Frequently Asked Questions

CORA, or Combating Overdoses in Rural Areas is a nonprofit student organization that aims to provide education on opioid use and overdose response training to rural communities. We currently have over 40 student members and serve 9 out of the 18 rural counties in Maryland. We have partnered with over 100 MD communities. We also serve Delaware, Pennslyvannia, West Virginia, New York, and Massachusetts.

CORA is an educational organization. During the school year, our members create educational modules/materials on various aspects of the opioid crisis, such as stigma, proper use, local resources, etc. At the end of each semester, we share our educational materials to all of our community partners, so that they can share them with their communities. During our breaks (Thanksgiving, Winter, Spring, and Summer), students will also travel to communities to present these educational modules and/or give overdose response trainings. This is part of our effort to reduce opioid misuse, opioid addictions, and knowledge of opioid overdose response.

Our team is actively publicizing CORA among community leaders (churches, fire departments, health departments, etc.) and strive to be a useful resource for rural communities that often lack resources.

In research CORA conducted, we found that Marylanders in most rural counties correctly answer less than 60% of questions relating to opioids (a failing grade). This statistic has contributed heavily to the opioid epidemic, increasing the risk for opioid misuse and addiction, which can eventually lead to overdose. By educating rural areas especially, where resources related to opioids are typically scarce, we can prevent further misuse, addiction, and ultimately overdose.

Yes! We value any input from professionals, professors, physicians, or qualified individuals on our educational materials. We strive to provide the most accurate and up-to-date knowledge on opioids to the communities we serve.

Yes! This service is completely free to our community partners.

This year we need donations for applying to be a non-profit, technological operation expenses, and transportation costs. To see a further breakdown of our costs and projected costs, please visit this spreadsheet .

Not yet, but we have plans to become one!

CORA, or Combating Overdoses in Rural Areas is a nonprofit student organization that aims to provide education on opioid use and overdose response training to rural communities. We currently have over 40 student members and serve 9 out of the 18 rural counties in Maryland. We have partnered with over 100 MD communities. We also serve Delaware, Pennslyvannia, West Virginia, New York, and Massachusetts.

CORA is an educational organization. During the school year, our members create educational modules/materials on various aspects of the opioid crisis, such as stigma, proper use, local resources, etc. At the end of each semester, we share our educational materials to all of our community partners, so that they can share them with their communities. During our breaks (Thanksgiving, Winter, Spring, and Summer), students will also travel to communities to present these educational modules and/or give overdose response trainings. This is part of our effort to reduce opioid misuse, opioid addictions, and knowledge of opioid overdose response.

Our team is actively publicizing CORA among community leaders (churches, fire departments, health departments, etc.) and strive to be a useful resource for rural communities that often lack resources.

In research CORA conducted, we found that Marylanders in most rural counties correctly answer less than 60% of questions relating to opioids (a failing grade). This statistic has contributed heavily to the opioid epidemic, increasing the risk for opioid misuse and addiction, which can eventually lead to overdose. By educating rural areas especially, where resources related to opioids are typically scarce, we can prevent further misuse, addiction, and ultimately overdose.

Yes! We value any input from professionals, professors, physicians, or qualified individuals on our educational materials. We strive to provide the most accurate and up-to-date knowledge on opioids to the communities we serve.

Yes! This service is completely free to our community partners.

This year we need donations for applying to be a non-profit, technological operation expenses, and transportation costs. To see a further breakdown of our costs and projected costs, please visit this spreadsheet .

Not yet, but we have plans to become one!

CORA, or Combating Overdoses in Rural Areas is a nonprofit student organization that aims to provide education on opioid use and overdose response training to rural communities. We currently have over 40 student members and serve 9 out of the 18 rural counties in Maryland. We have partnered with over 100 MD communities. We also serve Delaware, Pennslyvannia, West Virginia, New York, and Massachusetts.

CORA is an educational organization. During the school year, our members create educational modules/materials on various aspects of the opioid crisis, such as stigma, proper use, local resources, etc. At the end of each semester, we share our educational materials to all of our community partners, so that they can share them with their communities. During our breaks (Thanksgiving, Winter, Spring, and Summer), students will also travel to communities to present these educational modules and/or give overdose response trainings. This is part of our effort to reduce opioid misuse, opioid addictions, and knowledge of opioid overdose response.

Our team is actively publicizing CORA among community leaders (churches, fire departments, health departments, etc.) and strive to be a useful resource for rural communities that often lack resources.

In research CORA conducted, we found that Marylanders in most rural counties correctly answer less than 60% of questions relating to opioids (a failing grade). This statistic has contributed heavily to the opioid epidemic, increasing the risk for opioid misuse and addiction, which can eventually lead to overdose. By educating rural areas especially, where resources related to opioids are typically scarce, we can prevent further misuse, addiction, and ultimately overdose.

Yes! We value any input from professionals, professors, physicians, or qualified individuals on our educational materials. We strive to provide the most accurate and up-to-date knowledge on opioids to the communities we serve.

Yes! This service is completely free to our community partners.

This year we need donations for applying to be a non-profit, technological operation expenses, and transportation costs. To see a further breakdown of our costs and projected costs, please visit this spreadsheet .

Not yet, but we have plans to become one!