Report/Paper/Issue Brief

This report was developed to provide a state-by-state analysis of Medicaid reimbursement specifically for peer support services, including peer recovery support services for substance use disorders and mental health peer support services.

This Impact Report offers the most up-to-date data on Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs), which continue to improve access to mental health and substance use treatment and care in urban and rural communities

This issue brief offers valuable information to State Mental Health Authorities about the benefits of peer support and inclusion of the peer workforce throughout the behavioral health continuum. The document highlights current standards and best practices for including peer support workers as an essential component of services delivery for mental and co-occurring disorders, like substance use disorder.

The National Strategy includes recommendations developed by the Task Force on Maternal Mental Health, a subcommittee of SAMHSA’s Advisory Committee for Women’s Services, to address the urgent public health crisis of maternal mental health and substance use issues.

This issue brief provides information for State Mental Health Authorities (SMHA) about strategies for promoting person-centered planning (PCP) to enhance the quality of behavioral health services and the valued recovery outcomes of those that use them.

ED Visits Involving Alcohol Short Report presents the following data from January 2021-September 2023 (1) national estimates and characteristics of alcohol-related ED visits (2) demographics of alcohol-related ED visits (3) percent of ED visits related to alcohol and at least one other substance.

This actionable roadmap shares a Collective Impact approach to elevate solutions that require a cross-sector effort to address long-standing challenges and complex multisystem solutions for expanding and solidifying the behavioral health workforce.

This Quick Take outlines the legal and policy efforts that have led to an increase in availability and stresses the importance of continued advocacy efforts to further expand MOUD availability in jails and prisons and in the community.

This compilation of best practice recommendations and resources provides guidance to initiate and expand MAT programs for OUD for patient populations in a variety of service settings.

This report is intended to support state Medicaid agencies and payers in improving access to substance use disorder treatment, quality, and capacity, with a special focus on medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder.