Eastern Regional Meeting (Regions 1, 2 & 3): Meeting the Workforce Challenges of the Opioid Crisis in Rural America

The session will provide an overview of the challenges facing the rural behavioral health workforce and cover available resources and successful strategies that have been implemented in rural communities to address these challenges, especially in light of the opioid crisis.

Captain Christopher Bersani, PsyD, APBB, Region 1 Deputy Regional Administrator, ORO, HRSA, HHS
Mike Shimmens, MA, Executive Director, 3RNet