Collected Resources

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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Personal Protective Equipment FAQ

Guidance for prioritizing and optimizing use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), COVID-19 testing, and COVID-19 vaccine supply in Massachusetts during the COVID-19 response.

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On-demand training

Prevention Course: Prevention SustainAbilities: Planning for Success

This 3-hour, interactive, self-paced course builds on the foundation of its introductory companion course Prevention SustainAbilities: Understanding the Basics by walking practitioners through a step-by-step process for developing a written plan to sustain successful prevention practices.

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Prevention SustainAbilities: Understanding the Basics

In this 2-hour Prevention SustainAbilities: Understanding the Basics course , you will explore what sustainability looks like in the context of substance misuse prevention—and how to prepare for sustainability planning in your community.

Prevention Treatment Recovery
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Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC)

SAMHSA's Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Network purpose is to improve implementation and delivery of effective substance abuse prevention interventions, and provide training and technical assistance services to the substance misuse prevention field.

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Prevention Technology Transfer Centers' Pandemic Response Resources

COVID-19 pandemic response resources from the Prevention Technology Transfer Center.

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Protect Your Kids from Prescription Drug Use

Many of us have been affected by opioid addiction. As a parent, you may be asking yourself what you can do to protect your child. It can feel overwhelming, but the good news is there are things you can do to help protect your kids. And that's Ask. Manage. Talk.

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Provider Wellness, Health Promotion and Self-Care

This page is under development. There are many reasons for addiction treatment and prevention programs to promote the health of their staff, and for providers to take care of themselves.

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Provider's Handbook on Developing and Implementing Peer Roles

This manual, provides best practices in peer support; offers tips based on the experiences of other programs that have been studied; and provides a “Nuts and Bolts” toolbox for individuals and organizations to use.

Addictions Workforce Development
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Providers' Council

This statewide association of community-based health and human services agencies in Massachusetts is the state's largest human service trade association, offering advocacy, education, workforce development support, and more.

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Providers' Council

Massachusetts Council of Human Service Providers/Provider's Council offers a Certificate in Supervision consisting of six sessions addressing the challenges of supervision. The training can apply to continuing education credits.