In 2019, Valley-Wide Health Systems partnered with, SLVHealth, Rio Grande Hospital, Crossroads’ Turning Points, and Solvista to create SLVMAT. The purpose of the partnership was to expand access to opioid treatment for the San Luis Valley.
Together, we secured a grant to create a network of providers community support agencies to give patients more places to seek treatment. It can be confusing to know where to start with the MAT process. To solve this issue, SLVMAT created a Case Management and Care Coordination office (CMCC). The CMCC staff will help potential clients navigate their treatment options more easily.
Building on the success of SLVMAT, the program will receive additional funding to expand services to Otero and Fremont counties. New providers and community support groups will join the program to serve these areas, which include Solvista Health, Southeast Health Group, Loaves and Fishes Ministries, and the Arkansas Valley Resource Center. Since these new communities are outside of the SLV, we decided to rename the program “Rural Recovery Network”: