We hope you are registered for the
National Overdose Leadership Summit coming up on November 16 and 17. Join more than 2,000 state and local leaders from across the country who have signed up for this free virtual event that brings together leaders and passionate
advocates in the battle against overdose. Spread the word and join us to gain new insights into strategies and novel approaches to overdose prevention, justice, and treatment.
Next month we will round out our webinar series for 2023 with a NOPN "year in review". Join us on
Wednesday, December 13, when we will revisit highlights from our national conversations over the past year, from harm reduction strategies for people who use fentanyl to ways you can manage
toxic stress and burnout. See below to register.
Onward,
Carmen Rita Nevarez, MD, MPH
Co-Director, PHI Center for Health Leadership & Impact
Sr. Vice President Emeritus, External Relations and Preventive Medicine, Public Health Institute
Karya Lustig, MA, ISS
Co-Director, PHI Center for Health Leadership & Impact
Director, Program Office CDC Cooperative Agreement,
Public Health Institute
NOPN Announcements
National Overdose Prevention Leadership Summit
Thursday, November 16 - Friday, November 17
We are pleased to announce that the agenda for the National Overdose Prevention Leadership Summit is
now available! Download
the agenda today and discover the topics and speakers lined up for this free, two-day virtual event, including breakout sessions covering prevention, harm
reduction, healthcare, treatment, and public safety.
If you haven't already, mark your calendar for November 16-17, 2023 and register
today.
Empowering Communities in Overdose Prevention: A 2023 NOPN Year in Review
Wednesday, December 13 | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PT, 2:30 - 3:30 PM ET
Join us as we reflect on a strong year of commitment to overdose prevention and community wellbeing. 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 Web Forum is sponsored by the National Overdose
Prevention Network, a program of PHI Center for Health Leadership & Impact and produced by Dialogue4Health.
National Council for Mental Wellbeing: Exploring Value-based Payment for Substance Use Disorder Services
Monday, November 13 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Register today for this exciting webinar that will explore value-based payment (VBP) use for substance use disorder (SUD) services.
CA Bridge: Best Practices in Sustainability
Thursday, November 16 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Are you seeking sustainability strategies to sustain a substance use navigator to share with your organization? In this informative session, the CA Bridge Clinical
and Navigator teams will guide you through topics such as community health worker (CHW) billing, quality incentive program (QIP) incentives, and CHW certification.
National Harm Reduction Coalition: Foundational Fridays: Sex Work 101
Friday, November 17 | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
The National Harm Reduction Coalition is launching their monthly Foundational Fridays training sessions. These sessions are designed to build basic knowledge about
diverse intersectional public health issues. and are open to providers, peers, the reduction community, and anyone interested in this this field.
National Council for Mental Wellbeing: Best and Promising Practices for Centering Lived and Living Experience and Recovery as a CCBHC
Tuesday, November 28 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM PT, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET
In March 2022, the National Council for Mental Wellbeing launched the CCBHC Living Experience Advisory Council, comprised of individuals with lived and living experience
working in peer support or peer support supervisory roles in Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) across the country. The Council convened regularly to explore best and promising practices for centering lived and living experience and recovery
in practice, operations, and governance.
Public Health Communications Collaborative: Structural Racism and Public Health: How to Talk to Policymakers and Community Members
Tuesday, November 28 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PT, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Cities are vibrant hubs of cultural and ethnic diversity, economic opportunities, and civic engagement. Yet, these communities also endure complex health equity challenges.
Many barriers to good health are rooted in structural racism – an unjust system of laws, procedures, and beliefs that cement racial and ethnic inequity. A critical step in addressing these inequities will be learning how to communicate effectively about them
with members of our communities and policymakers. During this webinar, expert panelists will share key findings from their research on policy-oriented and public-oriented communications about structural racism and public health.
Free
self-paced continuing education
A collection of self-paced courses that can provide a convenient way to meet the training requirements for DEA licensure for the new Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) MATE Act, which eliminated the X-waiver requirement to prescribe buprenorphine
for opioid use disorder.
What
You Need to Know About Youth and Xylazine
Help dispel myths about drug overdose and increase youth awareness around the presence and risks of xylazine – as well as products “laced” with xylazine – with this new fact sheet for providers.
Rigorous Evaluation of Policy-Level Interventions to Prevent Overdose
(Department of Health and Human Services; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Due: December 1, 2023. Learn
more & apply.
Research Grants to Identify Effective Community-Based Strategies for Overdose Prevention (Department of Health and Human Services; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Due: December
1, 2023. Learn more & apply.
Overdose in the News
Overdose Deaths Increased Substantially Among People With No College Degree
“More people without college degrees are dying from drug overdoses than those who went to college, highlighting the
need to expand treatment access and subsidize the opioid reversal drug naloxone in lower-income communities in America, a recent study by the RAND Corporation shows.” Read
more.
