Learning Management System (LMS)

The new RCORP-TA Learning Management System (LMS) provides a collection of self-paced, interactive online training modules for continuous improvement in health and health care.

To get started, log in using your existing JBS LMS username and password or register for a free account. Once registered, anyone can access and learn from the modules. Users can self-enroll in each module by clicking on the module name and then clicking "Enroll Me." The LMS will keep track of course progress for you, so you can leave and come back at any time. Note: Check spam/junk mail folder for emails from LMS.

RCORP Guidance Modules

Thank you for your efforts to assist your community in responding to overdose and preventing harm related to opioid and other substance use. These guidance modules present you with tools to effectively achieve your goals. Consider these e-learning modules to be helpful adjuncts to the orientation and technical assistance materials you may have already received. Brief video clips from subject matter experts and current and former RCORP grantees are an added bonus. Feel free to come and go as you need—you are not being graded and do not need to approach the modules in order. Enjoy.

New!

A Certificate of Completion is now available upon completion of each module. Available courses are listed below with descriptions. 

Pregnant & Parenting People Who Use Substances: Toward More Compassionate Care and More Effective Engagement

This LMS module will enhance participants’ understanding of the needs and context of pregnant and parenting people who are using substances and thereby improve the support provided to them. The module focuses on cultivating a compassionate approach to working with this population while delivering more effective engagement strategies, using meaningful inclusion of the population of focus in its development to ensure the module’s accuracy and effectiveness while modeling meaningful inclusion. By interacting with a series of video clips from individuals with lived and professional expertise, participants will explore the unique challenges faced by this population, examine the stigmas and biases that can impede care, and develop practical skills for delivering non-judgmental, evidence-based interventions. By the end of this module, learners will be able to:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of the specific needs and vulnerabilities of pregnant and parenting people who use substances
  • Apply a compassionate and non-judgmental approach in providing care and support to this population
  • Implement effective engagement strategies to connect individuals with appropriate resources and supports

Access Pregnant and Parenting People Who Use Substances: Toward More Compassionate Care and More Effective Engagement module here.  You will be prompted to log in or register for a free account.

Meaningful Inclusion of People Who Use Drugs Guidance

This LMS module introduces strategies for the ongoing, meaningful inclusion of people who use drugs. While we often hear people agree that the meaningful inclusion of people who use drugs is important, there remains an even more critical need for pursuing and implementing that inclusion. One of the guiding messages of responding to the overdose crisis is to honor the principle of “nothing about us without us”—in this case, people who use drugs. Until this is adopted across the board, our overdose response will be less successful. We can’t successfully respond to any public health crisis without involving those we are trying to reach and those that are most affected. In this guidance module, participants will learn ways to:

  • Describe the well-established consensus that the meaningful inclusion of people who use drugs is absolutely critical to any successful public health response to addressing overdose deaths.
  • Explain what the meaningful inclusion of people who use drugs means as a practice and who it involves.
  • Offer various starting points and tools, including explaining what is involved in engagement, early infrastructure, and employment.

Access Meaningful Inclusion of People Who Use Drugs Guidance module here.  You will be prompted to log in or register for a free account.

Mindfulness in the Workplace: An Introduction

This LMS module introduces evidence-based mindfulness practice for the workplace. When left unaddressed, exposure to chronic stress leads to an increased risk for chronic disease, job dissatisfaction, burnout, and turnover. As an employee, you may not always be able to control the factors that contribute to stress in your environment. What you can control is your response to that stress. The following modules offer basic education on how mindfulness-based practices can help mitigate our exposure to chronic stress throughout the workday.

Access Mindfulness in the Workplace module here.  You will be prompted to log in or register for a free account.

Prevention Activities Guidance

According to SAMHSA, “prevention activities work to educate and support individuals and communities to prevent the use and misuse of drugs and the development of substance use disorders.” As individuals use substances, the possibility of becoming addicted increases, as does the occurrence of other negative health consequences. Therefore, preventing substance misuse before it begins is vital to the health of individuals, families, and communities. 

Evidence-based prevention programs work, and this guidance module will share strategies to:

  • Prevent overdoses
  • Implement year-round drug take-back programs
  • Increase and support the use of evidence-based, school- and community-based prevention programs
  • Identify and screen individuals at risk for substance use disorder and opioid use disorder, and provide or make referrals to appropriate support services

Access Prevention Activities Guidance module here.  You will be prompted to log in or register for a free account.

Treatment Activities Guidance

The National Survey on Drug Use and Health reports that 1 percent of the adult population (approximately 2.1 million of those 12 years and older) needs treatment for an OUD. Gaps persist between the demand for treatment and the access to and availability of treatment for OUD.  Proven treatment strategies such as medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) play a key role in transitioning individuals to long-term recovery by addressing the chronic nature of OUD.  Connecting individuals and families to these treatment services is a critical RCORP activity. 

This guidance module covers:

  • Strategies to recruit, train, and mentor interdisciplinary teams to provide MOUD 
  • Strategies to increase the number of providers and other health and social service professionals who can identify and treat SUD and OUD
  • Barriers to integrated treatment and ways to reduce them
  • Typical elements in models of care
  • Models of care for integrated behavioral health and MAT/MOUD

Access Treatment Activities Guidance module here.  You will be prompted to log in or register for a free account.

Recovery Activities Guidance

Developing a strategy to support individuals in or seeking recovery from substance use disorders is an important component of overall service offerings. Recovery refers to the ongoing process of change and improved health outcomes as an individual explores their relationship with drugs and alcohol. By supporting individuals in obtaining and sustaining recovery, you will be providing a direct, positive impact within your community.

This guidance module covers strategies to:

  • Enhance discharge coordination for people leaving inpatient treatment facilities or the criminal justice system
  • Expand peer interventionist workforce and programming
  • Support the development of recovery communities, recovery coaches, and recovery community organizations

Access Recovery Activities Guidance module here.  You will be prompted to log in or register for a free account.

Addressing Stigma

This guidance module:

  • Provides definitions of stigma and internalized stigma
  • Explores a framework to measure stigma and select target populations and tactics
  • Offers a menu of evidence-based anti-stigma activities, and
  • Connects learners to national organizations that offer free and open-source resources.

Access Addressing Stigma guidance module here.  You will be prompted to log in or register for a free account.

Consortia Engagement & Retention

This guidance module shares some key ingredients in the recipe for successful consortia building such as:

  • Bringing together diverse partners
  • Overcoming challenges to broad sector engagement
  • Keeping people at the table for the long run, and
  • Developing working agreements that emphasize data-sharing and sustainability.

Access Consortia Engagement and Retention guidance module here. You will be prompted to log in or register for a free account.

Needs Assessment & Gap Analysis

A proper needs assessment and gap analysis is the foundation for an effective strategic and action plan. This guidance module discusses elements generally viewed as necessary ingredients. The needs assessment process is dynamic, should involve the community itself, and can often identify unexpected stakeholders or partners to engage in the planning or implementation process.

Access Needs Assessment & Gap Analysis guidance module here.  You will be prompted to log in or register for a free account.

Developing a Strategic and Action Plan

This guidance module takes you through the step-by-step process for crafting an effective strategic and action plan. Your strategic and action plan should include overarching strategies for implementing evidence-based, promising, and innovative approaches that reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with substance use disorder in your community. The accompanying action plan outlines the specific actions, responsible parties, and processes for measuring progress.

Access Developing a Strategic and Action Plan guidance module here. You will be prompted to log in or register for a free account.

Planning for Sustainability

A strong plan for sustainability can mean the difference between creating a resource-rich, long-term fixture in your community or closing your doors by the end of a grant cycle. This guidance module walks you through the steps for developing a sustainability strategy such as:

  • Identifying priorities
  • Considering environmental factors (policies, stigma, economic), and
  • Engaging public- and private-sector partners.

Access Planning for Sustainability guidance module here. You will be prompted to log in or register for a free account.

Social Determinants of Health

Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions in the environments in which people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks. This guidance module covers:

  • Examples of SDOH
  • The influence of SDOH on a person experiencing substance use disorder, and
  • How equitable access to healthy opportunities leads to longevity and higher quality of life for all people.

Access Social Determinants of Health guidance module here. You will be prompted to log in or register for a free account.

RCORP Implementation Sustainability Plan Walkthrough

This module contains a series of videos that covers the sustainability deliverable specific to the RCORP Implementation cohort. This module will cover the following sections:

  • Sustainability Self-Assessment Overview
  • Five key elements of the Sustainability Self-Assessment
  • Additional sustainability deliverable guidance resources
  • Directions on how to complete your sustainability plan template

Access RCORP Implementation Sustainability Plan Walkthrough module here.  You will be prompted to log in or register for a free account.