A voluntary, county-wide collaboration focused on improving health,
health equity, and health care for Washtenaw's low-income, uninsured,
underinsured, and underrepresented populations.
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THANK YOU TO OUR FUNDERS
Michigan Medicine - Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital - Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners - Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation - City of Ann Arbor
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Substance use disorder in Washtenaw County
This newsletter is focused on one major challenge our community is facing: substance use disorder (SUD). Below, you'll find news, helpful information, community resources, and more.
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Family and friends of people who are dealing with addiction don’t always have the support they need. How can organizations and providers in Washtenaw County support family and friends? And how can family and friends better support loved ones with substance use disorder? | |
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Washtenaw County is one of just 12 of Michigan’s 83 counties with an Overdose Fatality Review Team. Formed in 2023, this multidisciplinary team meets every other month to review overdose fatalities, looking for the factors that played a role and what can be done to prevent future deaths. | |
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The "It Is Possible" campaign highlights stories of local people in recovery to foster hope that recovery from substance use disorder is possible. The campaign also shares critical resources available within each county to reduce the harms of substance use and support recovery. Share the materials with your clients. | |
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News
Unveiling substance use disparities in Washtenaw County Kimberly Snodgrass, WHI, April 24, 2024
Tax for police, mental health could go before Washtenaw County voters for renewal Lucas Smolcic Larson, MLive, April 19, 2024
Vivent Health and Unified announce plans to merge to transform HIV services Unified, Vivent Health, February 16, 2024
One state wanted to understand youth opioid use, so it tested high-school wastewater - Sara Randazzo, Wall Street Journal, December 19, 2023
More teens who use marijuana are suffering from psychosis - Julie Wernau, MSN.com, January 11, 2024
Abstinence vs. harm reduction drug treatment: Which is best? Rubin Khoddam, PhD, Psychology Today, June 18, 2020
We have treatments for opioid addiction that work. So why is the problem getting worse? Lydialyle Gibson, February 12, 2024
$16-million opioid settlement now in hands of Washtenaw County's Opioid steering committee Taylor Bowie, February 22, 2024
Maximizing Michigan’s opioid settlement funds: A strategic approach for recovery Center for Health and Research Transformation, March 19, 2024
Tobacco lessons for opioid settlement fund investments: Maximizing the impact of Michigan’s opioid settlement funds Center for Health and Research Transformation, March 19, 2024
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Research
Assessing opioid overdose risk: a review of clinical prediction models utilizing patient-level data. Iraklis Erik Tseregounis, Stephen G Henry, University of California, March 21, 2021
The Opioid-overdose reduction continuum of care approach: Evidence-based practices in the Healing Communities Study - PubMed (nih.gov) Theresa Winhusen, et al., PubMed, October 4, 2020
Opioid misuse and opioid overdose mortality among the Black population in the United States: An integrative review Evans F Kyei, Suzanne Leveille, PubMed, April 3, 2023
A diagram of the social-ecological conditions of opioid misuse and overdose Benjamin R Brady, et al., PubMed, October 20, 2023
Factors associated with opioid-involved overdose among previously incarcerated people in the US: A community engaged narrative review - PubMed (nih.gov) Juliet M Flam-Ross, et al., PubMed, December 9, 2021
Suicidal motivations among opioid overdose survivors: Replication and extension Hilary S Connery, et al., PubMed, April 2, 2022
Opioid overdose survivors: Medications for opioid use disorder and risk of repeat overdose in Medicaid patients Stephen Crystal, et al., PubMed, January 10 2022
Unemployment insurance and opioid overdose mortality in the United States Pinghui Wu, Michael Evangelist, April 1, 2022
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Applicaitons are open for the Building Healthy Communities (BHC) program for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. BHC is a schoolwide initiative designed to prevent chronic disease, improve the mental health and well-being of students and staff, and create healthy school environments that facilitate improved health, greater student attendance and improved academic achievement. Deadline: June 30, 2024 | |
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Poverty Solutions and the Detroit Community-Academic Urban Research Center (URC) co-sponsor the Collaborative Community-Academic Research Awards for faculty. Deadline: Ongoing
The Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation and United Way of Washtenaw County seek to provide capacity-building opportunities for organizations doing racial equity/social justice work through access to consultants via the Catchafire platform. Deadline: Ongoing
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Community Resources and Events | | |
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Youth
For students who are in recovery from a substance use disorder, this on-campus housing option offers a safe and supportive living environment where students can have a real college experience without the use of alcohol or drugs. Learn more.
Family & Community
Family First Intervention is a local and nationwide mental health, drug addiction, and alcoholic intervention company. Learn more.
Families Against Narcotics, a community-based program, seeks to change and save lives by empowering individuals and communities through education, prevention, and support. Learn more
The ABLe Change Framework is a model designed by Drs. Pennie Foster-Fishman and Erin Watson to help communities more effectively address complex social problems and achieve transformative community change. Learn more.
UM Injury Prevention Course. This course will empower non-prescribing providers to directly impact the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States through increased knowledge and tools that will transform practice and policies. Check the course now.
Moms For All Paths to Recovery (MAP) is a hub for information and resources that are relevant to our member audience, based on science, and driven by data. Learn more.
Preventing substance misuse takes dedicated individuals from diverse backgrounds utilizing science-based strategies. We are here to help. Prevention Network is a non-profit that provides resources, training, and support to those wanting to make a difference in their community. Learn more.
Michigan Medicine Grief Support Group Meeting - ODA: A new resource in our community is available from Michigan Medicine’s Office of Decedent Affairs for those grieving the loss of a loved one due to SUD. A free virtual Grief Support Group will be offered for those impacted by SUD the fourth Thursday of the month from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Many thanks to Michigan Medicine for reaching out to us about this invaluable resource. Register Here
Housing
Avalon Housing believes that the most essential need for people and families experiencing homelessness is immediate, safe and permanent housing. From there, we can meet all other challenges together. Learn more.
Home of New Vision provides recovery housing for women and men who desire to live a life of recovery. Clients who are committed to recovery are provided with a safe, structured and supported living environment that fosters personal, spiritual and emotional growth. Learn more.
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Harm Reduction
Munson’s MOUD initiative is designed to improve attendance in its substance use disorder treatment programs, reduce medical complications caused by viral hepatitis and HIV, strengthen collaboration with healthcare providers in the community, and decrease OUD stigma. Learn More.
CRC Recovery Inc. Ann Arbor Treatment Center uses a combination of medication, counseling, and behavioral therapy to treat opioid addiction. Medications used in the MAT include Buprenorphine Learn more.
Harm reduction is a practical and transformative approach that incorporates community-driven public health strategies — including prevention, risk reduction, and health promotion — to empower people who use drugs (and their families) with the choice to live healthy, self-directed, and purpose-filled lives. Learn more.
Harm reduction services and supports can include syringe services programs, drug checking, and providing education for opioid use disorder (MOUD), as well as the provision of or linkages to other evidence-based treatments for substance use disorders (SUDs) and prevention, screening, referral, and treatment services for infectious diseases such as HIV and viral hepatitis, and wound care Learn more.
OPEN is working to reduce opioid-related deaths by expanding access to naloxone among high-risk populations. Our strategy is to collaborate with organizations and institutions across Michigan. Learn more.
Health Management Associates held a Compassionate Overdose Response Summit in March. Watch the replay or read the summary.
Other
After the national opioid settlement agreement in February 2022, Michigan received $800 million to address the opioid crisis. CHRT found that respondents primarily wanted settlement funds to be used for recovery support services, prevention programs, and expanding access to medications used to treat opioid use disorder. Learn more.
WCCMH is the primary community mental health provider in Washtenaw County. The starting point for SUD services in Washtenaw County is the 24/7 Access/Crisis Department at 734-544-3050. Learn more.
Home of New Vision is excited to offer our community this resource guide for substance use disorder, prevention, and recovery resources in our region. Learn more.
NAMI Washtenaw County offers classes and events for many aspects of mental health, including parent support, young adult support, peer-to-peer classes, and more. Explore events.
Q&A: How Eli Savit plans to reform criminal justice in Washtenaw County Learn more.
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