A list of addiction services on the general Department of Public Health Guidances page. There are additional useful guidances in other sections of the page as well.

Find the latest science-based information about drug use, health, and the developing brain. Designed for young people and those who influence them—parents, guardians, teachers, and other educators—these resources inspire learning and encourage critical thinking so teens can make informed decisions about drug use and their health. 

Includes videos of young people sharing information and stories.

Positive youth development (PYD) is a strengths-based approach used by programs to support the development of young people’s skills, nurture their interests and values, seek and incorporate their input, and connect them to positive adults and useful resources. Appreciation for the value of youth development has grown in recent years—both because its positive approach is attractive to staff in programs that serve young people, and because an increasing evidence base from research and evaluation studies demonstrates its benefits. As a result, interest in PYD has expanded beyond more traditional youth development programs to different types of programs, including employment readiness, risk behavior prevention programs, and summer programs.

Author: Zakia Redd, Kristin Moore, and Kristine Andrews

Publisher: Child Trends

EMO Health provides medication management support by addiction pharmacists to SUD treatment provider organizations across MA. Their team of healthcare professionals, risk managers, and trainers is dedicated to implementing innovative solutions that engage, empower, and transform our community.

The Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center (BMC) has designed a set of tools and resources to support organizations in understanding and addressing substance use disorders (SUDs).

This toolkit aids in assessing and enhancing cultural competence in your organization or community effort.

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Publisher: Community Toolbox

This practice-support tool distills research on substance use and misuse in boys and young men of color as well as factors promoting positive youth development.

Author: Publisher: Prevention Solutions

The Wyoming Survey & Analysis Center at the University of Wyoming, under contract to the Public Health Division of the Wyoming Department of Health, created an inventory of environmental substance abuse prevention strategies targeting alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs employed in Wyoming’s state-funded prevention system and assessed the evidence base and effectiveness of the evidence for each identified strategy.

Author: Wyoming Prevention Depot Publisher: Wyoming Prevention Depot

Building a shared future of community prosperity requires a shared responsibility to ensure that all people and communities are treated fairly. The Equitable Policy Processes for Multisector Health Efforts tool builds on BHPN’s Healthy Neighborhood Investments and Strategy Map and our organization’s work with multisector coalitions across the country.

The resource helps coalitions embed equity at every stage of the policymaking process with actionable steps to share power, engage stakeholders, and operationalize equity through public policy that helps create healthier, more equitable, and thriving communities. 

Author: Build Healthy Places Network

Publisher: Build Healthy Places Network

To support BSAS funded grantees, BSAS in collaboration with the Center for Strategic Prevention Support (CSPS) convened a 4-part panel discussion on Equity in Everyday Practice between August-November 2021. This document captures the lessons learned from the series.

Author: The Center for Strategic Prevention Support and the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services Publisher: Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Addiction Services