Opioid Settlement Resource Library

Key Resources

Principles and Tracking

Resource	Resource Type	Link
Johns Hopkins – Principles	Report	https://opioidprinciples.jhsph.edu/the-principles/
Johns Hopkins – Principles PDF	Report	https://opioidprinciples.jhsph.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Opioid-Principles-Doc.pdf
Johns Hopkins – Preparing to Spend	Report	https://americanhealth.jhu.edu/news/preparing-states-and-local-governments-opioid-settlement-money
Opioid Settlement Principles Resource and Indicators (OSPRI)	Toolkit	https://opioidprinciples.jhsph.edu/ospri/
NACo – Planning Principles Toolkit	Toolkit	https://www.naco.org/resources/opioid-solutions/planning-principles-toolkit
The Principles Quick Guide to Conducting a Needs Assessment	Toolkit	https://www.naco.org/sites/default/files/documents/NACo_OSC_Needs%20Assessment_Web.pdf
The Principles Quick Guide to Creating a Settlement Council	Toolkit	https://www.naco.org/sites/default/files/documents/JHU-029_Settlement_Guide.pdf
Vital Strategies – Guide for Community Advocates on the Opioid Settlement	Report	Fact Sheet
Settlement Tracker	General Resource	https://www.opioidsettlementtracker.com/
National Opioids Settlement	General Resource	https://nationalopioidsettlement.com/
Non-Opioid Remediation Use Reporting	General Resource	https://www.nationalopioidofficialsettlement.com/Home/StateTerritory
National Opioid Abatement Trust II	General Resource	https://www.nationalopioidabatementtrust.com/
Johns Hopkins – Tribal Principles	Report	Tribal Principles \| Center for Indigenous Health (jhu.edu)
Conflicts of Interest and Opioid Litigation Proceeds: Ensuring Fairness and Transparency	Report	https://oneill.law.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ONL_QT_Opioid_Conflict_Interest_P6-FINAL.pdf

Evidence-based and Promising Practices

Resource	Resource Type	Link
Rand – Strategies	Report	https://www.rand.org/health-care/centers/optic/tools/fund-allocation.html
Evidence Based Strategies for the Abatement of Harms	Report	TheOpioidEbatement-v3.pdf (lac.org)
Johns Hopkins – Preparing to Spend	Report	https://americanhealth.jhu.edu/news/preparing-states-and-local-governments-opioid-settlement-money
Milbank – Pack – Optimizing Funds	Report	https://www.milbank.org/quarterly/articles/maximizing-public-benefit-from-opioid-settlement-resources/
O’Neill Institute – Maximizing Impact	Report	https://oneill.law.georgetown.edu/projects/maximizing-the-impact-of-opioid-litigation-settlements/
Opioid Overdose Reduction Continuum of Care Approach: A Guide for Policymakers for Implementing Evidence-Based Strategies that Address Opioid Overdose	Toolkit	https://4023e02e-82ff-4e82-af5f-a47435b56092.usrfiles.com/ugd/4023e0_b359da2a1f4e408ba0bccbf3ca98d96f.pdf
Opioid Overdose Reduction Continuum of Care Approach: A Guide for Policymakers for Implementing Evidence-Based Strategies that Address Opioid Overdose – Infographic	Toolkit	https://4023e02e-82ff-4e82-af5f-a47435b56092.usrfiles.com/ugd/4023e0_7a648936ef1d495b8e1f85735aec55b0.pdf
Evidence-based Strategies – CDC	Report	https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/pdf/pubs/2018-evidence-based-strategies.pdf
Evidence-based Strategy Research	Journal Article	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK458653/
SAMHSA – Advisory – Low Barrier Models of Care for Substance Use Disorders	Report	https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/advisory-low-barrier-models-of-care-for-substance-use-disorders-pep23-02-00-005.pdf
AMA – Toolkit for Patient Care	Toolkit	https://www.manatt.com/Manatt/media/Documents/Articles/AMA-Toolkit-Resources-January-2022_f_FOR-WEB.pdf
UMich – Strategies & TA	Toolkit	https://www.mha.org/Issues-Advocacy/Opioid-Epidemic/#Keystone
MSU – Resource Center	Toolkit	https://mcrh.msu.edu/resources/opioid-resources
LAPPA – Performance Measures for MAT in Correctional Settings	Toolkit	https://legislativeanalysis.org/performance-measures-for-medication-assisted-treatment-in-correctional-settings-performance-measures-for-medication-assisted-treatment-in-correctional-settings-a-framework-for-implementation/
LAPPA – Peer Support Services in Justice and Public Safety Settings	Toolkit	https://legislativeanalysis.org/peer-support-services-in-justice-and-public-safety-settings-a-planning-and-implementation-toolkit/
Gaps and Opportunities for Substance Use Disorder Recovery: Considerations for spending opioid settlement funds	Report	https://chrt.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Opioid-settlement-investment-report-gaps-and-opportunities.pdf

Local Government Tools

Resource	Resource Type	Link
Michigan Opioid Advisory Commission	National/State/Local Website	https://council.legislature.mi.gov/Council/OAC
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Settlement Spending	National/State/Local Website	https://www.michigan.gov/opioids/opioidsettlements/settlement-spending
NACo – Opioid Solutions Center	Toolkit	https://www.naco.org/resources/opioid-solutions-center
Rural Health Information Hub – Rural Response to the Opioid Epidemic	Toolkit	https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/opioids
UMich – Strategies & TA	Toolkit	https://www.mha.org/Issues-Advocacy/Opioid-Epidemic/#Keystone
MSU – Resource Center	Toolkit	https://mcrh.msu.edu/resources/opioid-resources
MI – Municipal League	National/State/Local Website	https://www.mml.org/resources/information/Opioid_Resources.htm
Announcement for Toolkits & Playbooks	News Article	https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-tools-and-resources-aim-to-help-guide-local-county-and-state-policymakers-make-community-investments-of-opioid-settlement-funds-301615154.html
MAC Opioids Webinar	Video	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nrw5yCq3fCA&t=1s
Opioid Settlement – Legislative Conference 2022	Video	https://micounties.org/wp-content/uploads/Opioid-Funding-from-the-National-Settlement-Walker-and-Welehodsky.pdf
MDHHS – Harm Reduction Resources and Webinars	General Resource	Resources (michigan.gov)
Wayne State – Center for Behavioral Health & Justice	General Resource	https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/current
Opioids: How Settlement Dollars Advance City and County Opioid Abatement	General Resource	NLC_NACo_SettlementDollars_Digital.pdf

External Technical Assistance Providers

Resource	Resource Type	Link
Overdose Response Network	General Resource	https://opioidresponsenetwork.org/
Providers Clinical Support System	General Resource	https://pcssnow.org/
Technical Assistance Collaborative – MDHHS & Michigan Research Universities	General Resource	Contact mdhhs-opioidsettlementhelp@michigan.gov for more information
Michigan Opioid Partnership	General Resource	https://cfsem.org/initiative/opioid/resources/ta/
Northern Michigan Opioid Response Consortium	General Resource	https://nmorc.org/
Thumb Opioid Response Consortium	General Resource	https://www.preventtreatrecover.org/
Prevention Network	General Resource	https://www.preventionnetwork.org/
Michigan Opioid Collaborative	General Resource	https://michiganopioidcollaborative.org/
Drug User Health – National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD)	General Resource	https://nastad.org/technical-assistance
SAMHSA Program to Advance Recovery Knowledge	General Resource	SAMHSA Program to Advance Recovery Knowledge \| SAMHSA

Local Level Data

Resource	Resource Type	Link
Michigan Overdose Data to Action Dashboard Including Substance Use Vulnerability Index	General Resource	https://www.michigan.gov/opioids/category-data
MDHHS Opioids Webpage – EMS Response	General Resource	https://www.michigan.gov/opioids/category-data
Michigan Substance Use Disorder Data Repository (SUDDR)	General Resource	https://mi-suddr.com/
University of Michigan Prevention Center System for Opioid Overdose Surveillance (SOS)	General Resource	https://systemforoverdosesurveillance.com/
Overdose Detection Mapping Application Process (ODMAP)	General Resource	https://systemforoverdosesurveillance.com/
Wayne State University Center for Behavioral Health and Justice Dashboard	General Resource	https://behaviorhealthjustice.wayne.edu/news/new-data-dashboard-gives-michiganders-access-to-data-in-one-place-for-the-first-time-42141
Duke Opioid Abatement and Assessment Tool	General Resource	https://duke.ths-data.community/
National Opioid Misuse Community Assessment Tool – NORC at the University of Chicago and U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development	General Resource	https://opioidmisusetool.norc.org/
Recovery Ecosystem Index Mapping Tool	General Resource	https://rei.norc.org/
Opioid Use in Michigan (2019): A Review of County-Level Opioid and Poverty-Related Data	General Resource	OPEN_WhitePaper_Nov2023.pdf (umich.edu) Michigan Opioid Crisis (2019) (arcgis.com)

Legal

Resource	Resource Type	Link
National Opioid Settlement	General Resource	National Opioid Settlement
Tribal Opioid Settlements	General Resource	https://www.tribalopioidsettlements.com/
Exhibit E	General Resource	Exhibit E
Explanatory Charts	General Resource	Charts
Michigan Department of Attorney General	General Resource	Opioids (michigan.gov)
NASHP – State Administration of Funds	General Resource	https://www.nashp.org/how-states-administering-opioid-settlement-funds/
NAAG – Legal Overview	General Resource	https://www.naag.org/issues/opioids/
Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021	National/State/Local Website	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/445
ADA and The Opioid Crisis	National/State/Local Website	https://archive.ada.gov/opioid_guidance.pdf

Equity

Resource	Resource Type	Link
Promotion Health Equity in Overdose Efforts	National/State/Local Website	https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/health-equity/info.html
Equity in Behavioral Health	National/State/Local Website	https://www.samhsa.gov/behavioral-health-equity
Health Equity in Response to Drug Overdose	Toolkit	https://www.naccho.org/programs/community-health/injury-and-violence/opioid-epidemic/health-equity-drug-overdose-response
Rural Health Equity Research Center	General Resource	https://www.etsu.edu/cph/rural-health-equity/
“Care not Criminalization”	News Article	https://www.vitalstrategies.org/new-project-in-michigan-seeks-community-driven-response-to-drug-use-and-overdose-as-overdose-deaths-surge-amid-covid-19/
“Harm Reduction Saves Lives”	News Article	https://www.vitalstrategies.org/spotlight-harm-reduction-saves-lives/
MDHHS Social Determinants of Health Strategy	Report	SDOH-Booklet-040422.pdf (michigan.gov); FULL-SDOH-Strategy-040422.pdf (michigan.gov)
MDCR Racial Equity Toolkit: A Road Map for Government, Organizations and Communities	Toolkit	https://www.michigan.gov/mdcr/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcr/racial-equity/mdcr-racial-equity-toolkit2.pdf?rev=fcdc26e5f2254ec3885c3d302be43b49&hash=30A03256BBE4666212E563C7A931449B
Engaging People Who Use Drugs	Report	https://solutions.edc.org/resources/engaging-people-who-use-drugs-prevention-efforts-strategies-reducing-stigma
WHO Framework for Meaningful Engagement of People Living with Noncommunicable Diseases, and Mental Health and Neurological Conditions	National/State/Local Website	WHO framework for meaningful engagement of people living with noncommunicable diseases, and mental health and neurological conditions
Participation Guidelines for Individuals with Lived Experience and Family	National/State/Local Website	Participation Guidelines for Individuals with Lived Experience and Family \| SAMHSA
Engaging People with Lived Experience to Improve Federal Research, Policy, and Practice	General Resource	Engaging People with Lived Experience to Improve Federal Research, Policy, and Practice \| ASPE (hhs.gov)
Racial Equity and Social Justice Process Guide	Toolkit	https://www.cityofmadison.com/civil-rights/documents/RESJIprocessguide.pdf
Fast Track Equity Analysis Tool	Toolkit	https://www.cityofmadison.com/civil-rights/documents/FastTrackRacialEquityAnalysis.docx
MAC Lived Experience Webinar Key Takeaways	General Resource	https://micounties.org/wp-content/uploads/Lived-Experience-Webinar-Key-Takeaways_FINAL.pdf

General

Resource	Resource Type	Link
Shatterproof Addiction Stigma Index	Report	Shatterproof 2021 R5
Resources for Rural Communities	General Resource	https://www.rd.usda.gov/files/RuralResourceGuide.pdf
Recovery Community Organizations	General Resource	https://facesandvoicesofrecovery
National Council for Mental Well-being	General Resource	https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIp7yDxqeS-wIV_cmUCR2WUAqsEAAYASAAEgIzWfD_BwE
National Harm Reduction Coalition	General Resource	https://harmreduction.org/
NAADAC	General Resource	https://www.naadac.org/
CCAR	General Resource	https://ccar.us/
IC&RC	General Resource	https://internationalcredentialing.org/
Media Reporting on SUD	General Resource	https://www.reportingonaddiction.org/
Addiction Policy Forum	General Resource	https://www.addictionpolicy.org/
NMORC	General Resource	https://nmorc.org/
MOP	General Resource	https://cfsem.org/initiative/opioid/
FAN	General Resource	http://www.familiesagainstnarcotics.org/
LARA – MAPS	General Resource	https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/maps
ODMAP	General Resource	https://odmap.hidta.org/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2F
MI – Prevention Network	General Resource	https://www.preventionnetwork.org/links
Harm Reduction Michigan	General Resource	https://harmreductionmi.org/
Vital Strategies – What is Harm Reduction	General Resource	https://www.supportharmreduction.org/harm_reduction/
Vital Strategies – Strategies for States to Reduce Overdose Among People Under Probation Supervision	General Resource	https://micounties.org/wp-content/uploads/Project-Snapshot_OPP_Probation.pdf
Change. At your own pace. Media Campaign	General Resource	https://www.michigan.gov/opioids/find-help/change
Michigan Overdose Prevention Coalition	General Resource	https://mioverdoseprevention.com/
Recovery Friendly Workplace Initiative – Michigan	General Resource	https://recoveryfriendlymi.com/
Recovery-Ready Workplace Toolkit: Guidance and Resources for Private and Public Sector Employees	Toolkit	Workplace Toolkit (dol.gov)
Michigan – Opioids	National/State/Local Website	https://www.michigan.gov/opioids
Michigan – Treatment Resources	National/State/Local Website	State of Michigan
National Overdose Dashboard	National/State/Local Website	https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm
NIDA	National/State/Local Website	https://nida.nih.gov/
CDC	National/State/Local Website	https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/index.html
SAMHSA	National/State/Local Website	https://www.samhsa.gov/
BJA	National/State/Local Website	https://bja.ojp.gov/
Rural MOUD Toolkit	Toolkit	https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/toolkits/moud
Settlement Toolkit for CBOs	Toolkit	https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Opioid-Settlement-Toolkit.pdf
MHHA – Provider & Patient Resources	Toolkit	https://www.mha.org/Issues-Advocacy/Opioid-Epidemic/#Keystone
SAMHSA – Overdose Prevention Toolkit	Toolkit	https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Opioid-Overdose-Prevention-Toolkit/SMA18-4742
Rural Community Action Guide for Drug-free Communities	Toolkit	https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/rural-community-action-guide.pdf
MI OPEN – Prescribing Guides	Toolkit	MI OPEN
MI – Prescribing Toolkit	Toolkit	https://injurycenter.umich.edu/opioid-overdose/michigan-safer-opioid-prescribing-toolkit/
MOUD in Jails & Prisons Toolkit	Toolkit	MSU Toolkit
Judge’s Guide to Mental Health Diversion – National Judicial Task Force	Toolkit	https://www.ncsc.org/__data/assets/pdf_file/0031/85189/Judges-Guide-to-Mental-Health-Diversion.pdf

Funding and Other Opportunities

Resource	Resource Type	Link
BJA – All Opportunities	Opportunity	https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/current
NACo – Behavioral Health Opportunities	Opportunity	https://www.naco.org/resources/county-funding-opportunities-support-community-members-experiencing-behavioral-health
NACCHO – All Opportunities	Opportunity	Funding Opportunities – NACCHO
Michigan Opioid Partnership – All Opportunities	Opportunity	https://cfsem.org/initiative/opioid/michigan-opioid-partnership-grants/
Michigan Health Endowment Fund – All Opportunities	Opportunity	Grantmaking – Michigan Health Endowment Fund (mihealthfund.org)
Rural Health Information Hub – New Opportunities	Opportunity	https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/new-opportunities
HRSA – Opioid Response Opportunities	Opportunity	https://www.hrsa.gov/rural-health/opioid-response

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