Florida’s State Opioid Response Project Resources
FADAA Training and Resource Center
The Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association (FADAA) provides trainings and resources on substance use and mental health, including prevention, treatment and recovery of opioid use disorders. The Resource Center features a calendar of upcoming trainings, information on emerging trends and a library of recorded trainings and presentations.
MAT Prescriber Mentoring
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) is the use of FDA-approved medications (Buprenorphine, Methadone and Naltrexone), in combination with counseling and behavioral health therapies for the treatment of opioid use disorders (OUD). Funded by DCF, the MAT Prescriber Mentoring project is a collaborative partnership which deploys expert physicians to train and advise healthcare professionals on the use of MAT as an evidence-based best practice for treating OUD.
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Providers Clinical Support System Mentoring Program
Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS) Mentoring Program is a national network of trained clinicians with expertise in addiction and pain management aimed at improving health professionals’ confidence and skills in preventing, identifying, and treating substance use disorders using evidence-based practices. PCSS provides one-on-one guidance via email, phone, or in person.
I Save Florida
This website provides resources for treatment of substance use disorders and information on how to recognize an overdose. The Naloxone Locator is a tool used to find free naloxone kits, including Narcan®, for individuals that are at risk of experiencing an opioid overdose and to friends/family that may witness an opioid overdose. When administered in time, naloxone saves lives by reversing an opioid overdose.
Oxford House
The Oxford House concept is a community-based approach to addiction recovery, providing an independent, supportive, and sober living environment. Oxford Houses are rented homes that are self-run and financially self-supported, following a standardized system of democratic operation. Each home can serve approximately 8-15 residents. Oxford House supports homes for men, women, men with children, or women with children. Oxford House, Inc. is a non-profit 501 (c)3 corporation serving as the umbrella organization which provides the network connecting all Oxford Houses and allocating resources to duplicate the concept.
Faces and Voices of Recovery
Faces and Voices of Recovery (F&V) a nonprofit organization dedicated to nationwide organization and mobilization of the recovery community, including families, friends, and allies of individuals with substance use conditions. F&V supports the development and implementation of recovery community organizations (RCO) and networks of recovery throughout Florida. F&V provides training, technical assistance, and support tailored to the local needs of existing and emerging RCOs in each Managing Entity region by involving key stakeholders and community partners to increase capacity and access to peer recovery support services.