Substance Use disorders in jails
Purpose: Learn and share emerging best practices in the areas of substance use disorders and foster community among a group of jail administrators and healthcare providers
Audience: Jail administrators, jail healthcare staff, and community healthcare providers
Sample topics: Neurobiology and the chronic disease model of SUD; understanding MOUD program design and evidence in corrections; corrections officers in MOUD and SUD services; The Medicaid 1115 Waiver and carceral settings; recovery peers; planning for release
Schedule: 12 sessions. First and third Tuesdays, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., PT, September 16, 2025 - March 3, 2026
Faculty
Daniel Hoover, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, OHSU; Addiction Medicine ECHO Director
Melanie Menear, MHA, MSN, RN CCHP, Healthcare Administrative Services Manager, Clackamas County Jail
Edward Buntin, Lieutenant, Kittitas County Jail
Amber Potter, CRM II, Peer Recovery Mentor, MHAAO
