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Review of State Strategies to Expand Medication-Assisted Treatment
Report | Publication | July 2019
This report is intended to support state Medicaid agencies and payers in improving access to substance use disorder treatment, with a special focus on medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder. With support from Arnold Ventures, TAC and partners conducted a review of state activities that have significantly increased…
Leveraging Medicaid to Combat the Opioid Epidemic: How Leader States and Health Plans Deliver Evidence-Based Treatment
Media | Publication | June 2019
In "State Strategies to Expand Medication-Assisted Treatment," TAC and its partners reported on approaches successfully taken by states to increase both the number of providers delivering medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services to people with opioid use disorder, and, more importantly, the number of individuals receiving MAT. In this Health Affairs…
State Approaches to Developing the Residential Treatment Continuum for Substance Use Disorders
Report | Publication | March 2019
Learn how state Medicaid agencies are taking action to expand the continuum of care available to Medicaid recipients with substance use disorders - and how they are meeting the challenges that come with this newly expanded coverage. With the support of Arnold Ventures, TAC conducted interviews in five states…
Southern Nevada Plan to End Youth Homelessness
Report | Publication | December 2018
In 2017, Southern Nevada experienced the third highest rate of unaccompanied youth homelessness in the nation. The community recognized the urgent need for a dedicated response to this crisis, and TAC was hired to facilitate the planning process and ultimately draft the first ever Southern Nevada Plan to End…
Ending Youth Homelessness Guidebook Series
Manual | Publication | November 2018
TAC co-wrote this three-part guidebook series with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. It is designed for Continuum of Care (CoC) leadership and other stakeholders to use as a direct, hands-on action plan in efforts to prevent and end youth homelessness. System Planning Mainstream System Collaboration Promising…
The Role State Mental Health Authorities Can Play in Delivery of Integrated Primary and Behavioral Health Care for People with Serious Mental Illness, including those with Co-occurring Substance Use Disorders
| Publication | November 2018
Authored by TAC Senior Consultant Sherry Lerch, this working paper is part of a series compiled by the Technical Assistance Coalition of the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, addressing the question: "What Is the Inpatient Bed Need if You Have a Best Practice Continuum of Care?" The…