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Resources and Tools

A Systems Approach to an Integrated HIV and Opioid Use Disorder Workforce

State health departments must dedicate staff and time to ensure a consistent approach to HIV and opioid use disorder (OUD) service delivery. For some states, this means creating new staff roles.

Using Data Partnerships to Integrate HIV and Opioid Use Disorder Services

Data partnerships help coordinate HIV and opioid use disorder (OUD) services across state programs. These relationships can help state agencies identify service overlap and gaps, identify common goals, and initiate collaboration.

People First: Fostering Collaborative Language at the Intersections of HIV, Substance Use, and Incarceration

Language is foundational to how we understand and interact with ourselves and others. Unclear language can lead to confusion and inefficiencies, while stigmatizing and prejudicial language leads to harmful practices and dehumanizes people.

State Strategies in Action: Building Relationships with Your State Medicaid Agency to Support Peer Services

This document describes the critical role that peers have in developing and delivering care for people with HIV and OUD and how a state’s Medicaid program can serve as an essential fiscal resource in supporting peer services.

Webinar Companion Guide: Building Relationships with your Medicaid Agency to Improve HIV and OUD Care
This webinar companion guide provides information for the April 2021 Building Relationships with your Medicaid Agency to Improve HIV and OUD Care webinar.
Webinar Companion Guide: Strengthening Systems of Care: Supporting People with HIV and Opioid Use Disorder following Incarceration

This webinar companion guide provides information for the January 2021 Strengthening Systems of Care: Supporting People with HIV and Opioid Use Disorder following Incarceration webinar.