EDC’s Chuck Klevgaard and Elly Stout will host a booth at the 2024 National Prevention Network Conference (NPN) in Phoenix, AZ.
Connect with EDC at the 2024 NPN Conference
The purpose of the NPN Conference is to highlight the latest research in the substance use prevention field. It provides a forum for prevention professionals, coalition leaders, researchers, and federal partners to share research, best practices, and promising evaluation results for the purpose of integrating research into prevention practice.
This year we will be holding two presentations, both on Thursday, August 15th.
Our Presentations
1. Building a Supportive Environment: Strategies for Preventing Substance Misuse in Older Adults
When: Thursday, August 15th from 9:15am- 10:15am MT
Where: Room Palm 3AB | The Arizona Grand
Presenters: Chuck Klevgaard, Pat Zuber-Wilson
Description: There is growing concern among prevention specialists and public health officials regarding older adults and substance use, misuse, and increasing substance use disorders. Substance use in older adults is complicated and is often overlooked, especially when individuals are experiencing other aging related health conditions. While the number of older adults experiencing substance use disorders dramatically increased in the last 20 years, prevention services have not been tailored to the needs of older adults.
This session will highlight the growing problem, approaches to understanding the older adult population in your community with an emphasis on psychosocial factors, and available strategies. Additionally, you will hear directly from preventionists who are implementing programming with this population.
- Session 1 Resources:
-
Supporting Older Adults Handout: This handout addresses the growing concern among prevention specialists and public health officials regarding older adults and substance use, misuse, and increasing substance use disorders, and offers tips on how prevention specialists can take action.
2. Equitable and Innovative Opioid Overdose Prevention and Response in Chicago
When: Thursday, August 15th from 10:30am- 11:30am MT
Where: Noble Room | The Arizona Grand
Presenters: Sarah Gabriella Hernandez, Chuck Klevgaard
Description: The Education Development Center (EDC) worked closely with the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) in leading evaluation capacity building with agencies implementing opioid overdose prevention strategies. Through our tailored technical assistance and culturally responsive engagement, we supported agencies in outcome measurement, continuous quality improvement, and peer learning. In 2023, EDC convened agencies for an evaluation roundtable session in which agencies engaged in structured peer sessions to co-develop ideas, innovations, and community centered solutions to opioid overdose response and prevention in Chicago. We analyzed and compiled roundtable discussions into a set of core recommendations for CDPH.
In this presentation, we will share these findings and discuss emergent and innovative strategies that can advance equitable opioid overdose prevention.
- Session 2 Resources:
-
CDPH's Office of Substance Use and Recovery Services: This resource highlights the programs offered by the Chicago Department of Public Health's Office of Substance Use and Recovery Services. It also provides facts and statistics regarding narcotics in Chicago.
CDPH's Crisis Assistance Response & Engagement Program (CARE): Using alternate response teams, opioid response teams, and multidisciplinary response teams, the Chicago Department of Public Health's Crisis Assistance Response & Engagement (CARE) Program incorporates behavioral health professionals into the City's 911 response system. This flyer outlines the CARE Program's services, approach, and reach.
CDPH's Public Health Vending Machines: Created by the Chicago Department of Public Health, Public Health Vending Machines are vending machines stocked with harm reduction products such as Narcan, fentanyl test kits, xylazine test kits, general hygiene kits, menstrual hygiene kits, socks, and underwear. This resource covers where the machines are located, how to access their products, and the mission behind the product.
CDPH's Trauma-Informed Centers of Care: From the Chicago Department of Public Health, this resource highlights the different trauma- informed mental health services provided by the department in 2022. This flyer shows a list of each mental health service provided in Chicago along with its description, the frequency in which the service was provided, and the location of service centers across the city.
Illinois Helpline's Medication Assisted Recovery (MAR): This flyer calls attention to the Illinois Helpline for Opioids and Other Substances' new program; Medication Assisted Recovery (MAR). With MAR, helpline callers can request treatment for opioid use disorder and be connected to a care manager for immediate access to medication and counseling services. This resource provides an overview for how MAR got started, the benefits of using it, how to get started, and more.
For More Sessions From Our EDC Colleagues:
Our Services
Prevention Solutions
Trusted Partner in Prevention
Prevention Solutions at EDC offers diverse services to support the foundational needs of practitioners new to the field, as well as the advanced needs of seasoned specialists ready to tackle targeted, complex problems. We offer training, consultation, and resources to empower the prevention workforce. We also work with our colleagues across EDC to embed substance misuse prevention into our school-based and suicide prevention work.
- Prevention Solutions Resources
-
Prevention Solutions Services: This flyer outlines the training and consultation services offered by Prevention Solutions. These services are intended to equip states and communities with the expertise and tools to craft impactful prevention programs.
Guiding States, Transforming Communities: Building Prevention Coalition Capacity: This resource addresses the critical role coalitions play in crafting successful community-based prevention initiatives, and explains how Prevention Solutions' services aim to empower them through organizational planning and expansion.
Effective Technical Assistance: This resource highlights the importance of training/ technical assistance (T/TA) in the substance misuse prevention space, and offers three Prevention Solutions services intended to support and enhance an organizations T/TA systems.
Community-Led Suicide Prevention
EDC’s Community-Led Suicide Prevention (CLSP) provides tools to help communities strengthen their suicide prevention efforts. EDC’s free online Community-Led Suicide Prevention Toolkit provides resources that any local community can use. The model gives local suicide prevention groups the tools they need to strengthen the seven key elements of evidence-informed, equitable, and sustainable CLSP efforts.
EDC developed the CLSP model and toolkit with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) via the Safe States Alliance. Currently, EDC works with community groups to implement the model through blended funding from multiple partners and funders.
- Community-Led Suicide Prevention Resources
-
Community- Led Suicide Prevention Services: EDC Solutions provides step-by-step information, how-to tools, interactive training, and tailored coaching to support communities using the Community-Led Suicide Prevention (CLSP) framework for achieving comprehensive suicide prevention. Click the link to learn more about our Academy and Consultation services.
Community- Led Suicide Prevention (CLSP) Toolkit: This web toolkit, inspired by The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention’s Transforming Communities report, provides step-by-step information and how-to tools for comprehensive suicide prevention.
Recording | Community- Led Suicide Prevention: In this webinar recording, state and community suicide prevention leaders learn strategies for assessing and strengthening readiness for suicide prevention and how the CLSP toolkit can support their efforts.
Ways to Connect
Visit Our Booth
Throughout the conference, Prevention Solutions at EDC will be at our booth. Come say hello! We’ll be talking about the range of prevention topics we offer expertise in at EDC Solutions, including community-led suicide prevention.
Book a Chat
Schedule time to talk with EDC Solutions Chuck Klevgaard before or after NPN
Complete a Survey
With the release of the new 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention, there is more focus than ever before on supporting local and community-led suicide prevention efforts that address each community’s unique context, culture, assets, and needs. To inform our support and resources for community-based efforts, EDC is interested in your insights and perspectives on the current status and most pressing needs in local suicide prevention in the United States.
Ellyson Stout, a public health expert and thought leader, serves as a subject matter expert and advisor for EDC Solutions. Elly specializes in suicide prevention, cross-sector collaboration, and translating best practices to local contexts. In her role leading large EDC suicide prevention projects, she draws on her expertise in strategic communications and systems change to support federal, state, and local partners in their efforts to reduce suicide deaths and attempts across the United States.
Chuck Klevgaard is a nationally recognized expert in substance misuse prevention, public health, and school-based health. Drawing on his experience in collective impact and prevention-focused partnerships, he builds the capacity of states, tribes, schools, communities, and cities to use evidence-based substance misuse prevention and intervention strategies. He specializes in behavioral health support, training and technical assistance; and evidence-based alcohol, opioid, and substance misuse programs and policies.