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Posted 2/10/2021 (updated 4/4/2024)
The Opioid Response Network is making available a new dental curriculum on SBIRT (screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment), an evidence-based approach to managing patients with or at risk of developing a substance use disorder (SUD).
The curriculum was developed for dentists by the ORN grant through a collaboration with the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry and the Division on Substance Use Disorders, Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NYSPI.
Posted 2/4/2021 (updated 4/4/2024)
This webinar explored the common symptoms related to compassion fatigue and identified resiliency skills to help eliminate stress and improve engagement and overall well-being. Participants left with short- and long-term skills as well as were invited to practice selected skills during the webinar.
Posted 2/3/2021 (updated 4/4/2024)
The opioid epidemic is the result of a complex system of varied and interrelated factors. This webinar introduced a systems thinking approach and tools to address such complex public health challenges. The Georgia Health Policy Center’s Opioid Systems Map was presented as a case study for the creation and application of systems mapping in local communities. The webinar fostered a holistic view of the opioid epidemic and described opportunities to further develop systems thinking capacity for application to grantees’ local opioid response.
Posted 2/3/2021 (updated 4/4/2024)
This link will direct you to the Regional Telehealth Resource Centers homepage. The resource centers provide toolkits, checklists, training videos, webinars, reports and issue briefs, forums and other events focused on “expanding the reach of healthcare and sustainable telehealth programs in local, rural, and underserved communities for the most vulnerable populations and tailored for your region.
Posted 1/27/2021 (updated 4/4/2024)
The current study examined the accuracy of sensory discernment strategies by measuring study participants’ descriptions of the last opioid injected and checked with a fentanyl test strip (FTS) by that test's positive/negative result. The primary objective was to determine associations between FTS results and descriptions of the illi it opioid's physical appearance and physiological effects.
Posted 1/26/2021 (updated 4/4/2024)
This webinar was a continuation of the previously scheduled Grant Writing Strategies Webinar- Part 1. Pam Baston provided more practical examples of grant writing strategies and techniques from many successful proposals.
Posted 1/20/2021 (updated 4/4/2024)
People who use drugs (PWUD) in the U.S. experience disproportionate adverse health outcomes and mortality as compared with the population as a whole (Lake & Kennedy, 2016; Reisinger, Pratt, Shoenborn, & Druss, 2017). Similar health outcomes have been reported elsewhere, for example in the UK (Neale, 2004), and across 8 other European countries (Bargagli et al., 2006). In the U.S. health outcomes among PWUD are intensified by the overdose pandemic, epidemic rates of HIV, hepatitis A and C, skin and soft tissue infections (CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020; Hagen, Thiede, & Des Jarlais, 2005; Scholl, Seth, Kariisa, Wilson, & Baldwin, 2019), and by structural barriers thwarting health access and utilization.
Posted 1/12/2021 (updated 4/4/2024)
During this webinar, Pam Baston, Technical Expert Lead with JBS International, Inc., provided practical examples of grant writing strategies and techniques from many successful proposals. This session included tips for: Reviewing the funding opportunity application, Creating the template and action list, Assembling a team & Creating responsive and competitive proposal sections
Posted 1/12/2021 (updated 4/4/2024)
This handbook is for anyone looking for help or information, and for people who care about them, who may be: Misusing prescription pain medications, using narcotics, heroin, or other opioid drugs; thinking about seeking help for an opioid problem; or Considering medications that help with recovery from opioid use disorder.
Posted 1/5/2021 (updated 4/4/2024)
This webinar presents information about implementing MAT in criminal justice settings, provides insight into current MAT programs, and solutions for overcoming barriers. Learn more about SAMHSA's GAINS Center at https://www.samhsa.gov/gains-center