McKinsey Dollars Open Door to Comprehensive Prevention Approaches
PS@EDC is working with states across the country to invest unrestricted dollars in innovative prevention approaches and cross-sector collaboration.
Massachusetts Teams Continue to Provide Post-Overdose Support in Time of COVID-19
Flexibility and innovation help the state’s nine funded post-overdose support overcome the challenges of the current pandemic.
Kentucky Logic Model Training Helps Practitioners Connect the Dots
Many states are requiring the counties they fund to incorporate logic models into their local substance use prevention plans. In January, PS@EDC spent two days training 80 substance misuse prevention practitioners from across Kentucky on how to do so.
Impact Norwood Engages Full Coalition in Setting Future Direction
When the Impact Norwood Prevention Coalition began considering what it wanted to accomplish for the remainder of its 5-year Drug-Free Communities grant, they brought in PS@EDC TA Specialist Jess Goldberg to assist in creating a strategic planning process that was participatory and collaborative.
EDC Joins National Academy of Medicine in Countering the Opioid Epidemic
EDC is one of over 100 organizations across the U.S. that has joined the National Academy of Medicine in declaring its commitment to reversing national trends in opioid misuse and overdose. Network organizations agree to make a visible commitment to reversing the U.S. opioid epidemic.
At-A-Glance: Prevention Solutions@EDC Services Over the Past Year
In 2020-21, Prevention Solutions@EDC provided training and technical assistance to prevention practitioners across the country, on topics ranging from coalition leadership and sustainability planning to the social determinants of health and intersection of prevention and recovery.
As Practitioners Shelter at Home, Participation in PS@EDC Ethics in Prevention Course Grows
Since early March, more than 200 prevention practitioners have participated in PS@EDC’s online Ethics in Prevention course—twice the number that attended during the first part of the year. Nearly all seats for the first July session have been filled and another session is planned for the end of the month.
4 Ways to Reduce Opioid Misuse and Overdose
Learn about promising strategies for preventing opioid misuse in your community.
3 Ways Schools Can Support Children Affected by the Opioid Crisis
As the opioid crisis deepens, thousands of children are traumatized by the consequences of addiction in their homes. By integrating trauma-informed approaches, schools can create safe, supportive environments that help these children thrive.
PS@EDC Develops Planning Toolkit to Guide School-Based Opioid Prevention Efforts in Connecticut
Opioid misuse and overdose continue to devastate individuals, families, and communities across the nation, exacerbated by the isolation, economic challenges, and service gaps produced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
As states work to address the pressing needs of people struggling with opioid addiction, many continue to embrace “upstream” solutions, including educational programming for children and teens, that focus on preventing opioid and other substance use before they develop into problems.