Resources
General Resources
About the Massachusetts Opioid Abatement Funding
- Massachusetts-State Subdivision Agreement for Statewide Opioid Settlements (PDF)
- Office of the Attorney General: Learn about the AG's Statewide Opioid Settlements with Opioid Industry Defendants
- Office of the Attorney General: Frequently Asked Questions About the AG's Statewide Opioid Settlements
- About Care Massachusetts and Municipal Opioid Abatement Support: Massachusetts Municipal Opioid Abatement Conference 2024
Community Member Resources: Opioid-Related Services and Organizations
- Bureau of Substance Addiction Services Guidances and Resources
- BSAS Data on Enrollments in Massachusetts Substance Addiction Services
- Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery
- Harm Reduction Program Locator
- Support After Death by Overdose
- The Sun Will Rise
- Substance Use Prevention Coalitions
- Syringe Service Programs Locator
- Massachusetts Substance Use HelpLine
- Peer Recovery Support Centers
Technical Resources for Municipalities
Please find resources related to all Care Mass training and events, with slides and recordings, on our past events page.
Funding and Reporting
- Care Massachusetts Expenditure Reporting page
- Bureau of Substance Addiction Services: Guidance for Municipalities Utilizing Opioid Settlement Abatement Payments
- Office of the Attorney General: Municipal Abatement Payments
- Office of the Inspector General: Chapter 30B Technical Assistance Form
- Department of Revenue - Division of Local Services: Accounting for Opioid Settlement Proceeds
Collaboration and Shared Services
- Massachusetts Office of Local and Regional Health: Shared Services Programs and Arrangements
- Massachusetts Association of Health Boards: Statewide Opioid Settlement Funds Templates and Webinars
- Spotlight: Greater Meadows Public Health Collaborative
Assessment and Planning
- Care Mass: “Getting Started With A Community Needs Assessment” 4/11 Office Hours
- Care Mass: “Spotlighting a Small Municipality’s Planning Process: A Presentation from Swampscott” 6/8 Office Hours
Massachusetts Data
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health: Current Overdose Data
- Care Mass Municipal Opioid Abatement Funds Data Dashboard
Involving Communities Including People with Lived and Living Experience
How to Organize A Community Forum:
- Care Mass “How to Organize a Community Forum” 3/14 Office Hours
Reaching People in Recovery:
- Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery (MOAR)
- Peer Recovery Support Centers
- Care Mass “How to Engage People in Recovery in Planning Efforts” 1/18 Office Hours
Reaching People Who Use Drugs:
- Harm Reduction Program Locator
- Syringe Service Program Locator
- Care Mass “How to Engage People Who Use Drugs in Planning Efforts” 2/1 Office Hours
- Care Mass “How to Engage Family Members of People Who Use Drugs in Planning Efforts” 2/29 Office Hours
Reaching Family and Loved Ones of People with Addiction or Who Have Lost Someone:
Reaching Prevention Coalitions:
Municipal Spotlights: Examples:
Prevention Activities
Harm Reduction Activities
Treatment Activities
- New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC)
- Boston Medical Center’s Grayken Center for Addiction: Massachusetts Office-Based Addiction Treatment (OBAT) ECHO
- SAMHSA: Opioid-Overdose Reduction Continuum of Care Approach (ORCCA) Practice Guide 2023
Recovery Activities
Training and Development Resources for Professionals
- For anyone involved in preventing, intervening in, treating, and supporting recovery from addiction in Massachusetts: MA DPH Bureau of Substance Addiction Services: Careers of Substance
- For law enforcement and first responders: Safety & Health Integration in the Enforcement of Laws on Drugs: SHIELD training
- For first responders: Connecting Communities to Substance Use Services: Practical Approaches for First Responders
Not finding the resource you need? Please reach out through the Care Massachusetts Help Request Form.