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Publication

Telehealth Coverage Policies in the Time of COVID-19

This chart provides a quick reference summary of each state’s telehealth policy on Medicaid reimbursement, private payer reimbursement laws (both if a law exists and whether or not payment parity is required), and professional requirements around interstate compacts and consent based on information gathered between July and early September 2022.  

Infectious Disease
Tool

The Cannabis/Marijuana Awareness & Prevention Toolkit

Theory-based and evidence-informed resources created by educators, parents, and researchers aimed at preventing middle and high school students’ use of cannabis/marijuana.

Author: Stanford Medicine

Publisher: Stanford Medicine

Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF)
Tool

The Center for Advancing Alcohol Science to Practice

The Center for Advancing Alcohol Science to Practice is committed to preventing excessive alcohol use and underage drinking by creating more knowledgeable and connected communities across the nation. Their website contains resources on alcohol data tools and toolkits on how to assess and implement policy change related to underage drinking and excessive alcohol use by adults.

Author: The Center for Advancing Alcohol Science to Practice

Publisher: The Center for Advancing Alcohol Science to Practice

Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF)
On-demand training

The Center of Excellence on LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Equity eLearning

The Center of Excellence on LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Equity provides behavioral health practitioners with vital information on supporting the population of people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, two-spirit, and other diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

These eLearning training modules equip behavioral health providers with information and practice tips to improve services for LGBTQ+ people in their care.

Recruitment/Retention Culturally Responsive/Population-Specific Prevention Equity Recovery Treatment
Report/Research

The Coalition Impact: Environmental Prevention Strategies

This publication provides an overview of the environmental strategies approach to community problem solving and includes examples of efforts where environmental strategies aimed at preventing and reducing community problems related to alcohol and other drugs were implemented.

Author: Publisher: Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)

Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF)

The Data Dive: Episode 1 (Prioritization)

This handout provides an overview of one basic method for prioritizing needs assessment data, using the method described in Episode 1 of the PTTC's podcast, the Data Dive.

Author: Publisher: Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC

Prevention
Fact sheet/Issue brief

The Data Dive: Episode 1 (Prioritization)

This handout provides an overview of one basic method for prioritizing needs assessment data, using the method described in Episode 1 of the PTTC's podcast, the Data Dive.

Author: Publisher: Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC)

Data Collection and Evaluation
Report/Research

The Groundwater Approach: Building a Practical Understanding of Structural Racism

In an effort to help leaders, organizers, and organizations stay focused on the structural and cultural roots of racial inequity, the Racial Equity Institute developed the “Groundwater” metaphor and accompanying analytical framework to explain the nature of racism as it currently exists in the United States.

Author: Bayard Love & Deena Hayes-Greene Publisher: Racial Equity Institute, LLC

Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF)
Report/Research

The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People: Building a Foundation for Better Understanding

The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People assesses the state of science on the health status of LGBT populations, identifies research gaps and opportunities, and outlines a research agenda for the National Institute of Health. The report examines the health status of these populations in three life stages: childhood and adolescence, early/middle adulthood, and later adulthood. At each life stage, the committee studied mental health, physical health, risks and protective factors, health services, and contextual influences. To advance understanding of the health needs of all LGBT individuals, the report finds that researchers need more data about the demographics of these populations, improved methods for collecting and analyzing data, and an increased participation of sexual and gender minorities in research. The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People is a valuable resource for policymakers, federal agencies including the National Institute of Health (NIH), LGBT advocacy groups, clinicians, and service providers.

Author: Publisher: NAP

Equity
Tool

The Measuring Alcohol Outlet Density: A Toolkit for State and Local Surveillance

The Measuring Alcohol Outlet Density: A Toolkit for State and Local Surveillance (hereafter called Measuring Alcohol Outlet Density Toolkit) provides steps for using these alcohol outlet density indicators for surveillance in states and local jurisdictions. It is a companion to CDC’s Guide for Measuring Alcohol Outlet Density, 3 published in 2017. This guide covers key concepts, high-level steps, and underlying measurement theory. The Measuring Alcohol Outlet Density Toolkit provides code, screenshots, and guiding questions to help you accomplish the six steps outlined in the Guide for Measuring Alcohol Outlet Density. It also adds a seventh step on visualization, reporting, and communication.

This toolkit is specifically designed for teams looking for practical instructions on how to measure alcohol outlet density for surveillance. Teams may include people with a range of expertise, including public health researchers, geographers, policy makers, or law enforcement personnel.

Author: Mike Dolan Fliss (PhD, MPS, MSW), Jessica B. Mesnick (MPH), Marissa B. Esser (PhD, MPH) Publisher: U.S Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Data Collection and Evaluation