Strengthening Systems of Care: Supporting Individuals with HIV and OUD following Incarceration

This webinar provided participants an opportunity to learn about and discuss promising practices for supporting individuals with HIV and opioid use disorder upon release from the correctional system. Guest speakers from the Mountain West AIDS Education and Training Center and the Massachusetts Department of Health will highlight different systems-level approaches to establishing supportive services upon re-entry.

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Summarize current policies that result in disproportionate incarceration of persons with HIV and OUD
• Explain the risks associated with re-entry for persons with HIV and OUD
• Identify at least three promising practices for supporting persons with HIV and OUD at a systems level following incarceration
• Compare state approaches for supporting re-entry among persons with HIV and OUD

The webinar brought together state health department teams and collaborative partners from each of the nine states participating in the project.