In 2019, Michigan State University Extension received Rural Opioid Technical Assistance (ROTA) funding to support their project titled, Michigan Substance Use Prevention Education and Recovery (MiSUPER). The MiSUPER team collaborated with the MSU College of Human Medicine (MSU-CHM) and the Health Department of Northwest Michigan (HDNW) to increase awareness of opioid misuse in rural communities regarding prevention, addiction treatment options, and recovery support.

Through MiSUPER, MSU Extension developed standardized state-of-the-art training that centers addiction as a public health issue and brain disease, as well as the result of social inequities and widespread systemic oppression. These trainings have been delivered  to community members, health care providers, and community health professionals.

MSU Extension has also published a variety of print and online materials that address the rural opioid overdose crisis. Check out some of MSU Extension’s resources by clicking the buttons below.

You can learn more about this project and programs offered by MSU Extension by visiting the MiSUPER website.

The Michigan ROTA-RC project is currently being led by Kea Norell-Aitch, a state educator focusing on Mental Health and Emotional Wellness in MSU’s Children and Youth Institute. Former project director was Lauren Kennedy.