Featured Topics

Adverse Childhood Experiences

This website presents trauma informed care prevention resources. (06/05/2024)

Building Resilient and Trauma-Informed Communities Introduction

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)

This resource presents trauma informed care principles, an overview of evidence-based fidelity, adaptations for residential treatment settings, and a summary of SAMHSA’s community initiative. (06/05/2024)

Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)

This resource guide provides a working concept of trauma and presents a trauma informed approach for an array of services systems based on research work, practice-generated knowledge about trauma interventions, and the lessons learned from individuals with lived experience. (06/05/2024)

Integrating a Trauma-Informed Approach into Substance Use Disorder Treatment

by the Center for Health Care Strategies and ACEs Connection

This webinar explains how trauma informed care is implemented in day-to-day practice for treating substance use disorders in different settings and how it shapes patient and staff experiences. (06/05/2024)

Key Ingredients for Successful Trauma-Informed Care Implementation

by the Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc.

This brief draws on interviews with national experts on how to create a trauma-informed care framework at the organizational and clinical levels. It explores opportunities for improving care, reducing health care costs, and incorporating trauma-informed principles throughout the health care setting. (06/05/2024)

by UConn Health and The Center for Trauma Recovery and Juvenile Justice

Mental Health Workforce

This website presents training and educational resources to initiate and enhance trauma-informed services and treatment for youth in or at risk for involvement in juvenile justice. (06/05/2024)

Positive Childhood Experiences (PCES)

by the Center of Child Wellbeing & Trauma

This website provides resources for identifying trauma in children, types of trauma, family supports, and screening tools for providing trauma-informed and responsive care. (06/05/2024)

Practical Guide for Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)

This guide presents trauma informed care implementation strategies. (06/05/2024)

Trauma-Informed Care for Opioid Treatment

by NAADAC the Association for Addiction Professionals

This webinar presents trauma informed care for opioid use disorder treatment and includes updated research and best practices. (06/05/2024)

Trauma-Informed Care Implementation Resources

by the Trauma-Informed Care Implementation Resource Center

This website presents best practices for addressing trauma in behavioral health settings. (06/05/2024)

Trauma-Informed Care in Behavioral Health Services: Quick Guide for Clinicians (Based on TIP 57)

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)

This resource guide lays the groundwork for the implementation of trauma-informed services, describes treatment principles, addresses the impact of trauma, and introduces information about screening, assessment, and clinical issues. (06/05/2024)

Trauma-Informed Care Screening and Assessment Toolkit

by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing

This toolkit outlines the trauma screening and assessment process for community-based organizations and mobile crisis units and the impact of Trauma-Informed and Resilience-Oriented (TIRO) care. (06/05/2024)

Trauma-Informed Guiding Principles for Working with Transition Age Youth: Provider Fact Sheet

by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network

This fact sheet presents guiding principles to help providers and various systems recognize the impact of trauma on transition age youth by offering foundational principles for understanding and working with transition age youth. These principles include concrete, resilience-building strategies while using a trauma-informed approach. (06/05/2024)

Trauma-Informed Strategies to Use in Your Classroom

by Resilient Educator

This website offers innovative trauma informed strategies for school-based settings. (06/05/2024)

Trauma Resolution is Relapse Prevention

by the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Florida Behavioral Health Association

This webinar explores the relationship between trauma and substance use through a strengths-based lens. It presents practices and principles for integrated care and the paradigm shift on how to approach recovery. (06/05/2024

Understanding Child Trauma

by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)

This infographic explains the prevalence and impact of traumatic events on children, and what actions can be taken to support children who experience traumatic events. (06/05/2024)

Fidelity is defined as the degree to which a program or person implementing an evidence-based practice adheres to specific standards defined for that practice model (Bond and Drake, 2020). It is critical for demonstrating the efficacy and effectiveness of an intervention and provides an understanding of how to improve outcomes.

To support Florida’s individuals, families, communities and practitioners, this collection of information and resources was compiled by FADAA with support from the Florida Department of Children and Families Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. These materials include education, research, and tools for evidence-based practice fidelity measures in behavioral health.

These user-friendly resources are accessible in a variety of formats:

Printable reports, flyers, and factsheets



Webpages for access to an array of information and additional resources



Recorded webinars or trainings

Sponsored by
FADAA, a subsidiary of the Florida Behavioral Health Association, and the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families.

Resources for Evidence-Based Practice Fidelity Measures in Behavioral Health

A conceptual framework for implementation fidelity

by BioMed Central

This article reviews existing concepts of fidelity implementation and provides a new conceptual framework for understanding and measuring the process.
Carroll, C., Patterson, M., Wood, S. et al. A conceptual framework for implementation fidelity. Implementation Sci 2, 40 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-5908-2-40 (4/24/24)

Adapting Evidence-Based Practices for Under-Resourced Populations

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)

This guide presents research on evidence-based practice adaptations for under-resourced populations, tailoring care, programs, and services to the cultural, social, gender, and demographic populations served for positive outcomes. This resource provides strategies for improving emotional health and includes tips, links, and printable pdfs. (4/24/24)

Balancing Fidelity and Adaptation. If We Want More Evidence-Based Practice, We Need more Practice-Based Evidence

Balancing Fidelity and Adaptation. If We Want More Evidence-Based Practice, We Need more Practice-Based Evidence by the Clinical Research Education Library (CREd)

This resource presents an overview of evidence-based practice fidelity and adaptations for a residential treatment setting. (4/24/24)

Evidence-Based Behavioral Practice

by Evidence-Based Behavioral Practice (EBBP)

This website provides tools to improve behavioral health research and practice training for psychosocial interventions and evidence-based practice implementation. It provides online training modules related to understanding the EBBP process, conducting systematic reviews, searching for evidence, and other topics. (4/24/24)

by the Behavioral Health Workplace Training Clearinghouse

Fidelity Assessments

This page provides tools for evidence-based practice fidelity assessment. It includes fidelity assessments for Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and SBIRT. (4/24/24)

Fidelity Monitoring Tip Sheet

by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This resource provides an overview and tips for evidence-based practice fidelity monitoring. It discusses common methods of measuring fidelity, data collection methods, establishing a monitoring process, creating facilitator fidelity logs and observation tools, and the continuous quality improvement process. (4/24/24)

Getting Started with Evidence-Based Practices

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This resource presents an overview on evidence-based practice implementation, assessing training needs, monitoring, evaluating, and cultural competency. (4/24/24)

Maintaining Fidelity to ACT: Current Issues and Innovations in Implementation

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)

This guide presents Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) principles, key considerations for ACT adaptations in various treatment settings, and aspects of ACT implementation and outcomes. (4/24/24)

Meaningful Outcomes for Meaningful Lives

by the Human Services Research Institute

This resource provides information about evidence-based practice evaluation, quality improvement, system design, data collection and analysis, training, and technical assistance. (4/24/24)

Using Fidelity Scales for Evidence-Based Practices

by Northeast & Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center

This webinar explains various types of evidence-based practices. It also presents how to use EBP fidelity scales and how to integrate evidence-based practices into existing programs. (4/24/24)

Understanding Child Trauma

by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)

This infographic explains the prevalence and impact of traumatic events on children, and what actions can be taken to support children who experience traumatic events. (06/05/2024)

Research indicates that early marijuana use can cause neuropsychological and neurodevelopmental decline, poor school performance, increased school drop-out rates, increased risk for psychotic disorders, depression, and suicidal ideation and behavior among youth (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2021). As policy and legalization efforts evolve, stakeholders, communities, and individuals need guidance and supportive services in the prevention of marijuana use.

To support Florida’s individuals, families, communities and practitioners, this collection of information and resources was compiled by FADAA with support from the Florida Department of Children and Families Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. These materials include education, research, and prevention approaches for individuals impacted by marijuana use.

These user-friendly resources are accessible in a variety of formats:

Printable reports, flyers, and factsheets



Webpages for access to an array of information and additional resources



Recorded webinars or trainings

Sponsored by
FADAA, a subsidiary of the Florida Behavioral Health Association, and the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families.

Resources for Prevention Approaches for Individuals Impacted by Marijuana Use

by the Coalition of Colorado Campus Alcohol & Drug Educators

This resource explores marijuana use prevention strategies for healthy and safe campus environments. (12/8/23

This website provides strategies to address marijuana use and public health, including tips, tools, data, links, and printable pdfs. (12/8/23)

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)

This infographic explains the risks associated with marijuana use. (12/8/23)

Marijuana: What School Professionals Should Know and Do

This resource presents school drug-related programming and policies on marijuana use prevention strategies. (12/8/23)

Practice Profile: Interactive Programs for Preventing Marijuana Use in Middle School Students

This website presents a skill-building and interactive school-based program for students in grades 6–8 that is aimed at preventing marijuana use among adolescents ages 12–14. (12/8/23)

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

This resource guide reviews the literature on prevention of marijuana use among youth, offers recommendations for research-based practice, and provides examples for implementation. (12/8/23)

Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth and Young Adults

This publication presents an overview of the prevalence of marijuana use among youth; the physical, academic, and social consequences; tips for how to get involved to prevent marijuana use among youth and young adults; and federal resources. (12/8/23)

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)

This webinar provides information and resources to help prevent youth marijuana use in communities. (12/8/23)

Talking with Your Teen About Marijuana: Keeping Your Kids Safe

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

This brochure presents information on the marijuana risk factors that impact adolescents and conversation tips to help them avoid substance use. (12/8/23)

The Cannabis/Marijuana Awareness & Prevention Toolkit

This evidence-informed educational resource, developed by educators, parents, and researchers, is aimed at preventing middle and high school students’ use of cannabis/marijuana. (12/8/23

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

This fact sheet presents information and resources on marijuana use for teens. (12/8/23)

The American Psychological Association defines resilience as the process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences, especially through mental, emotional, and behavioral flexibility and adjustment to external and internal demands (see https://dictionary.apa.org/resilience). Raising children with resiliency skills can provide them with the tools they need to manage the challenges and stresses of growing up. Resiliency can be taught and built in children and youth by helping them develop the character strengths and human connections to raise above adversity.

To support Florida’s individuals, families, communities, and practitioners, this collection of information and resources was compiled by FADAA with support from the Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. These materials include education, research, tools, and strategies to understand and support efforts to build resiliency in children and youth.

These user-friendly resources are accessible in a variety of formats:

Printable reports, flyers, and factsheets



Webpages for access to an array of information and additional resources



Recorded webinars or trainings

Sponsored by
FADAA, a subsidiary of the Florida Behavioral Health Association, and the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families.

Resources for Building Resiliency in Children and Youth

by the American Academy of Pediatrics

Building Resilience

This website provides various resources on resilience building for children, adolescents, and teens. (6/21/23)

Building Resilience: The 7 Cs

by the Center for Parent & Teen Communication

by the Center for Parent & Teen Communication
This website presents a resilience-building framework and discusses seven strategies to build resiliency. This framework can be used for parents, schools, communities, youth programs, and behavioral health professionals to support youth. (6/21/23)

Building Resilience in Children and Teens

by the Child Welfare Information Gateway

This tip sheet presents steps for building resiliency in children and teens. Steps include modeling a positive outlook, building confidence and connections, goal setting, and self-care techniques. (6/21/23)

Emotional Wellness Toolkit

by the National Institutes of Health

This resource provides strategies for improving emotional health, including tips, links, and printable pdfs. (6/21/23)

Health Advisory on Social Media Use in Adolescence

by the American Psychological Association

This advisory includes research-based information and recommendations regarding the effects of social media use on adolescent’s social, education, psychological and neurological development. (6/21/23)

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)

KnowBullying Mobile App

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)
This resource provides information about a “free” mobile application to help increase a child’s confidence, resilience, and build effective strategies for facing bullying. (6/21/23)

This website provides techniques called “rapid resets” to help educators and youth reduce stress, including short, animated video demonstrations. (6/21/23)

“Rapid Resets”

by Edutopia

Resiliency-Building Tools

by Resources for Resilience

This website provides a trauma-informed and resiliency approach to manage stress and build resilience. It explores science-based tools designed to reduce stress and better understand how the brain and body respond to stress. (6/21/23)

Resilience for Teens: 10 Tips to Build Skills on Bouncing Back from Rough Times

by the American Psychological Association

This article outlines tips on resiliency building for teens and information about how to find help if needed. (6/21/23)

Resilience Toolkit

by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

This resource presents a practical guide to promote resiliency as part of an integrated health and well-being program. It is designed to be used by behavioral health professionals and volunteers who work with youth over the age of 10. (6/21/23)

Resiliency Toolkit

by CuraLinc Healthcare

This resource provides practical tools and resources to help increase personal resilience. (6/21/23)

Youth Resilience Protective & Promotive Factors

by the Center for the Study of Social Policy

This policy brief discusses the importance of resiliency and how to use inner strength to positively meet challenges, manage adversities, heal the effects of trauma, and thrive. It includes action sheets with questions to ask youth, what to look for, and activities to do with youth. (6/21/23)

Recovery Capital is a term used to describe the internal and external resources used to initiate and sustain recovery. Recovery Capital focuses on fostering resiliency and incorporates the strengths, supports, and services that can be accessed by individuals to support recovery. Typically, these assets are classified in three categories of capital:

Personal recovery capital refers to the assets an individual possesses such as physical health, employment, health insurance, access to basic needs such as food, clothing, and shelter.
Family or social recovery capital refers to family, kinship and social relationships and the willingness of these individuals to participate and support recovery.
Community recovery capital includes the attitudes, policies, and resources available in the community to support recovery.

Behavioral health professionals, systems, and communities develop and implement ROSC systems to prevent the expansion of behavioral health conditions, decrease harm caused by substance use and mental health disorders, and offer resources to aid individuals with behavioral health disorders and their families reach and maintain healthy and productive lives in their communities.

These user-friendly resources are accessible in a variety of formats:

Printable reports, flyers, and factsheets



Webpages for access to an array of information and additional resources



Recorded webinars or trainings

Sponsored by
FADAA, a subsidiary of the Florida Behavioral Health Association, and the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families.

Resources for Recovery Capital

5 Dimensions of Recovery Capital — Do You Know the Basics?

by R1 Learning

This webpage explains the framework of Recovery Capital and the multiple pathways to recovery. According to the designers, William Cloud and Robert Granfield, Recovery Capital represents the “the breadth and depth of internal and external resources that can be drawn upon to initiate and sustain recovery” from substance use disorder. William White’s work reinforced the significance of Recovery Capital by emphasizing the idea that therapeutic processes in substance use treatment must encompass more than clinical intervention. It explores strategies that target family and community recovery capital that improve long-term recovery outcomes, as well as the quality of life of individuals and families in long-term recovery. (6/22/22)

9 Types of Recovery Support Programs

by the Addiction Policy Forum

This webpage explores five (5) dimensions of recovery support such as recovery housing, peer support services, recovery community organizations, mutual aid support groups, activity-based recovery, recovery high schools, collegiate recovery, faith-based, and online support. (6/22/22)

Adolescent Recovery Capital

by the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association and the Florida Department of Children and Families

This presentation discusses the Recovery Capital for Adolescents Model (RCAM) that identifies assets and addresses barriers to support youth’s treatment and recovery from alcohol and substance misuse. It provides background information about adolescent recovery, an overview of the RCAM, presents reflections and experiences of adolescents and their parents to illustrate the RCAM and details specific community support models to (1) address recovery barriers and enhance personal and social recovery assets for youth with substance use disorders; and (2) empower families of youth to support the recovery of their young person. (6/22/22)

Adolescent-Recovery Oriented System of Care

by the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association and the Florida Department of Children and Families

This presentation describes the key values and principles, services and supports, infrastructure elements, and potential outcomes of an Adolescent-Recovery Oriented System of Care (A-ROSC) and how it can be developed to better serve the youth in their recovery experience. (6/22/22)

A Comprehensive Approach to Understanding Substance Use Disorder and Recovery: Former Patients’ Experiences and Reflections on the Recovery Process Four Years After Discharge from SUD Treatment

by Turid Wangensteen and Jacob Hystad (2022), Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health

This journal article presents findings from a qualitative study that explores individuals’ experiences with and reflections on the recovery process after discharge from inpatient substance use disorder (SUD) treatment with the goal of gaining broader knowledge about the personal and social journey of recovery. (6/22/22)

Discharge Planning, Aftercare and Recovery Supports

by the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association and the Florida Department of Children and Families

This presentation describes key elements of effective discharge planning and aftercare services that are important for levels of care, identifies trauma-informed strategies that increase effectiveness for individuals impacted by trauma, and recovery support services and strategies for effective discharge planning and aftercare services. (6/22/22)

Does recovery capital influence treatment benefit?

by the Recovery Research Institute

This article presents a secondary data analysis exploring the impact of motivational interviewing-based case management treatment on criminal justice outcomes among individuals in recovery residences, on probation or parole, and attending at least one treatment session. The qualitative data suggested that the level of “recovery assets” (commonly referred to as “recovery capital”) that participants have may have played a role in the effectiveness of the treatment. (6/22/22)

Enhancing Recovery through Science

by the Recovery Research Institute

This website explores research, education, outreach information, and links to recovery topics to enhance recovery through science and evidence-based practice. (6/22/22)

Hope Florida – A Pathway to Prosperity

by the Florida Department of Children and Families

This website presents the Hope Florida - A Pathway to Prosperity: Uniting Communities through “Care Navigators” to guide Floridians on an individualized path to prosperity, economic self-sufficiency, and hope. Spearheaded by First Lady Casey DeSantis and implemented by the Florida Department of Children and Families, this initiative focuses on community collaboration between the private sector, faith-based community, nonprofits, and government entities to break down traditional community silos to maximize resources and uncover opportunities for families. (6/22/22)

Including Family and Community in the Recovery Process

by the Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC)

This presentation explains recovery theories that are inclusive of family and community, the role of personal characteristics, community culture, and community recovery capital in predicting long-term recovery outcomes and various cultures of recovery. It discusses recovery capital, family adaptations during active addiction, and family adaptations across stages of long-term recovery. (6/22/22)

Natural Supports and Recovery Management for Children and Families

by the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association and the Florida Department of Children and Families

This webinar addresses the benefits of involving natural supports and family members in treatment and post-treatment through recovery management practices; explores strategies for involving natural supports in treatment and recovery management; and discusses stress vulnerability and how it applies to families and natural supports. (6/22/22)

New Resources to Help Individuals with Substance Use Disorders Build Recovery Capital: Digital Health Technologies

by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice

This webinar identifies barriers to accessing recovery support services; discusses how mobile technology and the internet plays a role in reducing barriers; reviews research on the benefits of using technology for recovery support; and showcases technologies being used to deliver recovery support services, improve disease management, and improve health outcomes. (6/22/22)

Peer-Based Recovery in Tribal Communities

by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice

This webinar provides an overview of the recovery models and advancements in Indian Country and presents three programs that use peer-based supports, tribal cultural practices, and other evidence-supported approaches to promote recovery, foster positive reentry, and enhance community resilience. (6/22/22)

Peer-Centered Programming: Building Recovery Capital

by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice

This presentation focuses on how supervisors and administrative staff members can establish a person-centered approach and recognize the relevance of medical and social models of recovery to building personal recovery capital. It identifies common challenges and explores potential solutions for integrating criminal justice systems with professional and peer services that promote recovery and offense desistance (PROD). It also explores various available recovery capital assessment tools and describes the steps necessary for building an organization’s capacity to support peers in building recovery capital. (6/22/22)

Peer Recovery Explainer Videos

by Peer Recovery Center of Excellence

This webpage includes a series of videos on topics that are foundational to the recovery community: Recovery Community Organizations, Peer Support, Recovery Capital, and Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care. (6/22/22)

Peer Recovery Support Services in New York Opioid Intervention Courts: Essential Elements and Processes for Effective Integration

by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice

This article presents a framework for conceptualizing the adaptation and integration of Peer Recovery Support Services (PRSS) into court settings and identifying essential elements of comprehensive programs, including essential integration processes, key program design factors, and drivers of success. (6/22/22)

Peer Support Core Concept: Recovery Capital

by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice

This article explains recovery capital building, the sum of internal and external assets that can initiate and sustain recovery. It discusses the Peer Recovery Support Services (PRSS) goal in supporting individuals on their paths toward healthier lives and recent work by peer specialists. (6/22/22)

Permanent Supportive Housing Evidence-Based Practices (EBP KIT)

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)

This toolkit outlines the essential components for supportive housing services and programs for individuals living with mental illness disorders and discusses how to develop and integrate evidence-based programs in mental health systems. It includes eight booklets on program development. (6/22/22)

by the Addiction Policy Forum

Recovery Capital

This presentation explores how recovery capital can assist in the process of substance use disorder recovery and measures the total resources that an individual has available to find and sustain their recovery. (6/22/22)

Recovery Capital: A Primer for Addictions Professionals

by William L. White, MA and William Cloud, PhD (2008), Counselor 9(5), 22-27

This article defines recovery capital and explores how attention to recovery capital can be integrated into the service practices of front-line addiction professionals. (6/22/22)

Recovery Capital Among People Receiving Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder With Buprenorphine

by Anna Beth Parlier-Ahmad, Mishka Terplan, Dace S. Svikis, Laura Ellis & Caitlin E. Martin (2021), Harm Reduction Journal 18

This study is a secondary data analysis of a cross-sectional study that describes recovery capital, examines the relationship between recovery capital and treatment duration, and assesses differences by gender in recovery capital among people receiving medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD). (6/22/22)

Recovery Capital: Its Role in Sustaining Recovery

by Faces & Voices of Recovery

This website provides various types of recovery capital, definitions, benefits, measures, and links to resources. (6/22/22)

Recovery Capital Assessment Plan and Scale (ReCAPS)

by Braucht Work Consulting, modified and distributed with the permission of William L. White

This brief discusses how recovery capital interacts with problem severity to shape the intensity and duration of supports needed to achieve and sustain recovery. It presents a scale intended as a self-assessment instrument to help individuals measure their recovery capital. This scale can be completed and discussed in an interaction and/or it can be completed by the individual and then discussed with a professional or recovery peer mentor/specialist.ription (6/22/22)

by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice

Recovery Planning

This presentation defines recovery capital and identifies its significance to sustained recovery and identifies goal-setting tools to use while supporting people in recovery in various contexts. (6/22/22)

Recovery and Recovery Support

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)

This website provides SAMHSA’s definition of Recovery, its guiding principles, and links to resources that can support recovery. (6/22/22)

Recovery Support Services: Science and Practice

by John F. Kelly, Ph ABPP, Recovery Research Institute, Harvard Medical School Teaching Hospital

This presentation discusses the history, current state and future outlook of addiction science, practice, and policy. It discusses the following key points:

What is “recovery” and why is everyone talking about it?
Theory of addiction recovery: a biopsychosocial perspective
Services for attaining and sustaining addiction remission and recovery
State of the science and future directions

(6/22/22)

Recovery Support Tools and Resources

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA), BRSS TACS

This website explores recovery support tools and resources for behavioral health professionals, peers, parents, and families. It provides recovery support tools and resources for peers, core competencies for peer workers, frequently asked questions for core competencies for peer workers, shared decision-making tools, shared stories, and video trainings. (6/22/22)

Resources on Substance Use Disorder and Recovery Support Services

by the Justice and Emerging Adult Populations (JEAP) Initiative

This website provides resources on substance use disorder, opioid use disorder, recovery support services, medication assisted treatment, and more. It is intended for researchers, providers, policymakers, advocates, and individuals experiencing substance use disorder. (6/22/22)

SAMHSA's Working Definition of Recovery

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)

This brochure provides a working definition and 10 guiding principles for recovery from mental illness and substance use disorders. (6/22/22)

Workplace Supported Recovery Program

by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

This website explains the benefits of a Workplace Supported Recovery (WSR) Program, a recovery-supportive workplace that aims to prevent exposure to workplace factors that could cause or perpetuate substance use disorder while lowering barriers to seeking care, receiving care, and maintaining recovery. (6/22/22)

Pregnant and postpartum women involved with substance use and their families are priority populations for services in Florida. Women with substance use disorders often face a host of complex psychosocial and environmental issues – regardless of ethnicity or socioeconomic background. However, evidence-based treatment and recovery support can often transform the trajectory of an entire family.

There are many resources related to the multi-faceted issues and best practices for serving women involved with substance use and their families. To support Florida’s individuals, families, communities and practitioners, this collection of information and resources was compiled by FADAA with support from the Florida Department of Children and Families Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. These materials include education, research, and treatment strategies to prevent substance use and enhance treatment services for pregnant and parenting women. The materials are organized into three categories:

Research & Education
Treatment Approaches
Women and Family Issues

These user-friendly resources are accessible in a variety of formats:

Printable reports, flyers, and factsheets



Webpages for access to an array of information and additional resources



Recorded webinars or trainings

Resources for Pregnant and Parenting Women using Substances

RESEARCH & EDUCATION

Care For Pregnant and Postpartum People with Substance Use Disorder

by the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health

This resource provides educational materials for pregnant and postpartum people related to substance use disorder (SUD), naloxone use, harm reduction strategies, and care of infants with in-utero substance exposure. (3/22/22)

TREATMENT APPROACHES

Care For Pregnant and Postpartum People with Substance Use Disorder

by the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health

WOMEN & FAMILY ISSUES

Care For Pregnant and Postpartum People with Substance Use Disorder

by the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) defines Recovery Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) as “… an organized network of community-based services that support a person-centered approach which builds on the strengths and resilience of individuals, families, and communities to achieve abstinence and improved health, wellness, and quality of life for those with or at risk of substance use and mental health disorders”.

To support Florida’s individuals, families, communities, and practitioners, this collection of information and resources for Recovery Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) in behavioral health was compiled by FADAA with support from the Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. The materials are organized into three categories:

Research & Education
Behavioral Health Professionals
Peer Recovery Support

These user-friendly resources are accessible in a variety of formats:

Printable reports, flyers, and factsheets



Webpages for access to an array of information and additional resources



Recorded webinars or trainings

Sponsored by
FADAA, a subsidiary of the Florida Behavioral Health Association, and the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families.

Resources for Prevention Approaches for Individuals Impacted by Marijuana Use

by the Coalition of Colorado Campus Alcohol & Drug Educators

This resource explores marijuana use prevention strategies for healthy and safe campus environments. (12/8/23

This website provides strategies to address marijuana use and public health, including tips, tools, data, links, and printable pdfs. (12/8/23)

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)

This infographic explains the risks associated with marijuana use. (12/8/23)

Marijuana: What School Professionals Should Know and Do

This resource presents school drug-related programming and policies on marijuana use prevention strategies. (12/8/23)

Practice Profile: Interactive Programs for Preventing Marijuana Use in Middle School Students

This website presents a skill-building and interactive school-based program for students in grades 6–8 that is aimed at preventing marijuana use among adolescents ages 12–14. (12/8/23)

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

This resource guide reviews the literature on prevention of marijuana use among youth, offers recommendations for research-based practice, and provides examples for implementation. (12/8/23)

Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth and Young Adults

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)

This webinar provides information and resources to help prevent youth marijuana use in communities. (12/8/23)

Talking with Your Teen About Marijuana: Keeping Your Kids Safe

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

This brochure presents information on the marijuana risk factors that impact adolescents and conversation tips to help them avoid substance use. (12/8/23)

The Cannabis/Marijuana Awareness & Prevention Toolkit

This evidence-informed educational resource, developed by educators, parents, and researchers, is aimed at preventing middle and high school students’ use of cannabis/marijuana. (12/8/23

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

This fact sheet presents information and resources on marijuana use for teens. (12/8/23)

Cultural and linguistic competency is recognized as an integral part of best practices in behavioral healthcare settings. Awareness of cultural attitudes, practices, and beliefs in the delivery of substance use and mental health services is essential to understanding an individual’s presenting problems, developing culturally informed counseling skills, and creating culturally responsive policies and procedures. Additionally, effectively responding to individuals within a cultural context helps improve quality of care and treatment retention.

To support Florida’s individuals, families, communities and practitioners, this collection of information and resources for culturally competent practice in behavioral health was compiled by FADAA with support from the Florida Department of Children and Families Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health.

These user-friendly resources are accessible in a variety of formats:

Printable reports, flyers, and factsheets



Webpages for access to an array of information and additional resources



Recorded webinars or trainings

Sponsored by
FADAA, a subsidiary of the Florida Behavioral Health Association, and the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families.

Resources for Culturally Competent Practice in behavioral health

Why Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services?

by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of Minority Health: Think Cultural Health

This presentation explores why Cultural Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) are important. The recording highlights the role of CLAS in accreditation, disparities reduction, responding to changing demographics, improving quality of services, and more. (6/10/21)

A Primer on Communication and Language Assistance

by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of Minority Health: Think Cultural Health

This presentation offers the viewer foundational knowledge on the concepts of communication and language assistance. The recording addresses the importance of effective communication, discusses key concepts and terminology, and offers an overview differentiating between the roles of interpreters and translators. The presentation webinar highlights the National Cultural Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards as a resource available to assist in the adoption and implementation of communication and language assistance. (6/10/21)

Practical Strategies for Culturally Competent Evaluation

This guide presents an introduction and resource for state partners to use to promote cultural competence in the evaluation of public health programs and initiatives. Designed for program staff and evaluators, this guide highlights the prominent role of culture in our work. It provides important strategies for approaching an evaluation with a critical cultural lens to ensure that evaluation efforts have cultural relevance and generate meaningful findings that stakeholders and individuals, who are invested in the program or potentially affected by the evaluation, ultimately will value and use (6/10/21)

Getting Started…and Moving On…Planning, Implementing and Evaluating Cultural and Linguistic Competency for Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Families: Implications for Systems of Care

by the National Center of Cultural Competence at Georgetown University

This checklist presents a design to assist organizations and systems of care develop policies, structures and practices that support cultural and linguistic competence. The checklist focuses on systems of care and organizations concerned with the delivery of services and supports to children and youth with emotional, behavioral, and mental disorders and their families. (6/10/21)

Working on Common Cross-cultural Communication Challenges

by the Public Broadcasting System

This webpage describes six fundamental patterns of cultural differences and challenges and provides some guidelines for multicultural collaboration. (6/10/21)

Advancing Effective Communication, Cultural Competence, and Patient- and Family-Centered Care: A Roadmap for Hospitals

by the Joint Commission

This monograph was designed to inspire hospitals to integrate concepts from the communication, cultural competence, and patient and family centered care fields into their organizations. Recommended issues to address, example practices, and “how to” information are included to help hospitals meet their patients’ unique needs. (6/10/21)

TIP 46: Substance Abuse: Administrative Issues in Outpatient Treatment

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

This manual provides guidelines for administrators on addressing issues in outpatient treatment for alcohol and substance misuse. It discusses cultural competence, management and strategic collaborations, human resources, financing, and performance and outcomes improvement. (6/10/21)

TIP 59: Improving Cultural Competence

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

This guide helps professional care providers and administrators understand the role of culture in the delivery of mental health and substance use services. It describes cultural competence and discusses racial, ethnic, and cultural considerations. (6/10/21)

Cultural and Structural Competence to Improve Treatment Engagement for Substance Use Disorders

by the Advancing Drug and Opioid Prevention and Treatment (ADOPT) Project and funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

This guide discusses existing opportunities to improve cultural and structural competency among health care providers (HCPs) who treat individuals with substance use disorders. (6/10/21)

Integrating Cultural Competency And Evidence-Based Practices When Treating African Americans With Substance Use Disorder

by the Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network

This presentation explains cultural competence, cultural humility, understanding feedback informed treatment, using motivational incentives, and how to apply culturally competent practices in group therapy. (6/10/21)

Providing Culturally Relevant Crisis Services During COVID-19 (Part 1): The Morbidity of National Trust and Mental Health Disparities - Past, Present, and Future

by the Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network

This presentation discusses past responses to past health crises and the disproportionately devastating impact these events had, and continue to have, on marginalized populations as a result of prejudicial treatment and economic disadvantages. (6/10/21)

Providing Culturally Relevant Crisis Services During COVID-19 (Part 2): Culturally Responsive Factors To Consider

by the Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network

This presentation explains how cultural factors impact the experience of a crisis, describes the benefits and challenges of telehealth; identifies cultural idioms of distress; and how to apply the Cultural Formulation Interview techniques to effectively use in telehealth. (6/10/21)

Cultural Competence: A Retention Toolkit

by the Washington Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute

This webpage presents an interactive toolkit of strategies to improve engagement and retention in outpatient settings. The toolkit includes resources for individual providers, staff who interact with clients, or entire organizations to use for improving client retention in treatment. (6/10/21

Using Clinical/Cultural Assessment Tools with Diverse Clients Webinar

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Minority Fellowship Program

This presentation discusses recognizing cultural factors that impact problem definition, coping and help seeking, exploring the use of a cultural formulation in a case example, and identifying strategies and tools to assess clients in their cultural context. (6/10/21)

Counseling Adolescent and Minority Clients with Substance Use Disorders

by the National Association for Addiction Professionals

This presentation discusses the necessity of cultural competence with adolescent and minority populations; information and strategies to increase cultural competence and the ability to identify and navigate situations to enhance cultural competency. (6/10/21)

Understanding and Challenging Barriers to Substance Use Treatment When Counseling People of Color

by the Florida Behavioral Health Association and the Florida Department of Children and Families

This presentation provides a comprehensive framework that contextualizes substance use disorders within experiences of structural and interpersonal violence, highlights culturally-specific interventions and integrated treatment for trauma and substance use disorders, as well as reviews a model for cultural adaptations of evidence-based practices. (6/10/21)

Cultural Competency: Engaging Racial and Ethnic Minorities in Prevention Education

by the Florida Behavioral Health Association and the Florida Department of Children and Families

This presentation discusses definitional and operational dimensions of cultural competence and culturally competent prevention programming for racial and ethnic minorities. It examines successfully defining, creating, implementing, and evaluating culturally competent programming for diverse individuals dealing with complex substance use and/or mental health conditions. In addition, it includes information on how to engage workforces around cultural competence, establish the philosophical infrastructure needed to maintain an ongoing atmosphere of equity, equality and understand sustainably and reflexively for all populations served. (6/10/21)

by the Florida Certification Board and the Florida Department of Children and Families

Multicultural Counseling

This online course is specifically designed for persons who provide counseling or therapy services. It discusses a framework and addresses specific skills to help counselors hone their multicultural counseling skills for clients with behavioral health conditions. Four (4) continuing education credits or hours are available with successful course completion. (6/10/21)

Cultural and Linguistic Competence: Core Concepts and Individual Development

by the Florida Certification Board and the Florida Department of Children and Families

This online course is designed to introduce fundamental principles, processes, and rationale for cultural and linguistic competence for all health and/or human service organization staff. Four (4) continuing education credits or hours are available with successful course completion. (6/10/21)

Understanding Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services Standards (CLAS)

by the Florida Certification Board and the Florida Department of Children and Families

This on-line course is specifically designed for providers, agencies, and systems. It discusses the relevance for cultural and linguistic competency and how the use of the national CLAS standards impacts the delivery of health and behavioral health outcomes. 1.5 continuing education credits/hours are awarded with successful completion of the course exam. (6/10/21)

Substance use disorders continue to impact the lives of many Americans and pose a significant health risk for Floridians. The Medical Examiner’s Commission recently reported that Florida drug-related deaths increased by 4 percent between 2018 and 2019 and stimulant-related deaths followed this pattern. Cocaine-related deaths increased by 12 percent and cocaine was identified as the second most commonly found substance in drug-related deaths in the same period. Methamphetamine-related deaths increased by 45 percent and amphetamine-related deaths increased by 38 percent (FDLE, 2020).

To support Florida’s individuals, families, communities and practitioners, this collection of information and resources on prevention and treatment for stimulant use was compiled by FADAA with support from the Florida Department of Children and Families Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. The materials are organized into three categories:

Prevention and Education
Research and Reports
Treatment Approaches

These user-friendly resources are accessible in a variety of formats:

Printable reports, flyers, and factsheets



Webpages for access to an array of information and additional resources



Recorded webinars or trainings

Sponsored by
FADAA, a subsidiary of the Florida Behavioral Health Association, and the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families.

Resources for Prevention Approaches for Individuals Impacted by Marijuana Use

by the Coalition of Colorado Campus Alcohol & Drug Educators

This resource explores marijuana use prevention strategies for healthy and safe campus environments. (12/8/23

This website provides strategies to address marijuana use and public health, including tips, tools, data, links, and printable pdfs. (12/8/23)

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)

This infographic explains the risks associated with marijuana use. (12/8/23)

Marijuana: What School Professionals Should Know and Do

This resource presents school drug-related programming and policies on marijuana use prevention strategies. (12/8/23)

Practice Profile: Interactive Programs for Preventing Marijuana Use in Middle School Students

This website presents a skill-building and interactive school-based program for students in grades 6–8 that is aimed at preventing marijuana use among adolescents ages 12–14. (12/8/23)

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

This resource guide reviews the literature on prevention of marijuana use among youth, offers recommendations for research-based practice, and provides examples for implementation. (12/8/23)

Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth and Young Adults

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)

This webinar provides information and resources to help prevent youth marijuana use in communities. (12/8/23)

Talking with Your Teen About Marijuana: Keeping Your Kids Safe

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

This brochure presents information on the marijuana risk factors that impact adolescents and conversation tips to help them avoid substance use. (12/8/23)

The Cannabis/Marijuana Awareness & Prevention Toolkit

This evidence-informed educational resource, developed by educators, parents, and researchers, is aimed at preventing middle and high school students’ use of cannabis/marijuana. (12/8/23

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

This fact sheet presents information and resources on marijuana use for teens. (12/8/23)

Substance use disorders continue to impact the lives of many Americans and pose a significant health risk for Floridians. The Medical Examiner’s Commission recently reported that Florida drug-related deaths increased by 4 percent between 2018 and 2019 and opioid-related deaths increased 10 percent during the same period. (FDLE, 2020). While there are ongoing efforts to combat this crisis, it has affected certain segments of the population with an extra level of intensity which requires additional research and resources. (Blanco et al, 2020)

To support Florida’s individuals, families, communities and practitioners, this collection of information and resources on treatment of opioid use disorder in special populations was compiled by FADAA with support from the Florida Department of Children and Families Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. The materials are organized into three categories by population:

Justice Involved Individuals
Veterans
Rural Populations

These user-friendly resources are accessible in a variety of formats:

Printable reports, flyers, and factsheets



Webpages for access to an array of information and additional resources



Recorded webinars or trainings

Sponsored by
FADAA, a subsidiary of the Florida Behavioral Health Association, and the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families.

Resources for Prevention Approaches for Individuals Impacted by Marijuana Use

by the Coalition of Colorado Campus Alcohol & Drug Educators

This resource explores marijuana use prevention strategies for healthy and safe campus environments. (12/8/23

This website provides strategies to address marijuana use and public health, including tips, tools, data, links, and printable pdfs. (12/8/23)

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)

This infographic explains the risks associated with marijuana use. (12/8/23)

Marijuana: What School Professionals Should Know and Do

This resource presents school drug-related programming and policies on marijuana use prevention strategies. (12/8/23)

Practice Profile: Interactive Programs for Preventing Marijuana Use in Middle School Students

This website presents a skill-building and interactive school-based program for students in grades 6–8 that is aimed at preventing marijuana use among adolescents ages 12–14. (12/8/23)

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

This resource guide reviews the literature on prevention of marijuana use among youth, offers recommendations for research-based practice, and provides examples for implementation. (12/8/23)

Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth and Young Adults

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)

This webinar provides information and resources to help prevent youth marijuana use in communities. (12/8/23)

Talking with Your Teen About Marijuana: Keeping Your Kids Safe

by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

This brochure presents information on the marijuana risk factors that impact adolescents and conversation tips to help them avoid substance use. (12/8/23)

The Cannabis/Marijuana Awareness & Prevention Toolkit

This evidence-informed educational resource, developed by educators, parents, and researchers, is aimed at preventing middle and high school students’ use of cannabis/marijuana. (12/8/23