IN THIS ISSUE
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St. Bernardine is
ED Bridge Program #4 in the Inland Empire
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IEOCC in the
News: Jack Amason, Dr. Michael Sequeira and Wendy Martinez
● Two-Day Event: Riverside County Care Transitions on Sept. 11 and 12
● FREE X-Waiver Training in Colton on Sept. 13
● News: Drugmaker Ordered to Provide Free Naloxone to First Responders
● Resource: Opioids and Pregnancy
● Resource: New Community Education Campaign on Opioid Risks
● Resource: Legislative Policy Recommendations
● 4 Things You Can Do to Help
● IEOCC Workgroups and Meetings
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St. Bernardine Becomes Fourth ED Bridge Program in the Inland Empire
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In August, 22 additional hospitals joined the
California Bridge Program
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extending its reach to
52 hospitals, serving 34 California counties. St. Bernardine Medical Center in San Bernardino is one of the new participating hospitals, becoming the fourth ED Bridge Program in the Inland Empire. The CA Bridge Program promotes medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in emergency rooms and hospitals.
St. Bernardine Medical Center
treats over 70,500 patients in their Emergency Department each year. St. Bernardine is a member of Dignity Health. The IEOCC extends a warm welcome to the St. Bernardine Medical Center as the most recent hospital to join the CA Bridge Program in the Inland Empire.
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IEOCC in the News: Jack Amason and Michael Sequeira, M.D., discuss the road to recovery on Spectrum News 1
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Jack Amason
, highlighted in July's e-newsletter, was interviewed in a special
Spectrum News 1
feature about his substance abuse recovery and the valuable, life-changing treatment he recently received through Arrowhead Regional Medical Center's (ARMC) ED Bridge Program. The interview aired multiple times during the last week in August.
IEOCC steering committee member,
Michael Sequiera, M.D.
, an ER physician leader who was instrumental in bringing the program to our region, and
Wendy Martinez
, Substance Use Navigator, joined Amason in discussing the life-saving benefits of the new California Bridge Program and their experiences in working with Jack on his road to recovery and reclaiming his life.
Watch the interview
here.
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Two-Day Event: Riverside County Care Transitions
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Health Management Associates is presenting a free two-day event, ‘Building Sustainable Transitions of Care for People with an Opioid Use Disorder’, on September 11 and 12 in Moreno Valley, California. This event is targeted to all entities in Riverside County who interact with, treat, house or help those with addictive disorders. Goal-setting, the development of value stream maps, and identifying barriers, gaps, and technical assistance needs will be covered. Eligible organizations can receive ongoing support until September 2020. All events are fully funded and paid for by HMA’s grant from DHCS. Find out more information and how to register
here
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FREE X-Waiver Training in Colton, September 13
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Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is hosting a free X-Waiver Training on September 13th onsite in Colton, with
Hannah Snyder, MD
. The session will run from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
To attend please contact Wendy Martinez at
martinezwe@armc.sbcounty.gov
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News
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Drugmaker Ordered to Provide Free Naloxone to First Responders
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The California State Board of Pharmacy reached a settlement with the McKesson Corporation that will enforce the company to provide $1.5 million worth of free naloxone, an opioid overdose-reversing medication, to California first responders. The drugmaker has been reprimanded for failing to report suspicious orders of often abused opioid painkillers in connection with prior violations. Read the full story
here.
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Resource: Opioids and Pregnancy educational materials, promotional video
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Use and promote these brand-new outreach materials for parents, parents-to-be and community members, on the relationship between opioids and pregnancy:
CDPH site
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Materials were developed by the Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Division of the California Department of Public Health. Download and provide these materials to moms-to-be and families in your community. And check out the sample
Opioids + Pregnancy posts
to share on social media, including a
video
meant for sharing.
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Resource: New Community Education Campaign on Opioid Risks
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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) launched a new public educational campaign, ‘Your Pain is Real. So are the Risks’. The campaign seeks to increase awareness about the dangers of prescription opioid medications, and to encourage consumers to speak with providers about safer pain management options. For more information about the campaign, including advice on seeking treatment and storing prescriptions safely, and how to use the campaign, visit the website
here
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Policy Resource: Opioid legislation list with recommended positions
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Inform your organization’s relationships with local, state and federal legislators through this list of legislation and public-health and harm-reduction-informed advocacy positions (recommended by the California Opioid Safety Network):
Alcohol Justice California Opioid Legislation Positions
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Attend the September quarterly meeting, Sept. 10, 2pm - 4pm at Inland Empire Health Plan.
Email Joshua Crouch,
crouch-J@iehp.org
, to learn more.
IEOCC Workgroups: Join one to collaborate on specific goals to end the crisis
Action-takers wanted, to help execute our established strategies.
Access to Treatment • Education & Engagement
Safe Prescribing • Prevention & Public Agencies
Email Joshua Crouch,
crouch-J@iehp.org
, to learn more.
Learn more about the IEOCC and its mission and vision
on our
NEW
website
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Vision:
To reduce opioid use and opioid related deaths in the Inland Empire.
Mission:
The Inland Empire Opioid Crisis Coalition (IEOCC) creates effective community collaborations between member organizations and individuals who need help with pain management and addictive disorders. The coalition employs the values and techniques of harm reduction and integrated care.
IEOCC will ensure the following changes occur in their communities:
- Education and engagement with service providers and community members.
- Safer prescribing practices for opioid medications.
- Increased use of medication-assisted addiction treatment (MAT), as part of a comprehensive system of integrated behavioral health care.
- Increased availability and use of the overdose reversal drug Naloxone.
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Thank you for your support in working together to improve the quality of life in the Inland Empire!
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