OAA webinar December 12: Mobile Treatment Programs

Monday, December 2, 2024/Categories: News Board

Many cities and counties in Virginia are considering options to provide or expand mobile healthcare services that include a focus on connecting people with treatment for substance use disorders and associated health risks. On December 12, the OAA will host a special Abatement Academy session highlighting exactly how one community in Virginia has successfully launched that kind of program.

Piedmont Community Services serves the counties of Franklin, Henry, and Patrick as well as the City of Martinsville. In cooperation with these jurisdictions Piedmont received funding from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) to purchase a custom-made mobile health vehicle (pictured below) that provides mobile services to residents across the region.

Learn from Ms. Monica Flora, Piedmont’s mobile MAT program manager, the details of how this program works. She will describe the history of the project, how it works, staffing, budget, and lessons learned.

Register here >.

OAA Contact: Tony McDowell, tmcdowell@voaa.us