Innovation Now is a program that re-imagines how we can address addiction as a national. The initiative showcases innovative programs and intervention from every sector that are actively transforming the field of addiction across the country. This report focuses on ten innovative solutions that are transforming addiction prevention, treatment and recovery....
Launched in 2018, New Jersey’s Intensive Recovery Treatment Support (IRTS) Program is a first-in-the-nation, team-based support initiative designed to provide recovery-focused assessment, linkage to treatment, and comprehensive reentry support for individuals with opioid use disorders (OUDs)....
Started in 2003, Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) combines primary and specialty care, linking “expert specialty teams” from an academic hub with primary care physicians (PCPs) in local, often rural, communities. This distance education model enables specialists to train and mentor PCPs to care for patients with complex health conditions....