Learning Opportunities
COSSUP offers a wide range of learning opportunities to support the efforts of communities and practitioners addressing the illicit substance use and misuse. Whether it is a face-to-face convening, a peer-to-peer learning opportunity, or virtual learning via an upcoming webinar, we welcome your participation.
Upcoming Opportunities
Virtual Learning
Join An Upcoming Session from NASHP & HARP: Supporting the Health and Well-Being of Individuals With Correctional System Involvement
3/20/2024 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Join An Upcoming Session from NASHP & HARP: Supporting the Health and Well-Being of Individuals With Correctional System Involvement
Join An Upcoming Session from NASHP & HARP: Supporting the Health and Well-Being of Individuals With Correctional System Involvement
Individuals with involvement in the correctional system need access to coordinated programs to improve health, behavioral health, and social outcomes to support successful reentry into the community and to prevent repeated movement in and out of the correctional system. States and the federal government have begun making historic changes to the Medicaid program to support the health and well-being of individuals returning to the community from correctional facilities. These changes represent an unprecedented opportunity to advance community health and safety, and success requires building bridges across sectors, but many states need to establish or expand key linkages and partnerships.
On March 20, the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) and the Health and Reentry Project (HARP) are hosting a session aimed at state and local level officials working within the corrections sector. This introductory session will introduce the key partners and programs at the state and local level, recent Medicaid policy changes, and opportunities for partnerships across the health and corrections systems. Attendees will learn from national experts, hear state examples, and discuss with their peers from other states. Register for the session here or learn more on NASHP’s website.
Virtual Learning
Implementing Complex Care Models to Reduce Frequent Service Utilization Among Individuals Experiencing Mental and Substance Use Disorders
3/21/2024 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Overviews of the Ecosystems of Care model and the Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care model will be presented in this webinar.
Read More >>Implementing Complex Care Models to Reduce Frequent Service Utilization Among Individuals Experiencing Mental and Substance Use Disorders
Overviews of the Ecosystems of Care model and the Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care model will be presented in this webinar.
Read More >>Implementing Complex Care Models to Reduce Frequent Service Utilization Among Individuals Experiencing Mental and Substance Use Disorders
People with complex health care needs, including mental and substance use disorders, can sometimes fall through service gaps and cycle between emergency, criminal justice, and hospital systems. Their complex needs require a person-centered approach to care and linkages to support treatment retention and recovery. However, jurisdictions face challenges in creating comprehensive approaches to complex care for individuals due to the need to collaborate across many systems and agencies. Using a complex care model can provide jurisdictions with the structure and guidance they need to create effective systems that reduce reliance on costly emergency, criminal justice, and hospital resources. This webinar will present an overview of complex care models that can help improve services to individuals frequently utilizing services, with a deep dive into two specific models—the Ecosystems of Care model and the Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care model.
*Please Note: This webinar, hosted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) GAINS Center, is not registered for CEU credit. A certificate of attendance will be provided for personal portfolio use only.
Virtual Learning
Naloxone in Public Housing: Success in St. Louis
4/4/2024 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Naloxone in Public Housing: Success in St. Louis
In 2022, over a 36-hour period, St. Louis experienced the deadliest mass drug overdose event in the city's history, leading to 11 overdoses and 7 deaths. These overdoses occurred at Parkview Apartments, public housing run by the St. Louis Public Housing Authority. They were the result of accidental fentanyl consumption, a synthetic drug that hit Missouri’s drug supply in 2016 and has left a devastating imprint. This webinar will discuss the responsive cross-sector partnership that arose from this tragic event, which is focused on increasing outreach efforts to public housing facilities in St. Louis and lowering barriers for people to access life-saving naloxone and other health resources. The webinar will feature community health workers' and residents’ perspectives on the program’s benefits. There will be time for Q&A after the panel presentation.
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will learn about the racial disparities in the current opioid overdose crisis in St. Louis and evidence that harm reduction approaches can save lives.
- Participants will understand the collaborative model developed to increase outreach and access to harm reduction tools inside public housing facilities.
- Participants will walk away with key learnings to navigate barriers such as local policy, substance use stigma, and community capacity.
This webinar will be recorded and ASL and live captioning will be provided. Certificates of participation will be provided to those who complete a post-event evaluation, but no CEUs are included in this event.
Please direct questions or concerns about HHRC training events to: info@hhrctraining.org