August 04, 2016
Please join the National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) and the Addiction Policy Forum for a live broadcast workshop on Monday, August 8 from 1:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. ET. The workshop, "Strategies for Combating the Opioid Epidemic," will be broadcast from the National Forum on Criminal Justice in Philadelphia, PA.
The topics for discussion will include:
- The key elements in a comprehensive approach to addiction.
- What recent research shows about what works.
- Successful strategies for alternatives to incarceration.
The presenters will be:
- Jon Blodgett, District Attorney, Essex County, Massachusetts
- Jim Pugel, Chief Deputy, King County (WA) Sheriff’s Office
- Pam Rodriguez, President/CEO, Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities (TASC)
- Jessica Nickel, Executive Director, Addiction Policy Forum
- David Steingraber, Senior Policy Adviser, NCJA (Moderator)
This livestream event will be the first in a series of six workshops/webinars, co-sponsored by NCJA and the Addiction Policy Forum, focused on translating the science of combating addiction into practice.
Access more information on the workshop and register.
View the NCJA workshop on the TTA Catalog.