This website was developed by stakeholders in Oregon to help patients and their caregivers Heal Safely from injury and trauma. It includes patient stories and resources for patients to develop a pain management plan and understand the risks of prescription medications. The website was developed with tribal and Latino participation and has a option to display materials and videos in Spanish. Continue reading
Resource Tag: Education & Training
Shatter Proof
This is the website for Shatterproof, the nation’s largest nonprofit advocacy group with a mission of ending the disease of addiction. Shatterproof educates policymakers, providers and the public about addiction and works to improve substance use disorder treatment and end stigma around addiction. Continue reading
Opioids The Truth
An interactive website about opioids, opioid use disorder, treatment, and advocacy aimed at youth and their supporters. Part of The Truth.com, which aims to reduce tobacco use in young people, this link goes to the webpage specifically devoted to opioids and opioid use disorder. Includes answers to common questions such as Continue reading
Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing
This is the website link for Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing (PROP). PROP works to educate providers, patients and caregivers about safe prescribing processes and advocates for state and federal policies that encourage safe and responsible prescribing.
Funding Source: Steve Rummler Hope Foundation
Safe Medicine Prescribing – Spanish
The California chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians created this patient education flyer to educate emergency department patients about safe prescribing practices. Spanish language version. Continue reading
Safe Medicine Prescribing
The California chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians created this patient education flyer to educate emergency department patients about safe prescribing practices. Continue reading
Quality Healthcare Is Your Right – A Guide for People Who Use Drugs
This patient education guide was written to help people who use drugs access safe and quality health care. It provides information about the importance of seeking health care when appropriate, provides tips on finding a good health care provider or clinic, how to prepare for healthcare visits, Continue reading
Hepatitis C Basics For People Who Use Drugs – Spanish
A Spanish language patient education guide to prevention and treatment of hepatitis C infection for persons who inject drugs from the Harm Reduction Coalition. The guide provides information about hepatitis C, how it affects a patient’s health, how to be tested for the virus, and important considerations for treatment. Continue reading
Hepatitis C Basics For People Who Use Drugs
A patient education guide to prevention and treatment of hepatitis C infection for persons who inject drugs from the Harm Reduction Coalition. The guide provides information about hepatitis C, how it affects a patient’s health, how to be tested for the virus, and important considerations for treatment. Continue reading
Guide to Developing and Managing Overdose Prevention and Take-Home Naloxone Projects
This manual outlines the process of developing an overdose prevention and education program in community settings including substance use disorder treatment facilities. The guide describes how to incorporate overdose prevention education into existing programs and provides detailed information on how to develop and manage a take-home naloxone program. Continue reading