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.
Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS) AdCare Training Calendar
This calendar shows all BSAS-funded trainings run by AdCare Educational Institute. Other BSAS-funded/supported trainings are available through a number of other vendors.
Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS) Opioid Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Access
Access to Naloxone for opioid overdose death prevention is becoming more widely available. Go to Stop an Overdose with Narcan® to see information and links to naloxone resources and other forms of overdose prevention.
Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS) Principles of Care & Practice Guidance
The Bureau of Substance Addiction Services has articulated a set of principles of care to inform treatment practices. Practice Guidance papers build upon these principles, describing best practices and suggested improvement strategies. Each Guidance contains embedded links to related resources.
C4 Innovations calendar of live and self-paced online courses
C4 Innovations offers live and self-paced online courses through cutting-edge, easy-to-use technology that engages learners. Live courses delve deeply into specific evidence-based and promising practices. Self-paced online units and short video tutorials support learning on your own schedule.
C4 Innovations training and technical assistance
C4 Innovations partners with organizations to develop customized, strategic learning plans and solutions that deepen knowledge and build skills and ultimately advance whole-person care, support recovery, achieve health and wellness, and improve outcomes for hard-to-reach populations.
Cannabis Conversations: a toolkit for communities with a harm reduction lens
A communication frame that will compassionately educate prevention professionals and community members on the impacts of cannabis use on young brains while not stigmatizing cannabis use for therapeutic or medical reasons.
Author: Annika Stanley-Smith, CPS Publisher: Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network (PTTC)
Cannabis Prevention and Education Toolkit
The PTTC Network has identified seven areas to focus the development of new resources and training for the prevention workforce across the country. One of those areas of focus is cannabis prevention. A network-wide work group has been convened to develop and produce resources for the prevention field to use to support their efforts in implementing cannabis prevention and education. The mission of the PTTC Network Cannabis Prevention Work Group is to develop training and technical assistance tools, products, and service, related specifically to cannabis risk education and prevention, that can be deployed across the nation. New England PTTC's Director, Scott Gagnon serves as the chair of this workgroup.
Author: The Cannabis Prevention Work Group Publisher: Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network (PTCC)
Capacity Primer: Building Membership, Structure and Leadership
This primer provides clear guidelines to help your coalition build the capacity needed to develop and carry out a comprehensive community plan to reduce substance abuse rates. It describes the components of a coherent plan related to your coalition’s strategies and priorities for capacity building.
Author: Publisher: Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)
Cape Cod Symposium
At the Cape Cod Symposium, you’ll find yourself among like-minded professionals, learning and addressing the significant challenges we must overcome—together. Join us as we rise above the challenges, reverse the numbers, and celebrate recovery.
Careers of Substance
Aimed at supporting everyone who addresses substance use and addiction as part of their work, Careers of Substance provides information and resources designed to support a competent, dedicated and enthusiastic workforce:
- Individuals – advance or get started in the field, earn appropriate education, licensure and certification, stay current on recent research, and search for jobs
- Organizations – recruit, retain and support highly skilled staff, engage in results-oriented quality improvement, and respond to external changes
- Networking – set up an online home for collaborations on behalf of the workforce, find out about cross-system initiatives and advocacy efforts, and check out a calendar of events specifically for the field.
Author: Careers of Substance
Publisher: AdCare