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Links to organizations that offer training and technical assistance to RHY providers and other helpful resources are included below.
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Trainings for RHY Providers and RHY Municipal Coordinators
- Training Resource Guide for Runaway and Homeless Youth Program Staff
- Point Source Youth (on behalf of OCFS)
- How to Identify and Make Required Notifications for Youth Served in RHY Programs
Best Practice Guidance for RHY Providers
- Pre-Employment Check Guidance for Providers
- RHY IFP On Call Guidance
- FYSB Information Memorandum - Leading in Partnership with Youth and Young Adults
- Point Source Youth National Youth Mentorship and Peer Navigation Initiative Handbook
- Medical Consent Flowchart for Youth Under 18 and Experiencing Homelessness
- New York Coalition for Homeless Youth
- National Network for Youth (NN4Y)
- Point Source Youth
- True Colors United
- Voices of Youth Count
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
- NYS-TEACHS provides information, referrals, and training to providers, educators, and parents about the educational rights of youth experiencing homelessness in New York State
Federal Resources
Overdose Prevention
Information
- New York State Department of Health (DOH) – Facts about an Opioid Overdose
- New York State Department of Health (DOH) – See an Overdose?: Poster | Palm Card
- New York State Department of Health (DOH) – How to use Narcan Nasal Spray for an opioid overdose
Testing Strips
- Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) – Harm Reduction Delivered (for Individuals)
- NY Matters (for Organizations)
Training Materials
- The New York State Department of Health (DOH) recorded training
- OASAS Naloxone Training
- “Blue” Certificate of Completion
- Using Fentanyl Test Strips
Federal Resources
- What You Need to Know About Naloxone
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) – SAMHSA Overdose Prevention and Response Toolkit
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) – Tips for Teens: The Truth About Opioids
Other Resources
- Directory of Municipal Departments of Health
- New York State’s 911 Good Samaritan Law
- OASAS Community Overdose Prevention Education
- New York State Department of Health (DOH) – Opioid Overdose Regulations Questions and Answers
- New York State Department of Health (DOH) – Considerations for Deployment of Naloxone Housings (NaloxBoxes)
- Prevent + Ed – Never Use Alone