The Center for Mental Health, Policy, and the Law is sponsoring a series of free webinars on assisted outpatient treatment (AOT). AOT is involuntary behavioral health treatment, initiated with a court order, for adults with severe mental illness or substance use disorder. This webinar series will give an overview of AOT, including its history, empirical evidence base, implementation, and ethical considerations, both in Washington state, and beyond. The series is intended to be useful to both professional and community audiences. 

Please check back for more details and registration information.

Upcoming webinars

Thursday, September 10, 2026 12:00–1:00 p.m. PT

“Assisted Outpatient Treatment in the United States: History, Evidence, Implementation, and Future Directions“
Jeffrey W. Swanson, PhD

Thursday, October 15, 2026, 12:00–1:00 p.m. PT

AOT in Washington state
Diane Weiner, LMHC

November webinar (Details TBA)

December webinar (Details TBA)

January webinar (Details TBA)

February 11, 2027, 12:00–1:00 p.m. PT

Team-based care for serious mental illness
Maria Monroe-DeVita, PhD

March Webinar (Details TBA)

April 8, 2027, 12:00–1:00 p.m. PT

AOT panel discussion
Maria Monroe-DeVita, PhD; Jeffrey W. Swanson, PhD; Diane Weiner, LMHC; and more!