Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment

Training Opportunities

The State is committed to supporting the Connecticut Medical Assistance Program (CMAP) provider network with training opportunities to support the transition to adopting the ASAM Criteria, 3rd Edition and the State’s standards for substance use disorder treatment. Training information will be shared here as new opportunities are identified.

ASAM Technical Assistance Webinar Series
Advanced Behavioral Health (ABH), in partnership with DMHAS, DCF, DSS, JBCSSD and DOC, host a monthly American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Technical Assistance webinar series. Monthly webinars will provide training on a specific topic related to ASAM alignment with the purpose of providing resources, training, and information to support providers with implementing and integrating ASAM across all levels of care. Topics include: Individualized Treatment Considerations, Individualized Documentation, Service Coordination/Case Management, Co-Occurring Capability, Special Populations, Therapy, Medication for Addiction Treatment (MAT) Across the Continuum of Care, and Family Services related to ASAM. The webinar series will occur from June 2024 – May 2025 and the webinars will be posted as they occur for the duration of the series. 
2024-2025 Webinar Series


June 2024: Operationalizing Individualized Care


Operationalizing Individualized Care June

Webinar Recording Link:

https://youtu.be/e8Nw5P84lPY


July 2024:
Individualized Documentation Considerations Part One


Individualized Documentation Considerations Part 1

Webinar Recording Link:

https://youtu.be/vuc1WidB1_Q


August 2024:
Individualized Documentation Considerations Part Two


Individualized Documentation Considerations Part 2

Webinar Recording Link:

https://youtu.be/skY3k5vnM0k


September 2024:
Service Coordination and Case Management


Service Coordination and Case Management

Webinar Recording Link:

https://youtu.be/N7SaLSSkCo4


October 2024:
Co-occurring Capabilities


Co-Occurring Capabilities

Webinar Recording Link:

https://youtu.be/RUGOIeNxjZw