This video provides information about how to effectively reach people that are not a part of your immediate community or organization.

This video provides information about how to effectively tell a story with your data.

This video provides information about how to use media to reach those in your community and it provides examples who have successfully done this.

This video provides information about how to plan outreach and engagement.

This video provides information on how to effectively frame your message and what kinds of tools you can use to do this effectively.

This short video shows a flyer that the Northern Sierra Coalition used to get information out about pain medications and naloxone.

Dr. Willis discusses what strategies to use to lower the opioid supply and to safely manage chronic pain. He also addresses the steps of recovery for those who are experiencing opioid use disorder.

Dr. Grover discusses how doctors can reduce the opioid supply and use safer prescribing methods for chronic pain.

This video discusses strategies to effectively reduce the opioid supply.

Exhibit E list of opioid remediation uses in reference to national opioid settlements (2022).

This page provides information for California cities and counties regarding the National Opioids Settlements, including the proposed multistate settlements with pharmaceutical distributors McKesson, Cardinal Health and AmerisourceBergen (the Distributors), and manufacturer Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its parent company Johnson & Johnson (collectively J&J), that were announced by Attorney General Bonta on July 21, 2021.

The Overdose Prevention Initiative (OPI) team has created a Fentanyl Test Strips (FTS) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s). This resource is located on the Substance and Addiction Prevention Branch page listed under: Publications and on the fentanyl resource page listed under: Why is fentanyl dangerous.

How can you best position your community to sustain your overdose prevention efforts? Below are some ways to guide your thinking about strategies to sustain your current efforts and position your community to utilize the opioid settlement funds.

From the start, patients like Richard (Ricky) Dominguez gravitated toward the telehealth counseling service, which they found much more accessible than in-person services. Dominguez, 26, has been battling substance use disorder since he was twelve. At the emergency room at a local hospital, he was referred to KCS, which, he says, “was a godsend.”

This fact sheet covers the main discussion points and answered questions from the COPN webinar “Naloxone Supply in California.”

Spoken words cannot be un-said, and they have the power to build up person, or to destroy a person. When we choose to be compassionate, we become a part of the solution, giving an opportunity for others to be successful. This guide offers insight into how we can change the way we talk about addiction to create positive change.

Preventing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), suicide, and overdose involves cross-sector collaboration focused on impacting risk and protective factors at the individual, relationship, community, and societal levels. The Suicide, Overdose, and Adverse Childhood Experiences Prevention Capacity Assessment Tool (SPACECAT) was created to help state, territorial, and local health agency staff identify opportunities to work at the intersection of these public health issues to maximize resources and impact.

This 'quick start' guide walks through exactly what your organization needs to do to get going and start saving lives now.

Dr. Judy Moore offers advice on how we should proceed as public health leaders in the fight against COVID-19 and other health crises.

Utilize this tool to develop a persuasive narrative of your coalition’s work and community impact.