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.
MassCALL3B Strategic Plan Development Guide
This template outlines the sections and content of the strategic plan deliverable that must be submitted to BSAS. All Massachusetts Collaborative for Action, Leadership, and Learning 3 (MassCALL3) Part B grantees are expected begin working on their strategic plan beginning in July 2021 and to continue working on it until it has been approved by BSAS.
Author: Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS) Publisher: Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS)
MassCALL3–Part A Guidance Document
This guidance document is a resource for municipalities, individuals, organizations, community coalitions, and other groups who received MassCALL3–Part A funding to prevent substance misuse among youth in the Commonwealth. The MassCALL3–Part A initiative is part of a comprehensive approach to addressing substance misuse in Massachusetts. It is intended for communities with limited or no existing capacity and infrastructure to implement a systematic public health planning process and a comprehensive set of evidence-informed prevention programs, policies, and practices.
Author: Prevention Solutions@EDC Publisher: Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services
Medication Specialist Supervisor Training
This training prepares supervisors to oversee the supervision and continued professional development of Medication Specialists and direct care staff who handle resident and patient medications in residential and congregate care programs licensed and/or contracted by BSAS.
Microlearning Toolkit: Vaping Prevention 101
Brush up on your cannabis knowledge with this series of short lessons on vaping and prevention! Each lesson consists of a 5-10 minute video followed by a brief quiz. Topics include: effects of nicotine on the adolescent brain, public health implications of youth ENDS use and why vaping/e-cigarette use appeals to youth.
Author: New England PTTC Publisher: New England PTTC
Military Culture Course
A free, interactive course "Military Culture: Core Competencies for Healthcare Professionals" by the Center for Deployment Psychology, offered as part of the Veterans Administration's Community Provider Toolkit.
MOAPC Logic Model Development Guide
This guide provides guidance for developing a logic model specific to the MOAPC grant, a logic model examples, as well as a logic model template.
Author: Center for Strategic Prevention Support
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Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)/Medscape Continuing Education
These continuing education courses allow clinicians to earn credits and support the improvement of patient care. Medscape, LLC is jointly accredited by ACCME, ACPE, and ANCC to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Moving Beyond Change Efforts: Evidence and Action to Support and Affirm LGBTQI+ Youth
This report provides behavioral health professionals, researchers, policymakers and other audiences with a comprehensive research overview and accurate information about effective and ineffective therapeutic practices related to youth of diverse sexual orientation and gender identity.
Author: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Publisher: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
NAADAC - The Association for Addiction Professionals
NAADAC represents the professional interests of over 100,000 addiction counselors, educators and other addiction-focused health care professionals in the US, Canada, and abroad. Members are addiction counselors, educators and other addiction-focused health care professionals.