Implementing Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in Jails and Prisons: Public Health Implications (On Demand-CE) is a Course
Implementing Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in Jails and Prisons: Public Health Implications (On Demand-CE)
Started Mar 3, 2021
1 credit
Full course description
PLEASE NOTE: You must pay a $3 fee to enroll in this CE version of the course.
If you are NOT seeking CE or a certificate of completion, please enroll in the free version: https://www.mitrainingcenter.org/courses/imoua0320noce
Participants will gain an understanding of the current environment related to implementing evidence-based medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) within correctional settings and the implications for public health. Key components and considerations to implement MOUD programs within jails and prisons will be discussed, including program planning, data and evaluation, and linkages to community care upon release. Experts who have successfully implemented MOUD models in correctional settings will provide on-the-ground perspectives and lessons learned.
Audience
Public health and behavioral health professionals, law enforcement, and others interested in opioid use disorder or who work in or partner with correctional settings.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize how medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) benefits individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) who are incarcerated.
- Identify the public health implications to offering MOUD within jails and prisons.
- Identify the key components of implementing a MOUD program within jails and prisons.
- Recognize planning considerations related to implementing MOUD within jails and prisons.
- Access resources and tools to assist planning and implementation of MOUD within jails and prisons.
Instructors
Shannon Mace, JD, MPH, Senior Advisor of Practice Improvement for the National Council for Behavioral Health.
Anne Siegler, DrPH, Director of Monitoring and Evaluation for New York City's jail-based healthcare service, correctional health services.
Rachel Silva, MD, MPH, Medical Director at Hennepin County Adult Detention Center
Continuing Education Credit
CE and certificate available for $3.
- 1.0 CHES Category I CECH*
- Certificate of Completion
*We report credits to NCHEC on a quarterly basis: January, April, July, and October.
The Region V Public Health Training Center is a designated provider (ID# 99038) of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.
Sponsors
This webinar was provided by the National Council for Behavioral Health on behalf of the Region V Public Health Training Center.
The Region V Public Health Training Center is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31684 Public Health Training Centers ($924,899). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by Region V PHTC, HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.