Policy Memos Banner of Asian woman professional psychologist doctor giving the consult to female patients in modern living room of house or hospital exam room, Mental health Concept 17 Nov 2020 Supporting State Behavioral Health Systems During COVID-19 Response and Recovery This paper identifies for Governors the key issues that are currently challenging state behavioral health systems, along with actions that… National Governors Association
Publications 15 Sep 2020 Improving Outcomes and Reducing Cost of Care for Complex Care Populations With Behavioral Health and Social Support Needs: Toolkit for Governors The toolkit features lessons learned from Arizona and Michigan, who served as models for the participating states, and supplements the… National Governors Association
Publications 31 Aug 2020 Expanding Access To Non-Opioid Management Of Chronic Pain This report synthesizes the existing evidence base for non-opioid therapies, examines Medicaid coverage policies, and identifies barriers and opportunities for… National Governors Association
Policy Memos 21 Aug 2020 Opioid and COVID-19 Related Resources (View/Download) Relevant information and guidance for communities confronting opioids in the age of COVID-19 The Intersection of Two Pandemics: Addiction… National Governors Association
Health Division, Health Division, Publications 05 Aug 2020 State Strategies to Improve the Use of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs to Address Opioid and other Substance Use Disorders (View/Download) Executive Summary States have implemented many different strategies to address opioid use disorder/substance use disorders (OUD/SUD) and promote safe… National Governors Association
Policy Memos 02 Jul 2020 State Strategies to Support Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services through the COVID-19 Pandemic (View/Download) New Challenges Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, many governors were looking for ways to strengthen substance use disorder (SUD)… National Governors Association
2020 Winter Meeting, Videos 08 Feb 2020 Curbing The Nicotine Epidemic Oregon Governor Kate Brown and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine lead a panel discussion, at the National Governors Association 2020 Winter Meeting, on the recent epidemic of nicotine addiction, especially among… National Governors Association
Homeland Security and Public Safety Division, Meeting Materials, Publications 23 Jan 2020 The Governor’s Guide to Public Health Preparedness The Governor’s Guide to Public Health Preparedness serves as a primer on the fundamentals of public health preparedness for governors and state homeland security professionals. National Governors Association
Health Division, Publications 02 Jul 2019 NGA Health to Assist 5 States on Addressing Infectious Diseases Related to Substance Use The National Governors Association Health Division (NGA Health) will be working with five states -- Alaska, Idaho, Iowa, Nevada and Tennessee -- on a learning lab highlighting best practices around… National Governors Association
Press Releases 14 Jun 2019 State Leaders Convene for Strategies on Drug Treatment and Recovery for Justice-Involved Populations National Governors Association Workshops in Ohio and Louisiana Spotlight Medication Assisted Treatment in Criminal Justice System The National Governors Association (NGA) brought together nine states in Cleveland, Ohio, and New… National Governors Association
Homeland Security and Public Safety Division, Meeting Materials 10 Jun 2019 Regional Workshops on Expanding Access to Medication Assisted Treatment for Justice-Involved Populations NGA Solutions: Center for Best Practices Regional Workshops on Expanding Access to Medication Assisted Treatment for Justice-Involved Populations to 9 state teams and ongoing technical assistance. National Governors Association
Press Releases 30 May 2019 States Pursue Strategies to Address Infectious Disease Related to the Opioid Epidemic Priorities Include Expanding Access to Syringe Services Programs and Using Data to Target High-Risk Communities With viral infections attributable to injection drug use on the rise, the National Governors Association… National Governors Association
