It is estimated that California will receive approximately $2.05 billion from the California opioid settlement agreements over the next 18 years. Do you want a better understanding of how these funds will be utilized in California? Join us for an informative webinar presented by our partners at the California Department of Health Care Services and Aurrera Health Group. The webinar will provide an overview of how settlement funds are being distributed across the state, guidelines for their use on high-impact interventions, and ways you can connect with leaders in your community on local investment of funds. Come with your questions!

Wednesday, September 7 | 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET

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 states’ opioid settlement spending plans differ?

Join us for a discussion with Christine Minhee, founder of OpioidSettlementTracker.com, who 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.

What does it take to center health equity in your local response to the overdose crisis? This interactive session explores key questions, challenges and solutions to organize your thinking around health equity.

Our country’s response to drug use—from supportive treatment policies to punitive sentencing practices—is highly unequal by race and class. How can you help your community center health equity in its approach? Join this workshop to practice using the COPN Health Equity Tool to organize your thinking and put equity at the forefront of your local efforts.

This interactive session explored key questions, challenges, and solutions to organize our thinking around centering health equity and building strategic partnerships within our local response to the overdose crisis.

What is the policy landscape for overdose prevention in 2022? Join us for an informative session led by Jeannette Zanipatin, the California State Director of the Drug Policy Alliance. She will cover key legislation in California and their implications for our work, including the end to mandatory minimum drug sentencing and senate authorization of overdose prevention programs. This is a great opportunity to kick off the new year and get up to speed on key policies in California, so come with your questions.

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.

Our country is experiencing a national reckoning with criminal justice and the war on drugs. Join us for a panel discussion on novel approaches to addressing overdose prevention, treatment and recovery within criminal justice.

Our country’s response to drug use—from supportive treatment policies to punitive sentencing practices—is highly racialized. Join us for a panel discussion with leaders in overdose prevention on how to address racial justice and a new path forward.