JCOIN Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Speaker Series

Advancing Health Equity: Conducting Addiction Research with Racial/Ethnic Minoritized Populations Dr. LaTrice Montgomery, a Research Associate Professor and Licensed Clinical Psychologists at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, will discuss the importance of conducting addiction research with racial and ethnic minoritized populations. Dr. Montgomery will provide strategies for conducting effective research with populations that…

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Webinar: Treatment Considerations in the Age of Fentanyl

Register Now   Wednesday, April 5, 2023 | 12–1:30 p.m. ET Fentanyl and other high potency synthetic opioids are increasingly present in the U.S. drug supply. Healthcare systems, treatment providers and justice systems are grappling with the physiological consequences of chronic fentanyl use and how its use may impact treatment. Presenters will discuss practical clinical…

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JCOIN Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Speaker Series

From awake to woke to working: Embodying organizational equity mindedness This session will introduce the concept of equity-mindedness and the components of a racial equity approach to SUD services. Attendees will be provided with language and relevant skills for unpacking and modifying the explicit and implicit aspects of SUD services that can hamper recovery efforts for…

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Webinar: Convicted & Condemned: The Politics and Policies of Prisoner Reentry

Wednesday, February 23, 2022 7:30-9:00 PM EST Register Here   Join the George Mason University Schar School’s Race, Politics, and Policy Center for a webinar on the barriers that perpetuate recidivism, damage individuals and their families, and impact communities at large. Every year, over 600,000 people leave state and federal prisons in the United States.…

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JCOIN Speaker Series: Reentry Research – Mitigating the Risk during Reentry for People with Substance Use Disorders (6-24-2021)

The risk of overdose death significantly increases during the first two weeks during entry into the community. In this webinar, presenters will discuss the latest research, science, and innovation around mitigating risk during reentry for people with opioid use disorders. Topics covered will include medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), behavioral interventions, and establishing linkages…

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MAARC Virtual Workshop on Spatial Dimensions of Opioid Risk Environments (6-30-2021)

The JCOIN MAARC Spatial Program at the University of Chicago recently launched the Opioid Environment Policy Scan (OEPS), a data warehouse providing access to data at multiple spatial scales (Census tract, zip code, county, state) to help characterize the multi-dimensional risk environment impacting opioid use in justice populations across the United States. This workshop is…

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JCOIN Speaker Series: Cascade of Care and Practical Applications (4-16-2021)

  April 16, 2021: This webinar featured presentations from key researchers that summarized the Cascade of Care framework, how it works, and how it can be applied to support individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) or those that are at risk of developing OUD, specifically in justice settings. Presentations: Tisha Wiley, PhD, Branch Chief, Associate…

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