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Scaling Evidence-Based Programs in Child Welfare
This report discusses governments addressing this challenge in three different program areas—those highlighted in the 2018 Family First Prevention Services Act as important to reducing child maltreatment by increasing investments in three kinds of pr
Read more…Health Care Spending And Use Among People Experiencing Unstable Housing In The Era Of Accountable Care Organizations
Abstract: Provider organizations are increasingly held accountable for health care spending in vulnerable populations. Longitudinal data on health care spending and use among people experiencing episodes of homelessness could inform the design of alt
Read more…CHCS: The Importance of Integrated Care Models that Address Medical, Behavioral, and Social Health Needs
The Importance of Integrated Care Models that Address Medical, Behavioral, and Social Health Needs
Years ago, when I worked as a certified nurse-midwife in a federally qualified health center in the South Bronx in New York City, I worried: Was I actua
Read more…Association of Medicaid Expansion With Opioid Overdose Mortality in the United States
Importance The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) permits states to expand Medicaid coverage for most low-income adults to 138% of the federal poverty level and requires the provision of mental health and substance use disorder service
Read more…Regional and temporal effects of naloxone access laws on opioid overdose mortality
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Background: Naloxone is a drug that reverses opioid overdose. Naloxone Access Laws (NALs) increase public access to naloxone and have been considered as one promising solution to reducing opioid-related harm. However, previous studies on whet
States May Soon Have to Provide Medication-Assisted Treatment to Inmates, Here’s How to Fund It
State policymakers on the frontlines of the opioid epidemic understand that treating justice-involved individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) offers a critical opportunity to expand access to treatment. While there is strong evidence that medicati
Read more…Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Playbook
The AHRQ Academy developed the Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Playbook (referred to as the MAT for OUD Playbook), a practical guide for implementing MAT in primary care and other ambulatory care settings. While the Playbook aim
Read more…Local Health Department Approaches to Opioid Use Prevention and Response: An Environmental Scan
Despite these efforts, there is a lack of information about how Local Health Departments (LHDs) are conducting opioid prevention and response activities and a lack of access to case studies and evidence-based best practices to guide LHDs seeking exam
Read more…Templates for LHD Opioid Prevention & Response: A How-To Guide
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is dedicated to increasing local health department (LHD) capacity to respond effectively to the opioid epidemic. This How-To Guide is a reference document to support LHDs as they p
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