Webinar - Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Outpatient Clinics: Using Behavioral Telehealth

    Event Type: 
    Training Delivery - Webinar
    Wednesday Nov 28, 2018 - 02:00pm to 03:00pm EST
    Event Description: 

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance leadership, in collaboration with the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program team, will host a no-cost webinar on November 28, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. ET.

    This session will highlight lessons learned from six medication-assisted treatment clinics in Florida by Operation PAR, Inc., which instituted the use of videoconferencing to enhance and expand service delivery. Videoconferencing refers to providing assessment, treatment, and recovery services online.

    Panelists will discuss:

    • The risks and benefits of videoconferencing.
    • Privacy and security issues.
    • Implementation strategies.
    • Recommendations for justice professionals regarding working with treatment/recovery providers to adopt videoconferencing to enhance and expand their services.
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    Organizer Information
    Event Organization: 
    Bureau of Justice Assistance
    Category: 
    Training
    Program Areas: 
    Substance Abuse/Drugs