This series highlights empirical research and solutions to improve health outcomes for rural individuals using drugs, including technology to address transportation and workforce shortages.

Community media project in Central Appalachia supports communication and healing for families and communities affected by mass incarceration.

COSSUP grantees are developing and implementing programs to support children exposed to violence and trauma. Improving collaboration among community organizations plays a critical role in this approach. This article explores ways that schools can engage as partners with justice, public health, and child welfare agencies to address the effects of parental substance use.

Rural communities across the country are identifying ways to effectively partner with their local business community to better serve residents with substance use disorder (SUD) and make more efficient use of limited resources. This brief is one in a series highlighting projects that are part of the Rural Responses to the Opioid Epidemic (RROE) project.

Rural communities in all areas of the country are reaching out to their churches and faith-based organizations to bring them on as important partners and expand upon their outreach initiatives, as well as utilize the built-in resources many churches have, such as food pantries, clothing drives, and childcare services. This brief is one in a series highlighting projects that are part of the Rural Responses to the Opioid Epidemic (RROE) project.

In this recording of Farm Aid’s monthly Breaking Bread series, the presenters host a screening of the short film Out of the Shadows. It’s a reflection on the mental health crisis in rural America. The 20-minute film is followed by a discussion with special guests and resource sharing led by Farm Aid’s Hotline Team.

This brief is one in a series highlighting projects that are part of the Rural Responses to the Opioid Epidemic (RROE) project.