Agenda

8:30-9:00 a.m. Registration

9:00-9:05 a.m. MHA Welcome Comments

9:05-9:35 a.m. Keynote: Reshaping Drug Policy

9:35-10:10 a.m. Sobering Space for Patients Who Use Stimulants and Overamping Response  

A presentation and Q&A on overamping identification and response in Massachusetts 

10:10-10:25 a.m. Into Light

Into Light is a national art activism project that seeks to dismantle the stigma surrounding the disease of addiction and to address the misconception that people with addiction are to blame for their illness. 

10:25-10:55 a.m. BREAK

10:55-11:40 a.m. Reimagining the Detox Model

A moderated panel discussion examining challenges and reform considerations for detox facilities.

11:40 a.m. -12:25 p.m. Improving Emergency Department Access to MOUD

Presentation on MHA’s guidelines for Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in emergency departments, followed by Q&A.

12:25-1:10 p.m. LUNCH BREAK

1:10-1:40 p.m. Continuity of Care Across Settings

A moderated panel discussion on models for medications access in long term care.

1:40-2:25: Sustaining and Expanding Hospital-Based SUD Services

Presentations on programs funded by DPH supporting hospital-based SUD services, including bridge clinics and addiction consult services.

2:25-2:55 p.m. Linkages to Care

A moderated panel on the importance of linkages to care from the hospital to the community, highlighting Rize Massachusetts’ report and grant program.

2:55-3:00 p.m. Closing Remarks; adjourn

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