Opioid Settlement-Funded Program Opens in Rochester

The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) today announced the opening of a new Comprehensive Integrated Outpatient Treatment Program in Rochester, operated by Helio Health. Comprehensive Integrated Outpatient Treatment Programs provide more opportunities to access multiple addiction-related services, including counseling, education, referrals, and medication for opioid use disorder, by containing both an outpatient treatment program and an Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) at the same site. OASAS is contributing $760,000 from the New York State Opioid Settlement Fund to support the development and operation of this program.

OASAS Commissioner Dr. Chinazo Cunningham said, "By providing a wide range of services in one location, including medication, we are making it easier to reach New Yorkers in need, and save lives. These programs reduce barriers that some people may face when seeking treatment and give them the help and resources they need to support their health and recovery from addiction."

The Comprehensive Integrated Outpatient initiative is part of ongoing efforts by OASAS to establish integrated programs across New York State. These programs are designed to centralize medication treatment, including methadone, and other addiction and healthcare services to make it easier for New Yorkers seeking treatment for substance use disorders to access multiple services in one location. OASAS has provided more than $17.7 million to support the development of 43 of these programs, including more than $14.3 million in funding through the New York State Opioid Settlement Fund.

This initiative continues New York State's nation-leading efforts to distribute opioid settlement money. To date, New York has made more than $454 million available through the opioid settlement fund, which is the most of any state in the country. A detailed list of initiatives funded with this money is available on the New York State Opioid Settlement Fund tracker.

New York State is receiving more than $2.5 billion through various settlement agreements with opioid manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies that were secured by Attorney General Letitia James. A portion of the funding from these settlements will go directly to municipalities, with the remainder deposited into a dedicated fund to support prevention, treatment, harm reduction and recovery efforts to address the ongoing opioid epidemic.

The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports oversees one of the nation's largest systems of addiction services with approximately 1,700 prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery programs serving over 731,000 individuals per year. This includes the direct operation of 12 Addiction Treatment Centers where our doctors, nurses, and clinical staff provide inpatient and residential services to approximately 8,000 individuals per year.

New Yorkers struggling with an addiction, or whose loved ones are struggling, can find help and hope by calling the state's toll-free, 24-hour, 7-day-a-week HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY (1-877-846-7369) or by texting HOPENY (Short Code 467369).

Find available addiction treatment including crisis/detox, inpatient, residential, or outpatient care on the NYS OASAS website.