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Frequently Asked Questions: Changes in Peer Support Certification

This document was developed in collaboration with the Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities, Department of Medicaid Services, and the Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors

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A Visual Guide to Peer Support Service Credentialing

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KYSOS Emergency Department Bridge Program Conference Request Form

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KYSOS ED Bridge Webinar: Using Recovery Capital in Supporting Recovery

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Recovery Capital Worksheets

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Recovery Capital Self-Assessment

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Recovery Maintenance Check-In Form

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MIRC – Multidimensional Inventory of Recovery Capital

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Development and validation of a Brief Assessment of Recovery Capital (BARC-10) for alcohol and drug use disorder

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Bridge to Care: Advancing Linkage to and Retention in Care Across Health Care Settings for Patients with Opioid and/or Stimulant Use Disorder

This toolkit offers leading practices as a framework for action across inpatient, primary care and pharmacy settings, with toolkits provided for each setting. AHA/HRET has identified both challenges and opportunities and detailed them in alignment with the three focus areas for improving linkage to and retention in care. Note that due to the interconnected nature of OUD and StUD care, information about both conditions will often look similar across settings throughout the …

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ED Bridge Encyclopedia of Measures

Treatment Services for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
Treatment Services for Stimulant Use Disorder (StimUD)
Recovery Support Services Received in the Emergency Department
Demographics
Naloxone Distribution

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KYSOS Motivational Interviewing Webinar: Part 3

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Peer-to-Peer or Secondary Naloxone Distribution

How can we set up peer-to-peer or secondary naloxone distribution?

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Quick Response Teams

Quick Response Teams (QRTs) follow up with people who have survived an overdose, offering naloxone and linkage to life-saving community support.

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Naloxone To GO

It’s now easier than ever for hospitals and healthcare organizations to distribute naloxone directly to people that are likely to witness overdose.

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Naloxone Leave Behind

Naloxone Leave Behind is a collaboration between public health and public safety that allows First Responders to leave naloxone on-scene with patients and their support system.

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Naloxone Kiosks

Naloxone kiosks are publicly accessible outdoor boxes that are designed to distribute naloxone anonymously around the clock.

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KDPH Harm Reduction Outreach Services

The Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) Harm Reduction Program partners with Local Health Departments and Community-Based Organizations who serve individuals at risk of overdose. These services are provided throughout Kentucky to better meet the needs of individuals at risk of overdose in a variety of ways.

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KYSOS Motivational Interviewing Webinar: Part 2

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KYSOS Motivational Interviewing Webinar: Part 1

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KYSOS Webinar: Taming the Stigma Monster: Addressing the Impact of Long-standing Negative Perceptions of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) on Patient Care and Policy

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KYSOS Webinar: Breaking Hearts: The Deadly Link Between Drugs & Endocarditis

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KYSOS ED Bridge Webinar: Treatment of Stimulant Use Disorder and the Role of ED Providers

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KYSOS ED Bridge Webinar: Recognizing the Impact of Stimulant Use Disorder


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    KYSOS Webinar: Medication for Addiction Treatment (MAT): The Standard of Care for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)

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    Measuring Peer Recovery Outcomes Toolkit: Showing the Impact of Peers in Meaningful Ways

    In partnership with OMNI Institute, the Peer Recovery Center of Excellence published this toolkit to help guide your program or organization through a values-driven process, resulting in an evaluation plan highlighting the most important aspects of peer recovery support. Information, worksheets, and resources are provided for each phase of the process, which includes identifying program values and related outcomes, choosing evaluation tools, plan implementation, and sustainability strategies.

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    Naloxone Distribution Guide for Emergency Department (ED) Bridge Programs

    Please refer to this guide when requesting Naloxone as of July 1, 2024.

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    Important Information About Your Opioid Prescription One-Pager

    This information is to help you better understand the risks and benefits of taking an opioid medication that is prescribed to you. It may also help you communicate better with your doctor or healthcare provider when discussing your pain management.

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    Naloxone Administration and Rescue Breathing Reference Cards

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    NIDA Initiating BUP Resources for Prescribers

    Includes examples and cases for motivating patients (National Institute on Drug Abuse)

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    Addictionary

    If we want addiction destigmatized, we need a language that’s unified. The words we use matter. Caution needs to be taken, especially when the disorders concerned are heavily stigmatized as substance use disorders are.

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    Find Naloxone Now KY

    The Kentucky Department for Public Health Harm Reduction Program is excited to announce the launch of Find Naloxone Now KY, a statewide naloxone access portal and locator map that connects Kentuckians to 136 locations where naloxone is available locally and free of charge.

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    Find Recovery Housing Now KY

    Kentucky Recovery Housing Network

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    Opioid Overdose Recognition and Response: A Guide for Communities and Bystanders

    Naloxone educational how-to and informational guide from the Department of Public Health

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    Opioid Overdose Recognition

    Kentucky Public Health

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    Opioid Overdose Risk Reduction

    Kentucky Public Health

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    Initiating Buprenorphine Treatment in the Emergency Department

    National Institute on Drug Abuse

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    Naloxone Training Video

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    Findhelpnowky.org

    Enables patients and family members to find information about available substance use disorder treatment options in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

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    Emergency Department-Initiated Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder

    Assess OUD, opioid withdrawal, and treatment readiness for ED-initiated buprenorphine

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    Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS)

    Quantifies severity of opiate withdrawal

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    ED-Initiated Buprenorphine

    Yale School of Medicine

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    Emergency Department Buprenorphine Treatment: A Toolkit for North Carolina Hospitals

    North Carolina Healthcare Association

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    California Bridge: Bridge to Treatment

    Transforming Addiction Treatment Through 24/7 Access in Emergency Departments

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    Kentucky Harm Reduction Coalition

    The Kentucky Harm Reduction Coalition improves the public health of Kentuckians by reducing overdoses, overdose deaths, and the transmission of blood-borne diseases such as HIV and HCV.

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    SAMHSA Help and Treatment Resources

    Find help and treatment

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    UNSHAME Kentucky

    UNSHAME Kentucky is a public health campaign aimed to reduce the addiction-related stigma held by Kentuckians across the state.

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    Kentucky Opioid Response Effort (KORE)

    Cabinet for Health and Family Services

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    Naloxone and Syringe Exchange Locations

    Team Kentucky

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    Prescription Drug Disposal Locations

    Find a Prescription Drug Disposal Location

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    Hiring a Peer Support Specialist in Your Emergency Department

    The Peer Support Specialist (PSS) plays an integral role in the ED Bridge Program. The success of the program will be dependent upon the PSS as well as the other members of the multi-disciplinary team.

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    Naloxone: Tips for Prescribers and Pharmacists

    Recommendations, Key Points of Patient Education, Naloxone Products for Bystander Use, Pharmacist-Initiated Dispensing of Naloxone, Talking About Naloxone

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    Kentucky Naloxone Copay Program Card

    KORE

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    Kentucky Naloxone Copay Program Flyer

    Guide for Prescribers and Pharmacists

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    Incorporating Peer Support Into Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services

    SAMSHA TIP 64

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    Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Linkage and Retention Recovery Coach Training Manual

    HEALing Communities Study KY and Voices of Hope Lexington

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    KAR PSS Regulations

    908 KAR 2:220. Adult peer support specialist.

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    Kentucky Board of Pharmacy: 201 KAR 2:360 Naloxone dispensing

    Proposed Amendment

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    Peer Support Services in Crisis Care (SAMSHA Advisory)

    Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

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