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Workshop A

Patient Care & Best Practices

A5 - Best Practices for Integrating Antiracism and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging into Addiction Treatment

Monday, May 20, 2024
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM PST
Location: Willshire Ballroom
CE: 1.5
Presentation Summary: Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) are an essential element in the effort for health equity in addiction treatment. This workshop will review the impact of structural racism and discrimination on health inequities in substance use and addiction treatment and discuss best practices for integration of antiracist and diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) practices into addiction treatment.

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this activity, participants will:
  • Describe the relationship between racism and discrimination and health inequities in substance use and addiction treatment
  • Discuss best practices for implementation of antiracist and DEIB practices into the addiction treatment setting
  • Utilize tools to assess their organizations’ DEIB culture and readiness for change to implement antiracist and DEIB practices and policies