Learning Collaboratives
Regions 1 & 2 – May 7, 2025; Regions 3 & 4 – May 14, 2025

These two-hour collaborative sessions will be a follow up to the April 8th Provider Support Initiative session - Best Practices to Treat Opioid Use Disorder in Justice Impacted Populations.

MAT ECHO® Ketamine Use, Misuse, and Implications for Opioid Treatment
April 28, 2025

This training will provide a brief overview of the epidemiology of ketamine along with its neurological impacts and adverse effects. Considerations for mental health and substance use treatment will also be discussed.

Continuing the Conversation - Best Practices to Treat Opioid Use Disorder in Justice Impacted Populations
April 25, 2025

Community providers must be part of the safety net addressing care of individuals transitioning between detention and reentry back to their community and home. This webinar will provide data on justice involved populations, review the Sequential Intercept Model (SIM) to highlight behavioral health resource gaps and needs, and explore best practices to engage and retain individuals in a continuum of care. Best practices for expanding the continuity of care to support continuation of medications for opioid use disorder on entry and release from detention; expand partnerships with jails and detention centers to provide withdrawal management and treatment; transition individuals to continued care upon release; and facilitate warm handoffs for peer recovery and social support in the community will be presented.

Tribal MAT ECHO®: Statewide Collaborative Prevention Work in Native American Communities
April 15, 2025

This presentation will explore the California Indian Opioid Safety Coalition (CIOSC) and California Indian Harm Reduction (CAIHR) Workgroup, two programs of the California Department of Health Care Services-funded Tribal Medication Assisted Treatment project. Each program has successfully facilitated much needed connections and partnerships between Native-serving organizations, providers and prevention workers across the state; including those that have historically struggled in engaging Native American community members across California both in Tribal and Urban areas. This presentation will explore the creation and continuation of both CIOSC and CAIHR, detailing successful gatherings, linkages made and challenges.

Best Practices to Treat Opioid Use Disorder in Justice Impacted Populations
April 8, 2025

Community providers must be part of the safety net addressing care of individuals transitioning between detention and reentry back to their community and home. This webinar will provide data on justice involved populations, review the Sequential Intercept Model (SIM) to highlight behavioral health resource gaps and needs, and explore best practices to engage and retain individuals in a continuum of care. Best practices for expanding the continuity of care to support continuation of medications for opioid use disorder on entry and release from detention; expand partnerships with jails and detention centers to provide withdrawal management and treatment; transition individuals to continued care upon release; and facilitate warm handoffs for peer recovery and social support in the community will be presented.

MAT ECHO: Overdose Prevention
March 24, 2025

Overdose prevention takes many forms, including those encompassed in harm reduction, an evidence-based approach to engage people who use drugs and equip them with life-saving tools and information to create positive, potentially life-saving changes in their lives. Harm reduction is based in community-driven public health strategies, including prevention, risk reduction, and health promotion to empower people who use drugs to prevent overdose and improve overall health. This session will provide an overview of these strategies and how to discuss them in practice.

Tribal MAT ECHO: Using Motivational Interviewing to Enhance Social Connections for Native Americans with Opioid Use Disorder
March 18, 2025

This presentation will explore the effectiveness of motivational interviewing (MI) in supporting American Indian/Alaska Native individuals with opioid use disorder. Participants will learn how MI techniques can strengthen motivation for change, encourage engagement with cultural and social support systems, and promote overall well-being. Through clinical discussion, attendees will gain practical strategies to enhance connection, resilience, and recovery within Native communities.

Effective Supervision for Peer Support Specialists
March 11, 2025

Effective supervision is essential in ensuring peer support specialists maintain ethical standards, professional growth, and person-centered care. This training explores core supervision principles, emphasizing role clarity, boundary management, and leadership [we received feedback we cannot address trauma-informed approaches right now.]. Participants will engage in real-world case discussions, interactive exercises, and reflective practices to strengthen their supervisory approach. A special focus will be placed on fostering a respectful environment that honors all communities. Supervisors will leave with practical tools to enhance peer support effectiveness while maintaining fidelity to recovery-oriented, strengths-based supervision models. This session is ideal for supervisors of peer support programs in behavioral health, substance use recovery, and community-based settings.

Treatment Atlas: Improving Access to High Quality Addiction Treatment
February 25, 2025

This training offers a deep dive into the Treatment Atlas data portal, outlining Shatterproof’s National Principles of Care for addiction treatment, and focusing on key data collection tools including the Treatment Facility Survey and the integrated Patient Experience Survey. The team will discuss current trends, utilization patterns, filters selected, and engagement with the site both in California and in comparison to what we are seeing nationally. With hands-on examples, participants will learn how to effectively use the platform's dashboard and analytical tools, bridging the gap between theory and practice, and empowering them to optimize addiction treatment services in their professional practice.

MAT ECHO: Treatments for Opioid Use Disorder
February 24, 2025

Overdose prevention takes many forms, including those encompassed in harm reduction, an evidence-based approach to engage people who use drugs and equip them with life-saving tools and information to create positive, potentially life-saving changes in their lives. Harm reduction is based in community-driven public health strategies, including prevention, risk reduction, and health promotion to empower people who use drugs to prevent overdose and improve overall health. This session will provide an overview of these strategies and how to discuss them in practice.

Tribal MAT ECHO: Treating Opioid Use Disorder in Native Communities
February 18, 2025

This training will focus on equipping tribal health professionals with tools to address opioid use disorders (OUD) within their communities. Participants will explore FDA-approved medications for OUD treatment, integration of MAT in tribal health clinics, strategies for preventing opioid overdose, and key lessons from clinical case presentations.

Treatment Atlas: Improving Access to High Quality Addiction Treatment
February 11, 2025

This training offers a deep dive into the Treatment Atlas data portal, outlining Shatterproof’s National Principles of Care for addiction treatment, and focusing on key data collection tools including the Treatment Facility Survey and the integrated Patient Experience Survey. The team will discuss current trends, utilization patterns, filters selected, and engagement with the site both in California and in comparison to what we are seeing nationally. With hands-on examples, participants will learn how to effectively use the platform's dashboard and analytical tools, bridging the gap between theory and practice, and empowering them to optimize addiction treatment services in their professional practice.

Long-Acting Injectable Buprenorphine (LAIB) for Opioid Use Disorder: Guidance for Safe and Effective Administration
January 28, 2025

This session will review two formulations of extended-release injectable buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD). Clinical management issues and considerations for medication selection will be discussed. Medication titration considerations for OUD in the era of fentanyl will be reviewed, including incorporation of patient-centered approaches to decision-making and risk mitigation strategies.

MAT ECHO: Intro to ECHO and Opioids
January 27, 2025

This one-hour virtual training will provide an introduction to the 2025 Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT) ECHO Clinic. The UCLA ISAP ECHO Hub team will present an overview of the Project ECHO© “all teach, all learn” model and an introduction to Opioid Use Disorders. Topics will include the structure and purpose of Project ECHO© clinics; definitions of opioids and opioid intoxication; understanding the criteria for Opioid Use Disorder, and the role providers across the health care system can play in addressing the opioid epidemic. A case presentation will be included for discussion.

All Teach, All Learn: Introduction to Tribal MAT ECHO® and Opioids
January 21, 2025

This one-hour virtual training will provide an introduction to the 2025 Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT) ECHO Clinic. The UCLA ISAP ECHO Hub team will present an overview of the Project ECHO© “all teach, all learn” model and an introduction to Opioid Use Disorders. Topics will include the structure and purpose of Project ECHO© clinics; definitions of opioids and opioid intoxication; understanding the criteria for Opioid Use Disorder, and the role providers across the health care system serving native communities can play in addressing the opioid epidemic. A case presentation will be included for discussion.