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Toolkits, guides, and other resources vetted by experts in overdose prevention.
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Accelerating Improvement: Using improvement science tools to transform ED practices for better outcome
This presentation discussed current issues in emergency room settings that prevent optimal treatment of overdoses, and strategies for improvement.
Children Impacted by Family SUD
This discussion focused on the societal harms of SUD, particularly in relation to its impact on children and the wellbeing of the family.
Legal issues in harm reduction
This presentation focused on legal issues surrounding overdose prevention efforts, and barriers to overcome to make treatments more accessible.
COPN: California Legislative Highlights for 2022
Hear about accomplishments in legislation related to California's overdose prevention efforts from 2021.
Law Enforcement's Role in Tackling the Opioid Epidemic
This video's purpose is to increase awareness and reduce stigma surrounding substance and opioid use disorders and discuss laws and regulations pertaining to substance use and mental health services.
Opioids III: The Sacklers
John Oliver explains how the Sackler family has been handling lawsuits related to the opioid crisis, how hard they’ve been fighting to defend their name, and why you should judge the situation for yourself.
TED, “How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime”
Childhood trauma isn’t something you just get over as you grow up. Pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris explains that the repeated stress of abuse, neglect and parents struggling with mental health or substance abuse issues has real, tangible effects on the development of the brain. This unfolds across a lifetime, to the point where those who’ve experienced high levels of trauma are at triple the risk for heart disease and lung cancer. An impassioned plea for pediatric medicine to confront the prevention and treatment of trauma, head-on.
Faith-Based Partnerships in Opioid Overdose Prevention
This presentation focuses on strategies to engage communities of faith in overdose prevention efforts, identifies potential barriers and facilitators to implement overdose prevention strategies among communities of faith, and the presenters discuss resources that can be used to empower faith leaders to address the opioid epidemic in their communities.
Managing Pushback to Syringe Exchange
This is a conversation about syringe exchange programs and how they can increase access to treatment programs.
Naloxone and Stigma Reduction Media Campaigns
This video presents examples of naloxone and stigma reduction campaigns.
Engaging with Law Enforcement on Harm Reduction Strategies
This video is a call with the subject matter expert, who is a former law enforcement officer, Savannah O'Neill about her perspective for harm reduction strategies.
Spotlight: Naloxone Distribution Plans
This video explains naloxone distribution strategies such as, engaging police, schools, pharmacies, jails, and the public. The accompanying infographic discusses the importance of creating a naloxone distribution plan and how to successfully put it into practice.
Spotlight: Strategies to Prevent Overdose Deaths
This video explains trends in opioid overdose deaths and gives current strategies to combat those deaths such as, naloxone, safe injection sites, and needle exchanges.
Colliding Crises: Using Persuasive Narratives to Tell the Story of Overdose Prevention
This webinar introduces you to powerful communication strategies to help focus attention on how COVID-19 is affecting your community and discusses how to use persuasive narratives to break through the clutter.
Change Management Strategies: Adapting Your Coalition in the Era of COVID-19
This session offers insights into how to think about the current moment as a way forward for your coalition. We offer strategies for managing change, and generate discussion on how to adapt your coalition in light of this shifting environment.