Resource Details

The Role of Identifying the Social Drivers of Health In Advancing Health Equity

Session 2: Individuals Living with Substance Use Disorder

Year Developed: 2023

Resource Type: Archived Webinar.

Primary Audience: C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIO, COOs, CMOs, etc.) Clinicians Enabling Staff Outreach Staff
Secondary Audience: Board of Directors PCAs

Language(s): English

Developed by: Renaye James Healthcare Advisors (RJHA) (See other resources developed by this organization).

Resource Summary: The Renaye James Healthcare Advisors’ Learning Collaborative sessions will cover how to assess health outcome disparities and barriers experienced within four different communities. Trainings will cover evidence-based health-risk assessment tools and how to use a team-based approach to incorporate them into patient care. Additional information about using these tools to identify social drivers of health and connect individuals to community-based resources and services that meet those needs will be shared. Participants will be asked to draft a workflow on how their organization will identify special populations and the process of making referrals to address Social Drivers of Health.

Resource Details: Participants will be able to recognize the working definitions for substance use and addiction; acknowledge the prevalence of substance use in adults and youth; identify DSM-5 criteria for diagnosing a substance use disorder; access screening tools for substance use; identify what causes addiction and the stages of change; and recognize how to address social drivers of health.

Resource Topic: , Health Equity

Resource Subtopic: , Population Health, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH).

Keywords: Adolescents and Youth, Case Studies, Mental Health.