Dr. Gaba presented at the Program to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research-Cardiovascular Disease (PRIDE-CVD) in Chicago, IL. Ayorkor Gaba
Advancing Equitable Implementation of Evidence-Based Behavioral Health Interventions in Drug Treatment Court. Dr. Gaba and colleagues Lovette, A., Pridgen, B., Taylor, M., Woodward, E., Rosal, M., Anderson, M., & Smelson, D. presented at the 2022 In-Person CTSA Program Annual Meeting…
Medications for opioid use disorder treatment continuity post-release from jail: A qualitative study with community-based treatment providers Dr. Pivovarova and colleagues published a new manuscript. Abstract: (Manuscript link). Background: Individuals with opioid use disorder released to communities after incarceration experience an…
Risk-Need-Responsivity Implementation Support: Recommendations to the Office of Community Corrections Dr. Drawbridge and colleagues presented recommendations to enhance the implementation of risk-need assessment, RNR-informed treatment planning, and delivery of cognitive-behavioral groups in the Massachusetts Community Justice Support Centers. This work…
Harnessing Implementation Science to Advance Behavioral Health and Healthcare in Adult Drug Court: An Update. Dr. Gaba presented an update on her KL2 Project to the CTSA Executive Advisory Board at UMass Chan Medical School. Worcester, MA.
Equity & Inclusion NADCP Standard Training was delivered by Dr. Ayorkor Gaba to Massachusetts Specialty Court Clinicians and funded by the Training for Recovery & Engagement in Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Initiative. This training provided an overview of best practices to…
FY23 Shannon Community Safety Initiative: Local Action Research Partnership funding awarded by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety & Security to Dr. Dara Drawbridge (PI) and Jinnia Baiye, BA (Research Coordinator II) at UMass Chan. This project provides research,…
