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Posted 2/18/2021 (updated 4/4/2024)
Opioid use disorder (OUD), a chronic disease, is a major public health problem. Despite availability of effective treatment, too few people receive it and treatment retention is low. Understanding barriers and facilitators of treatment access and retention is needed to improve outcomes for people with OUD.
In this study we sought to assess 3-month outcomes from a patient-centered practice that included MAT with buprenorphine or naltrexone plus the option to participate in psychosocial treatments. The psychosocial treatments included case management, psychotherapy, peer recovery groups such as Narcotics Anonymous or Smart Recovery, or peer support through a local harm reduction program.
Posted 11/11/2021 (updated 4/3/2024)
This session provided a deep dive into what a peer provider is and confront the direct and indirect challenges and solutions peer providers face.
Posted 10/26/2021 (updated 4/3/2024)
Posted 8/4/2021 (updated 4/2/2024)
This session provided an opportunity to learn how to encourage faith leaders how to engage in harm reduction activities.
Posted 8/27/2020 (updated 3/29/2024)
Navigating Addiction and Treatment: A Guide for Families is a resource for family members who are trying to navigate the complex world of addiction and help loved ones achieve recovery. The guide includes basic definitions, as well as in-depth information about substance use disorders, treatment options, communication strategies, and self-care tips.
Posted 6/26/2020 (updated 3/28/2024)
This brief, made possible by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, highlights key features of approved health home models in Maryland, Rhode Island, and Vermont that are tailored to individuals with opioid dependency.
Posted 5/22/2020 (updated 3/28/2024)
Report details information and guidance for addressing substance use issues encountered during home visiting. Discusses substance use issues and the way home visiting can address those issues while supporting families. Features a number of questions and answers and includes discussion regarding home visiting in rural areas.
Posted 4/29/2020 (updated 3/28/2024)
Generations United's National Center on Grandfamilies works to enact policies and promote programs to help grandfamilies address challenges.
Posted 8/12/2020 (updated 3/28/2024)
The Recognizing and Addressing Rural Homeless in Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Programs webinar took place Tuesday, August 04, 2020. The presentation and video recording are included.
Posted 8/11/2020 (updated 3/28/2024)
Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) developed a Racial Disparities and Disproportionality Index that looks at 16 unique systems and measures whether a racial and/or ethnic group’s representation in a particular public system is proportionate to, over or below their representation in the overall population and also allows for the examination of systematic differences between groups and geographies .