Operation New Hope is a model program that provides support, life and job skills training for citizens returning to the community after incarceration in the state of Florida.
National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health (NNED)
Source: National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health (NNED)
The National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health (NNED)’s mission is to eliminate disparities in behavioral health care by building a national network of diverse racial, ethnic, cultural and sexual minority communities and organizations to promote policies, practices, standards and research.
Think Cultural Health
Source: Office of Minority Health, US Department of Health and Human Services
The Think Cultural Health website provides information, continuing education opportunities, and resources for health care professionals to learn about Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS).
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Tribal Affairs Behavioral Health Equity
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) website on behavioral health equity for American Indian and Alaska Native individuals and communities provides information about federal programs and initiatives designed for these populations, reports and issue briefs, and links to SAMHSA data projects and relevant external resources. Funding Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Behavioral Health Equity
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) website for behavioral health equity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander individuals and communities provides information about federal programs and initiatives designed for these populations, reports and issue briefs, and links to SAMHSA data projects and relevant external resources.
Treatment Court Practitioner Toolkit: Model Agreements and Related Resources to Support the Use of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
Source: National Association of Drug Court Professionals
This toolkit assists practitioners with incorporating medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) into treatment court settings. NADCP’s drug court best practice standards already require treatment courts to provide MOUD when it is medically indicated and prohibits require participants to discontinue medications as a condition of entry or graduation.
Medicaid Delivery System Reforms to Combat the Opioid Crisis
Source: Academy Health and the Milbank Memorial Fund
This report provides an overview of Medicaid delivery system reform efforts aimed at addressing the opioid crisis. The report describe 2 models of delivery system reforms: adoption of the Medicaid health home model for opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment and innovations that improve warm handoffs and care transitions from different levels of substance use disorder treatment.
COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Harm Reduction Services: An Environmental Scan
Source: National Council for Behavioral Health
This report provides a comprehensive review of recent research about the effects of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) on substance use and people who use drugs (PWUD) as well as information from key informant interviews with 21 staff members from harm reduction organizations in the United States about the experiences of PWUD and their service providers during this pandemic.
Dental School SBIRT Curriculum: Foundational Training for SUDs
Source: Opioid Response Network
This resource links to 2 free trainings on Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) interventions for dental and healthcare providers offered by HealthEKnowledge.
Talking to Patients about Naloxone: Insights from Pharmacists in Camden, New Jersey
Source: Camden Coalition of Health Care Providers
This 2-page guide is designed to assist pharmacists in talking with patients and caregivers about naloxone.