Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Substance use and misuse
Rural Health Grants: State Fact Sheets
Shares information on Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) investments by state in Fiscal Year 2024 to increase healthcare access; strengthen health networks; advance maternal health; support substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery; and focus on care quality improvements for Critical Access Hospitals and small rural hospitals. Individual state fact sheets list grant recipients, award amounts, award recipient locations, and congressional districts.
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Shares information on Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) investments by state in Fiscal Year 2024 to increase healthcare access; strengthen health networks; advance maternal health; support substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery; and focus on care quality improvements for Critical Access Hospitals and small rural hospitals. Individual state fact sheets list grant recipients, award amounts, award recipient locations, and congressional districts.
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Disaster Behavioral Health Resources
Offers a variety of resources for professionals working in disaster behavioral health fields. Includes the Disaster Behavioral Health Information Series Resource Center, an information series searchable by specific population and type of disaster. Also, comprises publications discussing new research and information: The Dialogue, a quarterly newsletter; SAMHSA DTAC Bulletin, a monthly journal; and SAMHSA DTAC Supplemental Research Bulletin, providing practitioners, planners, and responders a review of current published research and literature. Several tip sheets are included to help first responders, healthcare professionals, and survivors after disasters and traumatic events.
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Offers a variety of resources for professionals working in disaster behavioral health fields. Includes the Disaster Behavioral Health Information Series Resource Center, an information series searchable by specific population and type of disaster. Also, comprises publications discussing new research and information: The Dialogue, a quarterly newsletter; SAMHSA DTAC Bulletin, a monthly journal; and SAMHSA DTAC Supplemental Research Bulletin, providing practitioners, planners, and responders a review of current published research and literature. Several tip sheets are included to help first responders, healthcare professionals, and survivors after disasters and traumatic events.
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline
Offers confidential and multilingual crisis counseling and support for people in emotional distress related to human-caused or natural disasters. Call or text 1-800-985-5990 to speak with a trained counselor. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Offers confidential and multilingual crisis counseling and support for people in emotional distress related to human-caused or natural disasters. Call or text 1-800-985-5990 to speak with a trained counselor. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Addressing the Intersection of Suicide, Overdose, and Adverse Childhood Experiences: What Is the Capacity of Local Health Departments?: Results from the National Fielding of the SPACECAT
Provides survey results from local health departments (LHDs) regarding their capacity to address suicide, overdose, and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Analyzes data from 101 LHDs that completed the Suicide, Overdose, and Adverse Childhood Experiences Prevention Capacity Assessment Tool (SPACECAT) from a sampling of small (serving 50,000 people or less), medium (serving 50,000-499,999 people), and large (serving 500,000 or more people) LHDs. Includes discussions centering around capacity issues such as networking and partnerships, strategic planning, staffing, data integration, and addressing concerns for at-risk populations.
Author(s): Katherine Palm, Lane Davis, Margaret Cunningham, Kyle Brees, Kellie Hall
Sponsoring organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
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Provides survey results from local health departments (LHDs) regarding their capacity to address suicide, overdose, and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Analyzes data from 101 LHDs that completed the Suicide, Overdose, and Adverse Childhood Experiences Prevention Capacity Assessment Tool (SPACECAT) from a sampling of small (serving 50,000 people or less), medium (serving 50,000-499,999 people), and large (serving 500,000 or more people) LHDs. Includes discussions centering around capacity issues such as networking and partnerships, strategic planning, staffing, data integration, and addressing concerns for at-risk populations.
Author(s): Katherine Palm, Lane Davis, Margaret Cunningham, Kyle Brees, Kellie Hall
Sponsoring organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
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Recovery Ecosystem Index
Interactive mapping tool that provides access to county-level data on the substance use recovery ecosystem, including scores that help understand access to treatment and support, as well as infrastructure and social factors. Also Includes overdose mortality, socio-demographic, housing and infrastructure, and economic data.
Sponsoring organizations: East Tennessee State University, NORC at the University of Chicago, The RCORP-Rural Center of Excellence on SUD Recovery at the Fletcher Group
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Interactive mapping tool that provides access to county-level data on the substance use recovery ecosystem, including scores that help understand access to treatment and support, as well as infrastructure and social factors. Also Includes overdose mortality, socio-demographic, housing and infrastructure, and economic data.
Sponsoring organizations: East Tennessee State University, NORC at the University of Chicago, The RCORP-Rural Center of Excellence on SUD Recovery at the Fletcher Group
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Prescription Opioid & Stimulant Misuse in Rural Montana: From Insight to Education
Offers prescription opioid and stimulant misuse prevention, treatment, and recovery resources as well as trainings and educational materials for the state of Montana.
Sponsoring organization: Montana State University Extension
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Offers prescription opioid and stimulant misuse prevention, treatment, and recovery resources as well as trainings and educational materials for the state of Montana.
Sponsoring organization: Montana State University Extension
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Opioid Solutions Center
Offers resources for counties to respond to opioid and substance use disorder in their communities. Offers information on the 2022 opioid settlements, a planning toolkit and strategies, technical assistance resources, and key data points. Highlights the work of counties and county leadership to respond to the opioid crisis.
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Counties
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Offers resources for counties to respond to opioid and substance use disorder in their communities. Offers information on the 2022 opioid settlements, a planning toolkit and strategies, technical assistance resources, and key data points. Highlights the work of counties and county leadership to respond to the opioid crisis.
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Counties
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NCI Geographic Information Science (GIS) Portal for Cancer Research Tobacco Policy Viewer
Provides a state-by-state summary of smoke-free laws in workplaces, restaurants, and bars from 1990 through 2020 for the U.S. Includes information on public tobacco policy laws at the county and city levels.
Sponsoring organization: National Cancer Institute
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Provides a state-by-state summary of smoke-free laws in workplaces, restaurants, and bars from 1990 through 2020 for the U.S. Includes information on public tobacco policy laws at the county and city levels.
Sponsoring organization: National Cancer Institute
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Nebraska MS Alcohol & Drug Counselor
Shows MS alcohol and drug counselor federal shortage areas.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Office of Rural Health
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Shows MS alcohol and drug counselor federal shortage areas.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Office of Rural Health
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Missouri Drug Overdose Dashboard
Provides county-level information on fatal and nonfatal drug overdoses in Missouri. Allows user to select information by drug type, year, and metric: death count or death rate per 100 residents.
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
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Provides county-level information on fatal and nonfatal drug overdoses in Missouri. Allows user to select information by drug type, year, and metric: death count or death rate per 100 residents.
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
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