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Substance Use Tools & Resources   

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This collection of tools and resources is for providers, staff, and patients who offer or use services to address substance use, and other interested stakeholders. This collection was originally established following an environmental scan on implementing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder (OUD) in rural primary care. (See PDFs of Volume 1 [PDF 0.69 MB] and Volume 2 [PDF 1.28 MB] of that scan). Items have been continuously added to this collection since then, and the collection has expanded to cover substance use more broadly, rather than just MAT for OUD.

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2021-2022 Older Adult Behavioral Health

This report, based on findings from the 2021 and 2022 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) presents key substance use, mental health, and treatment indicators among adults aged 60 or older in the United States.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Families
Communities
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
552 kb KB

2024 CCBHC Impact Report

This Impact Report offers the most up-to-date data on Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs), which continue to improve access to mental health and substance use treatment and care in urban and rural communities
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
States
Communities
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
3.2 MB

2024 Mental Health Month Toolkit

This Mental Health Month toolkit provides practical tools that everyone can use to improve their mental health and increase their resiliency regardless of their personal situation.
Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Families
Children
Communities
Source
Mental Health America
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
6.9 MB

A Federally Qualified Health Center and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Partnership in Rural Missouri

This case study explores implementation of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) through a partnership between a Missouri-based federally qualified health center (FQHC) and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC).
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Centers for Health Care Strategies (CHCS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
168 KB

Addressing Disparities and Increasing the Quality of Tobacco Treatment for African Americans

This infographic offers individual-, organization-, and systems-level recommendations for addressing disparities and increasing access to and engagement with tobacco treatment and care for African Americans.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
239 KB

Advisory: Evidence-Based, Whole Person Care of Pregnant People Who Have Opioid Use Disorder

This Advisory outlines how healthcare providers (i.e., obstetrician-gynecologists [OB-GYNs], primary care physicians, and other professionals who treat pregnant people) can take an active role in supporting the health of pregnant individuals who have OUD and their babies.
Format
Advisory
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
763 KB

Behavioral Health System Modernization along the Continuum

This page highlights evidence-based services and models that address the complexities of mental illness and addiction, including examples from various states organized by four key frameworks.
Format
Toolkit
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
Communities
States
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Comprehensive Approaches and Cross-Cutting Tools

Examples on this page illustrate how several different states have taken a comprehensive approach through overall system transformation and/or strategic disruptive investments.
Format
Toolkit
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
Communities
States
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page