Join us for a powerful conversation to hear how street medicine outreach teams are working together to prevent overdose and save lives. This webinar will explore the vital role of street medicine and community-based harm reduction in overdose prevention. Participants will learn strategies taking place across California that are grounded in trust, peer engagement, and direct outreach to people who use drugs. Speakers will showcase community-driven care models and how they build connections beyond traditional settings, including mobile outreach vans that reach people living in encampments, overdose response teams that connect people to treatment, and naloxone distribution during the annual point-in-time survey of people experiencing homelessness.  Spread the word and register today!

The recent elimination of the X-Waiver, a burdensome requirement for clinicians to prescribe addiction treatment, is gone ... what’s next? Dr. Roneet Lev, an emergency and addiction physician who served as the first Chief Medical Officer of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy joined us for a conversation breaking down the new legislative move, what it means for providers, and steps you can take to get more clinicians to prescribe addiction treatment in your community.

Are you facing wildfires in your region or looking to better prepare for the future? Climate emergencies are an unfortunate new reality that have a devastating impact on vulnerable populations, including people who use drugs. Join us for a conversation with COPN’s Impact Coach, Dr. Mary Maddux-Gonzalez, and Marin Hambley from the Northern Valley Harm Reduction Coalition. Dr. Maddux-Gonzalez supports preparedness and response efforts in Sonoma County and Marin played a key role in overdose prevention activities after the 2018 Paradise Fire.

During this interactive session we will discuss key strategies and lessons learned when responding to, and preparing for wildfire season in California. There will be plenty of time for discussion, so please come with any questions or lessons learned from your local work.

Join us for an overview of vicarious or secondary trauma – what is it, how does it impact our overall health and what can we do to support ourselves as we manage it? As we all continue to grapple with the secondary impacts of COVID-19, wildfires, and rising overdose rates, now more than ever we need to practice radical self-care. In this workshop, we’ll explore what the brain needs to rest and heal, and we’ll offer some practical things we can do to manage toxic stress.

Come hear about overdose prevention strategies during an emergency response, including fires, power outages and the ongoing threat of COVID-19 at the Fall 2021 COPN Convening. The statewide convening is a great opportunity to connect with colleagues in overdose prevention and learn about COPN resources, including data visualization templates from our measurement guide and communications planning tools.