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Navigating Changes to SAMHSA’s Approach to MOUD and Harm Reduction
On April 24, 2026, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) published two “Dear Colleague” letters setting new directives for how federal grant dollars can support opioid use disorder (OUD) care. The first shifts funding priority away from…
Substance Use Disorder Prevention: A Guide to Early Identification and Intervention
Substance use disorder prevention starts with identifying risky use early, reducing harm, and connecting people to the right intervention before problems escalate. Effective prevention combines education, screening, early intervention, and referral to care. What is substance use disorder prevention? Substance…
The Rise of Cychlorphine, Kratom, and 7-OH: Why Prevention Is the First Line of Defense
New drugs are more potent, spreading faster, and harder to detect than ever. Some are pressed into counterfeit pills and mixed into the street supply. Others sit on gas station shelves, sold legally. Public health agencies, law enforcement, and regulators…
CHESS Health Webinars
The ROI of Early Intervention & Prevention
CHESS Health CEO Hans Morefield explores the funding, challenges, and scalable solutions shaping substance use prevention in this on-demand webinar. Learn how public health organizations are using automated digital tools to expand prevention programs, streamline screening and outreach, and achieve measurable results without adding staff.
Expanding Recovery Access in Rural Communities
In partnership with the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) this webinar explores how digital recovery support tools are helping expand access to substance use recovery services in rural, tribal, and underserved communities.
Closing the Recovery Engagement Gap
When people disengage from SUD recovery, health plans and public agencies pay the price – through ED visits, readmissions, and crisis interventions. Discover how digital recovery engagement delivers outcomes at scale in this on-demand webinar.
CHESS Health Media
CHESS Health Partners with Ria Health to Bring 24/7 Peer-Backed Digital Recovery Support to Virtual Care
Recovery doesn’t happen on a schedule. Through a new partnership, Ria Health patients in all 50 states now have round-the-clock access to peer support and digital engagement through CHESS Health’s Connections app.
CHESS Health Convenes National Discussion on Rural Recovery Access, in Partnership with NACCHO
Rural and tribal communities face unique barriers to substance use recovery. CHESS Health, NACCHO, and leading community organizations are convening to uncover those challenges and share real-world solutions.
West Virginia and Choctaw Nation to Showcase Recovery Models Built with CHESS Health Technology at NACCHO360
West Virginia and Choctaw Nation Behavioral Health showcase their approaches to expanding recovery access for rural and tribal populations at NACCHO360, each built with CHESS Health’s digital recovery support technology.
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