5th Annual NFAR Technology Summit: Implementing Technology to Improve SUD Services

5th Annual NFAR Technology Summit: Implementing Technology to Improve SUD Services

The goal of the 2017 NFAR (National Frontier & Rural) Technology Summit is for attendees to gain usable skills and knowledge related to how technology can expand and enhance treatment and recovery services to improve client outcomes. Specifically, attendees will be able to:

• Explain the use of technology in advancing the treatment of opioid use disorders
• Address the ethical dilemmas related to using and prescribing new technologies
• Practice the use of technology-based mediums such as texting, video-conferencing, social media, and apps
• Plan for implementation of technology-based clinical supervision and services in their clinical settings
• Identify ways in which technology increases access to care and behavioral health workforce opportunities