Our Mission
The Utah Rural Opioid Healthcare Consortium (UROHC) brings together providers, health care entities, federally qualified health centers, public and behavioral health organizations, and nonprofit organizations to coordinate resources, expertise, and efforts to combat the Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) in Beaver, Carbon, Emery, Grand, and Iron Counties in Utah. UROHC is housed at Southern Utah University; managed by the Utah Center for Rural Health; and is funded through grants from the Health Resources & Services Administration.
Our Members
The UROHC consortium is composed of individuals with a variety of backgrounds and expertise in the healthcare field. Each member brings a unique perspective and set of experiences to our team. One thing that all of our members have one thing in common is that they all share a passion for helping their community. The group came together in September 2018 with 9 consortium members representing three counties. That group has since grown to include more than 15 members serving five Utah counties including Beaver, Carbon, Emery, Grand, and Iron County, Utah.

Rita Osborn
Primary
Investigator

Kasey Shakespear
Program
Director

Samantha Thompson
Southwest Region
Intern

Jac'yln Bera
Southeast Region
Intern

Cacilia Jensen
Southeast Region
Coordinator

Marcie Gray
Southwest Region
Consortium Member

Joe Morrison
Southwest Region
Consortium Member

Jeff Smith
Southwest Region Consortium Member

Lauren Prest
Southeast Region
Consortium Member

Amy Jones
Southwest Region
Consortium Member

Paul Marshal
Southwest Region
Consortium Member

Rylee Munns
Southwest Region
Consortium Member

Ashley Yaugher, PHD
Southeast Region
Consortium Member

Sabrina Carter
Southeast Region
Consortium Member

Lori Wright
Southwest Region Coordinator

Debbie Marvidikis
Southeast Region Consortium Member

Karen Dolan
Southeast Region Consortium Member

Paula Dunham
Southeast Region Consortium Member
Contact Us
Address
351 W University Blvd
Cedar City, Iron County 84720
USA
Email
kaseyshakespear@suu.edu
Call
(435) 879-4364
Rural Opioid Health Consortium
Combating opioid use disorder and HIV/HCV through education and collaboration.