Public Health SUSTAIN | Risk-Need-Responsivity and American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria

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Public Health SUSTAIN is a series of short courses designed for anyone who works with people with justice involvement. Through the courses in this series, we will examine the intersection among the criminal justice system and public health with an emphasis on substance use, mental health, and criminal justice involvement. Course 3 (this course) provides an overview of the Risk/Need/Responsivity (RNR) Model and the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) placement criteria.

Go at your own pace and take any course in the series that interests you. You will receive a badge for each course you complete and a special badge for completing the entire series.

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30 Minutes

Beginner/Basic Level

Course Creators

Research Associate at the Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence (ACE!) at George Mason University

Research Associate at the Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence (ACE!) at George Mason University

University Professor and Director of the Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence (ACE!) at George Mason University

Rebecca Sutter, DNP

Rebecca Sutter, DNP

Director of the Mason and Partners Clinics

Course Content

Course Introduction
Lesson 1 | Introduction to a Few Key Concepts
Lesson 2 | Overview of RNR and ASAM
Lesson 3 | Comparing and Contrasting RNR and ASAM
Lesson 4 | Applying the Sections