With COVID-19 exacerbating mental health needs, behavioral health providers are worried about increases in opioid use disorders (OUDs). We talked with Dr. Cori Sheedy, a principal associate in the Health and Environment division, about OUD treatment.
People with SUDs face significant employment barriers. Growing SUD rates also require a skilled workforce to respond to needs of individuals in treatment and recovery. Abt is evaluating Department of Labor grants to four state workforce agencies to develop approaches to address SUDs.
The relationship between opioid use and employment is complex. On Abt’s podcast, The Intersect, Karin Martinson and Amy Berninger discussed the co-dependencies between the two and efforts to develop programs that promote recovery from substance use disorders and improve economic well-being.
NYC Well is a free service for short-term counseling, suicide prevention, or other crisis intervention. It offers information and referral and follow-up services. Abt found that 20% of NYC Well users surveyed indicated they wouldn’t have contacted anyone else about their behavioral health need if the service did not exist.
COVID-19 takes a toll on behavioral health as well as physical health, and the behavioral health effects can be long-term. In this white paper, Lisanne Brown explains how to address COVID-19’s long-term behavioral health issues.
Communities face increased pressure to minimize police engagement in non-criminal matters and to improve responses to individuals in crisis. This webinar presents a framework for understanding programs first responder agencies use to improve responses to mental illness, substance use, or homelessness crises.
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