Report/Paper/Issue Brief

PDF documents of various lengths (though usually longer than one page), which have a practical application for clinical staff or others. Most fall into the category of grey literature, which includes government reports, white papers, and issue briefs. Generally this will not include peer-reviewed journal articles. Items often have a title or description that includes one of these terms.

How States Use Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Measures to Inform Decision-Making

The article reviews how states are using data collected from OUD treatment measures. Emphasis is placed on expanding access to treatment and improving quality and health equity.

Supporting People Experiencing Homelessness in Smoking Cessation

This Issue Brief looks at the impact of cigarette smoking, vaping, and other tobacco use among people experiencing homelessness, including children, teens, families, Indigenous communities with cultural experiences of medicinal tobacco use, and people who experience other forms of social marginalization.

Incarceration and Homelessness: Reentry Considerations for Health Care Providers

The Issue Brief is designed to help clinicians and other health care providers gain greater insight into the challenging dimensions of access to health care that face formerly incarcerated people during the reentry period, and how healthcare access intersects with homelessness, with attention to the challenges specific to young people involved in juvenile justice systems.

Involuntary Commitment: Ethics at the Nexus of Mental Health Care and Homelessness

This Issue Brief will discuss some interpersonal practices and communication strategies that clinicians can incorporate to lessen the trauma involved in involuntary commitment, and look at some considerations for structural and systemic change.

Street Medicine and Outreach: Bringing Care to People Where They Are

This Issue Brief presents best practices and considerations for agencies hoping to develop or expand street medicine and outreach care, through in-person on-site services as well as telehealth delivery, will also be presented.

From Homelessness to Housing: Challenges and Opportunities of Housing Transitions

This lssue Brief presents some of the key challenges faced by newly housed individuals and their care providers, and will consider a variety of principles, concepts, and approaches that can be useful in mitigating and transforming these challenges, in support of the best possible outcomes for a client’s health and well-being.

Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Care for LGBTQ+ Individuals: Current Trends and Key Challenges

This issue brief discusses challenges and barriers to care faced by individuals in the LGBTQ+ community. It highlights challenges to receiving health insurance and accessing care and discusses health outcomes and policy opportunities.

Defining the State Role in Primary Care Reform

This issue brief and accompanying federal alignment tool offer a template for systematically evaluating how state activities align with each of the federal government's primary care intiatives. It also describes six key activities that will help states best leverage their authority.

2021-2022 Older Adult Behavioral Health

This report, based on findings from the 2021 and 2022 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) presents key substance use, mental health, and treatment indicators among adults aged 60 or older in the United States.

The Legal Landscape for Opioid Treatment Agreements

This article surveyed laws and regulations in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as criminal and civil judicial decisions in which opioid treatment agreements were discussed as evidence, finding minimal evidence that they effectively reduce opioid misuse or improve patient outcomes.

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