Resources

Explore a curated library of resources designed to support OTP staff in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. Our searchable and filterable collection allows you to easily find materials relevant to your specific role, needs, and topics of interest. If you or someone you know is seeking support for substance use disorder, we encourage you to visit  helplinema.org for assistance.

Focus Audiences

  • Medical Practitioners and Nurses: Guidelines for clinical best practices, assessment tools, and strategies for patient-centered care.
  • Counselors and Social Workers: Materials focused on patient engagement, mental health support, substance use prevention, and equitable treatment access.
  • Administrators: Resources for operational management, compliance tracking, and navigating policy updates.
  • Support Staff: Guides to enhance patient interaction, communication, and daily operations.

Use Filters to Narrow Your Search

  • Topics: Explore materials on key areas such as person-centered care, compliance, operations, equity, engagement, stigma reduction, and treatment access.
  • Resource Type: Access downloadable PDFs, toolkits, regulations, guidelines, checklists, videos, and BSAS updates.

Find Resources

ResourceTopicTypeSource
To Battle The Fentanyl Overdose Epidemic, Modernize Methadone TreatmentEquitable Access and Stigma ReductionArticlePeer-Reviewed Journal
Telemedicine Use and Quality of Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in the US During the COVID-19 PandemicTelehealthArticlePeer-Reviewed Journal
Recent modifications to the US methadone treatment system are a Band-Aid—not a solution—to the nation’s broken opioid use disorder treatment systemEquitable Access and Stigma Reduction, RegulatoryArticlePeer-Reviewed Journal
Racial Inequality in Receipt of Medications for Opioid Use DisorderEquitable Access and Stigma ReductionArticlePeer-Reviewed Journal
Not in my treatment center: Leadership’s perception of barriers to MOUD adoptionEquitable Access and Stigma ReductionArticlePeer-Reviewed Journal
The Politics of Stigma and Racialization in the Early Years of Methadone Maintenance RegulationEquitable Access and Stigma ReductionArticlePeer-Reviewed Journal
Shared Decision Making: A Model for Clinical PracticePerson-Centered CareArticlePeer-Reviewed Journal
“If you don’t actually care for somebody, how can you help them?”: Exploring Young People’s Core Needs in Mental Healthcare—Directions for Improving Service ProvisionEquitable Access and Stigma ReductionArticlePeer-Reviewed Journal
Reaching the Unreachable: Intensive Mobile Treatment, an Innovative Model of Community Mental Health Engagement and TreatmentEquitable Access and Stigma ReductionArticlePeer-Reviewed Journal
Shared decision-making as a method of careCoordinated and Comprehensive Care, Equitable Access and Stigma Reduction, Person-Centered CareArticlePeer-Reviewed Journal

Need help finding a resource?

If you’re unsure what resource best fits your needs, contact us! We’re here to help you navigate the library, identify relevant materials, and connect you with tailored support.