Funding Opportunity: Title V Funding from Indiana Department of Health Division of Maternal and Child Health

The Indiana Department of Health Division of Maternal and Child Health has released the 2021 Title V funding opportunity. Applicants can use the funds for infant safe sleep initiatives, Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) prevention, child injury prevention (intentional and unintentional), teen suicide prevention, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), social determinants of health, and projects addressing substance use among women. The application deadline is 6 p.m. EST March 31. Please email questions to isdhmch@isdh.in.gov.

Examining the implementation of police-assisted referral programs for substance use disorder services in Massachusetts

A research article published in the International Journal of Drug Policy examined the implementation of police-assisted referral programs from the perspectives of different team members. Team members included police chiefs and officers, community outreach workers, community-based organization directors, clinicians, interns, religious representatives, program managers, and prevention specialists. Information was gathered through focus groups and interviews of the team members. Five major themes emerged during the study: 1) program development was an ongoing process; 2) partnerships between police departments and community stakeholders were essential for starting and sustaining a program; 3) high-level leadership influenced program priorities and facilitated implementation; 4) program success was defined in multiple ways; and 5) programs contributed to shifts in beliefs about substance use and addiction among police officers. Initiatives such as these are successful when departmental leadership begin to realize issues related to substance use and addiction are not best addressed through criminalization and/or arrests.

Model Overdose Fatality Review Teams Act

Overdose fatality review can be a strong tool to identify and respond to community-specific patterns related to drug overdose deaths. Overdose fatality review teams established at the local level can help identify challenges unique to a local area. The Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association released its Model Overdose Fatality Review Teams Act in mid-February and it can be adopted as a whole or in-part by any state. It has been drafted by subject matter experts, notably Lauren Savitskas from the IDOH Division of Fatality Review and Prevention, and peer reviewed. Language from Indiana law is also featured in much of the makeup of the Act.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Marijuana and Teenage Driving Risks in Illinois - Midwest Injury Prevention Alliance Webinar Series

2-3 p.m. EST Wednesday, March 10

Presented by Dale O. Ritzel, Ph.D., professor of public health at Southern Illinois University, this webinar series will address topics such as:

• Marijuana laws in Illinois, other states’ marijuana laws, and vehicle crash rates
• Marijuana effects on the body and teenage brain and teenage driving

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CIAO Time: A Quarterly Webinar Series: Buprenorphine

2 p.m.-3:15 p.m. EST Monday, March 15

The Center for Innovation in Academic Detailing on Opioids (CIAO) is hosting its quarterly webinar on topics related to opioid prescribing and opioid use disorder. This particular webinar series will focus on the role of buprenorphine, common barriers to utilizing buprenorphine in clinical care, and protocols for buprenorphine induction and maintenance.

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Indiana Opioid Echo - Virtual ECHO Clinic for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder and Stimulant Use Disorder

Noon – 1 p.m., Wednesdays (Series), January – March 2021

This free TeleECHO clinic aims to teach participants on how to identify and manage patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) and stimulant use disorder (SUD). The goal is to have a team of experts present on information related to medication-assisted treatment and continuity of care increase clinical competence in treating OUD and SUD. It is designed as a drop-in model, so attendance every week is not necessary. Additionally, this is an opportunity to gather CME credits, each session counts for one credit.

Upcoming sessions:

Mar. 3 -Treatment of Chronic Psychosis from Stimulants & Behavioral Interventions

Mar. 10 - Acute and Chronic Complications of Methamphetamine Use 

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