Expanding Telemedicine for Opioid Use Disorder
“I’m proud to witness the official unveiling of the new mobile health treatment unit,” Caroline County Commissioner Larry Porter told a crowd gathered at the Caroline County Health Department offices in Denton on June 9. “We have a team that’s dedicated to providing our citizens with the proper care and resources to help bridge this vital gap in our community.”
The team Porter referenced is the Eastern Shore Mobile Care Collaborative, a partnership between the county health department’s behavioral health program and UMB. Funded by the Maryland Health Resources and Services Administration, the collaborative’s two mobile treatment units “bring evidence-based treatment to individuals with opioid use disorders and underserved rural communities,” explained Caroline County Health Officer Robin Cahall. “There's a great need here on the mid-shore for the services that are being provided.”
Depicted: The Mobile Treatment Units (MTU) team (l-r): Jessica Anthony and Brittney Marshall, both outpatient program graduates; Linda Tetrick, MSN, RN; Jessica Tuel, MSW, director of behavioral health; Kristina Pullen, substance use counselor; Roger McKnight, MTU program administrator; Eric Weintraub, MD; Robin Cahall, Caroline County health officer; Carla Penny, MTU coordinator.