This presentation highlights Allegheny County Jail’s innovative, collaborative approach to providing methadone and other MOUD services, including buprenorphine and naltrexone. It will cover key lessons learned from implementing both continuation and induction protocols, strategies for leveraging community and system partnerships, and the importance of using data to guide continuous quality improvement. Attendees will gain practical insights into overcoming barriers to MOUD in carceral settings and improving care for individuals with opioid use disorder. 

Educational Objectives

• Discuss the importance of community partnerships when planning, funding, and implementing medications for opioid use disorder
• Describe Allegheny County's innovative approach to providing methadone induction
• Explain how data can be used to increase transparency and improve MOUD services

Level:Intermediate