Economic Opportunity and the Opioid Crisis: Geographic and Economic Trends

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The HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) has recently released a report which examines relationships between indicators of economic opportunity and the prevalence of prescription opioids and substance use in the United States. Some of the primary findings reflect that the prevalence of drug overdose deaths and opioid prescriptions has risen unevenly across the county, with rural areas more heavily impacted, and that poverty, unemployment rates and the employment-population ratio are highly correlated with the prevalence of prescription opioids and substance use measures.
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2018-06-28T20:00:00
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City/County
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https://aspe.hhs.gov/pdf-report/economic-opportunity-and-opioid-crisis-geograph…
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2018-06-29
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Executive Function Mapping Project Measures Compendium: A Resource for Selecting Measures Related to Executive Function and Other Regulation-related Skills in Early Childhood

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This compendium from the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation was put together to provide information about available measures to assess executive functioning to be used by researchers, child development specialists, field staff, and other relevant professionals. A total of 44 commonly used measures are assessed and categorized to enhance the field's knowledge.
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2018-04-30T20:00:00
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City/County
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https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/executive-function-mapping-measures-compe…
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2018-05-01
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Using Psychology-Informed Strategies to Promote Self-Sufficiency: A Review of Innovative Programs

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This Mathematica research brief examines several interventions utilizing self-regulation for workforce assistance. Traditional workforce programs focus on helping low-income individuals build skills, reduce employment barriers, and develop work experience. Recently, a new approach centers around building participants’ self-regulation. Self-regulation helps individuals to better manage their thoughts, behaviors, and emotions both in and outside of work. Implemented strategies include providing behavioral therapy, mindfulness techniques, and motivational interviewing. Poverty forces people to juggle multiple demanding factors and stressors on a limited budget, while often adhering to assistance program requirements. Self-regulation techniques aim to strengthen an individual’s emotional well-being, motivation, and self-confidence to increase resiliency.
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2018-04-01T20:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
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https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/using-psychology-informed-strategies-to-p…
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2018-04-02
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Substance Use, the Opioid Epidemic, and Child Welfare Caseloads: Methodological Details from a Mixed Methods Study

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This brief, circulated by ASPE, details the methodology used in the report Substance Use, the Opioid Epidemic, and Child Welfare Caseloads: A Mixed Methods Study. Methods utilized included statistical modeling, geospatial analysis, and qualitative interviewing and analysis. Research centered on six questions, including exploring the relationship between substance use prevalence and child welfare caseloads, how parental substance misuse affects caseloads and outcomes, and whether opioid misuse impacts welfare differently than other types of substance use.
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2018-06-07T20:00:00
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Region
City/County
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https://aspe.hhs.gov/pdf-report/substance-use-opioid-epidemic-and-child-welfare…
Publication Date
2018-06-08
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Helping Girls Get Back on Track: An Implementation Study of the PACE Center for Girls

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This report from MDRC details the implementation study conducted for the PACE Center for Girls in Florida, a program that provides academic and social services to at-risk girls aged 11 to 18. There are 19 program locations across the state, and services are delivered with a trauma-sensitive lens that seeks to set girls on a positive track away from negative outcomes such as involvement with the juvenile justice system. The report details the program model, participant characteristics, and implementation results.
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2017-04-02T20:00:00
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City/County
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https://www.mdrc.org/publication/helping-girls-get-back-track
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2017-04-03
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Building Workforce Success

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This brief from the Urban Institute analyzes young adults who progressed through initial career pathway programs to eventually secure middle-skill jobs in their industries. Though Career Pathway programs are a promising model, there is less data available about workers who move past the initial entry level job and on to higher wages. The findings from the data used for this brief show that obtaining more than one credential can support career advancement.
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2017-12-31T19:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
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https://www.urban.org/research/publication/building-workforce-success
Publication Date
2018-01-01
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Building Evidence on Employment Strategies for Low-Income Families

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The Building Evidence on Employment Strategies for Low-Income Families (BEES) project evaluates the effectiveness of innovative programs designed to boost employment and earnings. MDRC is looking for innovative employment programs that serve low-income families to participate in the project — particularly programs that serve people whose employment prospects have been affected by mental health issues, substance use disorder, or justice involvement.
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2018-04-30T20:00:00
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Region
City/County
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https://www.mdrc.org/project/building-evidence-employment-strategies-low-income…
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2018-05-01
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Adolescent Health: Think, Act, Grow® (TAG) Multimedia

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The Adolescent Health: Think, Act, Grow® (TAG) initiative from the Office of Adolescent Health is a national call to action to improve adolescent health, including teen pregnancy prevention, in the United States. This website provides a host of multimedia resources on this topic, including video presentations with experts in the field and a variety of webinars which describe programs that are implementing the TAG philosophies and framework within their organizations.

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2018-04-01T20:00:00
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City/County
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https://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/tag/resources/multimedia/index.html
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2018-04-02
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Stem the Tide: Addressing the Opioid Epidemic

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This toolkit prepared by the American Hospital Association outlines useful approaches that hospitals and health systems can use to address this public health crisis. The toolkit is updated regularly and provides guidance and resources on how to work with patients, clinicians, and communities. Information is categorized into eight topic areas, including: clinician education on prescribing practices; non-opioid pain management; addressing stigma; treatment options for opioid use disorders; patient, family and caregiver education; transitions of care; safeguarding against diversion; and collaborating with communities. The toolkit was developed by a multi-disciplinary team encompassing nursing, risk management, physician leadership, research, and the AHA’s Section for Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Services and Committee on Clinical Leadership.
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2017-01-01T19:00:00
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City/County
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https://www.aha.org/system/files/content/17/opioid-toolkit.pdf
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2017-01-02
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Adolescent Health: Think, Act, Grow® 2018 Playbook

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This document from the Office of Adolescent Health within the Department of Health and Human Services gives an overview of the Think, Act, Grow® (TAG) framework the Office has developed as a national call to action to positively impact today's adolescents for their future. TAG uses a strengths-based, positive youth development framework to encourage youth-serving professionals, families, and youth themselves to take steps toward promoting better adolescent health. The playbook provides an overview of current trends as well as sections with action steps tailored to different youth-focused professionals.

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2018-01-31T19:00:00
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City/County
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https://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/sites/default/files/tag-playbook-2018.pdf
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2018-02-01
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