MAT/TOR

Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program & Tribal Opioid Response (TOR)

Supported by the SAMHSA Tribal Opioid Response (TOR) grant, the Muscogee Nation Department of Health expands access to life-saving treatments and culturally responsive care for opioid use disorder.

The MAT/TOR Program provides individuals, families, and communities with tools to address the opioid crisis through a comprehensive, culturally grounded approach. With support from SAMHSA, we increase access to FDA-approved medications for opioid use disorder, alongside prevention, harm reduction, and recovery services.

Our mission is to create a supportive environment where every individual has the opportunity to heal, rebuild, and thrive. Together, we are building healthier lives: For Our People. For Our Communities. For Our Future.

Why This Matters

The MAT/TOR program was created to help tribes address the opioid crisis by:
– Expanding access to treatment and recovery support services.
– Reducing unmet treatment needs through prevention and harm reduction.- Supporting culturally appropriate, community-based strategies that honor tribal traditions and values.

Judgment-Free & Confidential: Your story is safe here.

Whole-Person Approach: We treat body, mind, spirit, and community.

Flexible & Practical: Evening groups and virtual options may be available—ask when you call.

Community-Rooted: We partner with clinics, justice programs, schools, and tribal departments to reduce barriers and strengthen families.

What We Provide

• Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT): Buprenorphine-based treatment (and care coordination for other FDA-approved options as appropriate), managed by medical providers trained in addiction medicine.
• Counseling & Healing Circles: Individual therapy, group counseling, and family support that honor culture and tradition while using proven approaches like CBT, MI, and trauma-responsive care.
• Harm Reduction & Overdose Prevention: Naloxone kits, fentanyl test strips (as available), safer-use education, and overdose response training to keep you and your community safe.
• Peer Recovery Support: Certified peers who’ve walked the road to recovery—offering mentorship, goal-setting, and practical support (appointments, referrals, re-entry).
• Care Navigation & Referrals: Warm handoffs to primary care, behavioral health, housing, employment, legal aid, and social services.
• Culturally Responsive Care: Space for language, prayer, ceremony, and traditional practices—integrated respectfully with clinical care.