UVM Center on Rural Addiction

Name

UVM Center on Rural Addiction

Legal name

University of Vermont Center on Rural Addiction

Website

https://uvmcora.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outpatient Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Programs (HLAFABAD), Substance Use, Addiction & Harm Reduction Health Departments (HLAJAAAM)

Keywords

• Rural addiction treatment
• Substance use disorder training
• Healthcare provider consultation
• Evidence-based clinical training
• Opioid use disorder care

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlington

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Grant Funding: UVM CORA is funded as the Rural Center of Excellence on SUD Treatment under the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP). The project is supported by HRSA as part of an award totaling $3,333,333.00. All services including training, technical assistance, supplies, and consultation are provided free of charge to eligible rural healthcare providers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

UVM Center on Rural Addiction (UVM CORA) is the federally designated Rural Center of Excellence on Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment, providing free consultation, evidence-based technical assistance, training, and resources to rural healthcare providers in HRSA-designated counties. Core offerings include live Community Rounds webinars with continuing education credits, virtual Clinician Office Hours consultations with SUD specialists, intensive in-person Scholarship training programs, and a comprehensive content library covering MOUD, contingency management, trauma-informed care, and co-occurring PTSD and OUD.

Product overview

UVM Center on Rural Addiction operates as a Rural Center of Excellence on SUD Treatment providing a comprehensive suite of educational, consultative, and resource-based programs. The core offerings include Community Rounds Workshop Series (live webinars with CE credits), Clinician Office Hours (virtual SUD consultation), the Opioid and Substance Use Treatment Training Scholarship Program (intensive 2-day training), and Technical Assistance consultations. Supporting resources include the Co-occurring PTSD and OUD Toolkit, Resource Guides (Xylazine, MOUD, Motivational Interviewing, Stigma), User Guides, Data Reports, Research Spotlights, and Newsletters. The organization is structured into four operational cores: Best Practices, Clinical & Translational, Education & Outreach, and Surveillance & Evaluation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Rounds Workshop Series Free live webinar series featuring subject matter experts presenting evidence-based best practices and research on topics critical to rural healthcare providers, behavioral health professionals, and substance use disorder professionals. Continuing Education credits are provided. Recordings are archived for later access.
• Clinician Office Hours Free and confidential virtual consultation program with SUD specialists (Dr. Brady Heward and Dr. Peter Jackson) for healthcare providers serving rural communities. Sessions focus on substance use evaluation and management, accommodating up to 3 participants per session on a weekly Thursday schedule.
• Opioid and Substance Use Treatment Training Scholarship Program Intensive two-day in-person training and consultation program for rural primary care practices seeking to start or increase prescribing of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). Includes travel and lodging support, materials, continuing education credits, and accommodates teams of up to 4 participants per practice.
• Technical Assistance 45-minute consultations scheduled by the Best Practices Core, focused on implementation of evidence-based practices for providers in HRSA-designated rural areas who treat patients with opioid use disorders, substance use disorders, and co-occurring conditions. Includes risk reduction supplies and resources. Both virtual and in-person options are available.
• Co-occurring PTSD and OUD Toolkit Comprehensive toolkit providing evidence-based PTSD assessment instruments, treatment manuals, training opportunities, and educational resources for treatment providers treating people with co-occurring PTSD and opioid use disorder in rural communities.
• Resource Guides UVM CORA-vetted resources including primary and secondary literature, foundational books, online trainings, websites, and digested resources on topics including Xylazine, MOUD, Motivational Interviewing, and SUD Stigma.
• User Guides Guides assisting providers and patients in understanding how to utilize and implement substance use treatment related methods, technology, and other treatment formulations, including Drug Deactivation Products and Narcan user guides.
• Data Reports Findings from baseline needs assessments and other epidemiological surveillance and evaluation efforts, presenting SUD treatment needs and barriers in rural communities.
• Research Spotlights Summaries of complex research articles featuring key findings on topics such as stigma among healthcare providers and expanded naloxone distribution to reduce rural opioid overdose mortality.
• Contingency Management Provider Training Video Educational video on the Contingency Management treatment approach for treatment providers, policymakers, health departments, and clinicians. Available with or without continuing education credits.
• Quarterly Newsletter Quarterly newsletters distributed via email listserv to subscribers, highlighting recent work, offerings, news items, and resources from organizations nationwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supported over 35,000 rural healthcare providers across all 50 states

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• University of Rochester - Rural Center of Excellence on SUD PreventioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint partnership for the Rural SUD Info Center information clearinghouse, a collaborative effort to provide evidence-based knowledge for prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts across rural communities.
• Fletcher Group - Rural Center of Excellence on SUD RecoverycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint partnership for the Rural SUD Info Center information clearinghouse, collaborating to disseminate evidence-based knowledge for prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts in rural settings.
• Vermont Center on Behavior and HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated UVM research center contributing expertise in behavior and health research. Dr. Stephen T. Higgins serves as Director of VCBH and contributes to UVM CORA programs including Community Rounds and contingency management training.
• University of Southern MainemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner contributing research and evaluation expertise. Dr. Mary Lindsey Smith from USM's Catherine Cutler Institute co-developed the Co-occurring PTSD and OUD Toolkit and presents at Community Rounds.
• UVM Larner College of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent institution providing academic affiliation, faculty appointments, and institutional infrastructure. Multiple faculty from the college serve in leadership roles at UVM CORA.
• UVM Medical Center / UVM Health NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical partner providing clinical expertise and training venues. Dr. Peter Jackson serves as Medical Director of the UVM Medical Center Addiction Treatment Center.
• Institute for Health Policy and Practice (IHPP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUVM-affiliated research institute contributing health policy and practice expertise. Multiple IHPP-affiliated professionals serve on UVM CORA's strategic partner team.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration): Federal agency funding multiple SUD training and TA infrastructure (PCSS, ATTC, BRSS TACS) that overlaps with UVM CORA's offerings. Acts as the umbrella incumbent for the federally funded SUD training ecosystem in which UVM CORA operates.
• National Council for Mental Wellbeing: National association providing training, technical assistance, and policy support to mental health and SUD treatment providers. Closely comparable to UVM CORA's provider-facing TA/training model, though operating across mental health broadly rather than rural SUD specifically.
• Shatterproof: National nonprofit focused on addiction treatment access, quality, and stigma reduction. Operates adjacent TA and provider-facing programs (e.g., Treatment Atlas) that compete for the same audience of SUD treatment providers and systems.
• American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM): National professional society for addiction medicine physicians. Operates in the same evidence-based SUD treatment and education space as UVM CORA but as a broader membership and certification body rather than a rural-focused TA center.

Direct peers

• BRSS TACS (Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale): SAMHSA-funded technical assistance center providing training and resources for recovery support services. Comparable as a federally backed TA/training hub serving SUD providers and communities.
• Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS): SAMHSA-funded national training and mentoring program providing free MOUD education and clinician consultation. Highly comparable to UVM CORA's mission of building rural clinician capacity for evidence-based SUD treatment.
• Addiction Technology Transfer Centers (ATTC) Network: Federally funded SAMHSA training and TA network for the SUD workforce. Directly overlaps with UVM CORA's evidence-based training, scholarship, and TA offerings for addiction treatment providers.
• ECHO (Project ECHO) — University of New Mexico: Telementoring and case-consultation model for rural and underserved providers. Operates in the same space as UVM CORA's Clinician Office Hours and Technical Assistance programs, using specialist-led virtual sessions to extend specialty expertise to rural practices.
• Fletcher Group - Rural Center of Excellence on SUD Recovery: Sister federally designated Rural Center of Excellence on SUD Recovery under the same HRSA RCORP program. Like UVM CORA, it operates a rural-focused TA/training model with HRSA funding and is a co-partner in the Rural SUD Info Center.
• University of Rochester - Rural Center of Excellence on SUD Prevention: Sister federally designated Rural Center of Excellence on SUD Prevention under the same HRSA RCORP program. Operates a near-identical grant-funded TA and resource model for rural providers, jointly running the Rural SUD Info Center with UVM CORA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCIpBC1dbRltoQ6lgHawjzZw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uvm-cora

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

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