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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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Population Health Management Resource Guide for Behavioral Health (PDF - 1.53 MB)

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

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

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

Risk and Protective Factors

Fact sheet and list of risk, protective, and precipitating factors for suicide. The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) offers training on suicide prevention for clinicians and office staff.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Source
Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Screening Protocol for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders for Primary Care Providers (PDF - 2.9 MB)

This guide will explans how to choose a screening tool for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs), provides recommendations and resources on how to administer the tools, recommends additional screening tools, presents an algorithm and response protocol, and briefly touches on establishing outside resources and referrals.

Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
The Montana Coalition
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for Pregnant and Postpartum Women - Opportunities for State MCH Programs (PDF - 430 KB)

This brief describes the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) model for pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorders and how to implement and integrate SBIRT into care delivery.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs / National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Seeking Safety - Treatment Innovations

An evidence-based counseling model to help individuals with a history of trauma and/or SUDs.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Treatment Innovations
Year
Resource Type
Web Page