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Peer Recovery Initiated in Medical Establishments + HCV/HIV Testing and Linkage to Treatment
PRIME+ peers work with people who are at risk of or receiving treatment for overdose, infection, and other health issues related to substance use.
Oregon is widely affected by opioid and methamphetamine use and harms, including overdose and infections (such as hepatitis C) related to injection drug use. Oregon Health Authority funds organizations around the state to implement the PRIME+ peer program to connect people in need of support to resources, services, and care.
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Peer support is about understanding another's situation empathically through shared experience. PRIME+ peers support people at varying stages in their recovery journey, from active use to abstinence, using a harm reduction approach. Peers support people to reach self-identified goals for health, well-being, and quality of life.
PRIME+ peers are in long-term recovery and are credentialed as peer recovery support specialists with harm reduction and infectious disease prevention training.
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COUNTIES
ORGANIZATIONS
OREGON REGIONS
PRIME+ peers are employed by peer recovery organizations, treatment agencies, and health and service organizations to support people who are using substances.
Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Tillamook, Washington
Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Lane
Baker, Deschutes, Grant, Klamath, Malheur, Morrow, Umatilla, Wallowa
Community partners make referrals to PRIME+ peers
Peers use direct outreach to engage individuals in the community
Individuals can self-refer
Bay Area First Step
Want a printable version of this information?
Download PRIME+ BrochureFunded through CDC NU5PS005090 and SAMHSA OR716-02