SAMHSA’s 2020 National Recovery Month Webinar Series
National Recovery Month is a national observance held every September to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with mental and substance use disorders to live healthy and rewarding lives. Now in its 31st year, Recovery Month celebrates the gains made by those living in recovery. Join SAMHSA’s Recovery Month upcoming webinar series:
- September 3: Integration of Medication-Assisted Treatment in Treatment and Recovery Support
- September 10: SAMHSA Transforming Lives Through Supported Employment
- September 17: Communities Supporting Recovery
- September 24: The Importance of Integrating Recovery Support Services: The Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Model
Integration of Medication-Assisted Treatment in Treatment and Recovery Support – Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 1:30PM (ET)
This webinar will focus on the effectiveness of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and how integrating MAT in both treatment and recovery support settings is working to help individuals obtain and sustain recovery. This webinar will look at MAT services and the integration within clinical settings, the criminal justice system, recovery housing, and peer recovery support.
Moderator:
- Michele LaTour Monroe, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Panelists:
- Kathleen Hoadland, LPC, CAADC, Specialty Grants Division, Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs
- Cynthia Seivwright, MA, LCMHC, CQIA, Division Director, Vermont Department of Health, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs, and Vermont’s Single State Authority
- Lauren Siembab, M.S., LADC, Connecticut Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services
- Melisia L. Montaño, CPSW, Office of Peer Recovery and Engagement, Behavioral Health Services Division, New Mexico Human Services Department
WEBINAR CALL IN: 1-877-917-4909
For Participants:
URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/
Conference number: PWXW1623553
Audience passcode: 9267991
Participants can join the event directly at: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PWXW1623553&p=9267991&t=c