A seamless, supportive system of care.
The Florida Department of Children and Families, in collaboration with the Department of Health and the Agency for Health Care Administration, launched the Coordinated Opioid Recovery (CORE) Network to implement a comprehensive, statewide system of addiction care.
While traditional treatment approaches often fall short in producing sustained recovery, CORE offers a more innovative, integrated solution, expanding Florida’s capacity to respond to the full spectrum of needs associated with substance use disorder.
From embedding care coordinators and peer navigators directly in emergency departments, to linking individuals with long-term care and wraparound services, the CORE Network is designed to interrupt the cycle of individuals overdosing and returning to substance use.
Unlike reactive models that end after emergency care, CORE ensures individuals are stabilized and connected to services such as substance use treatment, psychiatric care, dental and primary care, maternal health, career support, housing, and nutrition assistance, laying the foundation for true, long-term recovery.
The traditional overdose response, overdose → emergency room → detox → discharge → return to substance use, is often disconnected and ineffective. It leaves individuals vulnerable and unsupported through the most critical stages of recovery.
By contrast, CORE prioritizes a unified, proactive system of care that meets people where they are and supports them across every dimension of recovery. This innovative approach is essential to addressing the opioid epidemic with the urgency, compassion, and coordination it demands.
