New COSSAP Learning Opportunity - Register Today! No images? Click here Implementing Telehealth in JailsBureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) leadership, in collaboration with the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP) team, invites you to this no-cost webinar on August 13, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., ET. About the WebinarThis webinar covers the fundamentals of telehealth and the experience of implementing telehealth in a correctional setting to support and facilitate physical health, mental health, and substance use treatment. Implementing telehealth in jails is a crucial next step in providing treatment to individuals in the criminal justice system. With the high cost of transfers, workforce challenges, and the need for specialty care, providing care in the criminal justice system is challenging. Research has estimated that approximately 65% of the U.S. prison population has an active substance use disorder (SUD). It is also well documented that treatment during and after incarceration should include a broad range of services including medication, behavioral therapy, and wrap-around services. Telehealth can be used to augment the workforce and to expand existing services. During this webinar, participants can learn more about the essential elements of developing effective telehealth programs as well as lessons learned from a telehealth program in several Michigan jails. During this webinar, we will:
PresentersOur presenters have extensive knowledge in developing, implementing, and evaluating telehealth programs for the identification and management of SUD.
BJA’s COSSAP is a collaborative effort that includes the training and technical assistance teams from Advocates for Human Potential, Inc.; Altarum Institute; the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Training and Technical Assistance Center; the Institute for Intergovernmental Research; RTI International; the National Criminal Justice Training Center at Fox Valley Technical College; and the Center for Health and Justice at Treatment Alternatives to Safer Communities. This project was supported by Grant No. 2017-AR-BX-K003 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART). Points of view or opinions are those of the presenters and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. |