Substance Abuse/Drugs

Join the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for the webinar “SOAR: A Reentry Tool for Individuals Involved in the Criminal Justice System” on Wednesday, October 24 from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. ET. During this webinar, participants will learn how two disability benefits programs from the Social Security Administration – Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) – can provide income and health benefits to certain reentry populations.

Webinar - SOAR: A Reentry Tool for Individuals Involved in the Criminal Justice System

The Social Security Administration disability benefit programs – Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) – can provide income and health insurance benefits to support healthy return to communities for previously incarcerated individuals who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and have a serious mental illness, medical impairment, and/or a co-occurring substance use disorder. SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) is a model that can help.

Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program (COAP) team for the webinar “First Responder Burnout Prevention” on Thursday, October 11 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET. During this webinar, participants will gain insight into factors that attribute to first responder burnout, with special consideration given to stresses coming from responses to the opioid epidemic.

First Responder Burnout Prevention Webinar

The Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program team invites you to this no-cost webinar on Thursday, October 11 at 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET.

Please register to reserve your spot!

This webinar will examine the causes of first responder burnout with consideration given to stresses arising from response to the opioid epidemic.

Panelists will discuss:

Unlock the Power of Peers: Strategies for Response, Rehabilitation, Reentry, and Recovery Support

Peer recovery support services (PRSS) are increasingly being offered across diverse criminal justice settings to address opioid abuse and achieve positive outcomes. The power and potential of PRSS come from the unique roles that peers play, promoting both hope and pragmatic steps for change. This session will:

Webinar - Strategies for Reaching Overdose Survivors, Including Peer Support

Communities across the country are employing innovative approaches to counter the rising number of overdose deaths. This webinar will introduce nontraditional responses to overdoses with a focus on the use of peer support specialists – individuals with lived experience who are themselves in recovery. Peer support specialists engage with survivors soon after their overdoses and remain an important resource to the individuals in navigating life in their communities, including facilitating access to treatment and other services.

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