Resources

Language matters when it comes to advocating with and for individuals with substance use disorders. Many of the common terms used to describe people with problematic use of drugs and…

Dental therapists are highly trained oral health practitioners that work with dental teams similar to the way physicians’ assistants work with medical teams. Along with providing education and preventive services,…

The relationship between reimbursement rates and access to care with several additional policy solutions that center equity and community voice.

This resource provides information on oral health data and sources that advocates can use to describe access to care barriers, oral health problems, and disparities, and to make the case…

This resource provides an overview of qualitative data from a variety of sources showing the importance of oral health to community members. 

This brief provides an overview of key findings from the NIDCR report, focusing on opportunities for policy change toward oral health equity and racial justice. 

Project Amp can help school-based health centers enhance existing substance use prevention and early intervention services, close service gaps, and reduce substance use among adolescents. 

This resource explains how Project Amp can advance the goals of state behavioral health agencies and offers an example from Massachusetts.

In addition to improving student health and wellness, Project Amp also helps schools improve student academic achievement and meet key performance indicators.  

This brief summarizes how COVID-19 is increasing youth mental illness and substance use and explains how Project Amp can help.