Keynote Presentation
Jean Bennett, PhD, MSM, MSN, BSN Regional Director, SAMHSA Region 3
(PA, DE, MD, DC, VA, WV)
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Overview
SAMHSA’s priorities, initiatives, grants and resources which assist educators, students, providers, and other stakeholders will be highlighted and illustrated with relatable local and regional anecdotes. Providers advocating for expanding access to medications for opioid use disorder and other treatment for all individuals seeking recovery will be another focus on this interactive session. Recent case examples and project successes will be shared which have resulted from stakeholders’ elevation of access concerns and solution-focused collaborations to inspire participants to creatively address evidence based solutions to improving outcomes for individuals served and the rewards of a career dedicated to behavioral health.
Learning Objectives
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Discuss SAMHSA’s priorities, organizational relationships, updated guidance, and new office of recovery related to patient centered care coordination for individuals.
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Gain an awareness of the breadth and scope of impacts from buprenorphine supply and pharmacy dispensing interruptions with specific case examples and mitigation strategies.
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Become familiar with a wide array of SAMHSA resources related to expanding access to medications for opioid use disorder and the importance of the entire interprofessional team when treating individuals with co-occurring disorder. Prevention, mental health, and recovery priorities will be discussed.
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Discuss funding, educational and training opportunities and associated processes for access. . , how to leverage knowledge of the Mental Health Parity Addiction Equity Act to increase access to equitable care for the most vulnerable individuals.
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Describe FDA approved medications for individuals who are justice-involved or who are pregnant and parenting.
Biography
Jean Bennett, PhD, MSM, MSN, BSN Regional Director, SAMHSA Region 3
Since 2011, Dr. Jean Bennett has served as the Philadelphia-based Regional Director for SAMHSA Region 3, which includes Pennsylvania, DE, DC, VA, and WV.
Dr. Bennett’s portfolio spans SAMHSA’s wide array of behavioral health continuum priorities. Dr. Bennett consults with state officials and other stakeholders to promote the use of SAMHSA funded grants, technical assistance, training and other resources. Region 3’s most pressing recent focus areas have been Xylazine, expanding access to medications for opioid use disorder, expanding access to MOUD treatment for individuals in state correctional facilities, and for pregnant and parenting people. Harm Reduction and Naloxone saturation, 988-associated crisis systems of care, prevention, and recovery data, peers and Medicaid are each separate learning collaboratives or have been summits topics. Elevating policy issues by learning from the field is a key priority in Region 3.
Dr. Bennett has also served as the Senior Advisor to the HHS Assistant Secretary for Administration, in Public Health Preparedness and Response roles with HHS, the Veterans Administration in San Francisco, and Childrens’ Hospital Boston. Jean retired as a Navy Nurse Corps Captain after assignments in pediatric, ICU, surgical, medical-oncology, mental health and outpatient settings, and spent 10 years in medical recruiting. Dr. Bennett has four degrees including a PhD in organization and management and has co-authored recent articles on “The Federal Response to the Opioid Crisis,” and “Integrating Evidence-Based Guidelines on Pain and Opioids into Medical School Education.”
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Jean is originally from the Boston area and now resides in Nutley, New Jersey.
Presentation Slides
Coming soon!