PCSS has the resources and training you need
to meet the needs of your patients.
PCSS is a national training and clinical mentoring project developed in response to the opioid use disorder crisis. Our education and training resources were developed for primary care providers. The overarching goal of PCSS is to provide the most effective evidenced-based clinical practices in the prevention of OUD through proper opioid prescribing practices, identifying patients with OUD, and the treatment of opioid use disorder.
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Modules
Designed to enhance providers’ knowledge and skills in evidence-based treatment practices. Most include CME/CE credit and all are offered at no cost.
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Podcasts
The PCSS Podcasts provides insight into challenges around opioid use disorders and pain management.
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Videos
Videos address an array of topics including: stigma, engaging patients and treatment options.
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Webinars
Webinars address a wide range of topics related to clinical practices. Most include CME/CE credit and all are offered at no cost.
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Most Recent Trainings
Addressing OUD in BIPOC Communities Part 3: Treatment and Recovery for Native American Populations
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities have been deeply affected by the opioid crisis in the United States. The rate of drug overdose deaths among American Indians and Alaska Natives is well above the national average and 2020 data shows this trend continuing. Many Native communities also experience unique health care disparities that impact their access to quality, culturally adapted substance use treatment and recovery services. This webinar will address risk factors for opioid use disorder (OUD) among AI/AN populations and effective, prevention, treatment, and recovery strategies.The Changing Landscape of Substance Use Policy
Speakers will cover substance use policy and the changes over time, including pre-COVID 19. Topics include: the Affordable Care Act and its impact on treatment and recovery; addressing recovery, stigma, the opioid epidemic, and behavioral health disparities; COVID-19 policy changes and what looks permanent and what is expected to change; the role of social work in policy practice; and how to integrate substance use policy in the classroom.Dual Diagnoses of Youth Substance Use Disorders and Depression: The Nature of the Association and Treatment Implications
This webinar will review the intersection of substance use disorders (SUD) and diagnosed depression within young people in the US. Since the mid-1990s, Major Depressive Episodes (MDE) increased in terms of percentage and the rate of those with MDE who experience severe impairment. Additionally, SUD presents in 3 of 10 youth experiencing MDE, which makes this subset of youth population with Co-occurring disorders (COD) at an increased risk of suicidal behavior more than due to each uni-diagnosis alone. COD have also compounding effects on personal life quality, wellness and on response to treatment. Finally, recent developments in interventions for youth with COD will be presented.