Expand Recovery Community Organizations (RCOs) Access to Timely Overdose Data
When Recovery Community Organization (RCO) leaders requested more timely information on overdose increases in their areas of responsibility, the Georgia Public Health Analyst (PHA) recommended that the organization sign up for spike alerts from the Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP). Working with the RCO Development Program Manager for the state, the GA PHA organized […]
The Handle with Care Program Expands to 611 Law Enforcement Agencies and 563 School Districts throughout Missouri
The Handle with Care (HWC) program is designed to help children exposed to a potentially traumatic situation by ensuring they receive appropriate interventions to support their academic success and potentially divert them from entering Missouri’s juvenile justice system. But the Missouri Juvenile Justice Association (MJJA) faced challenges in expanding HWC due to limited staff and […]
CBS News Reports on NJ Department of Health Tianeptine Health Alert
The emergence of tianeptine, a prescription drug used for depression but not approved for use in the U.S. and labeled as “potentially dangerous” due to its association with addiction and fatal overdoses, raised alarms in New Jersey. The New Jersey Poison Control Center alerted state health officials to a series of poisonings linked to tianeptine […]
Building Collaboration with Crime Labs for Data Sharing
The New York Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) team collaborated with the 13 public forensic labs that analyze seized drugs and toxicology samples in the state to identify ways to share and analyze drug seizure data. However, there is significant variation in systems and protocols among these labs and only five labs have the capacity to […]
Identifying an Advocate for ODMAP Participation
Identifying a champion or strategy to advocate for Overdose Detection Mapping Application (ODMAP) utilization among stakeholders can be valuable for strengthening partner relationships and boosting participation. This approach was exemplified by the strategies implemented by the Colorado and Minnesota Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) teams. To address the challenge of ensuring widespread participation in ODMAP among […]
‘Silence on the Streets’ Documentary Production and Screening
The Connecticut ORS team, with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, initiated a project to address the educational gap in substance use awareness. Recognizing the limitations of the outdated resources currently available, the ORS team partnered with Sharece Sellem-Hannah, a Connecticut native and playwright renowned for her work, including “Matthew Rising,” a play centered around the opioid […]