This 2019 report from the Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) presents the recommendations of ASPPH’s Task Force on Public Health Initiatives to Address the Opioid Crisis. The report provides recommendations for policy officials to address the crisis in 8 subject areas: Continue reading
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Bringing Science to Bear on Opioids: Report and Recommendations from the ASPPH Task Force on Public Health Initiatives to Address the Opioid Crisis – Executive Summary
This document is a 2 page executive summary on the Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health’s Task Force of Public Health Initiatives to Address the Opioid Crisis. Continue reading
Integrated Care for High Risk Pregnancies: A Pilot Project to Improve Medical Assistance Birth Outcomes
In 2015, the Minnesota Legislature directed the Department of Human Services to implement a pilot program to improve birth outcomes – the Integrated Care for High Risk Pregnancies (ICHRP) Initiative. The pilot program was designed to reach two demographic groups: African Americans at risk for low birth weight births in the Twin Cities metropolitan area and American Indians at risk for opiate use during pregnancy. Continue reading
Wellbriety Movement
Website for the Wellbriety Movement, which provides training and technical assistance to American Indian and Alaskan Native communities to create substance use disorder prevention and treatment programs grounded in indigenous principles, values and teachings.
Funding Source: Various grants and donations. Revenue from conferences, trainings, and product sales.
Opioid Prescribing
This is the main website for the Washington State Department of Health’s opioid prescribing rules. Includes information for patients and caregivers as well as health care providers and also includes information about the state’s prescription monitoring program. 12 alternative language versions of the materials are available, including Continue reading
Heal Safely
This website was developed by stakeholders in Oregon to help patients and their caregivers Heal Safely from injury and trauma. It includes patient stories and resources for patients to develop a pain management plan and understand the risks of prescription medications. The website was developed with tribal and Latino participation and has a option to display materials and videos in Spanish. Continue reading
Thunderbird Partnership Foundation
This is the website for the Thunderbird Partnership Foundation, which develops and implements culturally centered approaches to addiction and other behavioral health treatments for the First Peoples of Canada. The website includes many resources that would be helpful to people working with American Indian and Alaskan Native peoples or other indigenous communities. Continue reading
Quality Healthcare Is Your Right – A Guide for People Who Use Drugs
This patient education guide was written to help people who use drugs access safe and quality health care. It provides information about the importance of seeking health care when appropriate, provides tips on finding a good health care provider or clinic, how to prepare for healthcare visits, Continue reading
Trauma-informed Approaches Need to be Part of a Comprehensive Strategy for Addresing the Opioid Epidemic
A 2017 policy brief from the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice, this report describes why strategies to address the opioid crisis will only be successful if we understand the connection between trauma and the roots of addiction. The brief also provides examples of effective prevention and treatment programs.
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Answering the Cry of our Warriors: Programming to Support Native Americans Re-entering the Community
This case study briefly explains the components of the Warrior Down reentry program designed by White Bison, Inc. for use with American Indian and Alaska Native populations reentering communities following incarceration. Key elements of this successful program include peer-to-peer programming, the use of traditional healing practices, continuous support from prison to reentry in the community, and complimentary programming for family members. Continue reading