Careers of Substance collects resources from trusted organizations in order to support the substance use workforce in a variety of areas. If you would like to suggest a resource, please contact us.

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Mass.gov COVID-19 Resources

What you need to know about COVID-19 in Massachusetts. Find vaccination locations, as well as the latest COVID-19 data, news, and official guidance. Protect yourself, your family, and your community.

Infectious Disease

Massachusetts Association for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (MAADAC)

The Massachusetts Association for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (MAADAC) is the Massachusetts affiliate of NAADAC  - The National Association for Addiction Professionals. MAADAC is a professional membership organization dedicated to the needs and advancement of addiction focused professionals.

Professional and Para-Professional Associations

Massachusetts Association of Community Health Workers

MACHW provides education, research, policy development and advocacy to strengthen the professional identity of community health workers, foster CHW leadership at policy tables and integrate CHWs in all aspects of health care, public health, behavioral health and human service work.

Advocacy Professional and Para-Professional Associations
Organization offering training

Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health

Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health advocates for responsible gaming and gambling practices and services for those affected by gambling. MCGH aims to reduce the impacts of gambling disorder and strive to make gambling healthy and safe for the people of Massachusetts.

Advocacy Prevention Recovery Treatment
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Massachusetts eLicensing for Programs and Counselors

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health Bureau of Substance Addiction Services provides links (use tabs across the top of the page) to look up licensed programs and counselors for treatment and prevention of substance use and addictions.

Recruitment/Retention Treatment
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Massachusetts Healthcare Workforce Center

The Healthcare Workforce Center (HCWC) collects and provides data on the healthcare workforce, makes recommendations for policies and practices that strengthen the healthcare workforce, and administers funding programs which address health workforce shortages and support health providers.

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Massachusetts Opioid Abuse Prevention Collaborative (MOAPC) Guidance Document

This guidance document is a resource for municipalities, individuals, organizations, community coalitions, and other groups who are implementing efforts to prevent and/or reduce opioid misuse and overdose in Massachusetts, including those whose efforts are funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) Bureau of Substance Abuse Services (BSAS), and more specifically, grantees of the Massachusetts Opioid Abuse Prevention Collaborative.

Author: Center for Strategic Prevention Support Publisher: Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services

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Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery (MOAR)

The mission of Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery (MOAR) is to organize recovering individuals, families and friends into a collective voice to educate the public about the value of recovery from alcohol and other addictions.

Advocacy Recovery
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Massachusetts Youth Health Survey (MYHS)

The MYHS is the Massachusetts Department of Public Health's (MDPH) surveillance project to assess the health of youth and young adults in grades 6-12.

It is conducted by the MDPH Health Survey Program in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE) in randomly selected public middle and high schools in every odd-numbered year. The anonymous survey contains health status questions in addition to questions about risk behaviors and protective factors.

Author: Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Publisher: Mass.gov

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MassCALL3 B Site Visit PowerPoint Presentation Template

This is a PowerPoint Presentation Template for MassCALL3B grantees to help them develop their presentations for their semi-structured site visit for steps 1+2 of the SPF process.

Author: Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS) Publisher: Massachusetts Department of Public Health

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