Panelist - Reforming involuntary holds for people with substance use disorders: Best practices (Section 35 reform)
Erin Pritchard is a recovery support navigator at Boston Medical Center’s, Project ASSERT, where she assesses patients and connects them to outpatient and inpatients services. She began working in the field of addiction in 2017 as a recovery specialist in both short-term acute treatment services and long-term residential facilities. Pritchard was drawn to this work as someone with a personal history of substance use disorder (SUD) who has also experienced the negative implications of the correctional system. She is currently working on her licensing as a drug and alcohol counselor, and is passionate about helping people with SUD connect to treatment and leading a life of recovery.