This handout is for parents and guardians of children who have opioid use disorder (OUD) or substance use disorder (SUD). It details facts and dispels myths to reduce stigma.
These free downloadable e-books are appropriate for anyone interested in the topic of stigma related to substance use, including individuals and family members, as well as social work and physical or mental or behavioral health care professionals; people working in criminal justice, court, and child welfare systems; and people involved with recovery support.
This toolkit, developed by the Canadian Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health (CEWH), is designed primarily for substance use and child welfare practitioners, as well as other service providers and health system planners who offer services to, or design services with, pregnant women and new mothers who use substances.
This activity helps participants identify the relationship between shame and opioid use disorder (OUD) and recognize its treatment implications for subsets of people with OUD, such as those who inject heroin and pregnant women and mothers with opioid use disorder.
This brief, animated video was developed by IPRO for patients and providers. In laymen's terms, this video explains the role of the pneumococcal vaccine in keeping individuals safe from potentially serious illnesses. Healthcare providers can download this video and show in patient waiting areas or any public area.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has developed the 5 Metrics for Person and Family Engagement to provide HQIC facilities a framework to engage patients and families in their care. Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG) created a series of 30-minute presentations to discover how to achieve these metrics, keep patients and families at the center of care, and engage staff to form an alliance with patients and families.
This podcast was an interview with Tonya Barnett, who is a patient eager to share her story of the difficulties she has encountered while navigating the healthcare system. Tonya experiences chronic illness and disability and works a full-time job, which makes it very challenging for individuals to attend physician and other appointments.
