Learning Opportunities

Purpose:

• Create or improve systems to support adults in jail custody who have substance use disorders (SUD).
• Demonstrate jail implementation models of medication for opioid use disorder (also known as MAT).
• Address the unique needs of adults in custody with SUD and learn methods to promote continuity of care at release.

Audience:

Ranking jail staff, corrections officers, jail healthcare providers, and community healthcare providers who partner with the criminal-legal system.

Sample Topics:

• Neurobiology of substance use disorders
• Medically supervised withdrawal
• How to build a medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD)/MAT program
• Culture change and SUD stigma within the criminal legal system
• Planning for release
• Recovery peers
• Jail staff resilience
• Funding SUD treatment in jail

Schedule:

10 sessions, held on Tuesdays from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Pacific), September 24, 2024, through December 3, 2024

Faculty:

• Daniel Hoover, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU); Addiction Medicine, Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) Director
• Melanie Menear, MHA, MSN, RN CCHP, Healthcare Administrative Services Manager, Clackamas County Jail
• Edward Buntin, Lieutenant, Kittitas County Jail
• Amber Potter, Peer Recovery Mentor, Mental Health and Addiction Association of Oregon (MHAAO)

Session and Title:

1. Intro to ECHO September 24, 2024,12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Pacific)
2. Understanding MOUD and Evidence in Corrections October 1, 2024,12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
3. Corrections Officers in MOUD and SUD Services October 8, 2024,12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
4. Screening and Withdrawal Protocols October 15, 2024,12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
5. Recovery Peers within the Criminal Legal System October 22, 2024,12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
6. MOUD Program Operations in Small/Rural Jails October 29, 2024,12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
7. Enabling MOUD in Jails via a RN Care Coordinator Model November 5, 2024,12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
8. Planning for Release November 12, 2024,12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
9. Finding Funding for SUD Services and Building Community Partnerships November 19, 2024,12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
10. Incorporating SUD Treatment Along the Jail to Community Continuum December 3, 2024,12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

If you have questions, please contact the Oregon ECHO Network at oen@ohsu.edu.

Reentry into the community from jail or prison can be a critical time, particularly for people experiencing substance use disorders. However, many jails and prisons lack the necessary connections and collaboration with local providers to support continuity of care upon release. This webinar will explore the critical role of community partnerships in supporting individuals receiving medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) within criminal justice settings. Attendees will gain insight into how collaboration between correctional facilities, healthcare providers, and community organizations can enhance continuity of care, reduce recidivism, and support successful reintegration.

Presenters will discuss strategies and best practices for fostering sustainable partnerships between correctional facilities and community-based programs to address opioid use disorders among individuals reentering the community. The session will also highlight examples of how this has been accomplished in one southwestern state.

Learning Objectives:

• At the conclusion of this webinar, participants should be able to:
  • Understand the importance of establishing partnerships with community organizations.
  • Utilize best practices to develop and maintain effective community partnerships.z
  • Learn strategies to overcome common obstacles when forming community partnerships.

*Please Note: This webinar is not registered for CEU credit. A certificate of attendance will be provided for personal portfolio use only.

Recovery is a process, and family treatment courts (FTCs) are a time-limited acute intervention in a family’s life. FTCs must blend aftercare planning into their program design to best support parents and their children after case closure. Aftercare plans, also known as “continuing care plans,” can provide parents with structure, accountability, and needed ongoing services to both parents and children after child welfare, treatment services, and the FTC no longer remain a central part of their lives. This Practice Academy shares the "do's and don'ts" of aftercare planning, highlights innovative approaches to continuing care, and offers strategies and examples that FTC teams use to support sustained family recovery.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the purpose and process of aftercare planning.
• Establish do's and don'ts of aftercare planning.
• Apply lessons about aftercare planning successes and challenges from FTC alumni in sustained recovery.
• Adopt strategies from recovery research and innovative FTCs focused on sustained recovery.

Join the National Family Treatment Court Program for the December Idea Exchange, where the topic will be the continuation of the conversation following the Practice Academy course—Sustained Recovery: Don’t Make Aftercare an Afterthought. Recovery is a process, and family treatment courts (FTCs) are a time-limited acute intervention in a family’s life. FTCs must blend aftercare planning into its program design to best support parents and their children after case closure. Aftercare plans can provide parents with structure, accountability, and needed ongoing services to both parents and children after child welfare, treatment services, and the FTC no longer remain a central part of their lives. Come take part in a lively conversation with peers from across the country and discuss strategies, share innovations, and brainstorm solutions to challenges and barriers!

The 6th Annual National Law Enforcement Summit presented by the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI) will be held in Tampa, Florida, on February 25-26, 2025. The specific location will be announced soon.

This two-day gathering will unite law enforcement, public safety, and public health leaders from across the nation. Whether you are in the early stages of establishing non-arrest deflection programs or actively participating in them, this summit will offer valuable insights into pathways to treatment and recovery.