In this follow-up to the June 23 NOPN webinar, Sustaining Your Well-being as Someone Who Cares, presenters from the Cypress Resilience Project return to facilitate an interactive, skill-building workshop. This session goes beyond foundational concepts to explore practical strategies for recovering from vicarious and secondary trauma among professionals working in substance use and overdose prevention.

Participants will engage with case scenarios, reflect on their own experiences, and begin developing a personalized action plan to support ongoing wellbeing in their work. Join us on Tuesday, June 30th from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm to build on your learning and discuss practical next steps you can apply right away. Spread the word with your local partners and register today!

Working in substance use and overdose prevention often means supporting people through trauma, which can place helpers at high risk for compassion fatigue and burnout. Understanding vicarious and secondary trauma is essential for supporting the wellbeing of workers in the field and strengthening care for clients. Join us on Tuesday, June 23 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm PT to hear from our partners at Cypress Resilience Project who will explore what happens in the brain and body when helping professionals are exposed to chronic stress, and why this work can feel so heavy over time. Participants will learn concrete strategies for sustaining their wellbeing and discuss small, manageable actions to begin recovering from Vicarious and Secondary Trauma. Whether you’re currently experiencing compassion fatigue, feeling concerned, or simply want to stay ahead of burnout, this session is for you. Get the word out and sign up today! This Web Forum is sponsored by the National Overdose Prevention Network, a program of PHI Center for Health Leadership & Impact, and produced by Dialogue4Health.

Addiction and overdose disrupt every community across the country. Almost two-thirds of U.S. adults say they or a family member have been addicted to drugs/alcohol, experienced homelessness due to addiction, or had a drug overdose. Thankfully, we are beginning to see a hopeful decline due to life-saving prevention, treatment, and overdose reversal interventions. However, overdose deaths in rural areas and communities of color continue to rise. To prevent further suffering, we urgently need approaches that meet the needs of those most at risk.

Join us on Wednesday, June 10 from 11:30am - 1pm PT to examine strategies that build meaningful and sustainable connections with those who are often overlooked or hard to reach. We will hear from a panel of speakers who will share their experience navigating successful outreach approaches with rural, black, faith-based, and tribal communities. Afterwards we will hear from you and take your questions during the moderated discussion.

This is the final webinar in our series, Building a Movement of Knowledge, Action and Empathy to Prevent Overdose Deaths. Our goal is to increase knowledge of overdose prevention among a broad audience including community members, law enforcement, parents, first responders, educators, teachers, clergy, service providers, businesses, librarians, and more. Help us build an informed, actionable, and empathetic movement by making sure members of your community are registered for this webinar, and check out the recordings from past events by going to www.nopn.org/webinars.
This Web Forum is sponsored by the National Overdose Prevention Network, and produced by Dialogue4Health, both programs of PHI Center for Health Leadership & Impact. Support for this webinar series was made possible through funding from the California Health Care Foundation.

The California Overdose Prevention Network (COPN) and the Public Health Alliance of Southern California are teaming up in this webinar and workshop series to discuss how intervening on the social determinants of health (SDoH) can reduce the opioid overdose rate and overdose deaths.

This first webinar will cover:

• How improving community conditions like increasing household income, access to transportation, and safe, stable housing are key aspects of opioid overdose prevention

• How and what community-centered solutions can improve opioid overdose rates

• How to use the Healthy Places Index (HPI) map platform to determine community strengths and opportunities for intervention to improve opioid overdose death rates, emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and opioid prescription rates

In the workshop series together, we will:

• Take a deep dive into a new tool called the Strategic Action Planner & SDoH Roadmap that will help coalition members

• Effectively access the opioid data on the HPI map platform

• Understand what these data mean and how to use them to develop community-driven solutions

• Learn key strategies for communicating results and implementing solutions with communities

Messaging is powerful:  what we say, how we say it, and who we say it to. Every day, local coalitions across California implement innovative communication strategies to advance overdose prevention and save lives. Join us on Tuesday, February 3 from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm PT for the 2026 virtual Bi-Annual COPN convening on effective messaging strategies in overdose prevention. We will hear from a panel of local coalition leaders who will share their experience implementing innovative messaging strategies to engage new partners and community members. After the panel, participants will dive further into these innovative approaches and learn practical steps to get started in your own community. Don't miss out on this opportunity and register today!

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.

We are launching a new webinar series in our pursuit to build a movement of knowledge, action and empathy to ensure that everyone – from parents and educators to first responders and business owners - understand the basic science of addiction, how it hijacks the brain, and what strategies are proven to prevent overdose and overcome addiction. Be sure to register for the first webinar in the series on Tuesday, September 23 from 11:30 am – 12:30 PM PT, Addiction 101: Understanding Lived Experience and the Science to Prevent Overdose. We will hear from someone with lived experience of substance use disorder and recovery, offering a personal look at the challenges and realities of navigating addiction. Then hear from an addiction specialist who will share the latest in addiction science and offer a clinical perspective of how substance use disorder develops and the current tools we have for overdose prevention and treatment. 

This webinar is designed to build knowledge of “addiction 101” across a broad audience including community members, law enforcement, parents, first responders, educators, teachers, clergy, service providers, businesses, librarians, and more. 

Join us as we reflect on a strong year of commitment to overdose prevention and community well-being. This webinar will showcase highlights from our 2023 NOPN webinar series, from strategies to engage faith-based partners in harm reduction to what you need to know about Xylazine. We will provide a recap of the major themes we explored as a learning community over the past year, and celebrate our collective resilience, compassion, and ongoing fight to save lives. This webinar is sponsored by the National Overdose Prevention Network, a program of PHI Center for Health Leadership & Impact and produced by Dialogue4Health.

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!

Many successful programs are underway in California to expand access to addiction treatment. Join us for the first webinar in our series where we will talk about CA Bridge, an innovative program that provides training, technical assistance, and coaching to hospitals to treat substance use disorder like any other life-threatening condition. We will hear from Sherrie Cisneros, the Navigator Program Director for CA Bridge who will discuss the program model, its impact to date, and opportunities for local partners to collaborate with Substance Use Navigators (SUNs) in Bridge hospitals. 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!

After years of litigation, several major opioid settlement agreements are being finalized with states and communities across the country. There are important spending requirements common to all participating states. But where will localities in California be spending the money and will these funds support work already being implemented by coalitions, harm reduction organizations, and community organizations? Join us at the Fall 2022 COPN Convening for an opportunity to connect with colleagues and learn about the national opioid settlements, learn about the requirements of spending those funds, and how to invest those funds into work already being delivered. We will also have an interactive workshop to help you build a strategy based on your local partnerships, data, and messaging. As always, we will end with a trivia game for visa gift cards! Spread the word and register today.

Overdose coalitions across California are harnessing wide-ranging data related to overdose, not only to inform coalition decision-making but also to help make a persuasive case to audiences they need to reach, such as schools, parents, elected officials, and health care providers. 

During this webinar, we’ll take a look at the presentations, fact sheets, and data stories that coalitions have built to educate community members about overdose and to advocate for supportive policies. The session will be led by Andy Krackov. Through his data storytelling consultancy, Hillcrest Advisory, Andy has worked with more than a dozen coalitions affiliated with COPN. Andy will share his top five tips regarding communicating overdose data and spotlight COPN’s recently launched measurement guide, which is targeted toward the needs of coalitions statewide.

A lack of accessibility to overdose prevention resources presents large challenges, particularly in rural communities. Join the National Overdose Prevention Network for this discussion with Dr. Maridee Shogren from Don't Quit the Quit, a program that supports pregnant and postpartum women in rural Northern Dakota who are in recovery. This conversation will explore ways to reach people where they’re at, whether that’s rural America or other underserved communities. Be sure to join this important conversation. 

Successful overdose prevention strategies require cooperation from a range of stakeholders within your community. Join us for this comprehensive session on how to build strategic partnerships and integrate a variety of specialties in your overdose prevention efforts. 

Are you facing wildfires in your region or looking to better prepare for the future? Climate emergencies are an unfortunate new reality that have a devastating impact on vulnerable populations, including people who use drugs. Join us for a conversation with COPN’s Impact Coach, Dr. Mary Maddux-Gonzalez, and Marin Hambley from the Northern Valley Harm Reduction Coalition. Dr. Maddux-Gonzalez supports preparedness and response efforts in Sonoma County and Marin played a key role in overdose prevention activities after the 2018 Paradise Fire.

During this interactive session we will discuss key strategies and lessons learned when responding to, and preparing for wildfire season in California. There will be plenty of time for discussion, so please come with any questions or lessons learned from your local work.

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.

The Center for Health Leadership and Practice is pleased to announce its upcoming Accelerator 3.0 program for local, multi-sector coalitions. This year’s cohort is designed to help California communities fortify their local strategy and response to surging rates of overdose from Fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other drugs. This is a great opportunity for coalitions to develop a data-informed approach to their community's response to drug overdoses and create more equitable outcomes. Join this information session to learn more about the program and application process. We will include a live Q&A session to address any questions about the program or application.

Join us for the next webinar in our Meet the Partner series for a live discussion with Cindy Cipriani, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Office of the U.S. Attorney, Southern District of California. We will speak with Ms. Cipriani about the various divisions within the justice system, its key players, and how justice works in overdose prevention.

This webinar will feature how to communicate data in cogent, engaging, and persuasive ways. Andy and Sarah will share lessons learned in data storytelling, and demo two new presentation templates –a dashboard and a fact sheet –that any coalition in California can use for their work.