Opioid Epidemic and Substance Use Disorder : Local Public Health in Action
Training Overview
- Audience: Massachusetts local and regional board of health members and staff, health department personnel and anyone interested in learning about how local boards of health can be involved and connected to combat the opioid epidemic
- Format: Online, self-paced
- Price: Free
- Length: 3 hours
- Contact hours: Massachusetts CHO, RN, RS and REHS/RS
- Competencies: Community Dimensions of Practice
- Learning level: Awareness
- Prerequisites: Opioid Epidemic and Substance Use Disorder: A Primer for Massachusetts Boards of Health
- Companion training: Medical or Biological Waste Programs for Regulators
- Supplemental materials:
- •Facilitators Guide (PDF) is available if used in a classroom
- •Instructions to navigate the online training.
Opioid use has impacted virtually every aspect of life in our communities. Opioid overdoses have increased significantly in Massachusetts over the past two decades. In fact, since 2000, opioid‐related deaths in Massachusetts have increased 350%. Since they are the authority responsible for health promotion and disease prevention, local boards of health (LBOH) need to be involved in their community’s efforts to address the epidemic. They should also be connected with community partners and coalitions to actively engage in prevention and treatment efforts.
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What you’ll learn
After completing this training, you will be able to:
- Discuss the intersection of public health and the opioid epidemic
- Detail the role of coalitions in addressing the opioid epidemic
- List two ways housing and substance use overlap
- Explain how the tenancy preservation program (TPP) is a resource for substance use related housing issues
- Identify certified sober housing programs
- Describe substance use in the context of the stages of change model
- Give examples of LBOH involvement with community partners and coalitions to actively engage in prevention and treatment efforts
Subject Matter Experts
Benjamin H. Cluff
Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH)
Bureau of Substance Addiction Services, Veterans’ Services Coordinator
Disclaimer
This training is funded by a grant 1H79Tl081717 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services.