This case study looks at an innovative strategy to provide community based substance use disorder services for individuals dually insured by Medicare and Medicaid in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
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Ohio START Program
Source: Public Children Services Association of Ohio
The Ohio Sobriety, Treatment, and Reducing Trauma (START) Program provides wrap-around services to children and families impacted by opiates and other drugs.
Connections App
Source: Addiction Policy Forum and CHESS Health
This free smartphone app is designed to support individuals in recovery from substance use disorder.
Connections App: Full Explainer
Source: Addiction Policy Forum & CHESS Health
This video gives a thorough introduction to the Connections App, a free smartphone app designed to support individuals in recovery from substance use disorder.
Sobriety Treatment Evaluation and Recovery Teams Evaluation and Publication List
Source: Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Teams (START)
This one pager provides a list of peer-reviewed journal articles written about the Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Teams (START) model for serving families affected by addiction and child welfare system involvement.
Evidence Brief: Barriers and Facilitators to Use of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
Source: Mackey, K. et. al., Veterans Health Administration
A review of studies on barriers or facilitators to use of medication assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder (OUD) from the Veteran’s Health Administrations Evidence Synthesis Program. The use of MAT to treat OUD is an evidence-based practice that is often not implemented in real world settings.
Prescription Drug Community Action Kit: Survivor Story – Skye
Source: National Safety Council
Skye began her opioid use at age 13 after dental surgery and eventually developed a heroin addiction and a long arrest record. With the help of her family, Skye completed treatment, worked as a peer mentor and overdose prevention counselor, and now is therapist and assistant director of a counseling program that
The Opioid Project: Changing Perceptions through Art and Storytelling
Source: The Opioid Project
This website highlights the work of The Opioid Project in Massachusetts, which uses art and storytelling to support individuals affected by the opioid crisis.
Facts about Alateen
Source: Al-Anon Family Groups
This brochure provides introduction to Alateen, which provides supports to young people what have been affected by alcohol use of a family member or close friend.
Al-Anon/Alateen Fact Sheet for Professionals
Source: Al-Anon Family Groups
A 2 page fact sheet about Al-Anon and Alateen, organizations that provide support to anyone affected by a relative or friend’s use of alcohol.