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Rescue Agency
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Preliminary Monthly Fatal Drug-Related Overdose Counts for February 2021 – January 2022
This preliminary statewide monthly count data is presented by substance and posted on the Overdose Prevention Initiative (OPI) Data webpage and is intended to provide death data to our partners more quickly.
NCIPC Funding Webpages for Overdose, Suicide, and ACEs
The CDC NCIPC Budget & Impact webpage has been refreshed and now includes State Investment Snapshots on Overdose, Suicide, and ACEs that communicate funding and programmatic data across their three priority areas at the state-level.
Preliminary Monthly Fatal Drug-Related Overdose Counts for December 2020 – November 2021
This preliminary statewide monthly count data is presented by substance and posted on the Overdose Prevention Initiative (OPI) Data webpage and is intended to provide death data to our partners more quickly.
Story Map: Shasta County’s Rising Fentanyl Problem
Shasta Substance Use Coalition developed a story map to provide their community with a resource to understand the scope of fentanyl’s impact on their community utilizing local data, Arc GIS mapping, and story telling. Visit their website to learn more.
CDC’s New Fatal Overdose Data Visualization Dashboard from the State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS)
The CDC’s Division of Overdose Prevention developed an interactive data visualization tool, the SUDORS dashboard, which displays fatal overdose data from 2020. Participating jurisdictions provide data abstracted from multiple data sources including death certificates, medical examiner/coroner reports, and postmortem toxicology.
OD2A: Evaluation
OD2A-funded jurisdictions work to monitor and evaluate their surveillance and prevention efforts. The evaluation of these efforts is essential to ensure program fidelity, efficacy, and efficiency. This webpage provides resources aimed at making evaluation and change easier.
An assessment of the limits of three devices for drug checking of fentanyl in street-acquired samples
This study examined the validity in identifying the presence of fentanyl of three portable devices that could be used in providing drug checking services and drug supply surveillance.
Point In Time Survey Example: Empower Watsonville Substance Use Questionnaire
This survey tool is an example of how to anonymously survey and assess youth's experiences with substance use. This point in time survey is being by Empower Watsonville a youth led substance use prevention coalition to help establish a restorative policy for students with substance or found to be intoxicated on school campuses.
Indicators Used by COPN Coalitions to Leverage Data into Action
This catalog of data indicators was compiled by Accelerator 3.0 subject matter expert, Andy Krackov, data coach and analyst. It compiles a list of indicators that participating COPN Accelerator 3.0 coalitions are using for their data analysis.
Preliminary Monthly Fatal Drug-Related Overdose Counts for December 2020 – November 2021
This preliminary statewide monthly count data is presented by substance and posted on the Overdose Prevention Initiative (OPI) Data webpage and is intended to provide death data to our partners more quickly.
Map of Fentanyl Related Deaths in California
The California Department of Public Health released information of fentanyl related deaths in California. The map shows the rates per 100K residents and the number of deaths in each county for 2020 in California. The bar graph shows fentanyl related deaths by age group for 2020 in California.
Identifying the Root Causes of Drug Overdose Health Inequities and Related Social Determinants of Health
This literature review sought to investigate the root causes of the health inequities of drug overdoses and related social determinants of health (SDOH) to inform future directions of academic, state, and local health departments, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) staff and funded recipients.
Overdose Spike Response Framework
This document has been produced to assist LHDs with guidance as they develop their context-specific response to overdose spikes as drug trends, overdose frequency, and public health and public safety resources will be unique to each local jurisdiction.
National Survey Trends in Telehealth Use in 2021: Disparities in Utilization and Audio vs. Video Services
HHS has released a report detailing trends of telehealth use in 2021, and how to make telehealth more accessible and equitable in the future.
Sample Communications Plan Primer
This sample communications plan primer shows how to effectively utilize the template to create a viable plan for your coalition.
Sample Website Map
This website map for the Santa Barbara Fighting Back Opioid Safety Network is an example of how you might structure your coalition's website to create optimal impact and viewing preferences.
Membership Survey Template
This membership survey helps identify the strengths and weaknesses of your coalition. It draws attention to areas for improvement and provides important data for future changes to your coalition
Sample Social Media Messages
These are sample Facebook posts and media campaigns related to fentanyl-related deaths, MAT, and overdose prevention strategies.
Understanding Opioid DATA from multiple perspectives
This presentation focuses on innovative approaches to tracking and treating overdoses.