The MHA Keystone Center is partnering with the Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan to host a two-part, virtual series about peer recovery services for substance and opioid use disorders from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Sept. 17 and Sept. 23.
Emergency medicine providers will have the opportunity to connect with their peers to discuss hospital-based peer recovery coach services, warm handoffs to post-acute care services and available community resources.
While funding for peer recovery programs have traditionally been an obstacle to implementation, the state of Michigan’s fiscal year 2025 budget includes $8.3 million to support reimbursement for hospitals providing peer recovery services for substance and opioid use disorders.
- Registration is free of charge and emergency department physicians and care providers are encouraged to join the virtual sessions to learn from subject matter experts with hands-on experience implementing peer recovery programs. Continuing Medical Education credits will be offered for both sessions.
Nick Rademacher, MD, from Trinity Health Grand Rapids and Jacob Manteuffel, MD, from Henry Ford Health will lead the sessions.
Members with questions about the virtual sessions may contact the MHA Keystone Center.