The SUPPORT ACT of 2018 (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities) is bringing new, abundant resources to community leaders addressing the opioid crisis. Those resources offer additional opportunities for Recovery and Recovery Support including treatment expansion, increased access to Medication Assisted Treatment, overdose prevention, and more trainings for addiction treatment professionals in best practices in behavior change.
A series of policy briefs from CSH offers solutions on leveraging added funding from SUPPORT and other sources to develop a system that integrates health and housing to maximize community response and effectiveness. A Bridge to Long Term Recovery: Building Meaningful Collaboration Recovery Support Services & Low Income Housing Sector is the first in the series, and details options for communities to create and/or strengthen much needed collaboration between the housing and substance use treatment sectors.
