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Posted 4/12/2024
These documents from the South Southwest MHTTC provide information about Peer Specialists in crisis settings.
Posted 4/12/2024
Researchers used data from electronic license renewals in 2021 to examine what factors affect the likelihood of providing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder. Physicians and nurse practitioners who were younger, practiced in a public or community health center, and offered a sliding fee scale in their practice had a greater likelihood of providing MAT.
Posted 2/23/2024 (updated 3/28/2024)
his study assessed the degree in which health care professionals who were practicing within primary care or were likely to come in contact with patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) were endorsing misinformation about buprenorphine and if this affected their willingness to care for patients with OUD.
Posted 2/2/2024 (updated 3/28/2024)
The National Academy for State Health Policy provides information on why and how to include people with lived experience in opioid settlement decision-making.
Posted 1/19/2024 (updated 3/28/2024)
The Peer Recovery Center of Excellence has developed a document to provide a brief overview of the role of peer specialist. It can help summarize the role of a peer specialist and how peer support can assist those in recovery.
Posted 11/6/2023 (updated 3/28/2024)
The John Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health launched the new Tribal Principles website which offers culturally relevant, Indigenous-centered guidance for Tribes to consider when creating spending plans for the use of Tribal opioid settlements. This work complements the broad state/national settlement guidance led at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Posted 10/27/2023 (updated 3/28/2024)
While each state faces unique challenges in distributing opioid settlement funding, they also share many common priorities for settlements and other statewide efforts to address the opioid and substance use crisis.
Why it matters: Opioid settlement funding provides a unique opportunity to address current gaps in the addiction care system as a whole.
Posted 10/15/2023 (updated 3/27/2024)
The University of Rochester Recovery Center of Excellence, one of three FORHP-supported Rural Centers of Excellence on Substance Use Disorder, has developed comprehensive training on the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) in primary care. This no-cost training prepares providers and staff to deliver evidence-based care to patients. Continuing education credits are available.
Posted 9/4/2023 (updated 3/26/2024)
Two reports are now available from Fors Marsh, a research and communications firm who's reports work to highlight system problems like SUD. The "Road Map for Advancing a Recovery-Ready Nation" report examines recovery research and covers issues such as support services, housing, employment, workforce, stigma, etc. The "2022 Workplace Recovery Survey Report" covers background and understanding recovery in the workplace, policies, culture, experiences, and much more.
Posted 6/18/2023 (updated 3/28/2024)
The North Carolina Emergency Department (ED) Peer Support Program enables participating North Carolina hospitals to embed certified peer support specialists in their emergency departments to connect patients presenting with opioid overdose to treatment, recovery, resources and harm reduction supports. This guide is a tool for introducing an ED peer support program in a hospital setting.