DanceSafe is a nonprofit that provides drug checking and is founded on social justice principles. They are known for testing users drugs at festivals and events and have additional programs ranging from drug education to consent deep-dives to political advocacy to sexual health. You can visit their site to learn more about their efforts or purchase drug testing products via their shop.

BTNX Inc. is a biotechnology company that specializes in rapid, point-of-care diagnostics. BTNX is the manufacturer of fentanyl testing strips which can be purchased directly from this manufacturer.

Santa Barbara Opioid Safety Coalition worked with Santa Maria Joint Union High School District to recently amend a local school policy surrounding medication administration to additionally include naloxone into the policy. This policy allows for the superintendent or designee, or any trained district staff member, to administer naloxone during an opioid overdose. This is an excellent showcase on how COPN coalitions are implementing policy change at the local level.

This video describes the dangers of using "new marijuana" or “wax,” an altered version of cannabis that is mixed with other, more lethal substances. It shows how this more intense version of THC can negatively impact youth and their brain development.

The SCCY is a group of caring community members working together to make Sacramento a safe place for young people to grow up, free from the influences of substances that are addictive and harmful.

PRO Youth and Families partners with schools, community organizations, and local governments to engage youth in opportunities that inspire hope. PRO Youth and Families’ offers a variety of direct service programs for youth and supports the Youth & Family Collective initiative that uplifts community organizations, drives collaboration, and fosters capacity building for responsive youth and family programs and services.

Omni Youth Programs mission is to create strong families, develop youth leaders and engage the community to prevent youth alcohol, marijuana & other drug use.

This is an example of a local naloxone policy implementing by a county office of education. This policy allows for the superintendent or designee or any trained district staff member to administer naloxone during an opioid overdose and includes language to ensure the superintendent or designee to train and distribute naloxone kits to district staff and replace if used or expired.

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.

Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training course that teaches participants about mental health and substance-use issues. Learn more about it here.

Overdose death in the United States has increased at an alarming rate since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic with an increase of 30% in 2020 compared to 2019. To help public health practitioners prevent overdose, the National Council for Mental Wellbeing and the CDC developed these resources and tools.

The Lowell CO-OP is committed to reducing the number of deaths attributed to opioid overdose and is helping its clients towards the path to recovery by bridging the gaps in treatment services.

The ACEs Aware initiative is a first-in-the nation effort to screen patients for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) to help improve and save lives. Use this website to learn more how ACEs Aware strives to create a better world for our children, families, and communities by working together across sectors to prevent and address the impact of ACEs and toxic stress.

Toolkits, evidence-based approaches, media campaign materials and other helpful information for use in prevention efforts to combat the opioid crisis.

This commentary describes how four rural and/or Appalachian communities quickly pivoted their existing THN (take home naloxone) programs to respond to community need.

This issue brief discusses the HHS Overdose Prevention Strategy in greater detail, including the objectives under each priority area, associated activities, and guiding principles.

This is an example of a local school district naloxone policy. This tool is able to be used as an example of the legal language and codes that are used within California's school system surrounding naloxone use and administration.

This is an example of a local overdose prevention response plan and naloxone policy and procedures guide. This tool is able to be used with organizations that are trained and adopt this policy and procedures guide to be prepared in an overdose incident.

This operations manual is to provide those interested in implementing the HAVEN Project or a harm reduction vending machine project with a framework and additional tools to guide the process of establishment of a local program.

This curriculum is a comprehensive tool for teachers that allows them to have honest conversations about drugs with their students, equipping them with the skills to navigate their risks. It is the nation’s first harm reduction-based drug education curriculum for high school students.