The funding will allow Extension Educators to develop and disseminate training and technical assistance for rural communities to address opioid issues.
The Division of Extension has been awarded a Rural Opioid Technical Assistance (ROTA) grant of over $500,000 over two years, with funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The purpose of the ROTA program is to develop and disseminate training and technical assistance for rural communities to address opioid issues.
Full article here: https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/news/2020/08/13/uw-madison-division-of-extension-receives-500000-grant-to-address-opioid-issues/