An ONDCP/USDA document that provides a comprehensive and expansive list of resources organized by 26 different categories and also lists various funding opportunities to address the opioid crisis across the continuum of care.

This is a report from the Deloitte Center for Government Insights that describes a ecological approach to addressing the opioid crisis. A portfolio of policies, multi-sector collaboration, innovation, and feasibility/sustainability are features of this approach. 

This academic paper reviews evidence on first responder programs that take an assertive approach to making linkages to treatment for those with substance use disorders. A number of effective linkage strategies are described that reduce the barriers to rapid access to treatment. 

This is the website of the Foundation of Opioid Response Efforts (FORE), a national, private, grantmaking foundation that funds innovative responses to the opioid crisis and disseminates evidence-based best practices through webinars that feature a panel of experts. 

This website provides webinars, journal articles, and reports to support a community's response to the opioid crisis during the coronavirus pandemic. The webinars feature a panel of experts in the field and include a recording and presentation slides. 

This free six-week online class offered through the University of Michigan aims to empower non-prescribing providers to impact the U.S. opioid crisis through increased knowledge and tools that will transform practice and policies. 

This is an academic paper that evaluates a pilot that established a collaborative in rural Colorado to increase the prescribing of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) by nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Preliminary results suggest the pilot was successful in increasing prescribers of MOUD and engagement of patients in MOUD. 

This is a website that provides free online training for providers (physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants) to obtain waivers to prescribe buprenorphine. 

This is a report from the National Governor's Association which outlines several recommendations on how the federal government can help state governments and local communities tackle the opioid crisis in the areas of prevention, treatment, and recovery. These include increasing federal funding to states and giving them flexibility in distributing these resources.  

This report highlights the burden of opioid use disorder (OUD) on rural communities and the problems related to accessibility amidst higher rates of socioeconomic vulnerability. Through the development of community based programs, the Rural Health Opioid Program outlines how through increasing access to OUD screenings, and community education and outreach, they have been able to fulfill their objectives in several states. 

The Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center is committed to making long-term recovery a reality for every patient through innovative treatment, education, and research programs. 

This is a report from the National Academies that provides guidance to help direct funding and action toward a robust, well-functioning treatment system to address opioid use disorder. To address the treatment "ecosystem", authors highlight the 4 C's: capacity, competency, consistency, and compensation.