by Kristal Jones | Sep 21, 2024 | Substance Use Disorders
Karl Vanderwood, Chase Walker, Carol Hardy, and Brandn Green of JG have become localized experts in Collaborative Care efforts through an ongoing partnership with Concert Health. For more information on Concert Health’s Collaborative Care Model (CoCM), see our...
by Kristal Jones | Sep 29, 2023 | Substance Use Disorders
Recovery housing is an important part of substance use disorder (SUD) prevention and treatment and is seen as a common gap in the continuum of care for individuals experiencing SUD. Recovery residences provide housing for individuals recovering from alcoholism or drug...
by Kristal Jones | Jul 9, 2023 | Behavioral Health, Substance Use Disorders
In 2021 the state of Montana put together a program to expand the state’s capacity for and access to treatment for stimulant use disorders (stimUD). This program, known as The Treatment of Users of Stimulants or TRUST program, provides expanded access to treatment and...
by Kristal Jones | Apr 3, 2023 | Substance Use Disorders
The Calculating an Adequate System Tool (CAST) was created in 2016 when JG Co-Owner and Principal Researcher Brandn Green was working for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Brandn and fellow researchers at SAMHSA determined there...
by Kristal Jones | Sep 19, 2022 | Substance Use Disorders
In a state with low population density and where over half the population is considered to be living in a rural area, it is not surprising that individuals in Montana who are highest risk for a fatality due to a drug overdose might not be able to access suitable...
by Kristal Jones | Jan 21, 2022 | Behavioral Health, State Opioid Response, Substance Use Disorders
Unmet behavioral health needs of pregnant and pospartum women impact the health and wellbeing of women and their families, and there are many organizations working across the state of Montana to draw on evidence-based approaches to addressing these needs. In December...
