In response to the increase in opioid overdose death rate among persons diagnosed with HIV, HRSA established the initiative Strengthening Systems of Care for People with HIV and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). The project developed tools to improve coordination among HIV and behavioral health/substance use service providers.
Resources were developed by JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI), which was funded by HRSA to work with nine states participating in the initiative: Arizona, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. JSI partnered with NASTAD to implement this initiative, with subject matter expertise from Boston Medical Center.
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Demonstration Sites
Initiative Products
A Guide to Support Individuals with HIV/Hepatitis C in Substance Use Service Settings
A Systems Approach to an Integrated HIV and Opioid Use Disorder Workforce
Description of two states' approaches to building and supporting an HIV and opioid use disorder (OUD) workforce and considerations for investing in a collaborative workforce.
HIV and OUD Service and Funding Matrices Guide and Template
Tool to support state health departments in identifying opportunities for enhanced coordination between HIV and OUD funding and service provision.
State Strategies in Action: Building Relationships with Your State Medicaid Agency to Support Peer Services
Description of the role of peers in care for people with HIV and OUD and how a state’s Medicaid program can fund peer services.
Substance Use Screening Tools for HIV Service Delivery Settings
Collection of substance use screening tools for use in providing a valid and reliable snapshot of a client 's substance use, which may point toward a need for further assessment and specialized support.
Guide for Developing HIV and Opioid Use Disorder Service Inventories and Using Geographic Mapping
Considerations for how state agency staff can develop and maintain an accessible, HIV and opioid use disorder (OUD) service inventory.
Words Matter: The Power of Language to Strengthen Services for HIV and Substance Use Disorder
Discussion guide to elicit a conversation about language, stigma, and discrimination as a means of strengthening care systems.
Interrupting Stigma: A Conceptual Map Depicting Stigma Pathways & Intervening Strategies at the Intersection of HIV and Opioid Use Disorder
Tool for addressing stigma in relation to systems-level policies and practices that can improve individual level interventions.
Glossary of HIV and Opioid Use Disorder Service Systems Terms
Terms describing key concepts and components of the HIV and opioid use disorder (OUD) care and treatment systems.
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Recipient Organization: JSI, Research & Training Institute, Inc.
Grant number: U90HA33190
Project Period: 9/1/2019-8/31/2022