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Increasing Equity in Pain Management, Substance Use Disorder Treatment, and Linkages to Care

Year Developed: 2024

Resource Type: Publication.

Primary Audience: Clinicians PCAs
Secondary Audience: Administrative Staff Enabling Staff Outreach Staff

Language(s): English

Developed by: National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center at The Fenway Institute (See other resources developed by this organization).

Resource Summary: The purpose of this Resource Guide is to support health center care teams in providing equitable, compassionate, high-quality care for patients in the contexts of pain management, substance use disorders (SUDs), and meaningful linkages to care. Inside, you will find actionable strategies and resources to help your care team reduce health disparities and advance health equity among minoritized and stigmatized people who, due to historical and structural injustices, are more vulnerable to undertreatment and mistreatment of pain and SUDs.

Resource Details: After using this Resource Guide, health center care teams will be able to: Demonstrate increased awareness and understanding of health equity, implicit bias, intersectionality, cultural humility, and harm reduction Apply strategies for providing patient-centered, strengths-based, and trauma-informed care with patients experiencing pain, SUDs, or both Access additional evidence-based resources and best practices for providing equitable pain management, SUD treatment, and meaningful linkages to care

Resource Topic: Clinical Issues, Special and Vulnerable Populations

Resource Subtopic: Substance Use Disorders, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), Health Equity.

Keywords: Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS), Health Risk and Behavior, Mental Health.

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.