Attendees heard from the Office of Addiction Services and Support (OASAS) about the critical importance of medication-assisted-treatment (MAT) to reduce overdose risk and improve outcomes of individuals with opioid use disorder. The Office of Mental Health (OMH) and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene shared ongoing coordination efforts to expand access to…

On March 26, GNYHA will hold a training webinar on the Level of Care for Alcohol and Drug Treatment Referral (LOCADTR) assessment tool developed by the New York State Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), in partnership with The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. The LOCADTR tool has…