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HIV Care Continuum Manuals: Evidence-Based Interventions

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has developed four manuals to help Ryan White-funded (and other) HIV agencies...

Jan 03, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

  • New Mobile App Supports Treatment of Opioid Use

    MATx is a new mobile app to help health care practitioners provide evidence-based medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use...

    Jan 23, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Reflections from the 2016 Harm Reduction Conference

    Harm reduction is an important movement that started thirty years ago in the early days of the HIV epidemic, when people who inject...

    Dec 06, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    Prevalence of Substance Use among Congenital Syphilis Cases

    On January 20th, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published new analysis on substance use among persons with syphilis during pregnancy.

    Feb 01, 2023 | Rebekah Horowitz

    Four Quadrants of Care
    Access to Care, Community Health, Injury and Violence Prevention, Opioid Overdose Epidemic

    The Power of Local Health Departments in Addressing the Overdose Crisis

    In alignment with this strategy, NACCHO partners with CDC to support local health departments (LHDs) in conducting activities within each of the Overdose Prevention Strategies' priorities.

    May 10, 2022 | Jordan Royster and Kellie Hall

    Opioid Overdose Epidemic

    HHS Releases New Buprenorphine Practice Guidelines, Expanding Access to Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

    Excerpted blog post from HHS detailing new buprenorphine practice guidelines that among other things, remove a longtime requirement tied to training, which some practitioners have cited as a barrier to treating more people.

    May 11, 2021 | Julia Zigman

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    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Opioid Overdose Epidemic

    White House Centers Harm Reduction and Equity in Year 1 Drug Policy Priorities

    On April 1, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) released a statement on its drug policy priorities, which reflect a remarkable shift from the punitive approach of the past, by focusing on harm reduction and treatment and addressing social determinants of health such as racism, housing, and employment.

    Apr 07, 2021 | Kat Kelley

    Tools & Resources, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    New Resources Highlight Replicable Tips for HIV Programs

    Gain early insights from the Dissemination of Evidence-Informed Interventions (DEII) initiative with four recently released Project Spotlights. These concise guides describe core components of the DEII projects and highlight the following issue areas: integrating buprenorphine treatment in HIV primary care, peer linkage and re-engagement for women of color, and jail transitional care...

    May 10, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    HIV Care Continuum Manuals: Evidence-Based Interventions

    The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has developed four manuals to help Ryan White-funded (and other) HIV agencies implement evidence-informed interventions tested by the Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) program for linking, re-engaging, and retaining persons living with HIV (PLWH) in HIV care. The manuals focus on HIV care for specific populations through...

    Jan 03, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    New Mobile App Supports Treatment of Opioid Use

    MATx is a new mobile app to help health care practitioners provide evidence-based medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorders. Developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the app’s features include: Information on treatment approaches and medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in the treatment of opioid...

    Jan 23, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Reflections from the 2016 Harm Reduction Conference

    Harm reduction is an important movement that started thirty years ago in the early days of the HIV epidemic, when people who inject drugs and their sex partners were dying of AIDS at alarming rates. Harm reduction is a framework for meeting people where they are at and reducing the negative consequences of drug use. […]

    Dec 06, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

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    Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve Vaccine Access, Education,...

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