Webinars 09 Feb 2021 Expanding Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Corrections and Community Settings During this webinar, NGA and ACA provided an overview of a step-by-step guide for governors and state officials to expand… National Governors Association
Publications 05 Feb 2021 Expanding Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Corrections and Community Settings This roadmap highlights existing state efforts and serves as a policy development tool for Governors and state officials seeking to… National Governors Association
Issues 27 Jan 2021 Substance Use Disorder and Addiction Governors are at the forefront of the fight against substance use disorder—a major public health and safety crisis affecting communities across the country. As chief executives of their states, governors… National Governors Association
Issues 19 Jan 2021 Behavioral Health and Social Determinants of Health A governor is uniquely situated to look across the state and coordinate action among state agencies, communities and stakeholders. Many governors are actively engaged in aligning multiple health delivery system… National Governors Association
Publications 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
Publications 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
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
Publications 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
Issues 27 Jun 2020 Public Health As the chief executive officers of their States, Governors oversee public health departments and initiatives across multiple agencies aimed at improving health at the population level. The NGA Center’s Health… National Governors Association
Audio/Video 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
