This manual from Project TEAM details the creation of a joint jurisdiction justice collaboration between Tribal governments and their state, local and U.S. federal partners.
Evidence Category: Promising
The intervention or program has demonstrated effectiveness either through one well-conducted study OR evaluation in a real-world setting with objective documentation of benefit to individuals or communities. These interventions might need further study to demonstrate application to multiple settings or more experience to document the elements needed for implementation fidelity.
Responding to Behavioral Health Needs: An Evaluation of the Colorado Office of Behavioral Health’s Co-Responder Program
Source: Colorado Office of Behavioral Health - Department of Human Services and the Colorado Health Institute
Colorado’s OBH has funded 25 counties to implement co-responder teams of officers and behavioral health professionals beginning in 2018. This evaluation of the first 2 years of the program uses the RE-AIM evaluation framework which looks 5 aspects of the program: reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance.
Evidence Brief: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Chronic Pain, PTSD, TBI, Opioid Addiction and Sexual Trauma – Supplementary Materials
Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Evidence Synthesis Program
These supplementary materials accompany the Veterans Administration’s systematic review of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for chronic pain, post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, and opiate addiction.
Evidence Brief: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Chronic Pain, PTSD, TBI, Opioid Addiction and Sexual Trauma
Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Evidence Synthesis Program
The Veterans Administration’s Evidence Synthesis Program prepared this systematic review on the effectiveness of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to reduce symptoms in people with chronic pain, post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, and opiate addiction at the request from the Center for Compassionate Care Innovation.
Civil Legal Aid Helps Those Affected by the Opioid Crisis
Source: The Justice in Government Project and the National Legal Aid & Defender Association
This 3 page briefing paper discusses the role legal aid services can play in helping address the impact of the opioid crisis on individuals, families, and communities.
Operation New Hope
Source: Operation New Hope
Operation New Hope is a model program that provides support, life and job skills training for citizens returning to the community after incarceration in the state of Florida.
Providing Chemical Dependency Treatment to Low-income Adults Results in Significant Public Safety Benefits
Source: Washington State Department of Social & Health Services
This study evaluates the effectiveness of providing chemical dependence treatment among non-Medicaid adults who were served by the Washington State Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse.
Project Nurture: Integrated Maternity and Substance Use Care to Improve Outcomes for Mothers and their Children
Source: K.J. McConnell, M.R. Kaufman, et. al.
This research study summary looks at Project Nurture, an integrated prenatal and postpartum care program for pregnant mothers with substance use disorder and their infants.
California Hub-and-Spoke Medication Assisted Treatment Expansion Program: Year 1 Evaluation Report
Source: UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs
This program evaluation looks at California’s implementation of a hub-and-spoke treatment system for opioid use disorder (OUD) during the program’s first year (August 2017 to July 2018).
Improving Addiction Care Team (IMPACT) – A Summary
Source: Dr. Honora Englander
The Improving Addiction Care Team, or IMPACT, is an interprofessional hospital-based addictions team that meets people with substance use disorder (SUD) during the reachable moment of hospitalization at Oregon Health & Science University.