GOAL

Promote the importance of patient choice and experience in treatment and recovery avenues.

h DPH Substance Use Program staff identifies best practices for person-centered care and acts as a resource to DPH’s clinical services.

h DPH supports the use of shared decision-making via patient decision aids (PDAs), which explain treatment options and provide information needed to make health care decisions, so that patients can decide what is right for them. Partners h DPH revises its ‘Substance Use Resources’ webpage to share best practices. h DPH Substance Use Program and clinical staff collaborate to provide trainings and education to health care providers and prescribers. h DPH continues to update its ‘Substance Use Resources’ webpage with current and relevant information. h DPH Substance Use Program staff adjust health care provider and prescriber trainings based on outcome evaluation.

„ The CENTER Initiative works towards a health care and treatment system that emphasizes culturally appropriate services that prioritize the autonomy, agency, and safety of Black people who use drugs.