Thursday, July 15, 2020 RE: York Opioid Collaborative FY 20-21 Meetings and Infrastructure As we enter a new fiscal year for the York Opioid Collaborative, we have been having internal and external discussions regarding the best delivery method and structure of meetings for stakeholder engagement and involvement to better support efforts of the York Opioid…
Community Care Behavioral Health Managed Care Organization will be hosting a virtual member advisory meeting. The purpose of the member advisory meeting is to seek input from members and/or a family member about new programs, services and assistance to improve mental health and substance use disorder services. Please see attached flyer for additional details about…
https://mailchi.mp/f2885bff931f/the-collaborative-voice-for-june-2020
As part of its efforts to combat the substance use disorder epidemic, Gaudeniza introduced a new telephone hotline designed to connect people to qualified treatment facilities. The Treatment and Recovery Hotline offers treatment locations across Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland, including facilities offering residential treatment, outpatient treatment, withdrawal management, and medication assisted treatment. George Weller, the…
To better understand the current condition of community stigma, the York Opioid Collaborative partnered with the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy Program Evaluation and Research Unit’s Overdose Reduction Technical Assistance Center (TAC) to develop, distribute, and analyze a community stigma survey. The results of this survey will be used to better target where new…
In order to get input from college students, Commonwealth Prevention Alliance (CPA) is pleased to invite you to apply to become a member of their new Student Advisory Council. CPA’s mission is to support drug and alcohol prevention professionals in eliminating substance abuse and risk related behaviors. For us to better serve professionals working in the…
While our community faces an unprecedented time with COVID-19, the impact of the opioid and substance use epidemic has been overshadowed, however it has not gone away. Many believe the impact of COVID-19 will only worsen the opioid epidemic and highlight the ongoing need to collectively respond and address this crisis. Our work must continue,…
At a time when much of the focus is on protecting our community from the spread of COVID-19, it also remains crucial we stay vigilant about other public health threats. The work against the devastating effects of substance use on our community cannot stop. Addiction does not seize to exist during a pandemic, but can be exacerbated due to isolation, uncertainty and fear.