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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 - 609 KB) and Volume 2 (PDF - 1.3 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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A Guide for Health Systems to Save Lives from “Deaths of Despair” and Improve Community Well-Being (PDF - 1.56 MB)

This guide is a resource for health care systems to improve mental health and well-being in the communities they serve, focusing specifically on saving lives from deaths of despair. The guide endeavors to provide a comprehensive framework in which multiple stakeholders (e.g., people from marginalized populations and communities and leaders in sectors such as health care, education, justice system, local government, employers) can identify themselves and their contributions. A specific emphasis is placed on the role of health care systems in impacting the care they deliver and leveraging all of their assets to improve the health of populations and communities.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Schools
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Institute for Healthcare Improvement and Well Being Trust
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Advancing Integration of General Health in Behavioral Health Settings: A Continuum-Based Framework (PDF - 3 MB)

This document presents a framework with specific steps to help behavioral health clinics implement primary care services that aim to improve overall patient health and well-being.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Montefiore Care Management; The New York Community Trust (NYCT); National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF

AMA Telehealth Implementation Playbook (PDF - 29.2 MB)

Grade B

Outlines steps and best practices when implementing telehealth strategies to promote adoption of new technology by healthcare organizations

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Source
American Medical Association
Year
Resource Type
PDF

AMA Telehealth Quick Guide (PDF - n/a KB)

This quick guide provides key telehealth implementation tips and the latest updates on telemedicine expansion amid COVID-19.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
American Medical Association
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

American Telemedicine Association (ATA) Resources

Includes resources on telehealth basics, research, practice guidelines, and telehealth specific to COVID-19

Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
American Telemedicine Association
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

An Action Plan for Strengthening Mental Health and the Prevention of Suicide in the Aftermath of COVID-19 (PDF - 4.09 MB)

The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention launched the Mental Health & Suicide Prevention National Response to COVID-19 steering committee of public and private sector leaders developed six priorities and related actions in order to foster a comprehensive and impactful response to the significant mental health and suicide prevention needs associated with the coronavirus pandemic.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Schools
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention
Year
Resource Type
PDF

APA Telehealth Guidance by State During COVID-19

This page provides answers to several important questions regarding state emergency orders and telehealth policies relevant to licensed psychologists during COVID-19.

Format
Other
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
American Psychological Association
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Arizona: Statewide Opioid Resources (PDF - 222 KB)

Provides a list of free materials, resources, services, and funding streams available to Arizona organizations working on substance use prevention, intervention, and treatment.

Format
Toolkit
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, Center for Rural Health
Year
Resource Type
PDF

ATA Quick-Start Guide to Telehealth (PDF - 428 KB)

This guide has been created to serve as a resource for providers looking to quickly establish telehealth services during a public health crisis.

Format
Toolkit
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
American Telemedicine Association Resources
Year
Resource Type
PDF

ATTC Network Online Support Groups List (PDF - n/a KB)

Treatment providers and peer support specialists looking for online and telephone support groups for their patients/peers should review the list below. Both 12 Step and non-12 Step-based online support groups are identified.
Format
Other
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Families
Source
Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network
Year
Resource Type
Web Page