The opioid crisis has affected Black/African American communities in the United States. This report includes data on the prevalence of opioid use and the rate of overdose death in this population, a discussion of the contextual factors that impact the opioid crisis in these communities including lack of access to early intervention and treatment, Continue reading
Resource Tag: Local Government
Public Libraries and the Opioid Crisis
The Public Library Association and OCLC, a global library cooperative, produced these resources to help libraries develop polices and programs to address the opioid crisis in their communities. This collection consists of 3 reports: Continue reading
All Sheriffs’ Authority 2019 Mental Health Report: Recommendations
This 2019 report from the National Sheriffs’ Association and partners details their policy recommendations regarding mental health (MH) and substance use disorder (SUD) issues. Recommendations include: Continue reading
Public Libraries and the Opioid Crisis – Call to Action
This toolkit describes strategies public libraries and their staff can adopt to support their communities through the opioid crisis. The strategies are categorized into 5 categories: Continue reading
The Potential Societal Benefit of Eliminating Opioid Overdoses, Deaths, and Substance Use Disorders Exceeds Billion Per Year
This 4 page research brief from Altarum authored by C.N. Rhyan analyzes 2016 data to estimate the economic impact of eliminating the opioid epidemic. The analysis looks at 2 categories of impact. Continue reading
Collateral Damage of the Opioid Crisis: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren – What They Need and How to Help
This 7 page briefing paper from Altarum, and authored by C. Stanik, looks at the impact the opioid crisis has had on grandparents raising grandchildren. Researchers at Altarum conducted interviews with 20 grandmothers in Michigan who were raising their grandchildren and collected 1,015 responses to a nationwide survey of grandparents. Continue reading
San Francisco Methamphetamine Task Force – Program Information
This 2 page document of the 2019 San Francisco Methamphetamine Task Force provides a brief description of methamphetamine use in San Francisco and explains the timeline and process the task force used to develop recommendations for addressing methamphetamine in the city. Continue reading
San Francisco Methamphetamine Task Force – Final Report
This report captures findings and considerations from the 2019 San Francisco Methamphetamine Task Force. The task force held focus groups and convened 4 meetings of diverse stakeholders to develop this report, Continue reading
Indianapolis, Indiana: Enhancing Emergency Response Through a Mobile Crisis Assistance Team
This case study on the Indianapolis, Indiana police department’s Mobile Crisis Assistance Team (MCAT) was produced by the National League of Cities as part of their series on local efforts to address the interrelated challenges of mental illness, substance use, and homelessness. Continue reading
San Antonio, Texas: Addressing Mental Health Crises with a Specialized Mental Health Detail Embedded in the Police Department
This case study on the San Antonio, Texas police department’s Mental Health Detail (MHD) was produced by the National League of Cities as part of their series on local efforts to address the interrelated challenges of mental illness, substance use, and homelessness. Continue reading