Health Care Access & Quality
Community Resources
Community resources encompass public, nonprofit, or other similar resources. Health and human services staff can use these resources to better serve FSSA constituents and/or to share directly with constituents.
Behavioral Health
- Indiana 2-1-1 Open Beds Program
- Addiction Treatment Locator, Assessment, and Standards (ATLAS) Platform
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- Behavioral and Primary Healthcare Coordination
- Child Mental Health Wraparound Services
- Community Mental Health Center resources
- Indiana 988
- Indiana Addiction Treatment
- Indiana Certified Peer Support Professionals
- Indiana Recovery Café Network
- Indiana State Psychiatric Hospital Network
- Mental Health
- Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
- Health Workforce Shortage Areas
Health Coverage
- Indiana 211
- Indiana 988
- INConnect Alliance
- Indiana Health Coverage Programs Providers
- Hoosier Healthwise
- Hoosier Care Connect
- Healthy Indiana Plan
- Medicaid
- All IN for Health Indiana LGBTQ Resources
- State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
- HoosierRx: Indiana Medicaid for Members
- Pharmacy Benefits
- Resources for the Uninsured
- State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
Learning Resources
Learning resources include trainings and other resources that will help staff working in health and human services understand health equity, the social determinants of health, and how to engage with constituents to enhance the overall health and social services provided to Hoosiers.
- State Health & Value Strategies (SHVS) – Health Equity Policy Tool
- State Health & Value Strategies (SHCS) – Health Equity Impact Tool
- Access to Health Services
- Why Engage Community Members in Medicaid Policy and Program Design
- Preventing Infant and Maternal Mortality: State Policy Options
- Maternal & Infant Health Care Quality
Behavioral Health
- Indiana Addiction Treatment
- Mental Health Disparities: Diverse Populations
- Training: Treatment of Substance Use Disorders: An Overview of Addiction Medicine
- Training: Effective Communication in Treating Substance use Disorders
- Training: Care Coordination in Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
- Addiction Medicine Toolkit
- 9 Ways to Fight Mental Health Stigma
- Health Workforce Shortage Areas
- Mental Health Disparities: African Americans
- Mental Health Disparities: Diverse Populations
- Words Matter – Terms to Use and Avoid When Talking About Addiction
- Indiana Behavioral Commission Report: Final Report
- The Data on Serious Mental Illness in the United States [Video]
- Best Practice Highlights for Treating Diverse Patient Populations
- Impact of the Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansion on Utilization of Mental Health Care
- Addiction Medicine Toolkit
- Rx Awareness: Real Stories
- Recovery is Possible: Know the Options
- Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
- Stigma Reduction
- Naloxone toolkit
- Decisions in Recovery: Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
- Drug Fact Sheet: Substance Use in Indiana
- Out and Down: Incarceration and Psychiatric Disorders
- Co-occurring Disorders and Other Health Conditions
- 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
- Medications, Counseling, and Related Conditions
- Stigma, Prejudice and Discrimination Against People with Mental Illness
- Reducing the Economic Burden of Unmet Mental Health Needs
- Co-occurring disorders and other health conditions
- The Challenge of Health Equity in Pharmacy
- What You Need to Know About Treatment and Recovery
- The Compounding Effective of Intersectionality on People who Use Drugs
Health Coverage
- Health Coverage Basics
- 6 Examples of Health Disparities and Potential Solutions
- The Impact of Healthcare Access on Child Development
- ASHP Guidelines on Managing Drug Product Shortages
- Responses to Recent Health Policy Data Requests
- Reasons for Being Uninsured Among Adults Aged 18–64 in the United States, 2019
- Financial Burden of Medical Care Among Veterans Aged 25–64, by Health Insurance Coverage: United States, 2019–2021
- Problems Paying Medical Bills: United States, 2021
- Prescription Opioid Use Among Adults With Chronic Pain: United States, 2019
- Mental Health and Criminal Involvement: Evidence from Losing Medicaid Eligibility
- Prevalence of Prescription Opioid Analgesic Use Among Adults: United States, 2013-2016
- Public opinion on prescription drugs and their prices
- Resources for the Uninsured
- Trends in Opioids Prescribed at Discharge From Emergency Departments Among Adults: United States, 2006–2017
- Physician Office Visits at Which Benzodiazepines Were Prescribed: Findings From 2014–2016 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
- Geographic Variation in Health Insurance Coverage: United States, 2022
Health Literacy
- A Practical Guide for Implementing the Digital Healthcare Equity Framework
- National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy
- Improving Health Literacy for More Equitable Health Outcomes
- Addressing health insurance literacy gaps in an urban African American population: A qualitative study
- What is Health Literacy?
- The Nexus Between Health Literacy and Empowerment
- Re-prioritizing Digital Health and Health Literacy in healthy people 2030 to affect health equity
- Advancing Digital Health Equity: Directions for Behavioral and Social Science Research
- Health literacy and migrant communities in primary health care
- The evolving concept of Health Literacy
- Understanding and responding to health literacy as a social determinant of health
- Improving health literacy in community populations: A review of progress
- Health Literacy in Healthy People 2030
- Examining the impacts of health literacy on healthcare costs. an evidence synthesis
- Updating health literacy for healthy people 2030: Defining its importance for a new decade in Public Health
Data Resources
Data resources present data about the issue. They may include data in infographics or other visual mediums. These resources will help health and human services staff understand social determinants of health through relevant statistics, dashboards, and other data content.
Behavioral Health
- Therapeutic Drug Use
- Anxiety and Depression, Household Pulse Survey
- Opioids Prescribed to Adults at Discharge From Emergency Departments: United States
- Mental Illness – National Institute of Mental Health
- Statistics – National Institute of Mental Health
- Maternal Mental Health (MMH) Overview Fact Sheet
- Black Women, Birthing People and Maternal Mental Health
- Birth Trauma and Maternal Mental Health
- Disability, Pregnancy, and Maternal Mental Health
Health Coverage
- Long-term Trends in Health Insurance Coverage
- Demographic Variation in Health Insurance Coverage: United States, 2022
- Key Facts About the Uninsured Population
- Drug Shortages Statistics
- Prevalence of Prescription Pain Medication Use Among Adults: United States, 2015–2018
- Prescription Drug Use Among Adults Aged 40–79 in the United States and Canada
- Prescription Drug Use in the United States, 2015–2016
- Trends in Opioids Prescribed at Discharge From Emergency Departments Among Adults: United States, 2006–2017
- Opioids Prescribed to Adults at Discharge From Emergency Departments: United States, 2017–2020.
Health Literacy
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Learn About Health Care Topics
Behavioral Health
Addressing behavioral health supports people in their daily lives and helps prevent or manage other serious health conditions.
Health
Coverage
Hoosiers have better health outcomes when they have adequate health insurance and are able to take medications as prescribed.
Health Literacy
Clear, culturally tailored information empowers informed health choices, improving health equity and outcomes.