State Advocacy Resources
ยายืสำฦต offers several advocacy resources for members interested in driving change.
As more states approve adult use cannabis programs, ยายืสำฦต reviews states' approved regulations and informs advocates as to whether and where states are in alignment with ยายืสำฦต's recommendations in specific policy areas.
ยายืสำฦต assembled a starter guide for chapter members looking to jump start their advocacy operations.
This helpful document provides an overview of the technical support that ยายืสำฦต offers for state chapter advocacy.
ยายืสำฦต Toolkits
ยายืสำฦต has compiled informative resources, initiatives, and statistics into a variety of toolkits to empower clinicians and other stakeholders to advocate for an improved addiction treatment system.
As lawsuits across the country start to reach settlements, state, local and tribal governments must use the new funding to empower addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts.
External Resources
Find external tools here designed to help support your advocacy efforts.
A quick take outlining potential conflicts of interest within decision-making and advisory councils that identifies best practices from states with extensive protocols for conflicts of interest, and provides recommendations based on these findings.
A comprehensive guide to opioid settlement funds for all 50 states and the District of Columbia from the community perspective.
Interactive map providing information about the status and amount of money from opioid settlements in each state.
Model law drafted by the Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association (LAPPA) to oversee the distribution of opioid settlement funds.
The and Manatt Health have released this toolkit to guide states on removing barriers to evidence-based patient care. States have taken different approaches to expand treatment for patients with addiction, and the toolkit provides feedback on what’s working.
The Opioid Resource Connector assists communities in mounting a comprehensive response to the opioid crisis. It provides a curated collection of community-focused programs, tools, and resources to help stakeholders choose, design, and implement essential interventions. It is a product of Brandeis Opioid Policy Research Collaborative.
In this national summary and in the accompanying fact sheets, the Kaiser Family Foundation examines national and state-level data on mental health both before and during the coronavirus pandemic.
Federal resources that can help rural communities become strong, healthy, prosperous, and resilient places to live and work.