Data can help power local-level work to combat overdose. With data, we can raise awareness, tailor interventions, encourage policy support, and gain vital intelligence on the nature of the local overdose problem. The Spring 2023 COPN Convening will be a data summit on ways you can harness data to help achieve your aims.

The COPN Data Summit will feature key data sources and platforms needed for local decision-making; success stories from communities across California who will share how they’re leveraging data; a conversation about equity considerations with overdose data; and small-group breakout discussions on creating your own community surveys, forming strong and sustainable data partnerships, and ideas for new data systems to strengthen overdose prevention activities in California.

The COPN Data Summit promises to be a lively exchange of ideas for how we can all better marshal data to support our local work to combat overdose.

Thursday, August 18 | 2:30 - 3:30 PM ET

With the recent launch of the new 988 hotline, people struggling with mental health emergencies will have 24/7 access to a crisis counselor. Join us for a discussion on the rollout of this service, including how to align mental health response services with your own work in overdose prevention.

Successful overdose prevention strategies require cooperation from a range of stakeholders within your community. Join us for this comprehensive session on how to build strategic partnerships and integrate a variety of specialties in your overdose prevention efforts. 

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.

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.

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.

Substance use and trauma are intrinsically linked, with other mental health disorders often co-occurring with substance use disorder. Join us for the third and final session of this 3-part special webinar series with S. Brooke Briggance, Program Director for the Cypress Resilience Project and a Certified Trainer in Trauma Informed Systems and Practice, about the role a Trauma Informed Practice can play in overdose prevention, how to partner effectively, and what strategies look like in action. Session 3 will be on: Secondary Impacts of Trauma: Mental Health, Substance Use and Public Health.

Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs, are shown to increase the risk of chronic health conditions including substance use disorder. These ACES, frequently experienced as “trauma” in early childhood, can have a profound impact on one’s health. Fortunately, there is growing recognition that a trauma-informed approach can help individuals, organizations and systems better serve those living with addiction.

Join us for a conversation with a researcher and practitioner about the link between ACEs and substance use. We will explore specific partnership opportunities that can benefit your work, and approaches to reframing the conversation in our communities.

The Center for Health Leadership and Practice is pleased to announce its upcoming Accelerator 3.0 program for local, multi-sector coalitions. This year’s cohort is designed to help California communities fortify their local strategy and response to surging rates of overdose from Fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other drugs. This is a great opportunity for coalitions to develop a data-informed approach to their community's response to drug overdoses and create more equitable outcomes. Join this information session to learn more about the program and application process. We will include a live Q&A session to address any questions about the program or application.

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.

Persuasive narratives use storytelling and a human touch to introduce your work, win support and grab the attention of your audiences. In this two-part series, award-winning communications professional Michael Miller will show you how to build a persuasive narrative that adds humanity to your work so you can propel your communications efforts forward.

This webinar will feature how to communicate data in cogent, engaging, and persuasive ways. Andy and Sarah will share lessons learned in data storytelling, and demo two new presentation templates –a dashboard and a fact sheet –that any coalition in California can use for their work.

Many parts of young people’s lives remain hidden in plain sight, they may have unsupported behavioral health concerns, challenges, and/or experienced family instability, abuse, violence, and rejection. Youth engagement and providing stability can play a meaningful role in supporting overdose prevention and linkages to treatment. Join us for the next webinar in our Meet the Partner series for a live discussion with Graciela Razo, Harm Reduction Coordinator for Safe Horizon’s Streetwork Project in New York City. We will speak with Graciela about the role harm reduction and youth outreach play in overdose prevention, how to partner effectively, and what strategies look like in action. Register today.

Substance use and trauma are intrinsically linked, with other mental health disorders often co-occurring with substance use disorder. Join us for this second of a three part special webinar series with S. Brooke Briggance, Program Director for the Cypress Resilience Project and a Certified Trainer in Trauma Informed Systems and Practice, about the role a Trauma Informed Practice can play in overdose prevention and how to partner effectively. The topic for this session is: Neurobiology of Trauma, Co-regulation and Toxic Stress Management.

Substance use and historical trauma are intrinsically linked. Join us for a panel discussion on addressing Historical Trauma as a critical factor in supporting those with substance use disorders (SUD). Black, brown, and indigenous communities in particular have experienced trauma that directly links to their current and historical experiences around SUD. Current treatment systems frequently fall short by not addressing these historical injustices and trauma. Join us to learn how to partner effectively, and what strategies look like in action.

This workshop is the second in a two-part webinar series that will explore conducting a community assessment that reflects input from both external and internal sources and describes how this can inform programmatic priorities and decisions. This final part will concentrate on methods for assessing internal organizational groups.

Higher Education can play a meaningful role in supporting overdose prevention and linkages to treatment. Join us for the next webinar in our Meet the Partner series for a live discussion with Allison Smith, PhD, Sr. Program Administrator for the Louisiana Center Addressing Substance Use in Collegiate Communities (LaCASU) office of the Board of Regents for the State of Louisiana. We will speak with Dr. Smith about the role of Higher Education, how to partner effectively, and what strategies look like in action.

Join the COPN statewide convening to hear from leaders across various sectors and explore opportunities to adapt your overdose prevention and treatment strategies at the local level.

Pharmacists can play a meaningful role in supporting overdose prevention and linkages to treatment. The perception of a pharmacist as someone behind a counter counting out pills is outdated. Join us for the next webinar in our Meet the Partner series for a live discussion with James Gasper, PharmD, a Board Certified Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorder Pharmacist with the California Department of Health Care Services. We will speak with Dr. Gasper about the role of pharmacists, how to partner effectively, and what strategies look like in action. Register today and read more about Dr. Gasper’s story here.

This workshop is the first of a two-part webinar series that will explore conducting a community assessment that reflects input from both external and internal sources and describes how this can inform programmatic priorities and decisions. This segment will focus on the benefits, mechanics, and impacts of community assessment, along with knowing how to pivot based on results.

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.

Law enforcement leaders can play a meaningful role in supporting overdose prevention and linkages to treatment. Join us for the next webinar in our Meet the Partner series for a live discussion with Judy A. Gerhardt, CPP, a former Commander with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. We will speak with Commander Gerhardt about the role of law enforcement, how to partner effectively, and what strategies look like in action.

Join us for the next webinar in our Meet the Partner series for a live discussion with Roneet Lev, MD, an emergency medicine physician who has pioneered opportunities for overdose prevention at the local, state and national level.

Substance use and trauma are intrinsically linked, with other mental health disorders often co-occurring with substance use disorder. Join us for an important discussion on how trauma informed practice is an important piece to include in your work on the ground.

Our country is experiencing a mental health crisis. The stress and social isolation due to COVID-19 has resulted in an uptick in unsafe drug practices, and we need more people equipped to respond to those experiencing a mental health emergency. Join us for a panel discussion with leaders in behavioral health on how to think differently about addiction and overdose prevention in the current era.

Behavioral health practitioners and leaders play a critical role in addressing the underlying mental health of those living with or at risk of addiction. Join us for the next webinar in our Meet the Partner series for a live discussion with Dr. Westley Clark, a leader in behavioral health prevention and treatment. We will speak with Dr. Clark about the role of behavioral health, how to partner with local providers, and what strategies look like in action. Register today and read more about Dr. Clark’s story.

Substance use and trauma are intrinsically linked, with other mental health disorders often co-occurring with substance use disorder. Join us for an important discussion on how trauma informed practice is an important piece to include in your work on the ground.

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.