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This toolkit is a resource for Peer Recovery Specialists (PRSs) to feel equipped to discuss Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) with providers, people seeking recovery, and others with questions about this treatment option.

The purpose of this introductory training is to provide HIV clinicians (including, but not limited to physicians, dentists, nurses, and other allied medical staff, therapists and social workers, and counselors, specialists, and case managers) with an overview of the challenges and strategies for change in working with individuals with HIV/AIDS and a diagnosis of an opioid use disorder. Given the potentially broad array of health disciplines, this presentation uses the terms “patient” and “client” interchangeably to refer to the individuals a training participant may be working with in their organization. The duration of the training is approximately 180 minutes (3 hours), depending on whether the trainer chooses to present all of the slides, or a selection of slides, and whether the trainer chooses to present and discuss both case studies.

This guide explores mental health issues that public service professionals are most at risk for, the common stressors that cause them, and solutions and resources to get well. While this guide is not meant to (and should not) replace professional medical advice, it can help serve as a starting point for understanding and dealing with the mental health challenges of being in a helping career.

Although peer navigators have gained traction within health care, they are still a relatively new feature of criminal justice–involved organizations. Based on data gathered from interviews, nonparticipant observations, and focus groups from a nonprofit that employs peer navigators to assist clients returning from prison with diagnosed mental illnesses, we argue that peer navigators play multiple roles that extend beyond the client level by influencing the organization and its interaction with the community. Importantly, we discuss these implications for the organization and suggest structure and socialization issues for the integration of criminal justice– involved peer navigators

A collection of products which offer tools needed to learn about and use Motivational Incentives. Also, referred to as Contingency Management, Motivational Incentives has been subject to decades of research in the addiction treatment field; beginning in the 1960s. This collection of products assists organizations along a continuum from raising awareness about Motivational Incentives through dissemination and implementation activities.

The purpose of this introductory daylong training is to provide HIV clinicians (including, but not limited to physicians, dentists, nurses, and other allied medical staff, therapists and social workers, and counselors, specialists, and case managers) with a detailed overview of the use of Motivational Interviewing to support behavior change in HIV patients. The curriculum reviews the rationale of using Motivational Interviewing with this population including some of the evidence to support it’s use. The training then introduces the core foundations of Motivational Interviewing spirit and the core skills needed to do Motivational Interviewing. The curriculum reviews important aspects of the Motivational Interviewing spirit and helping style; reviews the essential skills in utilizing MI; several opportunities for skill practice are woven throughout the curriculum.

MI for HIV Clinicians PowerPoint Presentation

MI for HIV Clinicians Trainer Guide

MI for HIV Clinicians Fact Sheet

This report provides behavioral health professionals, researchers, policymakers and other audiences with a comprehensive research overview and accurate information about effective and ineffective therapeutic practices related to youth of diverse sexual orientation and gender identity.

Crystal methamphetamine use has increased among MSM of Color in New York City in the past few years. This webinar will introduce participants to crystal methamphetamine use among MSM. This webinar will introduce participants to crystal methamphetamine use among MSM. It will describe crystal meth, reasons why MSM of Color are using it, the effect of crystal meth on HIV, routes of administration, pharmacology, and treatment options

MSM, Methamphetamines & HIV - Part 1MSM, Methamphetamines & HIV - Part 2

Every person in recovery from an addiction has a unique story about their path to recovery and the twists and turns that that path has taken. Recovery pathways are highly personalized, building on the strengths, talents, coping abilities, and resources of each individual. Peer support services include diverse strategies to support people who are trying to access and sustain their recovery. This tool is designed to help peer-driven service programs adopt an approach that accepts and supports many paths to recovery in order to reach more people with recovery supports, enhance services, and reduce stigma.

For decades, tension has existed between addictions counselors and clients based upon a widely held belief by counselors that there is only one way to recover, leading to client resistance to treatment, premature termination, and relapse, as the client’s approach to recovery has been commonly ignored. This article outlines multiple pathways of recovery among African American men, and it also offers clinical recommendations for service providers who work with these men.

The National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD)'s Division of Recovery Support Services enhances and continues its long history of ensuring that the voices of those with lived-experience are promoted, heard, and considered in policy, planning and practice development. These slides provide an overview of a national survey they conducted in 2021, to gather information across states on their recovery support services.

A growing list of digital resources to equip you for success in your journey as a peer supporter.