Trainings and Resources

Learning Objectives Update milestones and due dates for Implementation and MAT Expansion annual RCORP sustainability deliverables. Review the calendar of the upcoming sustainability webinar series Re)Introduce Essential Elements of Sustainability  Interventions to help ensure sustainability of prevention, treatment, and recovery activities via insurance, federal, state, and foundation funding.

The Economic Research Service (ERS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture details their research into contributing factors for geographic differences, with a focus on the widespread introduction of prescription drugs in rural and urban areas.  See the Events section below to register for an ERS webinar on this report, taking place at 1:00 pm ET today. 

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) researches Federal government operations and reports fact-based, non-partisan information.  Over the last year, the GAO made 44 specific recommendations for an effective federal response to COVID-19 and provides and update on progress in this report.  Information specific to rural areas, such as distributions from the Provider Relief Fund and special funding for telehealth, is detailed throughout. 

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced yesterday that all HRSA-supported health centers are now invited to participate in the Health Center COVID-19 Vaccine Program. The expansion of the program to 1,470 health centers nationwide will increase the number of people vaccinated and help ensure equity in COVID-19 vaccine distribution.

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services announced a national effort to help community partners promote COVID-19 vaccine confidence. The campaign includes educational materials targeted to specific audiences and seeks volunteers for the COVID-19 Community Corps.

A persistently high US drug overdose death toll and increasing health care use associated with substance use disorder (SUD) create urgency for comprehensive estimates of attributable direct costs, which can assist in identifying cost-effective ways to prevent SUD and help people to receive effective treatment.

Early data indicate President Biden faces an even worse opioid abuse epidemic than former president Donald Trump. Biden's administration has signaled some initial indications of how it intends to approach the problem of drug abuse — a crisis that will get renewed attention as the threat of the coronavirus recedes. Overdose deaths in the United States last year may have topped 90,000.

AIM provides implementation and data support for each AIM supported patient safety bundle. Each bundle can be adapted to complement the work within your hospital setting.

The National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW), a program of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), prepared this document to support policy makers, administrators, and service providers. The goal of the document is to foster collaborative responses across multiple systems to improve safety, permanency, and well-being outcomes for infants, recovery for their parents, and to meet the needs of families and caregivers.