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Posted 4/26/2024
The Nitazenes Overview resource created by RCORP-TA describes what nitazenes are, how to determine if they are in your community, and how to prevent and respond to overdoses due to nitazenes. Additional resources are also provided to learn more about nitazenes.
Posted 3/29/2024
A planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine organized and conducted a two-day virtual public workshop that brought together data experts, program implementers and evaluators, and other key interested parties to explore data collection efforts, evidence gaps, and research needs on harm reduction for people who use drugs (PWUD).
Posted 12/15/2023 (updated 3/28/2024)
The Opioid-Overdose Reduction Continuum of Care Approach is a guide for policymakers for implementing evidence-based strategies that address opioid overdose.
Posted 11/9/2023 (updated 3/28/2024)
The Recovery-Ready Workplace Toolkit: Guidance and Resources for Private and Public Sector Employers was created through the efforts of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the Domestic Policy Council, and 12 federal departments and independent agencies. It is designed to help businesses and other employers prevent and respond more effectively to substance misuse among employees, build their workforces through hiring of people in recovery, and develop a recovery-supportive culture.
Posted 10/19/2023 (updated 4/11/2024)
Implementation IV grantees with tools and strategies
Posted 10/10/2023 (updated 3/27/2024)
Researchers analyzed survey responses to the 2021 Public Health Workforce Interest and Needs Survey to compare rural and urban skill proficiencies, training needs, turnover risk, and experiences of bullying due to work as a public health professional. Among the findings, rural staff had higher likelihood than urban staff of reporting proficiencies in community engagement, data-based decision-making, and in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Rural staff were also more likely than urban staff to report leaving because of stress, experiences of bullying, and avoiding situations that made them think about COVID-19.
Posted 9/29/2023 (updated 3/27/2024)
The 2023 RCORP-Overdose Response Onboarding Packet contains strategies and resources to assist grantees in the implementation of your new Overdose Response (OR) grant. The Onboarding Packet includes tools to support grant-funded activities, along with information on accessing TA.
Posted 8/29/2023 (updated 3/26/2024)
This engaging webinar provided an overview of an invaluable resource that harnesses the wisdom of dozens of harm reduction experts. "Harm Reduction Hacks" offers important insights, tips, and tricks.
Posted 7/31/2023 (updated 3/26/2024)
At the end of July 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a second over-the-counter naloxone nasal spray product, RiVive. The agency who received the approval to manufacture the product, Harm Reduction Therapeutics, does not yet have a timeline of availability and decision on pricing.
Posted 7/26/2023 (updated 3/28/2024)
Sonoran Prevention Works (SPW) shared some of its experiences implementing harm reduction in Cochise County, one of the more rural counties in AZ. SPW provides street-based outreach, testing, and peer support; offers training, education, and technical assistance and TA; and engages in local and state advocacy work.