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State Pathways for Improving Pre-Release Services and Supports: Medicaid Initiatives & 1115 Reentry Waivers
Medicaid offers crucial opportunities to provide services to individuals impacted by the criminal legal system and offers a funding stream for services that can be difficult for local governments to provide. In states that have opted into Medicaid expansion, eligible incarcerated individuals are able to access pathways to Medicaid coverage via Section 1115 reentry…
Read MoreJCOIN Study Finds that Providing MAT in Jails Improves Treatment Engagement, Reduces Overdose and Recidivism
Download One-Pager Download Infographic In a new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, researchers with JCOIN’s Massachusetts Clinical Research Center found that providing medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) during incarceration can improve outcomes and save lives after release. The study shows that individuals who received MOUD in jail were more likely…
Read MoreWitnesses & Bystanders (New Aced It Episode)
In this episode, I talk about witnesses’ and bystanders’ roles, responsibilities, and reactions to overdose. I discuss how witnesses and bystanders address or perceive overdoses in the community, and the steps they take to save the life of someone who is overdosing. I talk about the hesitation witnesses experience around getting involved, and why education…
Read MoreIntroducing the JCOIN Geospatial Consortium & Community of Practice (GCCP)
The new Geospatial Consortium & Community of Practice (GCCP) across the JCOIN Network is starting up and wants to connect with you! Learn more at https://gccp.healthyregions.org/. What’s the GCCP? The GCCP is a collaboration of researchers and practitioners that will meet regularly to share, discuss, and learn how geospatial methods, tools, and models can be…
Read MoreNew study shows linkage facilitation models utilizing peer navigation reduce substance use and increase treatment engagement among women
Findings from the Kentucky JCOIN Clinical Research Center Download One-Pager A recent study from JCOIN’s Kentucky clinical research center found that linkage facilitation interventions that utilized telehealth alone and in combination with peer navigators improved treatment outcomes for justice-involved women with opioid use disorder (OUD) leaving jail. Linkage facilitation is an approach designed to enhance…
Read MoreEducational Settings (New Aced It Episode)
In this episode, I talk about schools’ and colleges’ roles, responsibilities, and reactions to overdose. I describe how school nurses are positioned to notice red flags and intervene early, the implementation and use of naloxone in educational settings, how colleges are training staff to respond to overdoses, and how schools are preparing themselves – and…
Read MoreCommunity Supervision Staff (New Aced It Episode)
In this episode, I talk about community supervision staffs’ roles, responsibilities, and reactions to overdose. Community supervision staff include probation and parole officers. I cover what CS staff think about naloxone, the training they receive, how community supervision is viewed as a “touchpoint” for getting people treatment, and some of the policy recommendations surrounding implementing…
Read MorePrison & Jail Staff (New Aced It Episode)
In this episode, I talk about prison and jail staffs’ roles, responsibilities, and reactions to overdose. From 2001 to 2018, overdose deaths in state prisons rose by more than 600% and overdose deaths in county jails increased by more than 200%. I talk about the various harm-reduction strategies that have been implemented in prisons and…
Read MoreED Doctors & Nurses (New Aced It Episode)
In this episode, I talk about emergency department (ED) doctors’ and nurses’ roles, responsibilities, and reactions to overdose. Across multiple studies, researchers have examined the experiences of patients and staff in the ED, shedding light on the challenges, stigma, and opportunities that arise in treating opioid use disorder and preventing future overdoses. I talk about…
Read MoreLaw Enforcement (New Aced It Episode)
In this episode, I talk about law enforcers’ roles, responsibilities, and reactions to overdose. How do police officers perceive their role in overdose situations? Do they see overdose calls as medical emergencies, criminal events, or something in between? I talk about the role of police at overdose calls, how police perceive naloxone, and the impact…
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