Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership

What Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership does

Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership (ARORP) is a public-health partnership initiative founded in 2022 to administer the cities' and counties' shares of national opioid settlement funds for the State of Arkansas. It is jointly governed by the Association of Arkansas Counties and the Arkansas Municipal League, with the court-appointed Administrator of the Arkansas Opioids Qualified Settlement Fund providing final approval on disbursements. ARORP distributes approximately two-thirds of Arkansas's settlement inflow (cities 1/3, counties 1/3) through a multi-stage application process involving mayors, county judges, the ARORP Advisory Board, and the court-appointed Administrator. The funding is legally restricted to opioid abatement uses including prevention, treatment, and recovery.

ARORP's product surface includes a mobile application (ReviveAR) offering naloxone administration instructions in English, Spanish, and Marshallese, and a portfolio of eight funding programs: a General Application, the Naloxone Community Hero Project, Overdose Response Team (ORT) program, Coalition Partnership Empowerment (COPE), the Sentinel Project (field-deployable TruNarc drug detection devices for law enforcement), the Life Care Specialist program (rural hospital staffing), the Prevention Recovery Education Program (PREP) for youth, and the AR Drug Takeback disposal initiative. Together Arkansas, relaunched in July 2025 with Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield and the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce, extends ARORP's reach into employer drug-free workplace programs.

ARORP is not a commercial entity. It generates no revenue from sales; instead it administers a multi-decade inflow of restricted settlement capital and passes it through to approved city, county, law enforcement, healthcare, and community projects. Supporting partnerships include CADCA for coalition training, Arkansas Rural Health Partnership and the Christopher Wolf Crusade for rural hospital staffing, and the Office of the State Drug Director for statewide coordination. Headquartered in Little Rock, the organization is led by Director Kirk Lane and Deputy Director Tenesha Barnes.

Name

Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership

Legal name

Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership

Website

https://arorp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership (ARORP) is a 2022-founded public-health initiative of the Association of Arkansas Counties and Arkansas Municipal League that administers opioid settlement funds for Arkansas cities and counties via prevention, treatment, recovery, and employer programs.

Ownership category

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Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (923120)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) Management (HLAEAHAB)

Keywords

• Opioid abatement funding
• Public health partnerships
• Naloxone distribution programs
• Drug takeback services
• Recovery support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Little Rock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Opioid Settlement Fund Distribution: ARORP distributes opioid settlement funding received from opioid manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. Arkansas governments (state, counties, and cities) began receiving settlement funding in 2022, with funding split evenly: cities receive 1/3, counties receive 1/3, and the state receives 1/3. ARORP administers the cities' and counties' portions of settlement funding for opioid prevention, treatment, and recovery projects.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership (ARORP) is a public health partnership that administers and distributes opioid settlement funds to Arkansas cities and counties for evidence-based programs addressing overdose prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction. It funds multi-stage-approved projects (e.g., naloxone distribution, drug takeback, life care specialists, overdose response teams) and provides community resources including the ReviveAR mobile app and the Together Arkansas workplace initiative.

Product overview

Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership (ARORP) operates as a government-funded initiative administering opioid settlement dollars for Arkansas cities and counties. The organization offers a mobile application (ReviveAR App) for opioid response resources, the Together Arkansas workplace initiative, and the AR Drug Takeback program. ARORP's core work involves distributing settlement funding through multiple programs including the General Application, Naloxone Community Hero Project, Overdose Response Teams, Coalition Partnership Empowerment (COPE), Life Care Specialist Project, Sentinel Project, and Prevention Recovery Education Program (PREP). These programs collectively address opioid prevention, treatment, and recovery across Arkansas communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ReviveAR: Mobile application providing access to opioid prevention, treatment, and recovery resources, with written and audio instructions on how to administer naloxone during an overdose. Available in English, Spanish, and Marshallese.
• AR Drug Takeback
• Together Arkansas
• Naloxone HERO Project
• Overdose Response Team (ORT)
• Coalition Partnership Empowerment (COPE)
• Sentinel Project
• Life Care Specialist
• PREP (Prevention Recovery Education Program)

Products and services

• ReviveAR App
• Together Arkansas
• AR Drug Takeback
• General Application Funding
• Naloxone Community Hero Project
• Overdose Response Team
• COPE Project
• Life Care Specialist Project
• Sentinel Project
• PREP

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1 death per day from opioid overdose in Arkansas - initiative aims to reduce this through prevention and treatment funding

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue ShieldcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 July 2025Partner in the Together Arkansas initiative to empower drug-free workplaces. Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield's CEO Curtis Barnett participated in the official relaunch of Together Arkansas on July 1, 2025.
• Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries of ArkansascoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 July 2025Originally founded Together Arkansas along with Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Now also an initiative of ARORP. CEO Randy Zook participated in the 2025 relaunch event.
• Association of Arkansas Counties (AAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARORP is an initiative of the Association of Arkansas Counties and the Arkansas Municipal League. AAC represents Arkansas counties and jointly administers the cities' and counties' portion of national opioid settlement dollars.
• Arkansas Municipal LeaguecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Arkansas Municipal League represents Arkansas cities and jointly administers the cities' and counties' portion of national opioid settlement dollars through ARORP. Mark Hayes serves as executive director.
• Office of the State Drug DirectorsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization listed with ARORP, contributing to the collaborative approach to abating opioid misuse in Arkansas.
• Arkansas Rural Health PartnershipsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Life Care Specialist proposal, allowing rural hospitals to hire two Life Care Specialists for their organizations, in partnership with the Christopher Wolf Crusade.
• Christopher Wolf CrusadesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-partner with Arkansas Rural Health Partnership for the Life Care Specialist program supporting rural hospitals.
• CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing coalition training through the Coalition Partnership Empowerment (COPE) proposal, preparing coalitions to apply for Drug-Free Communities (DFC) funding.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA): National nonprofit dedicated to substance use prevention at the community coalition level. Directly comparable to ARORP as a confirmed strategic partner; CADCA runs the COPE coalition training referenced in ARORP's Coalition Partnership Empowerment proposal and operates at the same intersection of community-based substance abuse prevention funding.
• Drug Free America Foundation: Nonprofit focused on substance use prevention and policy advocacy. Directly comparable to ARORP in addressing substance use disorders through evidence-based prevention and abatement strategies, though operating at the federal advocacy level rather than state settlement administration.
• Shatterproof: National nonprofit focused on ending substance use disorders and addiction stigma. Comparable to ARORP in mission (addressing opioid/substance use disorder) and scale (national organization administering programs and resources targeting employers, treatment access, and recovery support).
• Partnership to End Addiction: National nonprofit (formerly Partnership for Drug-Free Kids) addressing substance use disorders through family support, education, and workplace programs. Comparable to ARORP specifically through its employer-facing workplace substance use programming, mirroring ARORP's Together Arkansas initiative.
• Arkansas Rural Health Partnership: Network supporting rural hospitals across Arkansas and Mississippi. Directly comparable as a confirmed co-partner on ARORP's Life Care Specialist program, and shares the rural healthcare access mission that underpins ARORP's funding of rural hospital-based opioid response positions.

Broad incumbents

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Federal agency within HHS that administers substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery programs nationwide. Comparable to ARORP in programmatic scope (block grants, Drug-Free Communities funding, opioid response) but operates federally and across all substances, whereas ARORP is state-specific and opioid-focused.
• National Association of Counties (NACo): National organization representing U.S. county governments. Comparable to ARORP through its member-association structure (mirroring AAC's role in Arkansas) and its work facilitating opioid settlement fund administration guidance to counties nationwide, a parallel function to ARORP but at the federal advocacy level.

Emerging players

• National Safety Council (NSC): Nonprofit focused on workplace and roadway safety, including the Opioid Workgroup and employer-facing substance use resources. Comparable to ARORP in addressing employer-side opioid impact (overlap with Together Arkansas program) and producing national data on opioid's workplace effects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ARORPartnership
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arorp

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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