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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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Designing a Health-Related Social Needs Strategy in Medicaid: State Considerations

This tool presents decision points for states interested in developing an approach to addressing health-related social needs (HRSN), including by using "in lew of services" (ILOS), among other policy levers.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Center for Healthcare Strategies (CHCS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
216 KB

El Dorado Community Health Centers: Addressing the Opioid Epidemic in Rural California through Community Partnerships

This case study explores implementation of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) at a federally qualified health center (FQHC) in rural California that engages with the broader community to address the opioid epidemic. 
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Centers for Health Care Strategies (CHCS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
204 KB

Financing the Future of Integrated Care: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder

This brief is part of a series that aims to accelerate the ease of implementation of evidence-based integrated care interventions across a myriad of organization settings. It provides practical guidance on MOUD financing strategies.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
580 KB

Financing the Future of Integrated Care: Screening in Behavioral Health and Primary Care Settings

This brief is part of a series that aims to accelerate implementation of evidence-based integrated care interventions across a myriad of organization settings. It aims to highlight considerations salient to the aim of cross pollinating screenings in mental health and substance use and primary care settings.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
143 KB

Financing the Future of Integrated Care: Tobacco Use Disorder Treatment

The Tobacco Use Disorder Treatment Module supports organizations implementing evidence-based integrated care approaches that are specific to tobacco cessation. This module provides financing strategies for tobacco cessation that can be used in a variety of settings where physical and/or behavioral health services are provided.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
253 KB

Greater Portland Health: Treating Patients at a Health Care for the Homeless Program in Maine

This case study explores implementation of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) through a federally qualified health center (FQHC) serving as a Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) program in Portland, Maine.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Centers for Health Care Strategies (CHCS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
193 KB

Guide to Equity in Behavioral Health Care

The guide discusses existing behavioral healthcare services in the United States and highlights barriers to care, stigma, and discrimination that exist. It also notes the overdose epidemic and services in place to combat it.
Format
Guide
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
States
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
Urban Institute
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
293 KB