●       What’s next for IEOCC: Inform our plans. Take short survey

●       Latest Riverside County Monthly Overdose Data

●       2020 National Opioid Leadership Summit

●       Upcoming Webinars and Conferences

Our new 6-question survey is for anyone who lives or works in the Inland Empire who cares about opioids, public safety, harm reduction and substance use services. Mostly likely that’s you! The survey is a unique chance for both active and non-active IEOCC stakeholders to add their thoughts to the priorities and needs established so far in the strategy discussions by our Steering Committee and other leaders. Complete by November 9, please. If you receive a separate link, please only complete it once. Take the survey here.

Latest Riverside County Monthly Overdose Data

New data is available for fatal overdoses in Riverside County, for 2019 and preliminary data for January - August 2020. The new report will be available each month and is already guiding the outreach strategies of our Safe Prescribing Workgroup and Education and Engagement Workgroup in their combined efforts. The IEOCC is grateful to the Riverside Overdose to Action project team for their strong work on surveillance data. Please click here to see the data.

IEOCC has recently launched its LinkedIn page to share upcoming events, news, member achievements, grant opportunities, and SUD/OUD resources. Follow us today on LinkedIn here!

Join the Public Health Institute and their host partner, Cleveland-based University Hospitals, for a 2-day virtual experience. Learn, share, and collaborate with colleagues from across the country on real solutions to the opioid crisis that bridge the criminal justice, health care and public health sectors. The Summit will be on December 8 and 9. Register here.

With support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for local health departments (LHDs) or other community entities through a Request for Application (RFA) process. This opportunity is for the implementation of evidence-based approaches through comprehensive community efforts to prevent and mitigate the harms of Adverse Childhood Experiences and the subsequent increased risk for substance use disorder. Eligible applicants may request up to $450,000 to support project activities. Applications due by Thursday, November 12, 2020, at 5:00pm EST. To apply, click here.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is offering a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). The purpose is to encourage developmental and exploratory research focused on determining the mechanisms for the variation in the prevalence of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), and understanding and reducing disparities in opioid care in minority health and health disparity populations in the U.S. Applications are due November 13, 2020. To apply, click here.

The Indian Health Service (IHS) is offering the Community Opioid Intervention Pilot Projects grant to address the opioid crisis in American Indian / Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities by developing and expanding community education and awareness of prevention, treatment and/or recovery activities for opioid misuse and opioid use disorder. The intent is to increase knowledge and use of culturally appropriate interventions and to encourage an increased use of medication-assisted treatment (MAT). Applications due December 15, 2020. To apply, click here.

The Robert Johnson Wood Foundation is offering the following funding opportunities.

Pioneering Ideas: Exploring the Future to Build a Culture of Health seeks proposals that are primed to influence health equity in the future. We are interested in ideas that address any of these four areas of focus: Future of Evidence; Future of Social Interaction; Future of Food; Future of Work. Additionally, we welcome ideas that might fall outside of these four focus areas, but which offer unique approaches to advancing health equity and our progress toward a Culture of Health. Applications are on a rolling deadline. To apply, click here.

Evidence for Action (E4A), a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), funds research that expands the evidence needed to build a Culture of Health. A Culture of Health is broadly defined as one in which good health and well-being flourish across geographic, demographic, and social sectors; public and private decision-making is guided by the goal of fostering equitable communities; and everyone has the opportunity to make choices that lead to healthy lifestyles. Applications are on a rolling deadline. To apply, click here.

Substance use and trauma are closely linked, epidemiologically and for many individuals. Join the California Overdose Prevention Network to discuss the importance of trauma-informed practice in the treatment of substance use disorders on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, 11:30AM-1:00PM PST. To register, click here.

Safe pain management is an important part of overdose prevention. Learn about what one community is doing around safe prescribing and safer pain management on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, 9:30AM-10:00AM PST. Register here.

Treatment of substance use disorder is often hindered by stigma and reluctance to treat SUD as the chronic illness that it is. Learn how one community is addressing stigma and promoting access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) on Thursday, December 10, 2020, 10:30AM-11:00AM PST. Register here.

GetWaivered is finding solutions to move patients out of the emergency room into evidence-based care without anyone leaving their home. Register here for this remote Waiver Training Webinar on November 6th, 2020 at 7AMPST/10AMEST.

The UC Davis Center for Advancing Pain Relief presents the Essentials of Primary Care Pain Management 2020 Virtual Conference on Saturday, November 7, 2020 and Sunday, November 8, 2020 form 8AM-5PM PST. This two-day virtual conference will cover the latest issues in pain management, including health disparities and social determinants of pain care, cannabinoids, and symptom management. Conference benefits include CME for management and treatment of terminally ill and dying patients. FREE pre-conference medication-assisted treatment (MAT) waiver training on Friday, November 6, 2020 from 12Noon-5PM PST. Reduced rate full-time Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) clinicians. Email Christy Chung, lachung@ucdavis.edu for this rate code. Register here.

Elham Ali left the IEOCC team in October, as her work ramps up in other areas of her public health practice. Signal Key's Hunter Gatewood will step in to facilitate the workgroup meetings through the end of the year. She says, "Thank you all for working and collaborating with me during my tenure with IEOCC. I've enjoyed learning from your expertise tremendously. I'll be pursuing my next adventure in the health experience design space."

CA Bridge PDF: Starting Buprenorphine Immediately after Reversal of Opioid Overdose with Naxolone

All-in-one Resource Website: AddictionFreeCA.org

●  Join a Workgroup: Access to Treatment • Education & Engagement • Safe Prescribing • Prevention & Public Agencies. Email Joshua Crouch, crouch-J@iehp.org, to learn more.

●  Promote our LinkedIn page to share SUD/OUD information and resources. 

●  Direct people to relevant resources on the IEOCC website to find treatment, reduce stigma, and provide better care to combat the negative effects of opioids in your community.

Learn more about the IEOCC and its mission and vision on our website.