Join us on Thursday, December 4, from 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM to build on the important concepts that were shared in our recent national webinar, Communities Preventing Overdose: 3 local strategies to prevent addiction, get people into treatment, and save lives. This will be an interactive workshop for participants to dive deeper and explore interventions they can replicate in their community.

Newly enacted legislation in California will help advance overdose prevention among youth, including greater access to naloxone in schools and required education about the dangers of fentanyl. How can you build effective partnerships with schools, wellness centers and other stakeholders to ensure these policies are put into practice in your community?  We held an informative webinar on July 22nd from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm on the steps you can take to help translate policy into practice. We started with an overview of new youth-focused policies in California and then heard examples from local coalition leaders on how they are partnering with their local school districts to translate policy into practice.

For youth navigating life’s challenges and rising behavioral health needs, feeling safe is a vital first step toward substance use prevention and harm reduction. This webinar, led by Jasmine Nakagawa from the Cypress Resilience Project, will explore practical, trauma-responsive strategies for creating welcoming, supportive spaces that foster trust and engagement — key elements in working with youth. This Web Forum is sponsored by the National Overdose Prevention Network, a program of PHI Center for Health Leadership & Impact and produced by Dialogue4Health. Spread the word! 

Join us for the second session of our COPN webinar series on youth overdose prevention. This session will focus on opportunities for substance use prevention, treatment and harm reduction with teens and adolescents.

Participants will hear from leaders of the California Youth Opioid Response (YOR California) who will provide an overview of the current landscape of prevention, treatment and recovery services for teens. The session will also feature on-the-ground strategies, policies and practices being used in Marin County including a youth prevention and harm reduction curriculum and Narcan distribution in schools. Finally, a representative from the Youth Peer Mentor Program (YPMP) will talk about prevention and treatment groups for transitional age youth in and out of custody. Participants will come away with tactical opportunities for local coalitions and other leaders in overdose prevention to partner with schools, community partners, and youth themselves. Spread the word and register today!

Join us for the first session of our upcoming COPN webinar series on youth overdose prevention strategies. This first session in the series will focus on opportunities for early childhood and feature examples on whole child school-based systems of care. Participants will also learn about how to explore opportunities for local coalitions and other leaders in overdose prevention to engage with schools and after school programs. Spread the word and register today!

Communities across California developed innovative strategies over the past year. In this webinar you will hear from local overdose prevention coalitions who utilized local data to develop innovative interventions focused on youth engagement and harm reduction in their communities. These coalitions will share their process and implementation of their interventions.

Adolescence is a time of uncertainty, when young people are establishing their independence and discovering their place in the world. Because of the challenges posed by the cognitive and developmental changes that mark adolescence, treatment for adolescent substance use requires a distinctive approach. Understanding the role of the pediatrician in linking children and adolescents to clinical and behavioral health treatment, partnering with families, and linking to public health systems can play a meaningful role in supporting overdose prevention.

Join us for the next webinar in our Meet the Partner series for a live discussion with Sharon Levy, MD, MPH, Director of the Adolescent Substance Use and Addiction Program for Boston Children’s Hospital and Associate Professor in Pediatrics for Harvard Medical School. We will speak with Dr. Levy about how adolescent clinical services, research, and training reduce and prevent substance use disorders and related behaviors in children and adolescents.

Many parts of young people’s lives remain hidden in plain sight, they may have unsupported behavioral health concerns, challenges, and/or experienced family instability, abuse, violence, and rejection. Youth engagement and providing stability can play a meaningful role in supporting overdose prevention and linkages to treatment. Join us for the next webinar in our Meet the Partner series for a live discussion with Graciela Razo, Harm Reduction Coordinator for Safe Horizon’s Streetwork Project in New York City. We will speak with Graciela about the role harm reduction and youth outreach play in overdose prevention, how to partner effectively, and what strategies look like in action. Register today.

Higher Education can play a meaningful role in supporting overdose prevention and linkages to treatment. Join us for the next webinar in our Meet the Partner series for a live discussion with Allison Smith, PhD, Sr. Program Administrator for the Louisiana Center Addressing Substance Use in Collegiate Communities (LaCASU) office of the Board of Regents for the State of Louisiana. We will speak with Dr. Smith about the role of Higher Education, how to partner effectively, and what strategies look like in action.