Office of Health Equity and
Community Engagement

Utah State University has the Land Grant mission of serving all corners of our state with evidence-based information, support and collaboration. The Office of Health Equity and Community Engagement serves as a hub for our health volunteers, tribal and rural health initiatives, including stigma and harm reduction surrounding opioid use disorder.

2022 Intertribal Opioid Wellness Summit

Providing effective resources to address opioid and other substance misuse among tribal and rural community members. Our theme, ‘Nuh-Nuh-Muh (Together): Reconnecting & Healing,’ reflects our commitment to sharing ideas, strategies, and best practices to address the opioid epidemic. We hope to ignite our sacred duty to lead the way for recovery and to heal our communities together.

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The Tribal and Rural Opioid Initiative serves Utah's rural and tribal communities, through health and wellness initiatives, sustance use disorder prevention, treatment and recovery resources, and stigma and harm reduction education.

Tribal and Rural Opioid Initiative
(TROI)

The Tribal and Rural Opioid Initiative serves rural and tribal communities throughout Utah and northwestern New Mexico, and works to reduce stigma surrounding substance use disorder treatment best practices with an emphasis on harm reduction.

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Master Health Volunteer Program community volunteers.

Master Health Volunteer Program
(MHVP)

The Master Health Volunteer Program online course empowers people to make a difference in their own commnities. The course includes 40 hours of online, self-paced training, and requires a self-designed, 40-hour, local volunteer project.

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Tribal and rural opioid initiative community classroom. Community members painting self-care healing boxes.

TROI Resource Center
Community Classroom

Offering opportunities to connect with others while promoting recovery, healing and education. Activities include art workshops, life skills classes, community naloxone education, health and wellness activities, and more.

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More OHECE Programs

Unified Health Coalition

Harm Reduction Training

Well Connected Communities

DEBUNKED Podcast

Utah's only podcast combining evidence-based health practices with storytelling to debunk myths about stigma and harm reduction, opioids and substance use disorders.

Listen to DEBUNKED