AHP assisted in the successful delivery of the 2023 COSSAP National Forum: Providing Medication-assisted Treatment (MAT) in Jails: COSSUP’s Jail-based MAT Peer Mentor Initiative session.
Presenters:
Edmond Hayes, Assistant Superintendent, Director, Opioid Treatment Program, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Greenfield, Massachusetts
Levin Schwartz, MSW, LICSW, Assistant Superintendent, Director, Reentry Services, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Greenfield, Massachusetts
Jessica Perillo, MS, CADC, Program Manager, Boone County Health Department, Belvidere, Illinois
Stephanie Ruane, MS, LCADC, CCS, Supervisor, Social Services and Substance Abuse Services, Monmouth County Correctional Institution, Freehold, New Jersey
Holly Taylor, CADC, Reentry Coordinator, Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, Little Rock, Arkansas
As a training and technical assistance provider for the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA) Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP), Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. (AHP) operates the Jail-based Medication-assisted (MAT) Peer Mentor Initiative. The mentor initiative offers jails across the country interested in providing or enhancing their MAT services a unique opportunity to observe and learn from established programs that have demonstrated success in meeting the treatment needs of individuals with opioid use disorders. Each mentor site represents an example of a variety of programs found in diverse settings across the nation.
This session was a facilitated discussion with a mentor site representative who talked about their program and what the site offers as a mentor. Representatives from three grantee sites that have been mentees discussed their sites’ experiences as mentees and what they learned from their onsite visit. The discussion outlined how attendees can apply to become mentor sites and/or mentees and attend site visits. The session allowed time for participant discussion and questions and answers.
Learning Objectives
1. Describe COSSUP’s Jail-based MAT Peer Mentor Initiative.
2. Discuss the benefits of peer-to-peer learning.
3. Apply to participate in the initiative as either a mentor or mentee.
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