2024 National Forum Presentation Recordings

2024 National Forum on Overdose Fatality Review: Day Two Welcome

Audio Recording - 3/6/2024

Speaker:

Ryan K. Buchanan, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia

2024 National Forum on Overdose Fatality Review: Opioid Affected Youth Initiatives

Audio Recording - 3/6/2024

Moderator: Carol P. Gordon, IIR

From Recommendation to Implementation: The Funding and Development of the Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, Drug Endangered Children (DEC) Alliance

The profound negative impact of parental drug and alcohol use and misuse, significant childhood trauma, and adolescent drug and alcohol use were some of the earliest trends, discussions, and recommendations of the Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, Overdose Fatality Review (OFR) Team. This presentation will discuss the OFR data that spurred and supported OFR recommendations surrounding the need for increased education and awareness of children impacted by parental drug and alcohol use and misuse, as well as ensuring that these youth are being properly identified and effectively linked to the resources and services they need. The partnership with the National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children (DEC) and multiyear pursuit of grants to fund this recommendation through the development of a proposed Lackawanna County DEC Alliance will be examined, as well as the first year of the implementation of this OFR recommendation-based initiative, which was successfully funded by an Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Opioid Affected Youth grant in October 2022.

Camp FUN! Hancock County, Ohio’s Approach to Creating Connections for Youth Impacted by Addiction

In 2021, during a review of overdose fatalities in Hancock County, Ohio, it became evident that there was a significantly growing number of children and youth who were directly impacted by the overdose experience of a parent, close relative, or guardian. Knowing that family history of substance use is an indicator of future risk, community members rallied to create an opportunity for children and youth with this shared experience to gather and spend time together in a friendly, understanding, and nurturing environment—creating a unique space for prevention. This workshop will demonstrate how Hancock County created Camp FUN as a unique biannual experience for children and youth to simply be together, make connections, and find hope in a challenging world.

2024 National Forum on Overdose Fatality Review: Overview of Overdose Fatality Review Model Law and Implementation: Panel Discussion and Open Forum

Audio Recording - 3/6/2024

Moderator: Mallory O’Brien, JHU

Beginning in 2020, the Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association (LAPPA) undertook an ongoing research project to identify both currently-in-force statutes and recently proposed legislation related to overdose fatality review (OFR) throughout all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories, titled “Overdose Fatality Review Boards: State Laws” (previously updated in February 2021). This presentation provides updated information through December 2023.

2024 National Forum on Overdose Fatality Review: Federal Welcome

Audio Recording - 3/5/2024

Moderator:

Mallory O’Brien, Johns Hopkins University (JHU)

Panelists:

Marissa Fariña-Morse, Associate Deputy Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
Grant Baldwin, Director, Division of Overdose Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Julius Dupree, Policy Advisor, BJA
Jessica Wolff, Public Health and Public Safety Team Lead, CDC

2024 National Forum on Overdose Fatality Review: Health Equity in Action

Audio Recording - 3/5/2024

Moderator: Laura Kollar, CDC

Engaging LGBTQIA+ Youth for Community-level Change

The Scott County, Indiana, Overdose Fatality Review Team identified that supports for the LGBTQIA+ youth population were needed to reduce the incidence of substance use onset and progression of substance use disorders. A local mental health provider created a space for youth that identify as LGBTQIA+ to voice concerns and learn skills in organizing to improve health outcomes. The youth created a plan for items that would aid them in seeking health equality and have successfully completed two of three goals for the year. The third goal is still ongoing.

Data-informed Overdose Prevention Efforts for the Latinx Population

The Riverside County, California, Overdose Data to Action (RODA) Program’s overdose fatality review (OFR) multidisciplinary team meets monthly to review selected overdose cases within a pre-identified focus area, informed through monthly surveillance data trends (e.g., individuals experiencing homelessness, African-American/Black women, in-custody deaths). At each OFR meeting, data trends are presented and utilized to facilitate discussions on those themes to inform recommendations for those populations. Overdose deaths among the Latinx population increased by 55 percent from 2020 to 2023. To address this alarming increase, RODA developed partnerships with community-based organizations (CBOs) with expertise in conducting outreach with Latinx communities. Utilizing Promotores, the CBOs delivered substance use prevention and harm reduction education. Preliminary data shows that there has been a decrease in overdose fatalities in the Latinx population from January to August 2023, when compared to the same period in 2022.

2024 National Forum on Overdose Fatality Review: New to Overdose Fatality Review: Everything You Need to Know to Be Successful

Audio Recording - 3/5/2024

Moderator: Melissa Heinen, IIR

This session is designed for professionals wanting to start an overdose fatality review (OFR) or in the early stages of implementing an OFR. The goal of the session is to give an overview of the resources and trainings that are available for OFRs and allow individuals to ask questions to address challenges or about where to get started.

2024 National Forum on Overdose Fatality Review: Using Data to Understand Community Context

Audio Recording - 3/5/2024

Moderator: Mallory O’Brien, JHU

This presentation highlights four speakers and their work around using data to understand community context.