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North Bay Medical Center asks North Bend for referrals, same-day treatment access for people with substance use disorders
Summary
Clinicians from North Bay Medical Center told the council they offer same-day medication-assisted treatment (buprenorphine/Suboxone, injectables and telehealth options), accept law-enforcement and parole referrals and want formal coordination with North Bend’s resource officer and local nonprofits to increase access and retention.
Alina Dolf, a clinician at North Bay Medical Center, told the North Bend City Council on Oct. 27 that the medical center now offers same-day screening and treatment for opioid and other substance use disorders and is seeking stronger referrals and coordination with city and county resource officers.
"These treatments are effective and can help give these folks their lives back," Dolf said, describing integrated services the center provides, including oral buprenorphine/Suboxone, extended-release injectable medications and partnerships with methadone providers and telehealth vendors. She said MBMC has been expanding medication-assisted treatment and addictions care over the past six years and emphasized retention milestones: the first 30 days are critical and retention through 60–90 days improves long-term outcomes.
Councilors asked about barriers to care and operational details. Presenters said stigma from prior negative health-care interactions and lack of public awareness are common obstacles but that MBMC accepts referrals from parole and sheriff offices and can often initiate treatment the same day after a referral or hospital discharge. MBMC staff committed to provide printed materials and a QR-code contact card for local nonprofits and the city’s resource officer to streamline referrals.
The presenters described how MBMC’s services complement other local programs: ADAPT operates a methadone (OTP) clinic requiring daily dispensing, Boulder Care provides telehealth medication management, and MBMC provides point-of-care withdrawal stabilization when telehealth patients return to the facility. The presenters also noted peer-support partners (Barrier, First Step, Truth House) and encouraged cross-jurisdictional outreach.
Council members thanked the presenters and agreed to exchange contact information with MBMC and with neighboring jurisdictions’ resource officers to improve same-day referral pathways. No formal council action was taken; staff were asked to collect the clinic’s contact materials for distribution to nonprofits and public-safety staff.
