Technical Assistance Package: Supporting Substance Use Disorder Services Integration in Diverse Settings
Basic SUD Education
- The Opioids Epidemic and Women
- Women and SUDs
- Opioids & Women: Reproductive Health & MAT
- Signs of Misuse/Opioid Misuse
- Understanding Bias
- Using People-Friendly Language
Basic SUD Education (1920 KB)
SUD Screening Tools
- Available screening tools for populations (Include Webinar ppt slide deck and table)
- Link to OSARs for Resources (specific to Texas)
OSARS (134 KB)
Screening Tools for Addressing Post-Partum Opioid Misuse (1252 KB)
How to Use the Screening Tool Table (279 KB)
Patient Engagement Strategies (what to do if screening is positive)
- Understanding and assessing unconscious bias
- Motivational interviewing techniques
- Implementing a referral pathway (how to ask questions)
- Using people-friendly language
Patient Engagement Strategies (549 KB)
Bias Exercise Handout (128 KB)
Bias Assessment Related to SUD (88 KB)
Establishing Referral Networks
- How to connect to behavioral health services
- About OSARs (Outreach, Screening, Assessment and Referral) organizations
- Connecting to other support services - 211
- About peer recovery support services
Establishing Referral Networks (460 KB)