Collected Resources

Careers of Substance collects resources from trusted organizations in order to support the substance use workforce in a variety of areas. If you would like to suggest a resource, please contact us.

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Mass.gov COVID-19 Resources

What you need to know about COVID-19 in Massachusetts. Find vaccination locations, as well as the latest COVID-19 data, news, and official guidance. Protect yourself, your family, and your community.

COVID-19

Massachusetts Association for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (MAADAC)

The Massachusetts Association for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (MAADAC) is the Massachusetts affiliate of NAADAC - The National Association for Addiction Professionals. MAADAC is a professional membership organization dedicated to the needs and advancement of addiction focused professionals.

Professional and Para-Professional Organizations

Massachusetts Association of Community Health Workers

MACHW provides education, research, policy development and advocacy to strengthen the professional identity of community health workers, foster CHW leadership at policy tables and integrate CHWs in all aspects of health care, public health, behavioral health and human service work.

Advocacy Professional and Para-Professional Organizations

Massachusetts Coalition for Addiction Services

The Massachusetts Coalition for Addiction Services is a group of advocacy organizations that have come together to speak with one voice to strengthen support for the expansion of funding for and access to addiction prevention, treatment and recovery support services.

Advocacy Prevention Treatment Recovery
Organization offering training

Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health

Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health advocates for responsible gaming and gambling practices and services for those affected by gambling. MCGH aims to reduce the impacts of gambling disorder and strive to make gambling healthy and safe for the people of Massachusetts.

Prevention Treatment Recovery Advocacy

Massachusetts eLicensing for Programs and Counselors

Find information on licensed alcohol and drug counselors. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health Bureau of Substance Addiction Services provides links to look up licensed programs and counselors for treatment and prevention of substance use and addictions.

Addictions Workforce Development Prevention Treatment Recovery
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Massachusetts Healthcare Workforce Center

The Healthcare Workforce Center (HCWC) collects and provides data on the healthcare workforce, makes recommendations for policies and practices that strengthen the healthcare workforce, and administers funding programs which address health workforce shortages and support health providers.

Addictions Workforce Development

Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery (MOAR)

The mission of Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery (MOAR) is to organize recovering individuals, families and friends into a collective voice to educate the public about the value of recovery from alcohol and other addictions.

Prevention Treatment Recovery Advocacy
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Massachusetts Recovery Coach Hub

The MA Recovery Coach Hub helps create community for people providing Recovery Coaching and Recovery Coach Supervision. The RC Hub provides resources for professional development, a place to upload certificates, and an online space for Regional RC Learning Communities.

Prevention Treatment Recovery

Maternal Opioid Use During Pregnancy Toolkit

This toolkit provides guidance related to the medical, psychological and social needs of pregnant women with opioid use disorders, to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes. It was developed to help advance clinical interventions by offering screening, treatment engagement & coordinated care.

Prevention Treatment Recovery Population-Specific