In our pre-COVID-19 world, the statistics surrounding addiction and opioid use disorder were already staggering. Now, as communities and providers slowly reopen, we are seeing remarkable increases in behavioral health issues. Many individuals have experienced higher levels of anxiety, depression, social isolation, financial worries, changes at work and home, and a continuous sense of uncertainty. As practitioners, many in the treatment field have asked themselves, “how do we reach people where they are when we are all in isolation from one another?” If there have been any silver linings associated with COVID-19 and the associated quarantine measures, one is the broad expansion and adoption of tech enabled tools for the delivery of support to people in treatment and recovery.
Sober Grid is a national digital health organization providing evidence-based addiction recovery peer coaching via telehealth to help individuals achieve sustained recovery. They are currently partnering with the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. With funding from the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-based Program (COAP) as part of Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), Sober Grid provides virtual peer support coaching to participants in the Recovery from Opioid Abuse and Reentry (ROAR) Program. Offenders with opiate use disorders entering treatment during incarceration at the Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center (BDCC) are provided a voucher code to access a peer coach to help them navigate systems upon release as well as 24/7/365 Crisis Support.
In this webinar, we will provide an overview of tech tools for treatment and recovery, explore the different opportunities for utilizing tech enabled supports for people at reentry, and discuss best practices for implementation.
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