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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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42 CFR Part 8 Regulation Video Series

A SAMHSA video series to highlight key changes to 42 CFR Part 8, the regulations that set standards for care provided by opioid treatment programs (OTPs).

Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Resource Type
Web Page

A Collaborative Approach to the Treatment of Pregnant Women With Opioid Use Disorders: Practice and Policy Considerations for Child Welfare, Collaborating Medical, and Service Providers (PDF - 1.52 MB)

This guidance publication is intended to support the efforts of states, tribes, and local communities in addressing the needs of pregnant women with opioid use disorders and their infants and families.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Families
Communities
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
National Center on Substance Use and Child Welfare (NCSACW)
Resource Type
PDF

Addiction 101 (PDF - n/a KB)

Understand the basics of addiction, including how it affects the brain, why some people are more susceptible to developing an addiction, and how addiction can be prevented and treated.
Format
Web-Based Course
Audience
Patients
Families
Children
Communities
Schools
Policymakers and Payers
States
Graduate Education
Source
Addiction Policy Forum
Resource Type
Web Page

Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator

Provides information on available mental health or substance use treatment services by allowing users to search by Zip Code
Format
Web Page
Audience
Patients
Families
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Resource Type
Web Page

Best practice guide: Telehealth for behavioral health care

This guide discusses how to incorporate telehealth into a practice. Get resources and tips focused on different specialties and delivery models including telebehavioral health.
Format
Toolkit
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Resource Type
Web Page

CCHPC Intro to Telehealth Policy (PDF - n/a KB)

This web resource shares the basics of telehealth policy across the nation, including actions and exceptions introduced in the 2020 CARES Act to help expand the use of telehealth during the pandemic.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Schools
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Center for Connected Health Policy
Resource Type
Web Page

COEPHI Resource Center (PDF - n/a KB)

These resources promote awareness and strengthen knowledge and skills for professionals who are seeking to understand and apply Protected Health Information privacy laws and regulations on the job and for individuals and families when accessing services.

Format
Toolkit
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Families
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Source
Center of Excellence for Protected Heath Information
Resource Type
Web Page