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Survey of Community Professionals and Volunteers

Dear Colleague,

As you may know, Bay Rivers Telehealth Alliance (BRTA) is a non-profit organization working to connect healthcare providers, patients, educators, and consumers and their families to a comprehensive continuum of care using telehealth technology.  BRTA is currently working with a number of community partners on the Rural Community Opioid Response Planning (RCORP) Project.

The purpose of the RCORP Project is to explore ways communities could use telehealth-enabled solutions to address the opioid crisis in rural areas. The results will be captured in a regional plan that could be implemented with support from a variety of organizations and funders. 

To help inform our planning process, we are conducting a survey of professionals and volunteers serving rural communities.  We are asking you to share your insights and ideas about community needs and assets related to opioid prevention, treatment, and recovery.

Your response and those of others will be used to inform development of the regional plan.  The survey should take only 10-20 minutes to complete, and we will not include your name in any public reports that we produce from this survey. 

We thank you for participating in this survey, and we looked forward to learning from your insights.

Donna Dittman Hale, MHA
Executive Director
Bay Rivers Telehealth Alliance
Instructions. Please share your insights in response to the following survey items.  Brief responses are fine, and we understand that some respondents might not have a ready response for every item.   If you encounter an item for which you do not have a response, you can skip it and move on to the next item.  

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* 1. Community Concerns.Think of community concerns as concerns about the health and well-being of people in your community.  What do you think are the most pressing concerns about opioid use in your community?  This could include current concerns, or emerging concerns that might not be widely recognized at this time.

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* 2. Vulnerable Populations. Think of vulnerable populations as groups of people who might be at elevated risk for health concerns.  Are there populations in your community that are at elevated risk for problems with opioids, or not getting help for problems with opioids?

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* 3. Obstacles to Access.  Think of obstacles to access as things that make it hard for individuals to get the services and supports they need.  Examples of obstacles could include cost, eligibility rules, program structures, policy structures, transportation problems, communication issues or cultural issues.  Are there obstacles that prevent or make it hard for individuals to get help for opioid problems in your community?

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* 4. Community Supports. Think of community supports as people, organizations, services, and settings that support good health.  What are some important supports for opioid prevention, treatment, and recovery in your community?

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* 5. Community Gaps. Think of community gaps as gaps in services or supports for opioid prevention, treatment, and recovery.  Are there important gaps in opioid-related services and supports in your community? Please describe.

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* 6. Community Workforce. Think of the community workforce as the number and types of workers who are available to support opioid prevention, treatment, and recovery.  What do you think are the strengths of the community workforce right now?  Are there any gaps in the community workforce that need to be addressed? Please describe.

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* 7. Community Data.  Many organizations need community data to help identify needs, support funding proposals, develop plans, analyze policies, and evaluate impact.  Where does your organization look for community data related to opioid use and related impacts? Are there important gaps in community data that need to be addressed?  Please describe.

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* 8. Community Collaboration.   Sometimes community organizations can accomplish more by working together than by working alone. Do you have ideas about how community organizations might work together to strengthen community supports for opioid prevention, treatment, and recovery? 

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* 9. Telehealth Strategies.  For this survey, think of telehealth as the use of telecommunications and technologies to deliver health services and health education for people who might have trouble getting those services in their local community.  What are your thoughts on how telehealth might be used to deliver services for opioid prevention, treatment, and recovery in your community?  All ideas are welcome!

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* 10. Additional Insights and Ideas. Do you have additional insights or ideas you would like to share on the topic of opioid prevention, treatment, and recovery? Please describe.

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* 11. Other Organizations. Are there any particular organizations you think we should contact as part of our planning process? Please describe.

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* 12. Thank you!

Thank you very much for sharing your insights through this survey. Please provide your name, organization, and email so we can follow up and confirm your response.

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