This resource describes successful models states and localities have put into use to address mental health, substance use, homelessness and children’s services in order to reduce law enforcement involvement. Continue reading
Resource Tag: Funding
What States Preparing for Opioid Lawsuit Funds Can Learn from Tobacco Settlements?
Public health professionals frequently mention the 1998 tobacco settlement as an example of a lost opportunity to ensure that the settlement funds were used for public health purposes including tobacco use prevention and cessation programs. In many states, the settlement funds were used to fill state budget gaps and for other non-tobacco-related purposes and some public health officials are concerned that any funds recovered through opioid-related lawsuits may experience the same fate. Continue reading
State of Minnesota Evaluation Guide: Opioid Epidemic Response
The Minnesota legislature asked the state Department of Management and Budget (MMB) to do impact evaluations of certain opioid-related state grants. Staff at MMB created this two page guide to briefly explain what impact evaluations are and what is required to conduct an effective impact evaluation. Continue reading
Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program Collaborative Training and Technical Assistance
Website for the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program (COAP) Resource Center. The COAP Resource Center provides support to states, unites of local government, and tribal governments to plan, develop, and implement comprehensive efforts to identify, respond to, treat, and support those impacted by the opioid epidemic. Continue reading
2019 Summary of State Targeted Response (STR) and State Opioid Response (SOR) Grants
The National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD) published state-specific profiles describing how state alcohol and drug agencies have allocated their State Targeted Response (STR) and State Opioid Response (SOR) grants, which are administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This collection includes a timeline of the STR and SOR grants and summaries of all 50 states’ use of the grants. Continue reading
Timeline of Funding for the State Targeted Response (STR) and State Opioid Response (SOR) Grant Programs
The National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD) prepared this timeline of the State Targeted Response (STR) and State Opioid Response (SOR) grants authorized by Congress and managed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Continue reading
Wyoming STR/SOR Profile
The National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors published this report on Wyoming ‘s efforts to address the opioid crisis with use of the State Targeted Response (STR) and State Opioid Response (SOR) grants, which are managed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This profile provides background on the STR/SOR grants, outlines Wyoming’s efforts across the continuum of care, and describes the initial positive outcomes Wyoming has experienced with support from STR and SOR grant funds.
Wisconsin STR/SOR Profile
The National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors published this report on Wisconsin’s efforts to address the opioid crisis with use of the State Targeted Response (STR) and State Opioid Response (SOR) grants, which are managed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This profile provides background on the STR/SOR grants, outlines Wisconsin’s efforts across the continuum of care, and describes the initial positive outcomes Wisconsin has experienced with support from STR and SOR grant funds.
West Virginia STR/SOR Profile
The National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors published this report on West Virginia’s efforts to address the opioid crisis with use of the State Targeted Response (STR) and State Opioid Response (SOR) grants, which are managed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This profile provides background on the STR/SOR grants, outlines West Virginia’s efforts across the continuum of care, and describes the initial positive outcomes West Virginia has experienced with support from STR and SOR grant funds.
Washington STR/SOR Profile
The National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors published this report on Washington’s efforts to address the opioid crisis with use of the State Targeted Response (STR) and State Opioid Response (SOR) grants, which are managed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This profile provides background on the STR/SOR grants, outlines Washington’s efforts across the continuum of care, and describes the initial positive outcomes Washington has experienced with support from STR and SOR grant funds.