Webinar Series: Thriving in Substance Use Disorder Service Delivery in the Post-COVID Era

This series has concluded, but you can access all previous recordings through our
SUD Services & COVID-19 YouTube playlist.

This webinar series, which ran from February 2024 to March 2025, trained behavioral health providers on COVID-19 prevention, care, and communication—especially for individuals at higher risk due to substance-related conditions. Featuring experts in infectious disease, addiction medicine, and behavioral health, the series offered evidence-based strategies for managing COVID-19 within this vulnerable population.

Learning Objectives

  1. Describe current research related to COVID-19 and its implications in the field of behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment.
    2. Discuss strategies to communicate effectively, encourage healthcare provider resiliency, and strengthen the workforce for any future pandemic.
    3. Explain the current COVID-19 landscape and the importance of remaining vigilant when interacting with vulnerable populations, including individuals with substance use disorder.
    4. Implement best practices related to COVID-19 mitigation in the behavioral health workforce.

Featured Past Sessions

Explore our webinar series, where industry experts share best practices and lessons in resilience for managing COVID-19, focusing on the substance use disorder treatment workforce.

Adapting to Change: Updates on COVID-19, RSV, and Flu

Jason Bowling, MD, FIDSA

Unveiling the Links: Emerging Research on Long COVID and Substance Use

Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD

Mobile Integrated Health: Emergency Response to Substance Use and COVID-19

Lieutenant Samuel Guzman & John De La Garza

Ensuring Continuity of Behavioral Health Services During Patient COVID-19 Incidents

John Weems, MD, FASAM

Stigma, COVID-19, and Their Impact on Substance Use, SUD and Overdose

Chukwuemeka Okafor, PhD

Telehealth for Behavioral Health Services

Lesley Manson, PsyD

Recognizing COVID-19 Related Compassion Fatigue & Enhancing Provider Resiliency

Brittany Houston, PsyD

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This webinar series was supported by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission through federal funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grant award number HHS001042300006.