experienced any of the following in the past six months:

Feeling the need to cut back on your drinking or drug use
Using alcohol or drugs to cope with stressors
Consequences from alcohol or drug use such as legal problems, health issues, financial issues, relationship issues and/or worsening mental health issues related to use
Alcohol or drug use is disrupting your normal life and routine
Must be at least 18 years of age

What SBIRT is NOT:

Therapy
Long-term service or treatment
Assessment to determine level of care
Affiliated with any one type of recovery program
Abstinence-only model
An emergency service

The benefits of SBIRT include the reduction of:

Healthcare costs
Severity of alcohol and drug use
Risk of trauma including distressing events that have long-lasting, harmful effect on a person’s physical and emotional health and wellbeing
The percentage of at-risk patients who go without specialized substance use treatment (SAMHSA)