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Learn More about Welcome to the Academy The AHRQ Academy is a national resource and coordinating center for people who want to integrate behavioral health and primary care. It organizes and disseminates news, research, and resources about behavioral health integration. Learn More about the Academy Community AHRQ Announces New Initiative In October 2019, AHRQ launched a new initiative to reduce Unhealthy Alcohol Use through evidence-based approaches for screening, brief intervention, and treatment of those with or at risk for alcohol use disorders. Learn More about What is Integrated Behavioral Health? Integrated behavioral health, a part of “whole-person care,” is a rapidly emerging shift in the practice of high-quality health care that blends care for medical conditions and related behavioral health factors in primary care settings. Learn More about Integration Playbooks The AHRQ Academy developed two Playbooks to serve as implementation guides to integrating behavioral health and medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder into primary care or other ambulatory care settings. Learn More about Academy Community This online community promotes a collaborative environment that fosters dialogue among individuals and practices working to integrate behavioral health and primary care. Go to the Academy Community Opioids & Substance Use The AHRQ Academy provides information to support those who are implementing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder in primary care settings. Learn More about Opioids & MAT Explore the Academy Products Lexicon (Mobile devices link) Lexicon (Desktop link) Literature Collection (Mobile devices link) Literature Collection (Desktop link) Playbooks (Mobile devices link) Playbooks (Desktop link) IBHC Measures Atlas (Mobile devices link) IBHC Measures Atlas (Desktop link) Professional Practices (Mobile devices link) Professional Practices (Desktop link) Opioid & SU Resources (Mobile devices link) Opioid & SU Resources (Desktop link) Lexicon Gain a practical definition of behavioral health integration as implemented in actual practice settings and develop shared language that helps communication and collaboration across sites, disciplines, and time. Learn More about the Lexicon Literature Collection Read the growing body of evidence evaluating the integration of behavioral health and primary care. Learn More about the Literature Collection Playbooks Follow guidance on how to integrate behavioral health and medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder into primary care or other ambulatory care settings. Learn More about the Playbook IBHC Measures Atlas Assess whether your clinic or practice is providing integrated behavioral health care. Learn More about the Atlas Professional Practices Find out how practices are successfully integrating care and explore the set of competencies that practices, providers, and staff need to advance integration efforts. Learn More about Professional Practices Opioid & SU Resources Access resources for providers treating opioid use disorder in primary care practices. 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