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Integration of a Community Opioid Treatment Program into a Federally Qualified Health Center

An opioid treatment program (OTP) and a federally qualified health center (FQHC) partnered to develop and implement an innovative integrated methadone and primary care treatment model. The process for integrating an OTP and FQHC to provide methadone treatment in the primary care setting will be discussed.

Integrating Harm Reduction into Outpatient Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Settings

The objective of this narrative review is to describe strategies for the integration of evidence-based harm reduction principles and interventions into outpatient, primary care–based OUD treatment settings.

Edith Springer – Best practice stances for working with clients who use drugs

A 1996 guidance document produced by Edith Springer, a pioneer of U.S. Harm Reduction

AMERSA Podcast Series

Episode 2: Harm Reduction in the Hospital, Meeting People Where They Are
Episode 3: Insights from the Front Line: Harm Reduction Interventions in an Urban Hospital

Harm Reduction in Community Mental Health Settings 

Webinar created in conjunction with SAMHSA Harm Reduction Framework which illustrates how to integrate a harm reduction approach into community mental health settings.

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MedStar Georgetown Department of Medicine 

Hospital Harm Reduction: An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Opioid Epidemic.
Webinar that shares how one hospital integrated a harm reduction approach.

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UPDATED Application Template for 2025 Climate and Health Adaptation Projects! 
11.19.2024 Emerging Issues Committee Notes 
2024 Local Health Department Mini-Grant Program Recap 

Between April and July 2024, NYSACHO, in collaboration with the NYSDOH, provided funding in the form of “mini grants” (up to $3,000) to ten (10) counties for their climate and health adaptation initiatives. This recap provides an overview of the 2024 funding program, and highlights each project, including successes and lessons learned.

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