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Toolkits, guides, and other resources vetted by experts in overdose prevention.
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Sample Creative Brief Website
This creative brief for the Santa Barbara Fighting Back Opioid Safety Network is an example of how to map out your website's content and design in an effective manner.
Sample Creative Brief
This sample creative brief from Safe Rx Mendocino is an example of how to effectively map out a media campaign aimed to reduce overdose-related deaths.
Life's Too Good' Style Sheet
This sample style sheet shows how to lay out an ad campaign in a visually effective manner.
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 Site Map Draft
This guide offers examples on how to lay out your website's information and resources effectively.
Sample Website Style Guide
This guide provides an example of how to create a visually effective website that will draw in more users to your coalition's messaging.
Sample Criteria for Selecting an Initiative
This worksheet provides important questions to reflect on when deciding which initiatives your coalition should focus on in terms of feasibility and success.
Sample Moderator's Guide
This moderator's guide for Contra Costa MEDs Coalition Youth provides sample questions and talking points to guide you in speaking with community members regarding their understanding of substance use disorder and treatments.
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.
Bridging the Divide Between Mental Health Care and Addiction Treatment
CHCF released a new report that shows that people with a dual diagnosis of mental illness and substance use disorder have a difficult time to receive fully coordinated and effective care. This story is just one of many depicting this reality.
Preliminary Monthly Fatal Drug-Related Overdose Counts for October 2020 – September 2021
This preliminary statewide monthly count data is presented by substance and posted on the SAPB website and intended to provide death data to our partners more quickly.
Getting Candid: Framing the Conversation Around Youth Substance Use Prevention toolkit
The purpose of this guide is to equip youth-serving providers with substance use prevention messaging and share guidance on how to effectively deploy this messaging with middle and high school age youth.
Understanding Opioid DATA from multiple perspectives
This presentation focuses on innovative approaches to tracking and treating overdoses.
50 Years After the War on Drugs, What Now?
Dr. Westley Clark explains the systemic injustices that have contributed to the high rates of SUD and overdose within minority communities, and what must change to improve these conditions
Investing in Innovation – Foundation CEOs share their vision
These foundation CEOs share their experiences with running community-based organizations, and the importance of constantly improving processes within the organization on every level.
When the disaster strikes: Experience from the field for preserving life-saving services and outreach to people who use drugs
This expert panel describes the challenges of reaching those with SUD during a crisis, and ways we must evolve to provide quality outreach services during an emergency.
HHS Overdose Prevention Strategy – Prevention - Harm Reduction - Treatment - Recovery
This talk focused on the government's current strategies for addressing overdose prevention efforts, and the work that still needs to be done to address these needs.
Understanding and Bolstering the Recovery Workforce: Findings from In-Depth Discussions with Peer Recovery Coaches
This talk focused on the role of peer recovery coaches as valuable team members when treating substance use disorder.