SUD Innovation Directory
Welcome to the SUD Innovation Directory, your go-to resource for the latest substance use disorder innovations. Discover cutting-edge programs, curriculums, products, and technologies that are transforming SUD treatment, care and recovery.
Disclaimer: The innovations listed in this directory are for informational purposes only. Transcendworx, LLC does not endorse, approve, or recommend any product, service, or company listed. The accuracy of the information is the responsibility of the submitter, and Transcendworx is not liable for any decisions made based on the content provided. Users are encouraged to conduct their own independent research before taking any action.
REC-CAP Assessment & Recovery Planning Tool
Advanced Recovery Management System
Audience:
Healthcare Providers, Individuals Pursuing Recovery
Type of Innovation:
App, Platform, Assessment
Contact:
Description:
The assessment results create a visual report, which, along with a trained Peer Navigator, is used to develop Recovery Goals, providing a clear and actionable path forward.
Keywords:
recovery capital, assessment, recovery planning
The Brave App
Brave
Audience:
Persons Who Use Drugs, Healthcare Providers, Community Service Providers
Type of Innovation:
App
Contact:
Description:
The Brave App connects people who use drugs alone with remote supervision and overdose support, while protecting their privacy, anonymity, and autonomy.
Keywords:
overdose prevention, harm reduction
Cordata Healthcare
Cordata
Audience:
Type of Innovation:
Contact:
Description:
The Cordata Healthcare platform provides core technology infrastructure to expand patient support, streamline access to care and enhance the healing process for individuals fighting chronic, complex diseases. For care teams, our platform and toolsets make it easier to connect with other caregivers, track progress against treatment plans and keep patients fully engaged on the path to disease recovery and sustainable long-term health.
Keywords:
patient support, collaboration

Cordata Community
Cordata
Audience:
Diversion Teams
Type of Innovation:
App, Platform
Contact:
Description:
The only comprehensive platform that empowers deflection and diversion programs focused on addiction and mental health.
Keywords:
deflection, diversion
Eleos Outreach
Eleos Health
Audience:
Healthcare Providers, Field-Based Providers
Type of Innovation:
EHR Integration, Documentation Efficiency
Contact:
Description:
Simplify on-the-go documentation for field-based providers and case managers who don’t have regular access to their EHR. Eleos Outreach uses sophisticated, purpose-built AI to help providers document efficiently from any device—reducing administrative work and helping ensure every billable service is recorded and submitted.
Keywords:
AI, productivity
Eleos Scribe
Eleos Health
Audience:
Healthcare Providers
Type of Innovation:
EHR Integration, Documentation Efficiency
Contact:
Description:
Equip behavioral health teams with the operational support and insights they need to provide better care. Eleos Scribe automatically transforms raw conversations into progress note suggestions, reducing operational burden by cutting documentation time in half.
Keywords:
AI, productivity
Kadia Weekly Huddles, How to Help a Loved One (Audio Series)
Kadia Health
Audience:
Families/Loved ones of those with SUD
Type of Innovation:
Online Support, Audio Series, App
Contact:
Description:
Kadia Health is a digital health app that enables individual family members of persons with substance use disorder (SUD) with group therapy.
Keywords:
peer support, group therapy

NASCEND Learn
NASCEND
Audience:
Healthcare Providers
Type of Innovation:
Training
Contact:
Description:
An online curriculum providing healthcare professionals with education on substance use disorder and its impact from pregnancy to pediatrics, featuring didactic and experiential learning, quizzes, and supplemental materials. Live virtual and in-person training events offering interactive education to improve care for substance exposed infants, including introductory sessions and full-day deep-dive engagements.
Keywords:
pregnancy, neonatal abstinence syndrome

NASCEND Pocket Cards
NASCEND
Audience:
Healthcare Providers
Type of Innovation:
Pocket Cards
Contact:
Description:
A set of reference cards with key recommendations and guidelines from NASCEND's training sessions, designed for easy use at the patient bedside.
Keywords:
pregnancy, neonatal abstinence syndroe
Celebrating Families
National Association for Children of Addiction (NACoA)
Audience:
Families/Loved ones of those with SUD, Individuals in Recovery
Type of Innovation:
Program
Contact:
Description:
Celebrating Families! (CF!) is an evidence-based, trauma-informed, skill-building program focused on children’s future physical and behavioral health, including substance use disorders and mental health challenges.
Keywords:
children
Straight Up Care
Straight Up Care
Audience:
Peer Specialists, Individuals interested in becoming a peer specialist
Type of Innovation:
App, Platform
Contact:
Melissa Dittberner, CEO
Description:
Straight Up Care offers an innovative web-based application, delivering essential training, administrative tools, and compliance features for peer specialists (PS) to effectively assist their clients remotely. Through our PeerPreneur model, we empower peer specialists to transition into entrepreneurs, unlocking boundless opportunities for professional growth and prosperity.
Keywords:
peer, peer support, peer support services, telehealth
Teetotal Initiative
Teetotal Initiative
Audience:
Individuals in Recovery
Type of Innovation:
Recovery-Friendly Social Activities
Contact:
Description:
As the first-of-its-kind recreational recovery community, Teetotal Initiative inspires a stigma-free and celebratory social atmosphere, promoting meaningful recovery and community opportunities for all, regardless of their journey to recovery. We welcome all forms of recovery and are not aligned to any specific program.
Keywords:
activity