HRSA Virtual Job Fair for Rural Communities
Wednesday, November 20 at 6:00 p.m. ET
IPV and Substance Use in Maternal Health
Thursday, November 7 at 2:00 pm Eastern.
Recovery Month Toolkit
SAMHSA’s Recovery Month Toolkit is designed to be shared with your audiences and across your media channels; they are downloadable and shareable, and some of the material is customizable.
An Intro to the Rural SUD Info Center
Watch a brief video touring the Rural SUD Info Center.
Rural Community Toolbox Funding
Find funding that may be used to address substance use disorders (SUDs) and related issues.
Find a Health Center
Find a health center near you using this HRSA provided tool: https://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/
Connecting Treatment to Recovery—The updated ASAM Criteria 4th Edition
The recently released ASAM 4th Edition includes a new chapter on integrating Recovery Support Services (RSS) in ASAM criteria! In fact, RSS standards are incorporated into the service standards for every level of care, including decision rules for treatment providers in determining the need for placement in recovery residences. Beth Fisher Sanders and Dr. Paul Earley, authors of the new chapter, […]
Xylazine Resource Guide
The drug supply in the United States is increasingly adulterated with synthetic opioids and other toxic substances. Xylazine is a veterinary tranquilizer that is often found in combination with fentanyl, other opioids, and psychostimulants (e.g., cocaine). It can cause respiratory depression, slowed heart rate, and increased risk of overdose death as well as skin ulcers and abscesses.
The Fourth Wave of the U.S. Overdose Crisis
Please join us on Wednesday, April 10th from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET for a UVM CORA Community Rounds Workshop Series session, “The Fourth Wave of the U.S. Overdose Crisis: Disseminating Incentive-Based Interventions for Stimulant Use Disorder into Rural Community Settings”. Our speaker is Tyler Erath, PhD, NIH Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Vermont Center on Behavior and Health at the University of Vermont. This presentation will explore the role of psychomotor stimulants in the ongoing overdose crisis and discuss contingency management treatment for stimulant use, including current obstacles to its use in community settings.
“Connecting Treatment to Recovery—The updated ASAM Criteria 4th Edition”
The recently released ASAM 4th Edition includes a new chapter on integrating Recovery Support Services (RSS) in ASAM criteria! In fact, RSS standards are incorporated into the service standards for every level of care, including decision rules for treatment providers in determining the need for placement in recovery residences.
Beth Fisher Sanders and Dr. Paul Earley, authors of the new chapter, will be featured at the Fletcher Group’s monthly webinar. Dr. Earley served on the ASAM board for many years and Sanders co-founded the National Alliance for Recovery Residences in 2011 to develop and promote recovery home best practices. Watch the full presentation via Fletcher Group’s YouTube Channel.