C4 - Law and Medicine: Partnerships through the Opioid Response Network

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Location: Peale A-C, Level 1

CE: 1.5

Primary Presenter(s)

Kathryn Cates-Wessel, BA

Chief Executive Officer
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
East Providence, Rhode Island

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Co-Presenter(s)

Rosemarie Martin, PhD (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor
Brown University School of Public Health
Providence, Rhode Island

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Tara L. Kunkel, MSW

Executive Director
Rulo Strategies LLC
Arlington, Virginia

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this activity, participants will:

Identify law and medicine resources that are available through the Opioid Response Network.
Engage with the Opioid Response Network for technical assistance.
Describe how partner organizations support the work and outreach of the Opioid Response Network.

Presentation Summary: The Opioid Response Network (ORN) recognizes that aligning the health care system and the justice and corrections system is a critical component of a comprehensive response to the opioid crisis. The proposed workshop will provide examples of how ORN works with state and local communities to establish and support cross-sector partnerships. We will provide examples of “boots on the ground” implementation of cross-sector education and training designed to support the adoption of evidence-based treatment practices in judicial and corrections settings. The presenters will highlight resources that have been developed through ORN that are available to communities, including no-cost technical assistance.