Join Dr. Traci Green and Christa Thomas-Sowers from Brandeis University’s Opioid Policy Research Collaborative for a learning opportunity about the latest on drug checking in Massachusetts. Learn what drug checking is, how it operates in Massachusetts, and why this information is important to know. We’ll also discuss how OTPs can support patient safety through initiatives […]
Providing patient-centered care for individuals receiving treatment services for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) requires coordination across healthcare and social service providers. Establishing connections and interagency collaboration among OTPs and community agencies, such as emergency departments, skilled nursing facilities, and correctional institutions, can support long-term recovery. Participants will hear from Dr. Ruth A. Potee, a Massachusetts-based […]
Join Jason Faro, Assistant Superintendent at the Essex County Sheriff’s Department, as he shares firsthand experience from launching an Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) in a jail setting. Learn how this initiative expands access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), improves continuity of care, and enhances treatment for opioid use disorder within correctional systems. By […]
Join us for an open forum designed specifically for OTP staff! This session will be about transitioning clients on MOUD between correctional-setting and community-based OTPs. During the session, presenters will review the Guidance for Coordination of Care for Patients Entering or Leaving Incarceration on Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD), created by the Association for […]
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 […]
Join us for an open forum designed specifically for OTP staff! This week’s session will be facilitated by LaShaan Depina, LMHC, the Director of Outpatient Clinical Services at High Point Treatment Center in Brockton. Depina has worked at this agency since 2013 in varied settings: outpatient (OP), OTP, and now overseeing clinical operations for all […]
Providing patient-centered care for individuals receiving treatment services for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) requires coordination across healthcare and social service providers. Establishing connections and interagency collaboration among OTPs and community agencies, such as emergency departments, skilled nursing facilities, and correctional institutions, can support long-term recovery. Participants will hear from Dr. Ruth A. Potee, a Massachusetts-based […]
This two-part, statewide virtual convening brings together Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) professionals from across Massachusetts to explore patient-centered care strategies, share challenges and successes, and collaborate on real-world solutions.
This two-part, statewide virtual convening brings together Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) professionals from across Massachusetts to explore patient-centered care strategies, share challenges and successes, and collaborate on real-world solutions.
Providing patient-centered care for individuals receiving treatment services for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) requires coordination across healthcare and social service providers. Establishing connections and interagency collaboration among OTPs and community agencies, such as emergency departments, skilled nursing facilities, and correctional institutions, can support long-term recovery. Participants will hear from Dr. Ruth A. Potee, a Massachusetts-based […]
Join us for an open forum designed specifically for OTP staff! This session will continue the conversation around self-care and addiction treatment with Samson Teklemariam. Samson will dive deeper into the vicarious trauma toolkit introduced in the Self-Care in Addiction Treatment: Addressing Burnout and Vicarious Trauma webinar, offering practical ways to apply these strategies in […]
Feeling burned out? You're not alone. 93% of behavioral health employees have recently experienced burnout, according to the National Council on Mental Wellbeing. Join Samson Teklemariam, LPC, CPTM for this interactive training on preventing and recovering from burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma. While staying healthy and self-aware is a professional requirement for helping those […]