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Transferable Skills

This course helps you to identify transferable skills so you can add them to your resume or share them as part of the interview process with potential employers.

Four Essential Customer Service Skills

A handful of customer service skills can make the difference between an average experience and one that leaves your customers feeling completely delighted. Do you know what those skills are? Do you have them? In this course, we’ll uncover four essential customer service skills and give you many tips, food for thought, and resources for […]

Virtual Networking

Virtual networking is the new normal, and this course provides an overview of the skills to develop to make it work for you.

Trauma-Informed Care in Rural Recovery Residences

This course provides an overview of trauma-informed care and how trauma can impact a person. By implementing trauma-informed care in your rural recovery house setting, you can help residents better manage their outcomes and build recovery capital.

(MARR) So You Want to Become a Peer Leader in a Recovery Residence?

Anyone interested in learning more about becoming a Peer Leader and their vital role in recovery residence operations will enjoy this program. After this program, participants will understand the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to function in the role, as well as the challenges and opportunities involved.

Managing Staff

Effective staff management includes communication, listening, and delegation.

Intro to Public Policy

This training aims to increase your knowledge about the policy-making process at the federal level, and empower interested individuals and organizations to engage on issues that may impact their ability to build or expand recovery housing.

Welcome to the Rural SUD Info Center, a collection of best practices, tools, and research for rural communities as they work to build and strengthen a comprehensive approach to substance use disorder (SUD). These resources offer support to rural providers/partners, recovery specialists, rural community members, and more.

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FAQs

How can I learn more about the resources and services that are specifically available in my local area?

We encourage all visitors to the Rural SUD Info website to also explore additional resources and services available through the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), or Rural Health Information Hub (RHIHub).

How often are the Rural SUD Info Center materials updated?

Materials are updated on a quarterly basis.

How can I contact the Rural SUD Info Center?

Visit the request assistance page. https://ruralsudinfo.org/request-assistance/

Is there an Urban SUD Resource Center?

There is not an equivalent Urban SUD Resource Center. However, all of the information and tools on this website are available to the public, regardless of location or grant status. 

What are the Rural Centers of Excellence?

The RCOEs were established in 2019 by the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP), an initiative of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) that aims to reduce morbidity and mortality related to SUD in rural areas.

Myself, or someone I know, is in a crisis. What should I do?

Please call or text 988, or visit: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-support/in-crisis

What is the Rural SUD Info Center?

The Rural SUD Info Center is a collection of best practices, tools, and research for rural communities building and strengthening a comprehensive approach to substance use disorder (SUD). These resources offer support to rural providers/partners, recovery specialists, rural community members, and more.

What resources are available for providers and patients?

Resources available for providers and patients include the Clearinghouse Resource Page. We also encourage visitors to fill out a technical assistance (TA) request for implementation support.

Where can I find rural providers in my area?

We encourage our visitors to use resources found throughout the Rural SUD Info
Center, along with Health
Resources & Services Administration, Rural
Health Information Hub, and the three RCOEs
to locate rural providers in your area.

Where can I find previous versions of toolkits?

All old versions of toolkits and resources are archived and can be retrieved through a request via the request assistance form.

Who operates the Rural SUD Info Center?

The Rural SUD Info Center is operated by the three RCORP-Rural Centers of Excellence on Substance Use Disorders, which are funded by HRSA’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy.

In Crisis? Call or Text 988