The Institute for Community Health (ICH) will join the OTP TTA Webinar series to share insights from the implementation and evaluation of mobile opioid treatment program (OTP) medication units in Massachusetts. Drawing on interviews with providers and patients, the session will highlight the real-world impacts of mobile units, key considerations for implementation, and practical strategies from the field to address common challenges. The expansion of mobile OTPs has increased greatly since regulations opened up in June 2021.
Teams representing three mobile sites will join the webinar to share their experiences implementing methadone dispensing from a mobile site.
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe the impact of mobile OTPs on both patients and OTP providers.
- Identify unique considerations for developing and implementing a mobile OTP.
- Summarize common challenges experienced in a mobile OTP and ways these issues can be avoided or addressed.
Presenter: Andrés Hoyos-Céspedes (he/him) is an Epidemiologist II and Research and Evaluation Project Manager at ICH. He leads and supports projects in participatory evaluation, assessment and planning, and applied research to improve healthcare delivery systems and community well-being. His work spans evaluating programs and interventions in behavioral health, substance use, recovery support, access to care for LEP patients, violence prevention, child and youth development, and social determinants of health. Andrés brings expertise in program evaluation, quantitative methods, and culturally responsive evaluation.
Facilitator: Ranjani Paradise (she/her) is the Director of Evaluation at ICH. She leads the development of ICH’s evaluation services and is project director for mixed methods research and evaluation projects across a range of topic areas, with a focus on behavioral health and substance use. Her portfolio also includes projects related to health equity, language access, workforce development, health systems advocacy and transformation, and social determinants of health. Ranjani’s current work primarily focuses on substance use disorder treatment, harm reduction, and recovery support programs, and she has extensive experience working with community health centers and other community-based healthcare providers.
OTP Panel Participants: Ware, Worcester, and Wellfleet.
Continuing Education: Continuing education credits are available. Attendees must complete the event evaluation in order to receive educational credits.
National Association of Addiction Professionals (NAADAC): This course has been approved by the Center for Excellence on Addiction at JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 1.0 contact hours of educational credits. NAADAC Provider #255263. Center for Excellence on Addiction at JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. is responsible for all aspects of the programming.
Individuals participating in educational programs offered by NAADAC Approved Education Providers are assured that the continuing education (CE) hours provided for each course will be accepted toward national credentialing by the National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals (NCC AP), as well as many of the individual state licensing/certification bodies in the addiction and other helping professions. It is at the discretion of the individual to confirm CE acceptance policies with their state licensing/certification board.
National Association of Social Workers (NASW): This program has been approved for 1.0 Social Work Continuing Education hours for re-licensure, in accordance with 258 CMR. NASW-MA Chapter CE Approving Program, Authorization Number D20306-1.
Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHCs): This program has been approved by the Massachusetts Mental Health Counselors Association (MaMHCA) Continuing Education Authorization Program (MCEAP) for 1 CEU for licensed mental health counselors (LMHCs).