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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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People of Color Learning Community: Five-Part Series

This virtual five-part learning community is for prevention professionals working in communities of color. It discusses best practices for delivering culturally competent services, prevention’s role in eliminating systemic and structural barriers to wellness, substance use disorder, and much more.
Format
Web-Based Course
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Source
South Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC)
Year
Resource Type
Video

Polysubstance Use During Pregnancy

The official CDC page on research pertaining to polysubstance use during pregnancy, suggesting ways to help reduce substance exposure during pregnancy and improve the health of women and their children.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Population Health Management Resource Guide for Behavioral Health

The Population Health Management Resource Guide for Behavioral Health helps providers and payers better integrate the delivery or management of behavioral health care and physical care. Implementing best practices from this guide improves access and outcomes for populations with behavioral health conditions.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
1.53 MB

Pregnancy and Substance Use: A Harm Reduction Toolkit Training Guide

A toolkit to promote the overall health and well-being of pregnant people who use substances and their families.

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Families
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Source
National Harm Reduction Coalition (NHRC)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
2.8 MB

ProviderBridge.org

Provider Bridge is a platform that will streamline the process for mobilizing health care professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic and future public health emergencies. Utilizing communications pathways and new technology, Provider Bridge will make it easier to connect health care professionals with state agencies and health care entities in order to quickly increase access to care for patients via telehealth.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
ProviderBridge.org
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Reducing Opioid Misuse

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is responding to the opioid epidemic by promoting safe and responsible pain management, making sure patients can access treatment for opioid use disorder, and using data to target prevention and treatment.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
States
Source
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Retention Strategies for Medications for Addiction Treatment in Adults With Opioid Use Disorder

The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, commissioned a rapid evidence review on the effectiveness of interventions to promote a broader understanding of the published literature on medication-assisted treatment retention among adults with opioid use disorder.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
States
Source
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Roadmap and Toolkit for Implementing Primary Care and Behavioral Telehealth Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic

This roadmap and toolkit provides planning steps, strategies, and resources for the implementation of primary care and behavioral health services via telehealth.
Format
Toolkit
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Northeast Telehealth Resource Center
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
1.39 MB