Trainings and Resources

An open access article in The Journal of Rural Health reports on findings from focus groups of medical educators and alumni discussing recruitment and retention strategies and challenges.  The researchers discovered multiple factors contribute to rural racial minority recruitment and success, including mentorship, culturally competent faculty, and financial concerns. 

Stigma keeps people from the best possible care. Beyond Labels is a free Anti-Stigma Toolkit for Women & Babies toolkit from the March of Dimes and RTI International.

A guide to provide the addiction treatment and recovering community with practical information and tools to enhance their capacity to engage in effective stigma reduction efforts.

This webinar was held on March 23, 2020. The full webinar recording is included, please click.

During this unprecedented time of uncertainty and fear, it is likely that mental health issues and substance use disorders among people with these conditions will be exacerbated. In addition, epidemics have been shown to induce general stress across a population and may lead to new mental health and substance use issues.

On behalf of the Health Resources and Services Administration, please see the details below regarding a webinar on Coronavirus (COVID-19) the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) hosted on March 19, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. ET. In this webinar, the presenters will discuss how to maintain access to MAT during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI has over 650 State Organizations and Affiliates across the nation. Find your local NAMI.

Recognizing that many households that are newly eligible for federal services due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic may be unaware that the Lifeline program exists, the FCC Commissioner has sought to coordinate with other federal agencies to provide enrollment information to newly eligible households. This fact sheet provides information on the Federal Communications Commission’s Lifeline Program.