Wednesday, June 22 | 2:00 - 3:00pm ET

The evidence behind effective overdose prevention strategies is constantly evolving. Being willing to pivot is a key skill that organizations must adapt in order to keep its overdose prevention strategies current and effective. This webinar, with substance use disorder expert Dr. Joshua Barocas of the University of Colorado, highlights the importance of being willing to pivot our overdose prevention practices in a rapidly changing crisis.

ODMAP is an application that provides near real-time suspected overdose surveillance data across jurisdictions to support public safety and public health efforts to mobilize an immediate response to a sudden increase or spike in overdose events. Please join us at 9 AM Pacific time/12 PM Eastern time for a conversation with Mark Karandang from Northern California HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area) Prevention Initiative to learn about how ODMAP could assist your community to better utilize near real-time data to save lives from overdose. The principles of the system will be explained, as well as show how to explore further in your community.

COVID-19 has presented a new set of roadblocks and opportunities for overdose prevention. Every community has been forced to adjust to the new reality, and local leaders are paving the way towards innovative approaches. Join us for the first webinar in our Colliding Crises series to hear how communities in California, the Northeast, and West Virginia are adapting their work to work smarter together in this new climate.