Webinar: Implementing MAT Continuum of Care in Jails: Lessons Learned
This webinar is designed for jurisdictions seeking to move beyond MAT continuation toward fully mirroring community standards of care, consistent with the Bureau of Justice Assistance Withdrawal Management Guidelines for Jails. Based on Sacramento County’s experience, it is especially timely as California implements a statewide initiative—including the nation’s first Medicaid 1115 demonstration allowing Medicaid coverage up to 90 days pre-release—to expand access to MAT and related services. These developments have significant implications for jails nationwide as similar demonstrations are approved.
Presenters will share real-world data, including MAT enrollment trends, outcomes, and impacts on in-facility overdoses and medical emergencies. They will discuss challenges, successes, and lessons learned, along with recommendations for staff training, operational support, and phased rollout.
The session will also examine Sacramento’s model—including dedicated housing for initiation and withdrawal management, enhanced community partnerships, coordinated custody-health leadership, and specialized medication administration—along with legal, ethical, policy, cost, pharmacy, and implementation considerations.
Panelists
- Tianna Hammock, MS, CCHP, Health Services Administrator for Sacramento County Adult Correctional Health
- Michael Wanless, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy for Sacramento County Adult Correctional Health
- Jacqueline Abdalla, MD is Assistant Medical Director for Sacramento County Adult Correctional Health
- Rich VandenHuevel, MSW, Principal, Health Management Associates
Webinar Fee:
$69 ($59 for CCHPs), includes access to the power point presentation, the webinar recording and CE credit – 1.00 hours for ACCME, ANCC, APA, and General (CCHP and others).