Rural and Underserved Courts: Overcoming Provider Shortages and Transportation Barriers to MOUD
Through a grant, this webinar is provided free of charge to judges.
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Days & Times
11 a.m. PDT/Noon MDT/1 p.m. CDT/2 p.m. EDT
Course Location
Online
Course Fees
Through a grant, this webinar is provided free of charge to judges.
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Rural and underserved jurisdictions face unique barriers to implementing medications for opioid use disorder: limited providers, long travel distances, unreliable transportation, and inconsistent access to pharmacies or telehealth infrastructure. This session provides judges with practical, jurisdiction-appropriate solutions to expand treatment access despite these constraints. Participants will explore strategies that reduce gaps in care, strengthen local partnerships, and ensure that geography does not determine who receives life-saving medication.
Through a grant, this webinar is provided free of charge to judges. $0
During this course, you will learn to:
- Identify the structural challenges that prevent rural and underserved participants from accessing and sustaining MOUD, including provider scarcity and transportation obstacles.
- Implement practical solutions—such as telemedicine integration, mobile MOUD services, pharmacy partnerships, and flexible supervision requirements—to bridge treatment gaps.
- Strengthen coordination with community health networks, corrections partners, and state agencies to build stable, long-term MOUD access in resource-limited jurisdictions.
Rural and underserved jurisdictions face unique barriers to implementing medications for opioid use disorder: limited providers, long travel distances, unreliable transportation, and inconsistent access to pharmacies or telehealth infrastructure. This session provides judges with practical, jurisdiction-appropriate solutions to expand treatment access despite these constraints. Participants will explore strategies that reduce gaps in care, strengthen local partnerships, and ensure that geography does not determine who receives life-saving medication.