Substance Abuse/Drugs

    Learn About a Reentry Model for People with Mental Illness or Co-occurring Substance Use Disorders

    October 16, 2018

    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.

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    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.

    Attend a Webinar on First Responder Burnout Prevention

    October 04, 2018

    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.

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    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:

    Learn About Peer Recovery Support Services to Address Opioid Abuse

    September 20, 2018

    Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program (COAP) team for the webinar “Unlock the Power of Peers: Strategies for Response, Rehabilitation, Reentry, and Recovery Support” on Thursday, September 27 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. ET.

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    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:

    Check out Information and Tools in the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program Resource Center

    September 18, 2018

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) recently launched the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program (COAP) Resource Center, an online clearinghouse of information, training, and resources to support jurisdictions in addressing the nationwide opioid crisis.

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    Watch a Training Video on Fentanyl Safety Recommendations for First Responders

    September 13, 2018

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance recently released the video, Fentanyl: The Real Deal, which is a companion training to the  released in November 2017. Produced by U.S.

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    Learn About Nontraditional Responses to Support Survivors of Overdose

    September 11, 2018

    Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program team for the webinar “Strategies for Reaching Overdose Survivors, Including Peer Support” on Thursday, September 20 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET. During this webinar, participants will learn about nontraditional responses to counter opioid overdoses.

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    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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