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Lessons in Framing Overdose Prevention: Considerations for Rural Communities
To support rural stakeholders to communicate more effectively, Berkeley Media Studies Group (BMSG) will share messaging guidelines that draw on findings from a recent news analysis and learnings about framing overdose prevention in rural contexts nationwide.
Telehealth in Cancer Care: Strategies for Equitable Implementation in New York State
Join the Center for Health Law & Policy Innovation for a review of key findings from research with diverse cancer care stakeholders in New York State about opportunities, challenges, and policy considerations surrounding the future of telehealth implementation.
Tackling Stimulant Use Disorder: Opportunity of Contingency Management
The National; Overdose Prevention Network will discuss the intricacies of contingency management and explorie its nationwide implementation and seamless integration with other Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) strategies.
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Committing to Equity: How to Drive Change in Overdose Prevention, Treatment and Harm Reduction
Join the National Overdose Prevention Network (NOPN) for a two-part virtual event to learn about the systems, policies and practices that contribute to inequities, and steps you can take to drive change.
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Linking Patients to WIC and Other Food Safety Net Programs: Perspectives from Health Care
Join the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation in conversation with three health care systems driving increased coordination of health care, referrals, and food safety net programs.
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WEST Environmental Justice Center Virtual Kickoff
Join the WEST Environmental Justice Center’s team and the Director, Dr. Paloma Beamer, to talk about how you and your organization can move towards environmental and energy justice with our free services.
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What Lies Ahead: Key Trends in Overdose Prevention in 2024
This event promises a glimpse into groundbreaking concepts and cutting-edge advancements that are set to shape the landscape in 2024.
Empowering Communities in Overdose Prevention: A 2023 NOPN Year in Review
This Web Forum will showcase highlights from the National Overdose Prevention Network’s 2023 Web Forum series, from strategies to engage faith-based partners in harm reduction to what you need to know about Xylaine.
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What You Need to Know About Xylazine: A Discussion with The American College of Medical Toxicology
Join this Web Forum in collaboration with The American College of Medical Toxicology to learn about their Xylazine surveillance data and valuable insights on what we can do in response.
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Acting for Public Health: Challenges and Opportunities in Legislatures and the Courts
Speakers representing a collaborative of public health law organizations will discuss recent legislative and litigation trends to roll back public health authority as well as positive developments.
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Overdose Prevention 101
Are you new to the world of overdose prevention or want to support those who are new to this work? This Web Forum will highlight our latest resource, an Overdose Prevention 101 guide.
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Sustaining Collaborative Impact
Join the Leadership Academy for the Public’s Health for a conversation with Dr. Karen Smith, former California State Public Health Officer and Director of the California Department of Public Health.
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Managing Toxic Stress and Burnout: 7 Types of Rest
Hear from Jasmine Nakagawa-Wong, a certified trainer in Mental Health First Aid on the seven types of rest you can implement to manage stress and burnout.
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Harm Reduction with Faith-Based Communities
Join us to hear from Reverend Erica Poellot about how you can incorporate strategic partnerships with faith-based organizations into your overdose prevention work.
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Opportunities in Public Health Law: Building an Equity Minded Workforce
In this Web Forum, CDC’s Public Health Law Program, NLAPH, and ChangeLab Solutions will explore critical connections between public health law, health equity, and public health practice.
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988 Crisis Lifeline: What to Know About the National Hotline
This Web Forum will focus on the rollout of 988, how to align it with your work in substance use, and how to educate your community as an outreach strategy for overdose prevention.
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Cutting through the Chaos: Reframing Public Health
This session will dive into the framing strategies we all need right now, with examples of how to talk about health equity in conservative contexts, how to rebuild vaccine confidence, and other timely topics.
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Overdose Prevention & Outreach with LGBTQ+ Communities
Join us to hear panelists discuss how to best go about overdose prevention, harm reduction, and outreach with LGBTQ+ populations.
Policy Applied: Addressing Nutrition through Produce Prescriptions in Medicaid Managed Care
Get an overview of a new report from the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School and DC Greens entitled, Mainstreaming Produce Prescriptions in Medicaid Managed Care: A Policy Toolkit and Resource Library. Then hear from a panel of experts on their experiences in navigating these opportunities on the ground.
End of the X-Waiver: A New Frontier in Addiction Treatment
The recent elimination of the X-Waiver, a burdensome requirement for clinicians to prescribe addiction treatment, is now gone ... what’s next? Dr. Roneet Lev, an emergency and addiction physician, will join us to break down this new legislative move.
Managing Toxic Stress and Burnout: 7 Types of Rest
We will hear from Brooke Briggance, a certified trainer in Mental Health First Aid on the seven types of rest you can implement to manage stress and burnout.
Harm Reduction Strategies for People Who Use Fentanyl
This second session in our Web Forum series on fentanyl will focus on harm reduction strategies and options for people who use fentanyl.
The Leadership Required NOW
During this Web Forum, Professor Loretta Ross will provide her insight on the leadership required for public health professionals in the current climate.
2022 National Overdose Prevention Leadership Summit
NOPLS highlights real solutions to the overdose crisis that bridge justice, health care, and public health sectors.
Treatment Strategies for People Who Use Fentanyl
This first session in our Web Forum series on fentanyl will focus on harm reduction strategies and treatment options for people who use fentanyl.
Deploying Law & Policy Tools in Public Health Practice to Advance Equity
The Public Health Law Program will revisit its pathway for law, public health and equity as well as discuss approaches, like legal epidemiology, to better data that can provide context for health disparities and health inequities.
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Opioid Settlement Dollars: A Breakdown of the Process and What it Means for Your Work in Overdose Prevention
Christine Minhee, founder of OpioidSettlementTracker.com, will break down the current status of the major settlements, demystify what happens next, and discuss what these funds mean for your work in overdose prevention going forward.
988 is Here: How to Align Efforts and Leverage America’s New Hotline to Prevent Overdose
Join us for a discussion on the rollout of the new 988 service including how to align mental health response services with your own work in overdose prevention.
Strategies in Public Health: Using Law to Advance Health Equity
In this Web Forum, the CDC’s Public Health Law Program (PHLP) and the National Leadership Academy for the Public’s Health (NLAPH) consider the relationship between health equity and law.
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Big Ideas in Overdose Prevention: Don’t Reinvent the Wheel
Join us for the final session in our Big Ideas in Overdose Prevention series on how to avoid reinventing the wheel.
Rocky Times: Why Agile Leadership is Crucial for Impact
This Web Forum will feature panelists from multi-sector partnerships that are working to advance equity in their communities.
Big Ideas in Overdose Prevention: Be Willing to Pivot
This Web Forum highlights the importance of being willing to pivot our overdose prevention practices in a rapidly changing crisis.