Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority
Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority
The Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority's (OAA) “Abatement Academy” webinars are free and highlight examples of programs and strategies currently operating in Virginia that align with nationally recognized principles for the use of funds from opioid litigation. The intended audience includes local government representatives, state agency professionals, and groups or individuals who provide services or support to people suffering from opioid use disorders. Registration links and/or recordings and related information are listed below for each session.
2025 Abatement Academy Schedule
February 13 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
Operation STOP! (by invitation only)
Tony McDowell, OAA Executive Director
o Presentation
March 5 10:00 am – 11:00 am
State Agency Portal Training
Charlie Lintecum and Sharekka Bridges, OAA
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jYX9QAvISq28JSEDakx4QQ
March 12 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Open Q&A / Support Training for Cities and Counties
Charlie Lintecum and Sharekka Bridges, OAA
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uXWm7e_gRw2i6p3pEZZUvg
March 13 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
OAA’s Performance Measurement Standards
Charlie Lintecum and Sharekka Bridges, OAA
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AL_lftC8RH-M-cN1UI848Q
March 21 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Open Q&A / Support Training for Cities and Counties
Charlie Lintecum and Sharekka Bridges, OAA
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iG0fjFtQTO6E_cUJ-mQyjQ
March 26 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Open Q&A / Support Training for Cities and Counties
Charlie Lintecum and Sharekka Bridges, OAA
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zRXX1vmNR5OTjtqDg8qTYg
March 27 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
Henrico County’s kinship navigator program
Gretchen Brown, Henrico Dept of Social Services
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DTGvYEidTIybhyvqRrwtLw
April 10 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
Collegiate recovery programs in Virginia
Thomas Bannard, VCU Rams in Recovery
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YHA-B06qS6W-K6tYKfUsWg
April 16 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Open Q&A / Support Training for State Agencies
Charlie Lintecum and Sharekka Bridges, OAA
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NoMo2VvqQJ2BfBWt4Fu78A
April 24 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
Recognizing and addressing stigma as a barrier to treatment and recovery
Speakers – pending
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BJh2QEP4ScSckpN1IWn0aQ
May 8 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
An overview of the NEW OAA public-facing grants dashboard
Matthew Terrill, OAA
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YjA-JmG_SiOP8ALfc5U1Wg
May 14 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Open Q&A / Support Training for State Agencies
Charlie Lintecum and Sharekka Bridges, OAA
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_n-zlf2a4TACxagQtNoVUew
May 21 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Open Q&A / Support Training for State Agencies
Charlie Lintecum and Sharekka Bridges, OAA
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7w_cATp4R1awFi7QF50Jww
May 22 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
Standing up Mobile Treatment - a "How-To" guide
Speakers – Pending
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Thtb29otQWq_karm3Y728w
June 12 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
Separating myth from reality – liability questions around the administration of naloxone
Tiana Vazques, REVIVE! Health Education Specialist, DBHDS
Tim Spencer, Roanoke City Attorney
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yRZiI6mbQDeMMSPXYPOsaA
June 26 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
After the overdose: peer-based follow-up services
Speakers – Pending
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_S_eYCrutQo-YMhlLN_1jMA
July 10 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
Update on Virginia legislative efforts (and funding) that relate to opioid and SUD abatement
Adam Rosatelli, OAA
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6AxQWY8BS-2SFjoCASuyKA
July 24 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
Substance use education and prevention for kids: New efforts for Virginia’s youth
Department of Education
Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth
Virginia Extension Service
Office of the Attorney General
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_G40hDqLnQF2ekgAATeCNgA
August 14 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
The University of Virginia (UVA) Health System’s “SmART Clinic” - Street medicine, Access,
Reduction, and Treatment project
Tracie Kostelac, UVA
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ufuuH_4_RRiVi0kJ5eS-tA
August 28 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
Establishing naloxone and harm reduction vending machines within at-risk communities
Mike Fatula, City of Richmond
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_n0RaIegBS5K5fk3Oc5QIXw
September 11 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
Back to School Part 1: The Expansion of Recovery High Schools in Virginia
Karen Grabowski, DBHDS
Other speakers pending (Chesterfield, Virginia Beach, Loudoun)
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_y6XI-1rWScKvLUqensRupw
September 25 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
How to prep for an OAA operational review
OAA Staff
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zrUPvLVrSKSSTyUdo9pZbg
October 9 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
EMS-based administration of buprenorphine
Speakers – pending
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1dX4DPI0QMeEM9QZT4Qw-Q
October 23 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
Emergency room bridge programs and hospital naloxone take-home
Jason Lowe, DMAS
Dr. Brandon Wills, VCU
Dr. Cheri Hartman, Carilion Clinic
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_n6atR9c2SeCXMuxMobwFJw
November 13 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
Back to School Part 2: Defining a role for law enforcement in school-based prevention programs
Speakers -pending
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mS7kMksNQFOrRCUZ24cEcQ
December 11 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
Re-entry to Recovery (R2R) efforts at Dept of Corrections
Allen Stewart, VADOC
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Y_4XRsbKStK98P1-sjl0oA