CM Guides, Education & Trainings
Publicly Available Implementation Guides
In 2024, the Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network (ATTC) Coordinating Office oversaw a gathering of CM experts to inform the following report on best practices related to seeking Training and Technical Assistance for CM. While the whole report may provide some insight into what to look for in CM TTA, one area to note is Appendix A (formerly known as “Appendix J” in an earlier SAMHSA NOFO) which lists required elements for approved CM education.
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Recovery Incentives Program: California’s Contingency Management Benefit has made their program manual available to the public. While some aspects may be specific to the Medicaid-funded program in California, much of the manual could apply to CM in general.
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Free to The Public CM Education
In addition to their Program Manual (see link above), the California Recovery Incentives Program has a free, publicly available self-paced 2-hour CM Overview available here:
https://www.uclaisap.org/recoveryincentives/
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The Northwest Addiction Transfer Center (NW-ATTC) developed some CM training videos that are available through HealtheKnowledge:
​https://www.healtheknowledge.org/course/index.php?categoryid=123
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Additional ATTC resources, including webinars, can be found here:
Seeking CM Training
Tips for what to look for in CM TTA
A CM Task Force convened to reach consensus on necessary elements for CM Training and Technical Assistance, which is summarized in the following document. Also do note in Appendix A, are the SAMHSA required elements for CM education. Reviewing this resource can help you vet the CM Training and Technical Assistance you seek out:​
Links to TTA providers
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The PRISM Collaborative at Washington State University’s Department of Community and Behavioral Health provides CM TTA with a variety of options.
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The federally funded Addiction Technology Transfer Centers provide a variety of TTA services. To find the ATTC associated with your region, see this link: https://attcnetwork.org/​
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The federally funded Opioid Response Network has some resources for CM education. Anyone can request education and training about CM, especially State and Tribal Opioid Response grantees. CM education about culturally centered approaches with American Indian/Alaska Native communities can also be requested here: