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Conducting a strong needs assessment is the foundation for developing a successful prevention plan. The Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Data-Informed Decisions Working Group has designed this review sheet to support addressing data gaps through primary data collection. It provides several methods and select resources as a starting point for prevention team’s planning. These methods can involve varied means of data collection, including oral narratives, written text, photographs, video, and others.

Author: Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Data-Informed Decisions Working Group

Publisher: Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Network

Rapidly rising drug overdose rates in the United States during the past three decades underscore the critical need to prevent overdose deaths and reduce the development of opioid and related substance use disorders (SUDs). Traditional public health models of prevention emphasize the biological and physical risks of SUDs, often neglecting to consider the broader environmental and social factors that influence health and well-being. Taking a socioecological approach, the authors aim to illustrate the complex interplay among individual, interpersonal, societal, and structural factors that contribute to the development of SUD and overdose risk. The authors propose evidence-informed strategies and interventions across primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of prevention. By doing so, the authors hope to encourage policymakers, funders, service providers, and community leaders to broaden their approaches to SUD prevention and consider how they can create and advocate for a health-promoting environment by addressing the social and structural factors that drive rising SUD and overdose trends.

Author: Amanda D. Latimore, Elizabeth Salisbury- Afshar, Noah Duff, Emma Freiling, Brett Kellett, Rebecca D. Sullenger, Aisha Salman

Publisher: National Academy of Medicine

Many of us have been affected by opioid addiction. As a parent, you may be asking yourself what you can do to protect your child. It can feel overwhelming, but the good news is there are things you can do to help protect your kids. And that's Ask. Manage. Talk.

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There are many reasons for addiction treatment and prevention programs to promote the health of their staff, and for providers to take care of themselves.

This manual, provides best practices in peer support; offers tips based on the experiences of other programs that have been studied; and provides a “Nuts and Bolts” toolbox for individuals and organizations to use.

This statewide association of community-based health and human services agencies in Massachusetts is the state's largest human service trade association, offering advocacy, education, workforce development support, and more.

Massachusetts Council of Human Service Providers/Provider's Council offers a Certificate in Supervision consisting of six sessions addressing the challenges of supervision.  The training can apply to continuing education credits.

Funded by SAMHSA, PCSS was created in response to the opioid overdose epidemic to train primary care providers in the evidence-based prevention and treatment of opioid use disorders (OUD) and treatment of chronic pain. 

This site will provide information from the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services on the background, helpful considerations and further resources for municipalities participating in the Opioid Abatement Settlement.

Author: Bureau of Substance Addiction Services

Publisher: Commonwealth of Massachusetts

During times of crisis, the need for mental health and substance use services doesn’t stop. In fact, the demand for these services increases as people begin to experience anxiety, depression, substance use, and other mental health issues. Behavioral health organizations and substance use treatment facilities can still provide services (and keep their staff on payroll) by offering telehealth services to meet the demand now and beyond.