WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A Wichita-based substance abuse and behavioral health provider on Tuesday discussed how it will spend an over $4 million grant from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
Recovery Unlimited received a $4.29 million grant through the Rural Health Transformation Program to support the expansion of substance abuse and mental health services in rural areas.
“This grant represents a major step forward in helping rural Kansans access the treatment, support, and recovery services they need close to home,” Dade Ronan, owner of Recovery Unlimited, said in a news release. “For too many individuals and families, geography becomes a barrier to care.”
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The provider said the grant will help break down those barriers, including transportation challenges and workforce shortages.
“This investment will allow Recovery Unlimited to continue building bridges to treatment,” Ronan said. “Our goal is not only to provide services, but to help create a stronger, more connected rural behavioral health system that supports recovery, stability, and long-term wellness.”
Recovery Unlimited was one of several organizations selected to receive funding from the Regional Partnerships Grant Program, which is part of the RHTP.
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Awardees are selected based on community need, long-term financial sustainability, innovation and alignment with federal and state rural health priorities.
Below is a list of other RPGP awardees:
Children’s Mercy Hospital, Great Bend — $6,096,062
Stormont Vail Health, Topeka — $5,465,969
Great Plains Health Alliance, Wichita — $5,000,000
Garden City Community College, Garden City — $3,439,901
Citizen’s Foundation (Citizens Health), Colby — $2,832,423
Special Olympics Kansas — $2,546,981
Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center — $2,536,000
Coffeyville Regional Medical Center, Coffeyville — $2,500,000
InterHab (StationMD) — $2,028,980
Iroquois Center for Human Development, Greensburg — $1,720,957
High Plains Mental Health Center, Hays — $1,660,879
Greeley County Health Services, Tribune — $1,541,906
Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities — $1,460,000
AdventHealth Ottawa, Ottawa — $1,395,814
Labette County Medical Center, Parsons — $1,383,289
Kanza Mental Health & Guidance Center, Hiawatha — $1,354,975
Salina Regional Health Center, Salina — $932,310
Mercy Hospital, Pittsburg — $681,711
Kansas Health Science University, Wichita — $677,248
InterHab (CIDDH Curriculum) — $196,650
Recovery Unlimited was established in 1995. It says its mission is to “empower our clients to stop active addiction and enter into recovery.” For more information about Recovery Unlimited and its services, visit Recovery-Unlimited.com.
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