Wel elcome to o the e CCIM4C Webinar S r Seri ries! • Before we begin, please type in your first & last name and county in the chat bar. • If there are several people attending the webinar from the same conference room/office/etc., please remember to include everyone that is joining the webinar from your location. • If you would like to receive a copy of the Powerpoint and any additional materials from this presentation, please also type your email address in the chat bar. • Mute your computer speakers to minimize audio feedback from your phone. • Music will play until the webinar begins.
Welcom ome! e! • If you have not already done so, please type in your first & last name and county in the chat bar. Please include your email address if you would like a copy of the presentation from today. • The presentation will last about 15 minutes. During this time we ask everyone to stay muted so that we minimize any background noise. • Following the presentation, we will have Q&A until the end of the webinar. Please feel free to type your questions in the chat box or unmute your phone to ask your question. • This webinar is being recorded and will be posted to the CCIM4C website: http://collectiveimpact.mha.ohio.gov.
What i is the CCIM4C? • The Community Collective Impact Model for Change Initiative (CCIM4C) is funded under the federal 21st Century CURES Act as part of Ohio’s state-targeted response to the opioid crisis. • OhioMHAS awarded funding to 12 Ohio communities to address opioid use and misuse in their communities by combining a strategic planning process with an emphasis on working across the continuum of care and utilizing a trauma-informed approach. • OhioMHAS also partnered with Ohio University, the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, and Prevention Institute to develop training and technical assistance and provide evaluation services to the 12 communities. • Goals: To prevent opioid use and abuse, reduce opioid-related deaths, and increase access to treatment, including medication assisted treatment, in the state of Ohio. • For more information about the CCIM4C, please visit the website: http://collectiveimpact.mha.ohio.gov.
What i is the CCIM4C Webinar S r Seri ries? • The CCIM4C Webinar Series aims to: • Bring together those in the field to share their experiences, successes, and challenges and offer nuggets of wisdom to other communities that are facing similar issues or challenges. • Provide additional resources, strategies, and content to the CCIM4C communities, their partners, and those working at the local, state, and national level to address opioid use and misuse.
Tod oday’s W Web ebin inar a and P Presenters: Harm Reduction Basics Presenters: Steve Snyder-Hill MS, RDN, LD
Columbus Public Health Harm Reduction Basics Steve Snyder-Hill MS, RDN, LD November, 2018
We Practice Harm Reduction Every Day City of Columbus • Columbus Public Health
Harm Reduction is Important to Life Preservation Opiate Addiction severely interferes with an individuals’ ability to rationally consider risks versus rewards. City of Columbus • Columbus Public Health
Addiction: A Chronic, Relapsing Brain Disease https://youtu.be/3FtNm9CgA6U • This chronic relapsing brain disease is the result of two types of brain changes: Functional changes & structural changes City of Columbus • Columbus Public Health
Functional Brain Changes • Impacts the way the brain’s synapses fire, affecting immediate decision making processes • Changes in brain function & ability to consider risk vs. reward contribute to increased rates of HCV & Accidental Overdose City of Columbus • Columbus Public Health
Structural Brain Changes • Long term changes of the physiological structure of the brain- impacting the sizes and shapes of different portions of the brain City of Columbus • Columbus Public Health
Long-term brain diseases need long-term recovery City of Columbus • Columbus Public Health
Importance of Harm Reduction • Because addiction impacts brain functioning for an extended period of time, harm reduction programs are IMPORTANT • Meeting someone where they are at… • Keep alive another day until they are ready to accept treatment. City of Columbus • Columbus Public Health
What is Harm Reduction? • Any program, targeted at the population of individuals who are actively misusing or addicted to a substance, that is intended to reduce a risk of harm associated with their substance use to themselves or the community. City of Columbus • Columbus Public Health
CPH Harm Reduction Initiatives • Access to Naloxone, for individuals with Substance Use Disorder and the larger community (N.E.S.O.P./ N.E.O.P. Events) Naloxone Education Street Outreach Program • Overdose Prevention Education • Free & Confidential HIV/HCV/STI Counseling, Testing & Referral • Data Tracking/OD’s/Needle Complaints • Advocacy Efforts • Syringe Exchange Program (Safe Point) • AOD Consultation and Referral for Treatment and/or Recovery Support Services • Community Syringe Safety & Disposal Campaigns & Community Clean up Events • Medication / Sharps Take-Back Initiatives • Community Conversations (Collaboration with Neighborhood Health) • Fentanyl Test Strips (Project L.I.F.E.) • Project S.E.N.D. Surge Emergency Naloxone Distribution • Service Entity Naloxone Training City of Columbus • Columbus Public Health
SafePoint City of Columbus • Columbus Public Health
Safe Point Services City of Columbus • Columbus Public Health
Fentanyl Test Strips City of Columbus • Columbus Public Health
Fentanyl Test Strips City of Columbus • Columbus Public Health
Naloxone Training City of Columbus • Columbus Public Health
Needle / Sharps Disposal City of Columbus • Columbus Public Health
Drug / Needle Disposal City of Columbus • Columbus Public Health
Educational Materials City of Columbus • Columbus Public Health
Educational Materials City of Columbus • Columbus Public Health
Medication Disposal City of Columbus • Columbus Public Health
Drug Disposal Bags City of Columbus • Columbus Public Health
Thank you! For more information, contact Steve Snyder-Hill at 614-645-4861or smsnyder-hill@Columbus.gov Questions? City of Columbus • Columbus Public Health
Closing & & N Next Steps • If you would like a copy of the presentation from today and have not already done so, please type your email in the chat box. • The recording of this webinar will be posted on the CCIM4C website under the “CCIM4C Webinar Series” tab here: http://collectiveimpact.mha.ohio.gov/ • Thank you to our presenters today! If you would like to contact them, please refer to the previous slide. • The CCIM4C Webinar Series will be resuming in January. More info COMING SOON!
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