Trainings and Resources

This webinar will provide an overview of COVID-19 impacts and vaccination attitudes among SUD populations in Vermont including people who use drugs, patients receiving MAT, and people in recovery. It will outline the methods undertaken to conduct a community-based survey. It will discuss the barriers and opportunities that arose from analysis of the survey and a subsequent consortium workshop.

The Washington County Substance Abuse Regional Partnership located in Central Vermont conducted a COVID-19 Impact Survey in January 2021 of OUD populations. They are happy to share their survey instruments as templates. The three templates include surveys intended for 1. People who use drugs (PWUD), 2. People receiving treatment in MAT programs, and 3. People in recovery. The coalition welcomes all grantees to use and edit them as needed to modify for their partner organizations and sites.

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.

This report presents information about Medicaid coverage of medication-assisted treatment for opioid and alcohol dependence. It covers treatment effectiveness and cost effectiveness. The report also offers examples of innovative approaches in Vermont, Massachusetts, and Maryland.