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)
Kristen Mahoney, J.D.
Acting Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance
12:15 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Networking Break
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Grantee Spotlight Sessions
Session Recording
Michelle Akers, M.A.
Executive Director, Southwestern Regional Day Report Center
Captain Colleen Beier
Juneau County, Wisconsin, Sheriff’s Office
Melody Freeman
Opioid Project Manager, Shelby County, Tennessee, Division of Community Services
Session Recording
Jasper Bruner
Chief of Police, Neah Bay, Washington, Public Safety
Kali Joseph, B.A.
Program Coordinator, Tulalip Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program, Washington
Anita Lossiah, J.D.
Policy Analyst/Police Commissioner, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Lori Nesbitt
Opioid Program Manager, Yurok Tribe, California
Session Recording
Kelly Dennis
Director, Health Promotion and Quality Improvement, Ross County, Ohio, Health District
Robert DeVries
Program Coordinator, Mohave Substance Treatment, Education and Prevention Partnership, Arizona
Carina Havenstrite, B.S.
Program Manager, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, District Attorney’s Office
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Meeting
Session Recording
Room 4
The Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Administrator Open Forum offers participants a platform to discuss PDMP-related issues as well as learn current practices employed by their PDMP colleagues. Moderated by PDMP Training and Technical Assistance Center staff, this session provides an environment for the exchange of opinions and innovative ideas for the PDMP community.
By the end of this session, participants should be able to:
James Giglio
Senior Project Coordinator, PDMP TTAC, IIR
Commander Patrick Neubert, MSPH, MSW
Coordinator, Opioid Rapid Response Program (ORRP), Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Stephanie K. Rubel, MPH
Health Scientist and Coordinator, ORRP, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Don Vogt
Senior Project Coordinator, PDMP TTAC, IIR
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.
Michelle Akers, M.A.
Executive Director, Southwestern Regional Day Report Center
Captain Colleen Beier
Juneau County, Wisconsin, Sheriff’s Office
Melody Freeman
Opioid Project Manager, Shelby County, Tennessee, Division of 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.
Jasper Bruner
Chief of Police, Neah Bay, Washington, Public Safety
Kali Joseph, B.A.
Program Coordinator, Tulalip Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program, Washington
Anita Lossiah, J.D.
Policy Analyst/Police Commissioner, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Lori Nesbitt
Opioid Program Manager, Yurok Tribe, California
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.
Kelly Dennis
Director, Health Promotion and Quality Improvement, Ross County, Ohio, Health District
Robert DeVries
Program Coordinator, Mohave Substance Treatment, Education and Prevention Partnership, Arizona
Carina Havenstrite, B.S.
Program Manager, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, District Attorney’s Office
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Networking Break
2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Breakout Session Five
Session Recording
Room 1
The National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors’ Center for Innovation in Health Policy and Practice promotes trauma-responsive approaches in the delivery of services to people who have experienced violence and trauma and are seeking support for recovery and healing. For many, traumatic experiences have strained social connections in the family, in the workplace, in childrearing, and/or in housing, which may have led to consequent substance use, criminal behaviors, or other health and social problems—all of which need to be addressed in a trauma-integrated approach. Widespread interest and attention to trauma has substantially raised awareness and understanding of trauma’s long-lasting impact, yet systems often struggle with the culture change needed to implement approaches that prevent retraumatization and promote safety.
SAMHSA’s Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach describes the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) values-based principles and domains that serve, not as prescriptive measures, but rather as guidelines to implementing an approach aimed at doing no harm. Presenters will discuss the definition and prevalence of trauma, the neurobiology of trauma and how it affects the developing brain, and how trauma-responsiveness can help people heal. A person with lived experience with incarceration and substance use will be featured. Practical examples of innovative, low-cost strategies, as well as resources and technical assistance opportunities, will be shared with participants.
At the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:
Raul Almazar, R.N., M.A.
Senior Public Policy Advisor, National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
Joan Gillece, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Innovation in Health Policy and Practice, National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
William Kellibrew IV
Director, Office of Youth Violence Prevention, Baltimore City, Maryland, Health Department
Session Recording
Room 2
Peer recovery support services (PRSS) are increasingly offered across diverse criminal justice settings to address opioid, stimulant, and other substance use. As the varied roles that peers play continue to achieve positive outcomes, unique practice settings are establishing creative solutions for implementing PRSS into their programs. This session will:
Marco Macaluso, M.A., LPC
Program Manager and Behavioral Health Consultant, Pueblo County, Colorado, Sheriff’s Office and The Steadman Group
Lieutenant Stacie Schaner
Tucson, Arizona, Police Department
Sergeant Ericka Stropka
Tucson, Arizona, Police Department
Session Recording
Room 3
This session will provide a foundational introduction to the principles of harm reduction, including the key areas for which a harm reduction approach can mitigate drug-related harm and promote wellness and health for people who use drugs. Emphasis will be placed on state-level policy and the development and implementation of programming around issues central to harm reduction, including stigmatization, naloxone, Good Samaritan laws, syringe access, and drug checking. The session will include evidence-based strategies that can be implemented at the state, local, and community levels to address rising rates of drug-related overdoses and how grantees can connect with existing networks to facilitate establishing, increasing capacity of, and scaling programs to support the health and dignity of people who use drugs.
By the end of this session, participants should be able to:
Jordana Hemberg, MPH
Public Health Analyst, RTI International
Ali Lazarus
Outreach Worker, Social Media Manager, West Oakland, California, Punks With Lunch
Reverend Michelle Mathis
Executive Director/Cofounder, Olive Branch Ministry
Session Recording
Room 4
The National Institute of Justice’s (NIJ) Drugs and Crime Research Portfolio supports rigorous applied research on evidence-based tools, protocols, and policies for state, tribal, and local law enforcement and other criminal justice agencies that address drug trafficking, drug markets, and drug-related violence. The panel begins with RTI’s presentation on NIJ’s Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) activities, developed with Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP) support, that enhance collaborations among forensic science organizations and the broader public safety and public health communities through virtual learning, podcasts, landscape reports, and other technology assistance. The panel also highlights two research projects funded under the NIJ Research and Evaluation on Drugs and Crime solicitation, which focuses on narcotics-related criminal investigation, prosecution, intelligence, and community surveillance relevant to law enforcement and medicolegal death investigation activities. Researchers at the University of Delaware examined the impact of the Delaware Opioid Metric Intelligence Project and the challenges of mapping apps used by criminal justice and public health professionals. In partnership with the Pennsylvania State Police, Penn State University researchers examined the structure of local opioid distribution networks and markets and the capacity for local intelligence to disrupt those operations using data-driven approaches to criminal justice policy and practice.
Moderator: Linda Truitt, Ph.D.
Senior Social Science Analyst, NIJ, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
Tammy L. Anderson, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of Delaware
Jonathan McGrath, Ph.D.
Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences, NIJ, DOJ
Jeri Ropero-Miller, Ph.D.
Senior Director, Center for Forensic Sciences of the Applied Justice Research Division, RTI International
Glenn Sterner III, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Pennsylvania State University, Abington Campus
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Networking Break
3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Breakout Session Six
Session Recording
Room 1
First responders and behavioral health providers increasingly work together to provide services to individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) and mental health conditions. Questions frequently arise about how health privacy laws—including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and 42 Code of Federal Regulations Part 2—permit or prevent sharing information. How can first responders connect with behavioral health providers, including exchanging health information, in order to reduce barriers to treatment? This workshop will address common “HIPAA myths” and describe ways to strengthen linkages between first responders and community providers while protecting patient rights and confidentiality.
By the end of this session, participants should be able to:
Sally Friedman, J.D.
Vice President of Legal Advocacy, Legal Action Center (LAC)
Michael Graziano, MPA
Project Director, Center of Excellence for Protected Health Information (CoE-PHI)
Anita Marton, J.D.
Senior Vice President/Deputy Director, LAC
Jacqueline Seitz, J.D.
Health Privacy Lead, CoE-PHI
Scott M. Wells, J.D.
Privacy Law Compliance Senior Associate, CoE-PHI
Session Recording
Room 2
The stigma of addiction can discourage individuals from accessing needed treatment and healthcare services. It also negatively impacts the public’s perception of evidence-based intervention and treatment strategies. This session will explore the brain science behind addiction, common misconceptions about addiction, and strategies to assist tribal communities and service providers in reducing the stigma of addiction within their communities. The White Earth Nation and Shoshone-Bannock Tribes will share effective strategies they have implemented in their communities to raise community awareness and break down barriers related to the stigma of addiction.
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:
Jason Butler, M.S., B.A.
Certified Peer Recovery Coach, Community Health Representative Manager, Tribal Health and Human Services Department, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
Anjali Nandi, Ph.D., LAC, MAC
Instructor, NCJTC of Fox Valley Technical College; Chief Probation Officer, 20th Judicial District, State of Colorado
Edith Smith
Program Manager, Access to Recovery Program, Pine Point Community Council, White Earth Reservation, Minnesota
Session Recording
Room 3
This session will focus on how two districts have utilized Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP) data to respond to overdoses in their communities. Connecticut’s city and regional task forces have used ODMAP data to prioritize zip codes selected for information and prevention campaigns.
The session will also include an overview of the design and implementation of a drug overdose surveillance system by public health professionals in the Nashville/Middle Tennessee region. This surveillance system integrates multiple data streams and applications, including ODMAP, to monitor, detect, and respond to acute drug overdose activity, identify emerging trends, and support data-driven decisions and interventions in the community.
By the end of this session, participants should have an increased awareness of:
Haley Hershey, MPH
Epidemiologist, Metro Public Health Department of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee
Josh Love, MPH
Epidemiologist, Metro Public Health Department of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee
Pamela A. Mautte, M.S., NCHES, CPS
Director, BHcare, Alliance for Prevention and Wellness
Session Recording
Room 4
This workshop presents data on the increase in incarcerated individuals who are involved in methamphetamine use. The discussion will include validated screening tools used at the Montana Department of Corrections’ Elkhorn Treatment Center for women and the Helena, Montana, Prerelease Center. These tools are administered to program participants at different stages to individualize treatment and monitor progress. Evidence-based interventions that are offered by Boyd Andrew Community Services (BACS) and the practices and day-to-day operations of a men’s treatment program will also be presented. Established by the Montana Department of Corrections, in collaboration with BACS, these programs were created in response to Montana Code Annotated 45-9-102, a 2007 law that mandates treatment for anyone convicted of a second offense of criminal possession of methamphetamine, which states that “the department of corrections may place the person in a residential methamphetamine treatment program operated or approved by the department of corrections.” These programs have since undergone periodic independent evaluations as required by statute. Presenters will discuss aftercare components and share outcome data and lessons learned. There will also be a question and answer segment for audience members who want to learn more about best practices in custody-based methamphetamine treatment.
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:
Melissa Kelly, LAC
Clinical Director, Treatment Programs and Services, Community Counseling and Correctional Services
Dan Krause, B.S., LAC
Chief Operations Officer, Boyd Andrew Community Services
Amy Tenney
Chief Executive Officer, Boyd Andrew Community Services
