Resources

Organizations, Strategies, and Funding Opportunities

Opioid Response Network

Description: A national coalition to provide training and technical assistance to states, communities, and individuals working in prevention, treatment, and recovery for opioid use disorders and stimulant use.

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keywords: Resource hub, Technical assistance

Organizations, Strategies, and Funding Opportunities

Support Harm Reduction

Description: Website for the ‘Harm Reduction Saves Lives’ campaign developed by Vital Strategies.

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keywords: Harm reduction, Resource hub, Stigma

Organizations, Strategies, and Funding Opportunities

Opioid Epidemic Resource Center

Description: Webpage developed and maintained by the National Association of Counties (NACO) that includes webinars, blog posts, meeting announcements, and articles related to county-level efforts to respond to the overdose crisis.

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keywords: Resource hub

Organizations, Strategies, and Funding Opportunities

The Network for Public Health Law

Description: National nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the use of law to promote, protect and improve public health.

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keywords: Policy and regulation, Resource hub, Technical assistance

Organizations, Strategies, and Funding Opportunities

National Harm Reduction Coalition

Description: National coalition of advocates and allies building evidence-based strategies with and for people who use drugs.

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keywords: Harm reduction, Module 1, Module 2, Resource hub, Shared understanding, Stigma

Additional Toolkits and Guides

Post-overdose Response Team (PORT) Toolkit

North Carolina Department of Public Health – Injury and Violence Prevention Branch

Description: This toolkit provides guidance for developing, implementing, and evaluation the outcomes of post-overdose response teams.

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keywords: Evidence-based interventions and promising practices, Module 3, Optimized capacity

PHAST Webinars

Addressing the Opioid Crisis through Public Health and Safety Partnerships – A Spotlight on Three Initiatives

Bureau of Justice Assistance – Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (BJA COSSAP)

Description: This webinar highlights three initiatives that demonstrate effective health and safety partnerships: PHAST, Overdose Fatality Review (OFR), and Pre-arrest Deflection initiatives.

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keywords: Deflection and pre-arrest diversion, Multi-sector collaboration, Overdose Fatality Review (OFR)

Additional Toolkits and Guides

Leveraging Data Sharing for Overdose Prevention: Legal, Health and Equity Considerations

Change Lab Solutions

Description: This guide provides an overview of relevant legal, health, and equity considerations in collecting, using, and sharing overdose-related data.

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keywords: Data sharing, DSA, Module 1, Module 2, Shared understanding

Additional Toolkits and Guides

The Sequential Intercept Model

Policy Research Associates

Description: This brief handout describes the Sequential Intercept Model, a conceptual framework that aims to help communities assess available resources and identify service gaps in the criminal justice system.

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keywords: Criminal justice, Data use strategies, Module 2, Shared understanding

Additional Toolkits and Guides

Evidence-based Strategies for Preventing Opioid Overdose: What’s Working in the United States (2018)

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Description: This guide describes evidence-based practices that have been successfully implemented in the United States and are effective in reducing rates of opioid overdose.

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keywords: Evidence-based interventions and promising practices, Module 3, Optimized capacity