This study finds that extending flexibilities for medication for opioid use disorder enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic is associated with health and cost benefits.
Connecticut Community of Addiction Recovery helps people with substance use disorder achieve and sustain recovery through community-based non-clinical social support programs, volunteer opportunities, and referrals to detox, treatment, housing, employment, among other resources.
This webinar will feature members and staff from several clubhouse organizations who will share their firsthand experiences and practical tips on implementing this unique model.
Explores how the Fountain House implemented the clubhouse model, a unique approach that empowers people with serious mental illness to form meaningful relationships, build resilience, improve self-management of their mental health, and pursue employment, education, and housing.
A telehealth-delivered opioid use disorder treatment program is associated with promising levels of care retention and medication adherence among rural populations.
Use of recovery housing leads to decreases in readmissions and emergency department visits among individuals recovering from substance use disorder, as well as increased use of primary care.
Incorporating community engagement into public health interventions leads to improved health outcomes and a greater sense of self-efficacy among intervention recipients.
Trust, flexible funding, cross-sector support, sustainability, and an explicit focus on structural racism are identified as key components of effective community engagement to advance health equity.
A county health department, in collaboration with community-based organizations, conducts community listening sessions to identify priorities for health equity policies.
Michael Askew, Deputy Director of the Office of Recovery at the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, discusses the role of recovery community centers in the lives of people with substance use disorder and across the continuum of other addiction care services.
Report and companion case studies share strategies to support community health centers and federal and state policymakers in increasing the use of medications for opioid use disorder.
A longitudinal study found that members of recovery community centers had increased rates of substance use abstinence, psychological well-being, and quality of life after three months of engagement.