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PCSS & SAMHSA – Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorder Toolkit: Guidance to Support High-Quality Care

The primary goal of this toolkit is to provide clinically relevant information to support high-quality delivery of outpatient OUD care via telehealth, while reducing barriers to starting and maintaining both medication and psychosocial treatments. This toolkit is intended for clinicians, administrators and policymakers who are involved in delivering, managing and considering telehealth for OUD care.

Kraft Center for Community Health – Mobile Addiction Services Toolkit

This toolkit outlines guidelines and protocols that may assist organizations in the planning and implementation of a mobile addictions services program that combines harm reduction and clinical care.

Long-acting injectable buprenorphine for opioid use disorder: A systematic review of impact of use on social determinants of health

Long-acting injectable buprenorphine patients reported improvements in abstinence, social relationships and a reduction in crime.

Defining Low-threshold Buprenorphine Treatment

In this article, we define low-threshold treatment and propose the approach be guided by the following principles: same-day treatment entry; harm-reduction approach; flexibility; and wide availability in places where people with opioid use disorder go. We discuss the evidence and rationale for these principles and directions for future research. Note: behind paywall.

KFF Health News – What You Need to Know About the Opioid Settlement Funds 

Reporter Aneri Pattani breaks down how opioid settlement funds are distributed.

XKFF Health News – What You Need to Know About the Opioid Settlement Funds
National Harm Reduction Coalition – Office Hours: Accessing Opioid Settlement Funding for Harm Reduction Programs with Christine Minhee 

Christine Minhee, founder of OpioidSettlementTracker.com, gives an overview of the opioid settlements and advice on how to leverage the funds for harm reduction interventions.

XNational Harm Reduction Coalition – Office Hours: Accessing Opioid Settlement Funding for Harm Reduction Programs with Christine Minhee
Five Questions for Counties Considering Harm Reduction as an Opioid Abatement Strategy

This guidance document from the National Assocation of Counties (NACo) Opioid Solutions Center answers real questions from different counties across the country. Each example includes information about the state’s policy context, so that readers can assess which context is most similar to their own county.

Optimizing Opioid Settlement Funds To Save Lives: Investing In Equitable Solutions

This article outlines immediate, medium, and long-term investments that local jurisdictions can use to target their opioid settlement funds toward addressing overdose in their hardest-hit communities. These recommendations will help decision makers prioritize evidence-based and equitable solutions that can effectively reduce deaths, suffering, and health disparities.

NACCHO – Opioid Settlements Webinar Resources and A Quick “How-To” Guide for Understanding Opioid Settlements State-to-State

This 3-part webinar series and resulting toolkit helps local health departments identify ways to leverage opioid settlement funds for public health and harm reduction initiatives

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