UK at the Half: KIPRC’s successful tools to help those in recovery
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 22 2023) — In 2018, the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center (KIPRC), launched FindHelpNowKY.org, a website that provides a near real-time treatment opening locator for substance use disorders.
One of the biggest barriers to accessing treatment for substance use disorders can be the time it takes to find an open space in a treatment facility. Created with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this successful platform allows people and health care providers to find immediate openings at addiction treatment centers across Kentucky.
Based on the success of FindHelpNowKY.org, the team has expanded their offerings to a new site. After recognizing the need that many patients have for stable and secure housing during the recovery process, FindRecoveryHousingNowKY.org has launched to provide a guided search tool to help overcome barriers for people seeking treatment or recovery housing.
For this "UK at the Half,” research project managers Leah Dick and Catherine Hines highlight these platforms and how they are designed to help Kentuckians in need.
“UK at the Half” airs during halftime of each UK football and basketball game broadcast on the radio and is hosted by UK Public Relations and Marketing. To hear the “UK at the Half” interview, click the play button above.
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