Opioid Workforce Expansion Programs (OWEP) for Professionals and Paraprofessionals

Opioid Workforce Expansion Programs (OWEP) provide funding to enhance community-based training for students preparing to become behavioral health professionals and paraprofessionals focused on opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders.

• Opioid Workforce Expansion Program (OWEP) Professionals Awards
• Opioid Workforce Expansion Program (OWEP) Paraprofessionals Awards

Evaluation and outcomes

• Opioid Workforce Expansion Program – Professional (OWEP-Pro) Program: Academic Years 2019 – 2023 (PDF - 351 KB)
• Opioid Workforce Expansion Program – Paraprofessional (OWEP-Para) Program: Academic Years 2019 – 2023 (PDF - 214 KB)