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

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

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 
• medication assisted treatment provider
• mental health  
• other appropriate settings 

ROOT Community Partnership 

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)

Community Partners