Navigating the Road Ahead: Supporting and Sustaining Recovery Across the Life Span
As states grapple with the impact of the opioid crisis and the acute treatment needs of people with substance use disorders (SUD), the next policy challenge is how to support this group of individuals in their long-term recovery. This daylong preconference offers state policymakers the opportunity to learn about emerging policy issues and other states’ experiences developing and implementing policies that support and sustain long-term SUD recovery. Participants can learn how states:
- Can build recovery-oriented systems of care for people with SUD;
- Implement policies and programs that address the social health needs that can impact long-term recovery; and
- Use cross-agency strategies to build and sustain effective services and systems.
State policymakers from across the nation will present best practices and innovations on an array of topics, including supportive housing and employment, long-term medical care for those in recovery, leveraging data to better understand the opioid crisis in rural communities, and tackling the issues of social isolation and re-entry after incarceration and treatment.
Supported through a cooperative agreement with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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For individuals living with complex, often chronic conditions, and their families, palliative care can provide relief from symptoms, improve satisfaction and outcomes, and help address critical mental and spiritual needs during difficult times. Now more than ever, there is growing recognition of the importance of palliative care services for individuals with serious illness, such as advance care planning, pain and symptom management, care coordination, and team-based, multi-disciplinary support. These services can help patients and families cope with the symptoms and stressors of disease, better anticipate and avoid crises, and reduce unnecessary and/or unwanted care. While this model is grounded in evidence that demonstrates improved quality of life, better outcomes, and reduced cost for patients, only a fraction of individuals who could benefit from palliative care receive it. 
