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Opioid Summits

Welcome, Opening Remarks, and Keynote Address

Panel Discussions: Engaging Youth in Treatment and Working with Adolescents with Stimulant Use Disorder

Panel Discussions: Generational Substance Use Disorder and Prevention & Intervention in the Home & Community Designed for Youth and Children

Interactive Panel on Care Coordination Video

Summit Afternoon Session Video

DAY 1
Overview of SOR Program and Medication First Protocols

Presentation & Resources:

Headshot of presenter Ute Gazioch

Florida Opioid Response Overview
Ute Gazioch
Director of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Department of Children and Families
A presentation describing the initiatives supported by the State Opioid Response (SOR), what has been accomplished since 2018, and the plans moving forward

Additional Resources:

 

Headshot of presenter Alex Parodi

Florida State Opioid Response Grant by the Numbers
Alex Parodi, MSD
Epidemiologist
Department of Children and Families
A review of the data collected on the services funded by the SOR grant, including trends and accomplishments

 

Headshot of presenter Darran M. Duchene

MAT Programs Managed by FADAA
Darran M. Duchene, PsyD
Director of MAT Services
FADAA/Florida Behavioral Health Association
A review of the Medication Assisted programs operated by FADAA to treat individuals with an opioid use disorder including lessons learned

Additional Resources:

 

Headshot of presenter Mark Fontaine

2020 MAT Provider Survey, Selected Findings
Mark Fontaine, MSW
FADAA/Florida Behavioral Health Association
Results of the 2020 survey to assess the opioid treatment practices among MAT providers for individuals with opioid use disorders (OUD) in Florida

 

Headshot of presenter Amanda Muller

DCF Naloxone Program Updates
Amanda Muller
Overdose Prevention Coordinator
Department of Children and Families
Review of the efforts toward increasing access to Naloxone, including the program’s goals and accomplishments

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Panel of Missouri Providers on Medication First Protocols

Headshot of presenter Ryan Essex

Ryan Essex
Chief Operating Officer
Gibson Recovery Center, Inc.

Headshot of presenter Clif Johnson

Clif Johnson, CRAAD
Chief Stakeholder Relations Officer
Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health

Headshot of presenter Corinna Putz

Corinna L. Putz, MBA, CSAC
Executive Vice President
Preferred Family Healthcare

Missouri treatment providers discuss the challenges, successes, and the reception of the program experienced during the implementation of the Medication First model within their treatment practices

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DAY 2
Treatment Retention and Treating Stimulant Use Disorders

Presentation & Resources:

Headshot of presenter Alex Parodi

Retaining Individuals in Treatment
Alex Parodi, MSD
Epidemiologist
Department of Children and Families
A review of the retention data including the primary reasons for discharge, patient outcomes related to retention, and a look ahead

 

Headshot of presenter Peggy O'Brien

Engagement & Retention Strategies MAT for Opioid Use Disorder: Innovative Models for Enhancing Retention and Continuity of Care
Peggy O’Brien, PhD
Senior Research Leader
IBM Watson Health
A discussion of a study examining models and strategies for retaining individuals in treatment and enhancing continuity of care across settings including geographically diverse opioid treatment programs; specialty and non-specialty providers of buprenorphine; home-delivery of injectable naltrexone; provider offering of a spectrum of SUD, mental and physical health care, housing and employment services; and a large health system working closely with the criminal justice system

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Headshot of presenter Richard Rawson

Evidence-based Practices in Treating Stimulants
Richard Rawson, Ph.D.
UCLA Department of Psychiatry
IBM Watson Health
A presentation discussing how evidence-based practices such as Contingency Management, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Community Reinforcement Approach, Motivational Interviewing, and physical exercise support treatment efforts for individuals with Stimulant Use Disorder (StUD) involving both prescription and illicit stimulants, such as cocaine and amphetamines

Additional Resources:

Video 1: State Opioid Response

Video 1a: Where We Are

Video 2: Defining Success

Video 3: Florida’s Response

Video 4: Effective Utilization

Video 5: Engaging Patients into MAT Services

Video 6: Retaining Patients In MAT

Video 7: Utilizing Peers in MAT

Video 1: Treating Opioid Addiction and STR Opioid Funding

Video 2: The Opioid Addicted Brain and Medication Assisted Treatment

Video 3: Operating Medication Assisted Treatment Programs

Video 4: Hospital Diversion Programs

Video 5: Effective Engagement of Patients

Video 6: Utilizing Peers

Video 7: Next Steps