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Opioid Use Disorder: MAT Access

MTSU Center for Health and Human Services is pleased to share details on this much-needed rural health project to address opioid use disorder in six rural Tennessee communities thanks to a grant award made to the Center from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP).   The project is a joint effort between MTSU CHHS and CHHS community partner Cedar Recovery which will be providing direct services.   

The CHHS and Cedar Recovery teams in front of the MAT mobile unit and next to the MTSU pillar at the campus entrance.

This project began in September 2023 and has an active presence in Franklin, Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Marshall, and Claiborne Counties.   Please take a look at our CHHS newsletters to learn more about outcomes and updates with the MTSU Cedar Recovery Mobile MAT Project.

In 2026 and in partnership with MTSU’s Public Health program, a survey was conducted in the counties serviced by this project to assess perceptions of opioid use disorder (OUD), stigma, and awareness of services like medication-assisted treatment (MAT) to inform our work. The report is available here.

Inside the mobile unit, looking toward two people sitting in the driver and passenger seats. There are signs displaying "Demonstrate Mercy" and "Forgive Habitually".
The CHHS and Cedar Recovery teams underneath the awning of the mobile unit.
A flyer with the mobile unit on a stylized road along with the words "Introducing the MAT Mobile. Providing care to underserved communities."

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $2,921,726 with 100% funded by HRSA/HHS and $0 amount funded by nongovernment sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA/HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit hrsa.gov.

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