Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts Announces New Funding Opportunity for Community-Based Organizations Addressing Opioid Use DisorderNew York, June 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) is announcing a new Request for Proposals (RFP) to support community-based organizations (CBOs) working to reduce opioid use disorder (OUD) and overdose mortality in local communities.
FORE Awards $2.1 Million in New Funding to Support Workforce Development and Innovative Approaches to Treatment and Prevention of Substance Use DisorderNew York, March 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) today announced grant awards totaling $2.1 million to four organizations dedicated to strengthening the behavioral health workforce and addressing critical gaps in substance use disorder care. The funded initiatives expand the work supported under FORE’s Innovation Challenge program, and will focus on expanding peer support networks, culturally grounded treatment models, and novel approaches to workforce development and training to better serve populations at high risk.
FORE to Host Webinar on Medicaid’s Pivotal Role in the U.S. Response to the Opioid CrisisNew York, March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) is hosting a webinar on “Medicaid’s Ongoing Critical Role in the U.S. Response to the Opioid and Overdose Crisis,” on March 26, 2025, at 2:00 PM ET.
Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts Awards Grant to Tradeoffs to Expand Reporting on Opioid and Overdose CrisisNew York, March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) has awarded a $65,702 grant to Tradeoffs, a nonprofit health care news organization, to support new reporting on the opioid and overdose crisis. This funding will enable Tradeoffs to produce two in-depth podcast episodes, complemented by written articles and visuals, to highlight evidence-based solutions and inform key stakeholders about innovative approaches to addressing opioid use disorder (OUD) and overdose prevention.
FORE Awards New Grant to Address Impact of Post-COVID Medicaid Policy Changes on Access to Treatment for Opioid Use DisorderNew York, March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) today announced it is awarding a new grant to RAND, a nonprofit research organization, to examine the impact of post-COVID-19 changes in Medicaid policy on the ability of people to access the medication buprenorphine for treatment of opioid use disorder. During the years of the pandemic, a federal flexibility in policy required state Medicaid programs to keep low-income individuals continuously enrolled, but in March 2023 this requirement was dropped, and states began to disenroll people, referred to as “unwinding.” Since Medicaid covers approximately 40% of all people using medication-based treatment for opioid use disorder, it is important to understand the impact these policy changes are having on people with opioid use disorder.
FORE Awards $900,000 in New Grants to Improve Access to Lifesaving Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Pharmacies NationwideNew York, Dec. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Only about 18% of people with opioid use disorder report the use of lifesaving medications like buprenorphine in their recovery, despite efforts to increase the number of providers who can prescribe it. To improve access to medications for opioid use disorder, the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) today announced $900,000 in new grants. The University of Rhode Island is receiving $455,797 to train pharmacists in Connecticut and Ohio to prescribe and dispense medications for opioid use disorder. The University of Southern California is receiving $437,920 to assess barriers to the availability of the medication buprenorphine at neighborhood pharmacies across the country.
FORE Awards New Grants To Catalyze Federal Response to the Opioid CrisisBipartisan Policy Center and Legal Action Center Receive Funding to Turn Policy Into Action
David K. Mineta Joins Board of Directors of Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE)New York, Feb. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) today announced that David K. Mineta, MSW has joined its Board of Directors. Mr. Mineta is the President and CEO of Momentum for Health, one of the largest private nonprofit providers dedicated to providing comprehensive behavioral health services in Santa Clara County, California.
Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts Announces Initiative to Help Schools Access Medicaid Funding for Substance Misuse Prevention ProgramsNew York, Oct. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medicaid funding is available to expand school-based substance misuse prevention programs, however many school districts have limited access to the knowledge and technical assistance to obtain this funding. The Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) today announced a grant to the Healthy Schools Campaign, a Chicago-based non-profit organization, to develop and disseminate educational resources and provide technical assistance to help school districts fully utilize Medicaid to establish school-based substance misuse prevention programs.
