Webinars
December 2024: Transitional Housing – Learning from North Carolina Programs: During this webinar we will hear from leadership at two different transitional housing programs in North Carolina. We will also hear about the challenges and rewards of starting a housing program for people in transition. We will discuss the importance of wrap-around support as a structure to promote wellness and stability. The webinar will consist of an hour-long panel discussion facilitated By Tommy Green, Program Manager for Formerly Incarcerated Transitions (FIT) Program in Orange County, and Founder of Success While in Transition. Speakers include Kim Stone, Director of Women’s reentry at Arise Collective and Dave Crispell, Director of Jubilee Home. The last 30 minutes of the program will be a Q&A with the audience and guest speakers. View the Webinar.
August 2024: PORT Field Induction: Post Overdose Response Teams (PORT– also known as Quick Response Teams and Opioid Response Teams) are multidisciplinary teams composed of clinical providers, first responders, and/or peer support specialists. Buprenorphine field initiation by PORT offers a unique opportunity to improve clinical care of high-risk patients, address withdrawal symptoms, reduce risk of subsequent overdose, and improve linkage to definitive care. This webinar offers a short introduction to PORT: what it is, types of teams, services provided, and some of the research demonstrating the impacts of these programs. It will also include a brief discussion of buprenorphine initiation. NC-TAC’s consulting Addiction Medicine physician Shuchin Shukla will provide an initial presentation on PORT 101. Brian Mahaffey, the captain of McDowell County EMS Paramedics will be joining us to share about his PORT team’s work. View the Webinar.
May 2024: Peer Support for the Justice-Involved: During this webinar we discuss different applications for peer support models in the legal system, including reentry and carceral settings like jails and prisons. The webinar aims to explore the impact of peer support on mental health and substance use. We will discuss best practices for supporting this work in ethical ways, with a focus on sustainability and impact. Speakers include three peer support specialists: Amanda Martin (Per VOICE NC), Heather Newton (Carteret County Health Department Post Overdose Response Team), Tommy Green (NC FIT Program and Success While in Transition). View the webinar.
April 2024: Harm Reduction and Law Enforcement: Common Misconceptions and Opportunities for Collaboration: During this webinar we discuss how law enforcement and harm reduction can work together toward a shared goal of public safety. Law enforcement officers and harm reduction outreach workers often interact with the same people in their communities but rarely have opportunities to collaborate or learn from each other. We will hear firsthand from a law enforcement officer and harm reduction outreach worker about how they have been able to work together to promote health and safety in their community while diverting people who use drugs away from the legal system and into wraparound services and support. View the webinar.
February 2024: Jail-based Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD): During this webinar we will learn more about how substance use disorders affect individuals involved in the legal system, including recidivism, overdose risk, suicide risk, disciplinary infractions, and continued drug use. We will review the evidence around effective interventions for substance use disorder in carceral settings like jails and detention centers, as well as the nuances around legal mandates for providing medications for opioid use disorder per the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We will hear firsthand from an NC Jail Administrator and NC Sheriff about how to implement these programs in a way that improves health and safety in the facility. View the Webinar.
September 2023: Lessons Learned from NC Reentry Council Leaders: During this webinar, three expert speakers will describe lessons learned from their experiences managing/starting reentry programs in three North Carolina communities. We will learn how to strengthen existing reentry programs, and how to start from scratch with a grassroots approach. This webinar is an important resource for anyone doing reentry work or hoping to contribute to the reentry space in the future. View the webinar.
August 2023: Dignity for Incarcerated Pregnant Women: The Impact of Race, Gender, and Substance Use Disorders on Incarceration: Led by Kristie Pucket, this presentation provides historical context to current practices in carceral spaces. Attendees will hear the stories of impacted people, including the speaker, to better understand the impact of race, gender, and substance use disorders in incarceration. An overview of recently passed legislation addressing these issues will also be discussed. Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to (1) Describe the conditions of incarceration for pregnant people and interventions currently available and offer an overview of recently passed legislation pertaining to those conditions. (2) Explain ways in which race, gender and substance use disorders influence conditions of incarceration, and particularly, how they impact women’s recovery. View the webinar.
July 2023: ACLU Know your Rights: The Do’s & Don’ts of Law Enforcement Interactions: Led by Ivy Johnson and Michele Delgado from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of NC. This training will provide an overview of how to interact with law enforcement when you encounter them in the field, which can be scary and awkward. We will discuss what to do when you are approached by law enforcement – on foot, in your car, in the jail – and best practices for responding to law enforcement questions. The training will include interactive trivia and roleplaying scenarios along with Q&A. View webinar.
May 2023: Reframe Health & Justice: This 1.5 hour session, facilitated by Sasanka Jinadasa and Margaret Bordeaux, will introduce participants to health equity approaches when addressing substance use and overdose. This workshop will discuss how health equity frameworks help us understand how to expand our outreach and grow our response with groups who are historically and currently disproportionately impacted and/or underserved. View webinar.
April 2023: NC Substance Use Data Update: Trends & Resources What do we know now about substance use and overdose in our communities? Our April webinar will provide updates on current trends, including polysubstance use, and the population we serve. If you are interested in learning about surveillance information and resources, we welcome your attendance and participation. We are pleased to welcome Mary Beth Cox from the NC Division of Public Health to lead this conversation. View recording.
March 2023: Cultural Competency & Cultural Humility: Alicia Brunelli, Technical Assistance Coordinator with NC Harm Reduction, will lead this session on Cultural Competency & Cultural Humility. Whether hearing it for the first time or as a refresher, this session helps to define cultural competency and cultural humility. This session will remind us to not get comfortable, to have self-awareness and the value of embracing our differences in Human Services work. View recording.
January 2023: Housing is Healthcare: Strategies for Recovery This webinar is focused on housing strategies for people who use drugs and/or are in recovery. We will hear from three experts who have founded and or worked with successful housing programs across the state. Guest Speakers Frank Roberts Executive Director LINC (Leading into New Communities), Bill Buck Executive Director Hope House and Recovery Center of Wilmington and Corey Root Housing and Community Development Director Orange County. View webinar.
November 2022: Racial Justice, Health Equity and Harm Reduction: Margaret Bordeaux, Justice-Involved Overdose Prevention Specialist, hosted this session on Racial Justice, Health Equity and Harm Reduction. Margaret, a Black woman, NC native, and single mother of three draws from her personal experiences to advocate for people (including herself) who are marginalized by their race, gender, drug use, justice involvement, and other intersecting identities. View webinar.
October 2022: Sequential Intercept Mapping: Connecting the Dots: SIM is a collaborative process used to map out all the resources and stakeholders that may influence our programs and affect our participants. In this webinar, you will learn how to facilitate this process in your community. Having your community participate in a SIM workshop strengthens your knowledge of resources as well as the gaps that lead to improving community based treatment and diversion efforts. View webinar.
September 2022: Data Collection and Evaluation: Lessons from the Field In this webinar, we revisited our evaluation plans with a focus on putting them into practice. We heard from two grantees about how they’ve evaluated their programs to help make important decisions for quality improvement. In addition we learned about how grantees have use their logic models in funding applications. This webinar also included a description of evaluation planning requirements for new 2022 grantees. View webinar.
July 2022: The Justice TA Team will host a virtual “Walk in My Shoes: Reentry and Poverty Simulation” this week. We welcome you to join us for a hands-on and interactive session highlighting the struggles and challenges faced by individuals living day to day (poverty simulation) and for those transitioning from incarceration back into their communities (reentry simulation). Here is the link to Poverty Simulation. Link to Reentry Simulation.
June 2022: Telling Your Story with Qualitative Data Numbers and statistics can only go so far: some stories need to be told with words. Qualitative data (from interviews, focus groups, conversations, notes, etc.) provide context to help us better understand the impacts of our work & ways to improve. This webinar will explain how to collect, analyze, and share qualitative data. No experience necessary! Presenters: Amy O’Regan, Nidhi Sachdeva, Andrea Des Marais. View webinar.
May 2022: Trauma Informed Care The trauma-informed care session will build foundational knowledge about definitions of trauma and the impacts of trauma on the brain and behaviors. The session will also introduce participants to ways to make the services they provide more trauma-informed and suggest resources for further learning on trauma-informed care. Presenter: Deena Fulton, MPH, Rape Prevention and Education Program Manager, NCDHHS. View webinar.
April 2022: Sustainability Presented by Jenni Owen, Director of Strategic Partnerships with the NC OSMB and Marni Holder, this webinar will focus on the sustainability of your programs. Jenni will discuss an overall approach to working with foundations and philanthropic groups and Marni Holder provides insight from her extensive experience in grant writing and government sources of funding and grants. View webinar.
February 2022: Workforce Development This webinar intends to engage attendees in conversation on hiring, training, and retaining staff amidst unique environmental factors. Presenters: Kristin Klinglesmith, Cabarrus Health Alliance and The Buncombe County Team: Sarah Gayton, Community Integration and MAT Services Director, Brent Bailey, Program Coordinator, Reentry Council, Jeffrey Littrell, Captain of the Detention Facility and Don Eberhardt Captain of the Courts. View webinar.
January 2022: Planning for Now: Opioid Settlement Money, Microdosing in the age of Fentanyl, and Planning for 2022. Steve Mange, Senior Policy and Strategy Counsel/NCDOJ will provide timeline updates and relevant information to the Opioid Settlement. Dr. Evan Ashkin will provide an overview of Microdosing in the Age of Fentanyl, and your Justice TA Team will facilitate dialogue on preparing for these timely topics and overall development.
November 2021: Working With Law Enforcement: “Pathways to Meeting Your Project Goals”. This session is facilitated by HRC’s own, Melissia Larson. This 1.5-hour session will focus on building relationships, using data as a tool, and connecting harm reduction strategies to the work. Whether engaging with law enforcement for diversion strategies or attempting to engage with deputies in jail settings, we hope you will join this session for brainstorming and problems solving ideas.
October 2021: Community Health Workers and Peers: Essentials for Success and Connections to Care. This session is great for those teams who are in hiring, have recently hired or are simply building teams. Dr. Evan Ashkin, Tommy Green, Lead CHW and Abdul Hafeedh bin Abdullah of Quality Life Blueprint will facilitate this session focused on the history and importance of the role along with outlining CHW’s as a key element to the FIT model.