Real Stories

PCSS-MOUD Implementation provides training and mentorship in creating systems and implementation guidance, as well as educational resources and support at no cost to healthcare professionals and organizations in evidence-based practices in the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders, particularly opioid use disorder. Back in 2020, Andrew Johnstone, APN, FNP,

Madeline Haas, MD, a primary care provider for Albany Family Medicine, wanted to increase the number of opioid use disorder patients the practice treats, so she turned to the Opioid Response Network (ORN). ORN, a grant funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), provides localized technical

The COVID-19 pandemic changed many people’s lives, but those working with substance use disorder patients and behavioral health were particularly impacted. How can one treat a patient without having them come into the office? Or have group sessions without a group? A small clinic in New York City moved quickly

In the last several months, Hamilton County in Ohio, a diverse area that includes Cincinnati, has seen a 34 percent decrease in opioid-related deaths and a greater than 50 percent increase in the number of people receiving treatment. That result begs the question: What is the medical community doing to

Just recently Boston Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital jointly held an 8-hour MAT waiver training, conducted by four NPs and attended by 120 NPs, the maximum for that particular course. “We think there is special value in NPs training NPs,” said Colleen LaBelle, MSN, RN-BC, CARN. LaBelle is Program

Several communities across the country are utilizing the trainings created by the PCSS grant, funded by SAMHSA, and seeing an increase in evidence-based treatment of OUD, increased screening, and increased understanding of the effectiveness of the use of medications for the treatment of substance use disorders. Over the next few