12:00 Noon – 12:15 p.m.
Session Recording
Tim Jeffries, MSW
Senior Policy Advisor, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
Tom Hill, MSW
Senior Policy Advisor, Office of National Drug Control Policy
12:15 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Networking Break
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Grantee Spotlight Sessions
Session Recording
Michele Farry, B.A.
Regional Health Information Exchange and Drug Addiction Recovery Team Manager, Northampton, Massachusetts, Health Department
D. Abraham Gardner, CPC
Program Coordinator, Mason County, Washington, Community Services—Public Health
Officer Jason Olson
Dayton, Ohio, Police Department
J. Cherry Sullivan, MPH
Program Coordinator, Northampton, Massachusetts, Health Department
Karen Via, M.S.
Director of Adult and Family Services, WestCare Ohio, East End Community Services
Session Recording
AnaBell Cadena
Program Specialist, City of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Department of Family and Community Services
Michelle Geiser, Ed.D., LCMHC-A, NBCC, LSC
Program Director, Hope Coalition, Henderson County, North Carolina
Annette Redding, CBHPSS
Director of Peer Support, Rimrock Foundation
Coralee Schmitz, MBA
Chief Operations Officer, Rimrock Foundation
Session Recording
Sheila E. McCarthy, LMSW
Senior Program Manager, Center for Court Innovation
Sam Robertson, MPH
Community Drug Overdose Prevention Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Health
Susan Sturges, M.A., MPA
Statewide Opioid Court Coordinator, New York State Unified Court System
Carrie Toy
Senior Court Operations Consultant, Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Meeting
Session Recording
Room 4
Prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) continue to rapidly add new capabilities since appearing in an electronic format 30 years ago. With the advent of computerized databases, statistical tools, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, PDMPs can analyze information from numerous sources. Next-generation programs will use complex statistical algorithms to access data from PDMPs, health information systems, and justice information systems. Combined with publicly available research databases, these systems can create predictive models in real time that enable policy makers and first responders to establish preventive measures that will improve public safety and health outcomes. This mitigation strategy identifies patterns that, even ten years ago, would have taken decades to monitor and address.
In this seminar, the speakers will provide an overview of the modern data warehouse, analytics, and predictive modeling using a public health and first responder approach. The loss of life and long-term impact of the opioid epidemic require an aggressive but thoughtful approach in creating models that protect patient civil liberties while providing policy makers and first responders with the effective tools that mitigate the risks and other negative impacts of drug use.
By the end of this session, participants should be able to:
Ashley Bolton, MPH
Director, Office of Drug Surveillance and Misuse Prevention, Pennsylvania Department of Health
John Robertson, B.S.
Chief Technology Officer, OmniCore USA
Jamie Turpin, PharmD
PDMP Administrator, Arkansas Department of Health
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Grantee Q&A
Session Recording
Room 1
Want to learn more about something you heard in the Grantee Spotlight session? During this Q&A session, ask questions of the COSSAP grantees who shared their experiences.
Michele Farry, B.A.
Regional Health Information Exchange and Drug Addiction Recovery Team Manager, Northampton, Massachusetts, Health Department
D. Abraham Gardner, CPC
Program Coordinator, Mason County, Washington, Community Services—Public Health
Officer Jason Olson
Dayton, Ohio, Police Department
J. Cherry Sullivan, MPH
Program Coordinator, Northampton, Massachusetts, Health Department
Karen Via, M.S.
Director of Adult and Family Services, WestCare Ohio, East End Community Services
Session Recording
Room 2
Want to learn more about something you heard in the Grantee Spotlight session? During this Q&A session, ask questions of the COSSAP grantees who shared their experiences.
AnaBell Cadena
Program Specialist, City of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Department of Family and Community Services
Michelle Geiser, Ed.D., LCMHC-A, NBCC, LSC
Program Director, Hope Coalition, Henderson County, North Carolina
Annette Redding, CBHPSS
Director of Peer Support, Rimrock Foundation
Coralee Schmitz, MBA
Chief Operations Officer, Rimrock Foundation
Session Recording
Room 3
Want to learn more about something you heard in the Grantee Spotlight session? During this Q&A session, ask questions of the COSSAP grantees who shared their experiences.
Sheila E. McCarthy, LMSW
Senior Program Manager, Center for Court Innovation
Sam Robertson, MPH
Community Drug Overdose Prevention Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Health
Susan Sturges, M.A., MPA
Statewide Opioid Court Coordinator, New York State Unified Court System
Carrie Toy
Senior Court Operations Consultant, Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Networking Break
2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Breakout Session Three
Session Recording
Room 1
Law enforcement officers and other first responders can help reduce the barriers to treatment for people with substance use disorders (SUDs) by offering to connect them to treatment. The success of deflection and pre-arrest diversion programs is dependent on the willingness of frontline officers, firefighters, and emergency medical services personnel to participate in program implementation.
How can the leaders of diversion and deflection programs secure the buy-in and participation of first responders—especially law enforcement officers who have the discretion to deflect or arrest? The presenters in this workshop panel will share their experiences and perspectives on obtaining officer buy-in. First, a community-based clinician will explain how officers can become more aware of local programs for individuals suffering from SUD and the benefits to law enforcement and the community when frontline officers serve as liaisons between the justice system and community-based treatment and service providers. Second, a leader from the Tucson, Arizona, Police Department will provide detailed steps and guidance for working with law enforcement to obtain the support necessary to successfully implement these programs.
Moderator: Karen Maline
Project Manager, International Association of Chiefs of Police
Malik R.S. Ashhali, MSW, LCSW, LCAS, MAC, CSI, EAP, TF-CBT
Clinical Director/Clinical Supervisor, The Village Behavioral Healthcare Services, Inc.
Assistant Chief Kevin Hall
Tucson, Arizona, Police Department
Session Recording
Room 2
Tribal community stakeholder engagement and multidisciplinary team collaboration are two important keys to successful alcohol and substance abuse prevention program implementation. This session will discuss initial steps to develop and implement a multidisciplinary team and review strategies to engage key stakeholders in your project or program implementation. In addition, the Southern Ute Tribe will share its successes in engaging stakeholders and implementing and sustaining a multidisciplinary team approach to its wellness court program and supporting clients in recovery.
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:
Stefanie Wyatt
Chief Probation Officer, Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Colorado
Session Recording
Room 3
Rural jurisdictions offer many unique challenges and opportunities in addressing substance use disorder (SUD) among their residents. This workshop will highlight innovative ways in which treatment and service providers are connecting with individuals in rural communities, including by utilizing peer support specialists to enhance community engagement, increasing transportation options, and ensuring support for families and friends of individuals with SUDs.
By the end of this session, participants should be able to:
Sharon Lincoln
Community Opportunity, Network, Navigation, Exploration, and Connection Team (CONNECT) Operations Coordinator, Opioid Task Force of Franklin County, Massachusetts, and North Quabbin Region
Debra L. McLaughlin
Coordinator, Opioid Task Force of Franklin County, Massachusetts, and North Quabbin Region
Alison Proctor
CONNECT Interim Project Manager, Opioid Task Force of Franklin County, Massachusetts, and North Quabbin Region
Christopher Williams
Project Coordinator, Rural Responses to the Opioid Epidemic, Memorial Regional Health
Session Recording
Room 4
This session will describe how technology can be harnessed safely and effectively in a correctional setting to deliver programming to treat substance use and mental health disorders. It will show how to create customized programs that match the needs of incarcerated populations and how systems can be used for communication and tracking progress—the key to navigating correctional settings in this new COVID-19 world. The session will feature a description of how the District of Columbia Jail now provides every incarcerated person with an electronic tablet and how that has impacted the delivery of treatment, discipline, costs, reentry and more.
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:
Adam Henderson
Vice President of Sales, American Prison Data Systems
Syncia Sabain, Ed.D, M.S.
Chief of Treatment and Community Services, District of Columbia Department of Corrections
Camile Williams, MPH, FACHCA
Deputy Director, Programs and Supplementary Services, District of Columbia Department of Corrections
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Networking Break
3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Breakout Session Four
Session Recording
Room 1
Research shows that one of the highest rates of overdose occurs within the first ten days of release from incarceration. The transition from incarceration to the community can be critical to future success for individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs). This session will feature two programs that focus on the release and reentry of individuals into their community and the support needed to access SUD treatment, housing, transportation, and other necessary resources. Representatives from these programs will discuss their processes for assisting patients receiving medication-assisted treatment (MAT) while incarcerated to access MAT upon release and reentry into the community. These supports help stabilize individuals and provide opportunities for recovery and successful reintegration into the community.
At the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:
Danielle Mimitz, M.Ed., LMHC
Mental Health Clinical Supervisor, Opioid Treatment Program Director, Hampden County, Massachusetts, Sheriff’s Department
Ericka Turley, Ed.D., MSW
Substance Use Disorder Services Manager, King County, Washington, Public Health Department, Jail Health Services
Keisha Williams, R.N., MSN, BSN, CCHP
Director of Nursing, Hampden County, Massachusetts, Sheriff’s Department
Session Recording
Room 2
The COVID-19 global pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the recovery community. This session will explore the challenges faced and innovations developed from two peer recovery support services (PRSS) programs as they have pivoted peer programming throughout this unprecedented time through:
Jennifer King, M.A., CFRE
Executive Director, The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Recovery Organization - Achieving Community Together (PRO-ACT)
Tiffany Lombardo, M.A., LISW-S, LICDC-CS
Associate Executive Director, Addiction Services, Butler County, Ohio, Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Services Board
Session Recording
Room 3
This session will provide Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP) grantees with guidance on getting started in program evaluation, including a high-level framework and specific examples from the field. Emphasis will be placed on the ways in which research and evaluation can inform program implementation and enhance impacts. We will review key components of the evaluation planning process, including identifying an evaluator, developing evaluation and research questions, creating approaches to data collection and analysis, and working with diverse communities and areas. Site presenters will identify specific challenges, successes, and lessons learned based on their own experiences conducting program evaluations.
By the end of this session, participants should be able to:
Nicole Jenkins
Ohio COSSAP Project Coordinator, Cordata Healthcare Innovations
Alexandra Punch, MPA
Associate Director, Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion at Syracuse University
Kimberly Gentry Sperber, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Health and Human Services Research at Talbert House
Session Recording
Room 4
Issues associated with race are the most pervasive challenges faced by the criminal justice system, complicating treatment of many in the system and their successful transition back to their communities post-incarceration. Promoting and executing policies and practices that advance equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in the justice system—particularly among those responsible for ensuring justice for and equitable treatment of justice-involved individuals—are fundamental goals of the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Program. In this session, the developers of the forthcoming RSAT Program EDI Manual discuss the project and its goals, implications, and ramifications for practitioners.
At the end of this session, participants should be able to:
Benjamin Campbell, M.A.
Administrator, First Responder Consulting and Training, Center for Health and Justice (CHJ) at Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities (TASC)
Mercedes Mondragón, MPAff
Director of Policy, CHJ at TASC
Siobhan Morse
Director of Clinical Services, Universal Health Services
Jon Ross, Ph.D.
Director of Research and Evaluation, CHJ at TASC
Patricia Tucker, MBA, M.A.
Senior Program Manager, Advocates for Human Potential (AHP)
