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This web page features a compilation of resources that explore individual and community health disparities and tools for improving healthcare access for affected populations. It includes background information regarding systemic racism and health inequities and provides resources that offer best practices for providing accessible and competent care.
View ResourceThrough this center, SAMHSA provides training and technical assistance to American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities, tribal SAMHSA grantees, and individuals and organizations who work with AI/AN people. Topics include mental health promotion, suicide prevention, and mental and substance use disorders. The center’s website provides information and links to print materials, websites, and webinars.
View ResourceThis website provides information on Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment, which it describes as "an approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment to people with substance use disorders and those at risk of developing these disorders."
View ResourceFew public safety personnel are adequately trained to implement drug misuse prevention programs in communities of people who are Black, Indigenous, or other people of color. This resource is an environmental scan including a literature review, 11 key informant interviews, and two roundtable discussions.
View ResourceIn response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many services offered to people who use drugs moved to a telehealth model. The National Council for Mental Wellbeing developed a resource with five strategies on how to continue to provide services in this environment.
View ResourceThis policy brief was created in response to the increase in substance misuse during the COVID-19 pandemic. The brief provides recommendations to state and federal partners on preparation and response to disasters with consideration for substance misuse.
View ResourceThis resource from the Education Development Center explores cultural factors unique to American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations that influence the prevalence of substance misuse and mental health challenges. The guide identifies strategies for assessing and planning programs for promoting community and individual wellness, with special attention to cultural strengths in AI/AN populations.
View ResourceThis web page provides an overview of how a disaster or traumatic event may affect a person with serious mental illness (SMI) differently because of the way he or she experiences a disaster. It also offers information that suggests that people with SMI are more likely to develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following disasters than people without SMI.
View ResourcePart of the Psychological First Aid (PFA) Field Operations Guide, this handout provides information that disaster survivors can use to avoid misuse of alcohol, prescription medications, and other drugs after a disaster. It also provides tips for survivors in recovery to avoid relapse after a disaster.
View ResourceThis blog post discusses the importance of addressing issues related to opioid misuse and addiction as part of overall disaster preparedness, response, and recovery plans. It includes ways to plan for disruptions in treatment, as well as increases in illicit drug use.
View ResourceThis toolkit helps service providers for the aging learn more about alcohol and medication misuse and mental illness among older adults. It provides tools such as a program coordinator’s guide, suggested curricula, and handouts, including screening tools to help identify problematic alcohol use and depression in older adults.
View ResourceThis article describes research on the process and effects of merging, after Hurricane Sandy, of substance use disorder treatment programs in New York City to ensure continuity of care. Investigators interviewed healthcare practitioners in the programs to understand challenges and measures they took that proved successful in terms of patient retention and both patient and staff health and well-being following the hurricane.
View ResourceThis guide discusses barriers and challenges to accessing substance use disorder and mental health treatment services in rural communities. It also gives information on implementing telehealth as a method to increase access to services and the benefits of telehealth.
View ResourceThis pamphlet provides information on what may define a substance use problem and its relation to trauma. It also discusses the effects of substance misuse on traumatic stress, and how to approach treatment for people with both traumatic stress and substance use issues or conditions.
View ResourceThis guide offers a comprehensive analysis of the impacts of climate change on human well-being by presenting findings on the effects of climate crises and disasters on mental, physical, and community health. Based on these findings, the guide includes recommendations for engaging the public on climate change topics and ensuring community resilience.
View ResourceThis fact sheet can be used by anyone preparing for or responding to the mental health consequences of disasters.
View ResourceThis report describes a study to identify promising practices for rural mental health and substance use-related programs across the United States. The report explains the importance of promising practices, defines and describes promising practices, and presents in Appendix C the programs included in the study.
View ResourceThis document reports on the findings of a project to understand issues in mental and substance use disorder services in rural areas. It covers barriers to mental health and substance use disorder service delivery, model programs and policy strategies, and the roles of telehealth and state and local organizations in service delivery in rural communities.
View ResourceThis pamphlet provides information on what may define a substance use problem and its relation to trauma. It also discusses the effects of substance misuse on traumatic stress, and how to approach treatment for people with both traumatic stress and substance use issues or conditions.
View ResourceThis resource summarizes the challenges faced by people who use drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic and provides a roadmap for organizations on how to provide harm reduction services in future times of crisis. Links to related resources are also provided.
View ResourceThe National Council for Mental Wellbeing has resources to prevent overdose. Designed for local health departments, they focus on peer support services and overdose response. They include two reports for health departments and archived webinars.
View ResourceEstablished in 1980 and housed at the University of North Dakota, the Center for Rural Health provides information on rural health policy, research, education, and community development.
View ResourceThis website provides an overview of suicide in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities and presents information and resources for providers, patients, and people interested in helping prevent suicide and promote behavioral health among AI/AN communities.
View ResourceThis web page offers free e-learning programs that healthcare providers can pursue to learn more about culturally and linguistically appropriate services. Designed for alcohol and drug counselors, nurses, psychologists, social workers, and more, the course helps users practice culturally competent and sensitive services to reduce health disparities.
View ResourceCompiled by the National Volunteer Fire Council, this web page provides first responders with resources specific to behavioral health. It provides resources on several topics, including stress management and addressing substance use. While the resources are primarily tailored for firefighters, they can be used for various emergency response departments to assist in addressing response-related situations and issues.
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