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U of M Clinic receives aid to expand services of opioid-use disorder and Partnership with NACC and IHB
BY SARA BOLNICK The University of Minnesota (U of MN) Community-University Health Care Center (CUHCC), was honored to be one of the 271 health centers across the U.S. awarded 94 million dollars to expand funding for substance abuse treatment. CUHCC was awarded $325,000 to expand medication treatment and support services for patients with opioid-use disorder. The award also supports a partnership with sister health centers, Native American Community Clinic (NACC) and Indian Health Board (IHB), to further expand coverage for the community. CUHCC responded to an emerging trend in its community. Minnesota has seen an increase in opioid related deaths over the last decade and even more dramatically in CUHCC”'s backyard. CUHCC is celebrating fifty years of services in the Phillips community in South Minneapolis; first opening its doors in 1966. The clinic”'s mission is to ensure health equity in the community by advancing the well-being of diverse people. As a department of [...]
