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GREAT LAKES RURAL OPIOID TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REGIONAL CENTER
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Great Lakes ROTA-RC Reporter August 2025
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Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Our grant funding will conclude on September 29, 2025, and while a new Notice of Funding Opportunity is forecasted, we have not yet received information about when it will be posted. Until then, this will be our last newsletter for the foreseeable future.
Over the past several years, we’ve been proud to support rural communities across the Great Lakes region through a wide range of impactful products and initiatives, including:
- Needs Assessments identifying behavioral health challenges in rural areas
- Evidence-based training for over 900 adults in substance use and mental health programming
- Youth prevention education reaching over 1,000 young people
- Virtual education outreach with nearly 3,000 contacts across rural counties
- On-demand webinars and training series on topics such as harm reduction, co-occurring disorders, and medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD)
- Special events like the INHERITANCE film screening and panel discussions on rural substance use
- Resource Library featuring fact sheets, slides, and recordings for professionals and community members
- Technical assistance tailored to the needs of rural service providers and coalitions
We encourage you to stay connected with our trusted partners who continue this important work:
Our State Cooperative Extensions
Upcoming Trainings
While this newsletter marks the end of our regular updates, we’re excited to close out our project with two outstanding training events. Can Intergenerational Connection Heal Us? on August 11 tackles the urgent issues of social isolation and loneliness by focusing on meaningful solutions. On August 21, our partners at the Great Lakes PTTC are offering a training on making the case for prevention. Scroll down to register!
It has been an honor to serve with you in advancing rural behavioral health. We hope to see you again in the future!
With gratitude,
The Great Lakes ROTA-RC Team
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JANET OH, Senior Director of Innovation & Programs at CoGenerate
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Can Intergenerational Connection Heal Us?
Monday, August 11, 2025
10–11:15 AM CST/11–12:15 PM EST
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Headlines about the problems of social isolation and loneliness keep coming. Now is the time to focus on solutions. We know that hundreds – if not thousands – of mostly small and hyper-local organizations are eager to bring younger and older people together for social connection. This session will highlight one leader doing this work, share elements of successful co-generational programs, and provide participants with the opportunity to brainstorm how to bring youngers and olders together in their communities.
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Advanced Prevention Training: Making the Case for Prevention
Thursday, August 21, 2025
10:30 AM–12:30 PM CST/ 11:30 AM–1:30 PM EST
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Being able to communicate the value of prevention is essential to building support and partnerships for our work. Advanced prevention professionals are well-positioned to leverage their experience and knowledge to make a compelling case for prevention to community partners, leaders, and policymakers.
This interactive training will blend training content, practice, and peer sharing. Please come prepare to actively participate.
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The Great Lakes Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Regional Center (ROTA-RC) is funded by SAMHSA to serve rural areas in Il, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI. The University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension leads ROTA-RC in partnership with the University of Illinois-Extension, Purdue Extension, Michigan State University Extension, University of Minnesota Extension, and Ohio State University Extension. Learn more at our website, greatlakesrota.extension.wisc.edu
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An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title VI, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act requirements. La Universidad de Wisconsin-Extensión, un empleador con igualdad de oportunidades y acción afirmativa (EEO/AA), proporciona igualdad de oportunidades en empleo y programas, incluyendo los requisitos del Titulo VI, Título IX, y de la Ley para Americanos con Discapacidades (ADA).
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