Addressing Misconceptions and Barriers
to Medication-Assisted Treatment in Criminal Justice Settings
October 14, 2020
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m., ET
About the WebinarDespite a recent increase in medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in criminal justice settings, comprehensive MAT (offering all three MAT medications) is still underutilized in jails, prisons, and reentry programs. Often, misconceptions about MAT may deter its use in criminal justice settings. Barriers to MAT—such as lack of funding, lack of buy-in from staff, and other challenges—also hinder the implementation of MAT.
This webinar will discuss documented misconceptions and barriers to MAT found in criminal justice settings and cover opportunities for reframing misconceptions and developing solutions to overcome these barriers. Researchers and practitioners will: - Describe three common misconceptions and barriers to implementing MAT in criminal justice settings.
- Discuss one way to reframe a common misconception regarding MAT in criminal justice settings.
- List potential solutions for a barrier to providing MAT in criminal justice settings.
Presenters- Melissa Stein, DrPH, Policy Research Associates, Inc.
- Alex Dorman, MNO, MA, Oriana House, Inc.
- Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons, Summit County Sheriff’s
Office, Summit County, Colorado
BJA’s COSSAP is a collaborative effort that includes the training and technical assistance teams from Advocates for Human Potential, Inc.; the Altarum Institute; the Center for Health and Justice at Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities; the Institute for Intergovernmental Research; the National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College; the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Training and Technical Assistance Center; and RTI International.
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.
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