What Opioid Response Network does

The Opioid Response Network (ORN) is a federally funded technical assistance initiative established in 2018 under a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grant awarded to the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP), which serves as the lead organization. ORN operates as a coalition of 46 national partner organizations spanning primary care, emergency medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, social work, nursing, addiction counseling, judicial education, recovery advocacy, and tribal health—together representing more than 2 million constituents. Its core offering is free, evidence-based education, training, and technical assistance on the prevention, treatment, and recovery continuum for opioid, stimulant, and other substance use disorders, delivered through a field force of more than 1,000 subject-matter consultants and regional technology transfer specialists who respond to requests submitted via an online portal and routed across all 50 states, U.S. territories, and tribal communities.

The underlying technology is not a software platform but rather a coordinated human-delivery network: consultants produce and disseminate curricula, podcasts (the Soundbites on Substance Use Disorders series), case studies, online courses, tutorials, and resource guides, supplemented by specialized units such as the Indigenous Communities Response Team (ICRT) and the Stand Against Stigma public-awareness campaign. Notable programmatic outputs include the Justice System Resource Guide developed with the National Judicial College, community supervision and MOUD guides, and culturally tailored resources for tribal partners such as the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board and the Association of American Indian Physicians.

ORN is funded entirely by SAMHSA through the State Opioid Response/Tribal Opioid Response – Technical Assistance (SOR/TOR-TA) program, with grant references including 1H79TI088037 and 1H79TI085588-02, and was included in the September 2025 announcement of more than $1.5 billion in SOR/TOR program awards. All education, training, and technical assistance are provided at no cost to requestors—ORN does not allocate funding to organizations, write grants, or provide clinical treatment. Customer segments span state and territorial health and justice agencies, tribal opioid response grantees, judges and law enforcement, faith-based community organizations, and individual healthcare professionals, with no commercial customers, pricing tiers, or revenue diversification beyond federal appropriations.

Name

Opioid Response Network

Legal name

Opioid Response Network

Website

https://opioidresponsenetwork.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Opioid Response Network is a SAMHSA-funded coalition of 46 national organizations led by AAAP that provides free, evidence-based education, training, and technical assistance on opioid, stimulant, and substance use disorders through a national network of 1,000+ consultants across all 50 states, territories, and tribal communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Substance Use Disorder Education and Training

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE)

Keywords

• Substance use disorder education
• Opioid use disorder training
• Addiction treatment support
• Stimulant use disorder resources
• Recovery support services

Headquarters

HQ city

East Providence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Grants (SAMHSA): ORN is entirely funded by grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), specifically through the State Opioid Response/Tribal Opioid Response – Technical Assistance (SOR/TOR-TA) program. Grant numbers referenced include 1H79TI088037 and 1H79TI085588-02.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Opioid Response Network (ORN) is a nationwide coalition of 46+ national organizations and 1,000+ consultants that provides free, evidence-based education, training, and technical assistance on the prevention, treatment, and recovery of opioid, stimulant, and other substance use disorders. Services are tailored to healthcare providers, justice-system stakeholders, tribal and Indigenous communities, faith-based organizations, and other community groups across all 50 states, U.S. territories, and tribal lands, and are delivered at no cost to any requestor.

Product overview

The Opioid Response Network (ORN) is a coalition of 46 national organizations providing a comprehensive suite of free education, training, and technical assistance services focused on opioid, stimulant, and substance use disorders. Rather than a unified software product, ORN offers a portfolio of interconnected services including direct education and training programs, state-level technical assistance, documented case studies, the Soundbites podcast series, tutorials and handouts, the Stand Against Stigma initiative, and specialized support for Indigenous communities through the ICRT. All services are provided at no cost through SAMHSA funding to help reduce the impacts of opioid and stimulant misuse across the prevention, treatment, and recovery continuum.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Education and Training Programs Free, evidence-based education and training delivered by ORN's coalition of 46+ national organizations and 1,000+ consultants, covering opioid, stimulant, and other substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery for healthcare providers, justice stakeholders, tribal communities, and community organizations.
• Technical Assistance Individualized technical assistance delivered by state-level technology transfer specialists and vetted subject-matter consultants, including training, education, implementation support, and collaborative consultations for organizations advancing substance use disorder initiatives. Requests are submitted via an online portal and routed to the appropriate regional team.
• Indigenous Communities Response Team (ICRT) Specialized team working with Tribal Opioid Response grantees, tribal, and urban Indian communities to provide educational resources and training that are locally meaningful, culturally relevant, and considerate of the strengths and traumas affecting wellness in Native communities, including youth engagement programming.
• Soundbites on Substance Use Disorders Podcast

Quantifiable outcome

• 70–100 people arrested annually in Woonsocket, RI could qualify for the LEADER in Treatment diversion program supported by ORN training
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

44 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAAAP is the lead organization (Project Lead) for the Opioid Response Network. Established in 2018 following a SAMHSA grant award, AAAP leads the network in collaboration with 46 national partner organizations. AAAP has over 1,700 addiction psychiatrist members and develops innovative training approaches for office-based treatment of opioid use disorder.
• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA national professional organization dedicated to promoting the healthy development of children, adolescents, and families, contributing expertise on age-appropriate SUD prevention and treatment approaches within the ORN coalition.
• American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1947, AAFP represents 136,700 physicians and medical students nationwide and is the only medical society devoted solely to primary care, reaching all 50 states and U.S. territories. AAFP contributes primary care physician training capacity to the ORN network.
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn organization of 67,000 primary care pediatricians, medical subspecialists, and surgical specialists dedicated to infant, child, and adolescent health, contributing pediatric SUD expertise to the ORN network.
• American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1984, AATOD enhances quality patient care in opioid treatment programs by promoting the growth of comprehensive opioid treatment services throughout the United States.
• American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPromotes the highest quality of emergency care and serves as the leading advocate for emergency physicians, patients, and the public, with a focus on unobstructed access to emergency services.
• American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA professional nonprofit association of approximately 800 physicians with recognized expertise in medical toxicology, advancing toxicologic care of patients and populations.
• American Heart Association (AHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTranslates science to cardiovascular disease prevention and care standards; engages in health literacy programs and CPR training; and collaborates with ORN on faith-based outreach programs addressing opioid and stimulant use disorders in underserved communities.
• American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine (AOAAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA specialty academy dedicated to improving understanding of addiction as a disease, with a strong grassroots network of osteopathic physicians serving underserved urban and rural areas.
• American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe largest professional membership organization for psychiatric-mental health nursing, with over 14,000 members worldwide, contributing nursing expertise in SUD care to the ORN network.
• Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance use and Addiction (AMERSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImproves health and well-being through interdisciplinary leadership in substance use education, research, clinical care, and policy, with 300+ members representing physicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, dentists, pharmacists, and public health professionals.
• Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished in 1971 with over 500 American Indian and Alaska Native physician members, pursuing excellence in Native American healthcare and motivating Indigenous students to pursue health professions careers.
• American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA national medical society dedicated to increasing access and improving quality of addiction treatment, educating physicians and the public, supporting research, and promoting appropriate physician roles in addiction care.
• Boston Children's Hospital – The Adolescent Substance Use & Addiction Program (ASAP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides national leadership in identification, diagnosis, and treatment of substance use problems and disorders in children and adolescents through clinical services, research, training, and policy work.
• Boston Medical Center (BMC) Grayken Center for Addiction TTAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides education, support, and capacity building to community health centers and other providers on best practices for caring for patients with SUDs, including the OBAT Nurse Care Manager Model (Massachusetts Model).
• BridgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunched in 2018, Bridge has led the nation in expanding medication for addiction treatment in Emergency Departments, with its model launched in 85% of California's Emergency Departments.
• C4 InnovationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2006, C4 Innovations has collaborated to identify service gaps, design solutions, and implement programs supporting recovery, wellness, and housing stability, with training and technical assistance customized to organizational needs.
• Cicatelli Associates Inc. (CAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA nonprofit nationally recognized training and technical assistance provider with over 100 professionals providing intensive, individualized TTA in all 50 states and U.S. territories for SUD services responding to the opioid epidemic.
• Coalition on Physician Education in Substance Use Disorders (COPE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA voluntary organization devoted to improving patient care and public health by assuring that all physicians are trained to prevent, identify, and provide appropriate interventions for patients with substance use issues.
• Columbia University Department of PsychiatrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelops innovative treatment interventions to ameliorate personal suffering and negative public health consequences of substance use disorders, with faculty conducting translational research and providing training to the next generation of addiction investigators.
• Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA national association ensuring quality social work education through national accreditation standards, faculty development, interprofessional collaborations, and advocacy for social work education and research.
• Faces and Voices of Recovery (FAVOR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA national recovery organization operating a training division providing technical assistance to states and organizations, with reach extending to over 85,000 individuals. Operates the Council on Accreditation of Peer Recovery Support Services (CAPRSS) and the Association of Recovery Community Organizations (ARCO).
• Legal Action Center (LAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUses legal and policy strategies to fight discrimination, build health equity, and restore opportunity for people with arrest and conviction records, SUDs, and HIV/AIDS, working to end punitive responses to health conditions.
• Mobilize RecoverycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn annual experience bringing together participants to build capacity for organized community engagement for people in recovery, family members, and recovery allies, with a mission to expand policy supporting recovery and create connections to supportive services.
• NAADAC the Association for Addiction ProfessionalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresents the professional interests of more than 100,000 addiction counselors, educators, and other addiction-focused health care professionals specializing in SUD prevention, treatment, recovery support, and education.
• National Alliance for HIV Education and Workforce Development (NAHEWD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA membership organization of 8 regional and 2 national AIDS Education and Training Centers supporting the HRSA-funded Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program's workforce development mission.
• National Association of Social Workers (NASW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1955, NASW is the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world, enhancing professional growth, creating standards, and advancing sound social policies.
• National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Agency Directors (NASADAD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPromotes effective and efficient state SUD prevention, treatment, and recovery systems through its members — the Single State Agency directors overseeing publicly funded substance use prevention, treatment, and systems in all 50 states, D.C., and territories.
• National Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvances the health and dignity of people living with and impacted by HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, and intersecting epidemics by strengthening governmental public health and leveraging community partnerships.
• National Center for State Courts (NCSC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1971, a nonprofit promoting justice through leadership and service at the state court level, assisting with judicial administration and decision-making improvements.
• National Council for Mental WellbeingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe unifying voice of America's mental health and addictions treatment organizations, with over 3,000 member organizations serving 10 million individuals. Introduced Mental Health First Aid USA and has trained over 1.5 million Americans.
• National Judicial College (NJC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe only educational institution in America teaching courtroom skills to judges of all types from across the country, Indian Country, and abroad. Judges served by NJC decide more than 95% of cases in the U.S.
• Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA nonprofit tribal organization serving 43 federally recognized tribes in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho since 1972, with four functional areas including training and technical assistance.
• Partnership to End AddictioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe only national nonprofit committed to supporting the whole family in addressing every aspect of substance use and addiction, from prevention to recovery, using science-based information through a national helpline and digital interventions.
• Recovery Research Institute (RRI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA leading nonprofit research institute of Massachusetts General Hospital (affiliate of Harvard Medical School), dedicated to enhancing the public health impact of addiction recovery science through summary, synthesis, dissemination of findings, and novel research.
• RTI InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn independent nonprofit research institute dedicated to improving the human condition through multidisciplinary research in social and laboratory sciences, engineering, and international development, with over 30 years of work with SAMHSA to reduce the impact of SUD and mental illness.
• The Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 2015 alongside the Gloucester Police Department Angel Initiative, PAARI has grown to nearly 600 police departments in 34 states, providing technical assistance and capacity-building to help departments design and implement non-arrest programs creating pathways to treatment and recovery.
• Washington State University PRISM CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWSU is a public land-grant research university committed to practical education and scholarly inquiry benefiting society. The PRISM Collaborative addresses disparities in SUD and mental health treatment.
• Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrengthens higher education, workforce development, and behavioral health throughout the Western region, from promoting affordable postsecondary education to addressing behavioral health challenges through innovation, cooperation, and resource sharing.
• U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice AssistancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAwarded a three-year $819,109 grant to the Woonsocket Police Department for the LEADER in Treatment program. ORN provides ongoing education and training support as part of the program's implementation.
• Central Maryland Area Health Education CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn ORN partner organization collaborating with the American Heart Association on faith-based outreach addressing opioid and stimulant use disorders in African American and Hispanic communities in the Baltimore, MD area. The initiative provides community-level health literacy education.
• Community Care Alliance (Woonsocket, RI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA nonprofit working with the Woonsocket Police Department on the LEADER in Treatment program, providing treatment and recovery support services as part of the deflection initiative supported by ORN training.
• Rulo StrategiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerORN consultant Tara Kunkel, MSW, Executive Director of Rulo Strategies, provided implementation support for the LEADER in Treatment program in collaboration with Judge Rodgers and ORN.
• Columbia University Irving Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerORN consultant Aimee Campbell, PhD, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatric Social Work at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, provided implementation support for the LEADER in Treatment program.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Shatterproof: National nonprofit focused on ending addiction through evidence-based prevention, treatment, and recovery support, including provider training and public-stigma campaigns. Highly comparable mission and target audiences to ORN's treatment and recovery work.
• Center on Addiction: National research and advocacy organization formerly known as CASAColumbia, focused on evidence-based addiction research, policy, and provider training. Directly comparable to ORN's evidence-based training and policy-facing activities.
• Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) Network: SAMHSA-funded parallel TA network focused on mental health rather than SUD. Uses the same regional-center-and-consultant delivery architecture as ORN, often co-located in the same funder portfolio, making it a structural twin.
• SAFE Project: National nonprofit addressing the opioid and stimulant epidemic through prevention, treatment access, and family support programs. Comparable scope to ORN at a smaller scale, with similar emphasis on stigma reduction and community-level education.
• SMART Recovery: National nonprofit providing evidence-based addiction recovery support programs and training, including for justice-involved populations. Comparable mission around SUD recovery support and provider/facilitator training.
• Faces and Voices of Recovery (FAVOR): National recovery community organization providing training, technical assistance, and accreditation (CAPRSS) for peer recovery support services. ORN partners with FAVOR, and the organizations share overlapping audiences and recovery-support TA missions.
• Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network: SAMHSA-funded national network of regional centers providing training and technical assistance on substance use disorder prevention and treatment. Operates with a similar TA-network model serving providers, justice systems, and communities, making it the closest functional peer to ORN.
• AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) Program: HRSA-funded national network providing training and TA on HIV/AIDS care to healthcare providers and communities. Shares the federally-funded, coalition-based TA-network model that defines ORN, though focused on HIV rather than SUD.
• Partnership to End Addiction: National nonprofit supporting families in addressing substance use and addiction through a national helpline, digital tools, and science-based resources. ORN partners with this organization, and the mission, audience, and resource model directly overlap.

Broad incumbents

• National Council for Mental Wellbeing: Larger, established membership organization representing 3,000+ behavioral health providers serving 10M+ individuals. Overlaps with ORN's behavioral-health TA mission but operates as a broad industry association rather than a focused SUD coalition.

Market position

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Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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