WEBINARS & PODCASTS

OFR teams across the country want to maintain momentum and stay connected with their overdose prevention colleagues during the COVID-19 response. Virtual meetings can help meet this goal.

 

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Blending input from public health, criminal justice, public safety, providers, and the community provides a deeper understanding of the missed opportunities for prevention and intervention. Identifying gaps helps drive the development of program and policy recommendations to improve coordination and collaboration between agencies and community conditions to prevent future overdose deaths.

Presenters

• Mallory O'Brien, M.S., Ph.D., Senior Research Advisor, National Institute of Justice
• Melissa Heinen, R.N., M.P.H., Senior Research Associate, Institute for Intergovernmental Research

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This podcast provides a brief history and current innovations across Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) from some of the key people who helped to enhance these state programs in efforts to address the opioid abuse, misuse, and overdose crisis in the United States. The podcast features thoughts and comments about the role PDMPs have in public health and public safety from The Honorable Harold "Hal" Rogers from Kentucky's 5th Congressional District; James "Jim" Giglio, former Director of New York State's Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement; Meghna Patel, Deputy Secretary for Health Innovation at the Pennsylvania Department of Health; David "Dave" Hopkins, former program manager of the Kentucky All Schedule Prescription Electronic Reporting System (KASPER) at the Office of Inspector General; Chris Baumgartner, Drug Systems Director, Washington State Department of Health; and Michelle Ricco Jonas, PDMP Director, New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy.

A transcript of this podcast is available at http://s.iir.com/EvolutionOfPDMPs.

In this edition of "The Power of Peers" podcast, Jason Howell, Executive Director of Recovery People in Austin, Texas, and George Braucht, a licensed professional counselor and clinical supervisor and cofounder of the Certified Addiction Recovery Empowerment Specialist Academy, discuss recovery housing—what it is, how it can be an important part of efforts to address the opioid epidemic, and how municipalities and states can foster relationships with quality recovery residences. Both Jason and George are persons in long-term recovery, have experienced working within the criminal justice system, and have served as board members for the National Alliance of Recovery Residences.

A transcript of this podcast is available at http://s.iir.com/PeerRecoveryHousing.

This webinar also explores what can be done to help mitigate the impact and negative effects of these experiences through education, resources, and support. The webinar's presenter provides an overview of the course "Vicarious Trauma for First Responders," which gives an in-depth look at trauma and its impact on firefighters, emergency medical services (EMS) personnel or paramedics, disaster response workers, and law enforcement officers. The link to the course is included for webinar participants. Participants learn how first responders are affected by the trauma they witness or experience through their work and how the opioid epidemic exacerbates the problem; and some of the steps that state and local systems—as well as agencies and organizations—can take to help mitigate the impact of this trauma on individuals, organizations, and communities. 

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Recovery from substance use disorders is a living reality in Native American communities across the United States. This webinar provides an overview of the recovery models and movements in Indian Country and presents three programs that use peer-based supports, tribal cultural practices, and other evidence-supported approaches to promote recovery, foster positive reentry, and enhance community resilience.  To view a PDF version of the slide deck from this webinar, click here.

First responder diversion programs for individuals with an opioid use disorder are rapidly increasing around the country.  These innovative programs play a critical role in linking individuals who are at risk for opioid overdose to community-based treatment services.  While similar in nature to crisis intervention services offered by first responders, these diversion programs are placing responsibilities on staff that may require new knowledge, skills, and abilities. This webinar discusses the need for first responder training specific to diversion programs for individuals with an opioid and substance use disorder.  The webinar provides potential topics that could be included in diversion training and methods for providing it.  Panelists from the Tucson, Arizona, Police Department and Plymouth County, Massachusetts, will discuss the training they have in place for their first responder diversion programs.  To view a PDF version of the slide deck from this webinar, click here.

 

Peer recovery support services (PRSS) are increasingly being offered across diverse criminal justice settings to address opioid abuse and achieve positive outcomes. Peer specialists use their lived experience of addiction, criminal justice involvement, and recovery to assist others on their path to recovery. PRSS in jail settings offers a unique opportunity to address the needs of individuals with opioid use disorder while they are incarcerated and upon reentry.

This webinar highlights three different models of jail-based PRSS that bridge to community peer supports. The guest presenters describe the structure of their programs, the roles of peers, and the outcomes of their programs. They also discuss opportunities and challenges of running peer programs in jail settings.

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The webinar includes a brief summary of remote mental health practices and this prevalence, an overview of the benefits of telemental health to criminal justice-involved populations, and the existing empirical basis for its use with this population. The majority of the webinar centers on tips and tricks for program collaboration, development, and implementation based primarily on the presenter’s own experiences. The webinar concludes with a discussion of client considerations specific to the use of videoconferencing.

During this webinar, participants are able to identify at least three barriers to traditional mental health services in correctional settings and explain how telemental health can overcome these barriers; summarize the existing literature on telemental health for justice-involved populations; identify at least three strategies/tips for implementing a telemental health program in jail or prison; and discuss the Risk-Needs-Responsivity Model and at least two additional evidence-based treatment elements.

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The Allegheny County Office of Analytics, Technology and Planning (ATP) of the Allegheny County Department of Human Services and the Philadelphia Field Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) use data visualizations to improve understanding of substance use, criminal justice, and public health outcomes. Representatives from both organizations demonstrate some of the data visualization techniques that are used.

Presentation topics include what it takes to convince agency leadership to widely employ data visualization; how data visualization leads to improved communication; assembling the necessary components to create successful data visualization efforts; how data is presented to inform key stakeholders; and developing strategy and public policy from the results of data visualization.

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In this podcast, Daniel Meloy introduces the Quick Response Team model for overdose response and prevention. Quick Response Teams, or QRTs, are pre-arrest diversion (deflection) programs that involve interdisciplinary overdose follow-up and engagement with survivors to link individuals to treatment during the critical period following overdose. QRTs originated in Colerain Township, Ohio, spread across the Appalachian region, and have applications for communities across the country challenged by the opioid epidemic and recurring overdoses and overdose deaths. Daniel Meloy describes the origin of QRT, describes the QRT model in practice, discusses stakeholder engagement and developing critical partnerships to implement QRTs, and presents challenges and successes of the Colerain Township QRT.

A transcript of this podcast is available at http://s.iir.com/QRTPodcastTranscript.

Peer recovery support services (PRSS) are increasingly being offered across diverse criminal justice settings to address opioid abuse and achieve positive outcomes. The power and potential of PRSS come from the unique roles that peers play, promoting both hope and pragmatic steps for change. Emerging models for comprehensive programs integrate peer supports with other services, including case management and other recovery supports, for individuals with behavioral health and substance use disorders at all intercepts of the justice system continuum. However, these services are often more difficult to access in small towns and rural communities. This webinar discusses the work that the Berkeley County Recovery Resource Center, Faces and Voices of Recovery (FAVOR)—Greenville and the Fairfield Ohio Overdose Response Team are doing to implement peer support services in rural areas.

This session describes peer support programs in operation in micropolitan and rural communities; clarifies the roles of peers in each of these programs, as well as the impact peers are having; discusses key program partnerships; explains how these programs evaluate their work; and highlights the opportunities and challenges of operating peer programs in small towns and rural communities.

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Peer recovery support services (PRSS) are increasingly being offered across diverse criminal justice settings to address opioid abuse and achieve positive outcomes. The power and potential of PRSS come from the unique roles that peers play, promoting both hope and pragmatic steps for change. Community Justice Programs offer comprehensive case management, support, and advocacy to individuals with behavioral health and substance use disorders at all points of the justice system continuum. Since 1972, the Community Justice Program in the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobiology at the University of Alabama (UAB) has been committed to developing programs in response to current and emerging challenges facing the community within the justice, behavioral health, and substance abuse systems. The program relies on research-based strategies to identify needs, develop solutions to address system gaps, and evaluate program effectiveness to improve services coordination.

This session:

• Highlights the history of the Criminal Justice Program, as well as the partnerships that make it work.
• Clarifies why UAB determined that implementing peer support is important.
• Describes the work of peers at varying points of the justice system continuum and challenges they face in the areas of specialty court and treatment.
• Discusses how CJP evaluates the impact of its programs.

This webinar focuses on steps for implementation, including how to start the conversation with management and clinical staff, what technology/technical skills are required (and how to use the videoconferencing platform), and ensuring patient privacy and security. Presenters also review a hands-on checklist developed by Operation PAR that includes helpful strategies for clinicians to start, manage, and end treatment sessions using videoconferencing.

Launched in 2017, ODMAP is used to track the location of suspected fatal and nonfatal overdoses and the administration of naloxone by first responders. ODMAP provides near real-time suspected overdose data across jurisdictions to support efforts to mobilize an immediate response to a sudden increase or spike in overdose events. It links first responders and relevant record management systems (RMS) to a mapping tool to track overdoses to stimulate real-time response and strategic analysis across jurisdictions. An Application Programming Interface (API) has become a popular method for agencies to contribute data without creating additional reporting. The API allows an agency or state’s RMS to share data with ODMAP.

This podcast highlights the work that peer specialists do in drug courts. A transcript of this podcast is available at http://s.iir.com/4x8tXwQ9.

The 21st Century CURES Act addresses interoperability, the health information technology certification program, and information blocking. This podcast delves into select components of the 21st Century CURES Act and provides details on how states and the public can provide comments on the proposed rule by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) to implement the CURES Act. The podcast is an interview with Elisabeth Myers, Deputy Director, Office of Policy at ONC, on these topics.

A transcript of this podcast is available at http://s.iir.com/P5hib358.

In this podcast, Sheriff Kevin Coppinger of the Essex County Sheriff's Department (ECSD) discusses the role of jails in the opioid epidemic. The ECSD plays a key role in the lives of many people who have been thrust into the criminal justice system because of a substance abuse problem. Sheriff Coppinger describes the success of the ECSD's 28-day detoxification program, which provides individual counseling sessions with experts and a treatment plan after clients are released that includes partnerships with both private and public spectrums. The detoxification program also employs recovery coaches during and after the program. The goal is to give clients a chance to succeed by providing them with a virtual toolbox of resources. Sheriff Coppinger also discusses occupational training and educational programs that have been successful at the ECSD.

The transcript of this podcast can be viewed at https://www.coapresources.org/Content/Documents/Events/Podcast_Transcript-Sheriff_Kevin_Coppinger.pdf

This webinar introduces nontraditional responses to overdoses with a focus on the use of Peer Support Specialists—individuals with lived experience who are themselves in recovery.  Peer Support Specialists engage with survivors soon after their overdoses and remain an important resource to the individuals in navigating life in their communities, including facilitating access to treatment and other services.

This training is designed to expand participants’ understanding of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the effects they can have on the brain and the body. Participants will learn about tools for mitigating these effects. In addition, participants will be introduced to The Martinsburg Initiative, an innovative school, police, community partnership in Martinsburg, West Virginia, that is striving to apply the science of ACEs prevention.

This session:

• Provides a comprehensive understanding of the correlation among ACEs, toxic stress, and trauma.
• Demonstrates how prolonged toxic stress can have lasting negative effects on the brain and the body.
• Identifies specific strategies that can be used to mitigate the negative effects of ACEs.
• Describes how The Martinsburg Initiative is implementing the science of ACEs prevention to strengthen families and empower communities.

In this webinar, BJA leaders review the FY 2019 COAP grant application process. 

This site-based grant program provides awards ranging from $600,000 to $6,500,000 for a 36-month project period to deliver financial and technical assistance to states, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments to plan, develop, and implement comprehensive efforts to identify, respond to, treat, and support those impacted by the opioid epidemic.

Read the full solicitation here.

Grant applications are due by June 5, 2019.

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Learn more about the BJA FY 2019 Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Training and Technical Assistance Program Competitive Grant and application process during this webinar.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), BJA is seeking applications to provide training and technical assistance (TTA) to the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program (COAP).

Read the full solicitation here.

Grant applications are due by May 28, 2019.

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To support people on their paths to recovery from substance use disorders, the use of peer specialists in peer recovery support services (PRSS) is increasing across diverse criminal justice settings. Peer specialists offer the benefits of their own experiences with recovery; they provide hope and social support and can change the outcomes for those in recovery.

This session:

• Highlights the roles of peer specialists across multiple programs.
• Explores the work from an "insider" vantage point: by a peer specialist working in the field.
• Discusses the value of implementing peer specialists at all of the criminal justice intercepts.
• Identifies the support needs of peer specialists and common ethical PRSS considerations.

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This webinar highlights the Massachusetts Moms Do Care Project, which provides an innovative and multipronged approach to supporting pregnant and parenting women who abuse opioids. Core components of the program include peer-led recovery coaching, care navigation, and wellness planning; system change and capacity-building initiatives; and program sustainability by developing regional, integrated, ongoing provider care collaborative groups.

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To address the national opioid crisis, communities across the country are using medication-assisted treatment (MAT), a practice which pairs Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications with non-drug therapies such as counseling or cognitive behavioral therapy. Employing a “whole patient” approach, MAT is an effective and nationally recognized intervention to treat opioid abuse. Research has shown that MAT significantly increases patients’ adherence to treatment, reduces illicit opioid use compared with non-drug approaches, and is more effective than either behavioral intervention or medication alone. Unfortunately, impediments (including availability and geography) can keep individuals who may benefit from MAT from accessing treatment. One way to combat these impediments is to create mobile MAT units. This webinar explores this innovative solution.

This webinar showcases innovative best practices to mitigate the negative effects experienced by children exposed to trauma—including an arrest or incident related to opioid use—and highlights Handle With Care. This promising initiative partners schools and child-care agencies, law enforcement, and treatment providers to promote safe and supportive homes, schools, and communities with the goals of protecting children and helping traumatized children heal and thrive. When an officer encounters a child during a call, that child's name and three words—HANDLE WITH CARE—are forwarded before the school bell rings the next day. Schools respond with interventions to help mitigate the trauma, and mental health providers are being co-located at schools to provide services.

This session highlights lessons learned from six MAT clinics in Florida by Operation PAR, which instituted the use of videoconferencing to enhance and expand service delivery. Videoconferencing refers to providing assessment, treatment, and recovery services online. Panelists discuss the risks and benefits of videoconferencing, privacy and security issues, implementation strategies, and recommendations for justice professionals regarding working with treatment/recovery providers to adopt videoconferencing to enhance and expand their services.

This webinar examines the causes of first responder burnout, with consideration given to stresses arising from response to the opioid epidemic.  Discussion topics include methods to identify burnout in first responders or their partners, the impact of responding to a public health problem that is chronic in nature, and stress that arises from responding to calls involving critical incidents/accidents.  The session concludes with recommendations to help first responders recognize and manage stress more effectively.

Peer recovery support services (PRSS) are increasingly being offered across diverse criminal justice settings to address opioid abuse and achieve positive outcomes. The power and potential of PRSS come from the unique roles that peers play, promoting both hope and pragmatic steps for change. This webinar identifies common values that are the foundation for PRSS, regardless of the setting; defines the variety of roles that peers play across the sequential intercepts—and how programs can ensure that the roles are appropriate for the settings; outlines the core elements of successful PRSS programs at different intercepts; and describes approaches to training and supervision that prepare peers to effectively carry out their roles.

This webinar will introduce nontraditional responses to overdoses with a focus on the use of Peer Support Specialists—individuals with lived experience who are themselves in recovery. Peer Support Specialists engage with survivors soon after their overdoses and remain an important resource to the individuals in navigating life in their communities, including facilitating access to treatment and other services.

This webinar provides an overview—including implementation strategies and lessons learned—of two medication-assisted treatment (MAT) reentry programs, one jail-based and one prison-based.

This webinar identifies barriers to accessing recovery support services; discusses how mobile technology and the internet play a role in reducing barriers; reviews research on the benefits of using technology for recovery support; and showcases technologies being used to deliver recovery support services, improve disease management, and improve health outcomes.

This webinar presents an overview of RxCheck, the RxCheck Governance Board, and the milestones and timeline for connection to the RxCheck hub.

This webinar covers the technical architecture for the PDMP Data Sharing Hub, the process flow for connection to the hub, and resources available to assist in the connection.

When BJA received questions about how to comply with the new special conditions related to PDMP interstate data sharing, a webinar was scheduled to make BJA representatives available to project directors as soon as possible to answer questions and provide guidance on PDMP data sharing hub connectivity.

This webinar explores the clinical features of MAPIT, a Web-based motivational intervention that links a person's risk and needs factors to case plans that the client can develop; research findings from a randomized controlled trial; and a cost-effectiveness study.

This webinar details how cross-system collaboration and data sharing are addressing opioid misuse in Ohio by supporting the implementation of a pre-criminal intervention program (PCIP).

The Naloxone Plus framework can help  “save a life twice”—first, by reviving someone who has overdosed and second, by connecting him or her to treatment ... and the hope of preventing another overdose.

This webinar addresses the ways in which peer recovery support services are helping jurisdictions across the country address the opioid epidemic, bringing help and hope to individuals and families.

As underscored in the report by the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis (Commission), “our people are dying. More than 175 lives [are] lost every day” to the rising tide of opioid overdoses. Tackling this national emergency requires the power of collaboration (including the vital partnership between the public safety and public health communities), innovative strategies, and cutting-edge resources—all informed by accurate and timely data to maximize efficiencies and the chance for success in saving lives. One of the tools to support this critical fight is ODMAP. Developed by the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), ODMAP provides real-time overdose surveillance data across jurisdictions to support public safety and public health efforts to mobilize an immediate response to an overdose spike. It links first responders on-scene to a free mapping tool that tracks overdoses to stimulate real-time response and strategic analysis across jurisdictions. ODMAP can be used in the field on any mobile device or data terminal connected to an agency’s computer-aided dispatch system, providing the ability to upload data and view the map in actual time.