The Role of the Workforce System in Addressing the Opioid Crisis: A Resource Guide
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This guide provides resources to support the recipients of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) National Health Emergency (NHE) Dislocated Worker Grants, for demonstration projects and disaster recovery, as well as other interested parties, in their efforts to provide employment services to people affected by the opioid crisis, help employers address opioid use disorder in the workplace and support affected individuals, and develop the health care workforce to help address the opioid crisis.
The resources in this guide include relevant publications, websites, and interactive tools, as well as examples of programs being implemented around the country. In addition, this guide includes relevant background resources on opioid use disorder. This document complements a literature review, The Role of the Workforce System and Employers in Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Lessons from the Literature (Vine et al. 2020).
In the guide, you will find overviews and links for:
- Resources related to employment support for people in recovery;
- Resources for employers;
- Resources to develop the behavioral health workforce; and
- Background resources on opioid use disorder.
Major Findings and Recommendations
There are no findings and recommendations in this guide but rather access to available resources.
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- Resource Publication Date: 2020
- Author(s): Staatz, Colleen; Vine, Michaela; Blyler, Crystal; and Berk, Jillian
- Funding Source: U.S. Department of Labor
- Resource Availability: Publicly available
- Posted by: India Johnson
- Posted in: Workforce System Strategies