Dear <<First Name>>,
As the year comes to a close, we hope you take the time to celebrate the many accomplishments that you and your coalition partners have achieved over the past year. From expanding access to MAT to doubling down on stigma, please acknowledge the important strides you have made in your community. While we have much left to do, let’s not forget the many lives saved through your important work on the ground.
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Onward,
Carmen Rita Nevarez, MD, MPH
Director, Center for Health Leadership and Practice
Vice President, External Relations and Preventive Medicine
Public Health Institute
www.californiaopioidsafetynetwork.org
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Save the date! February 2020 Statewide Convenings in Sacramento
- Tuesday, February 25, 2020: VISTA-only day
- Wednesday, February 26, 2020: Final Accelerator Program Convening with culminating team presentations
- Thursday, February 27, 2020: California Opioid Safety Network (COSN) convening and national launch
Have you registered for the new Accelerator online portal?
As a friendly reminder, if you haven't already, please make sure you register for the Accelerator Portal on our new website (see these instructions). There you will find our Accelerator Program resource guide with all of our archived tools, resources, convening materials and webinars.
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The Waivered Prescriber Support Initiative Presents: Demystifying DEA’s Role and Implementing a Zero Risk Program
Monday, December 16, noon – 1:00 PM (PT). CME and CE credit available.
Register now to learn about the authority of the Drug Enforcement Administration. The goal is alleviating clinicians’ concerns about operating an MAT medical practice.
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- The Substance Abuse and HIV Prevention Navigator Program for Racial/Ethnic Minorities Ages 13-24 (SAMHSA) Applications due December 27.
- Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Surveillance Project from The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists Applications due January 21, 2020.
- Behavioral Health Integration Incentive Program for Medi-Cal Providers Application from Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), due January 21, 2020.
- Naloxone Distribution Project (DHCS) Ongoing application process.
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Impact of MAT Expansion Project
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has published new resources highlighting the reach of the MAT Expansion Project. A visual two-page flier (PDF) shows expanded access to MAT in more than 650 places, 21,800 new patients with opioid use disorder who have received MAT, and 7,500 cases where naloxone rescued people who overdosed. A longer piece (PDF) provides more detail on several MAT projects.
MAT Data Snapshots by County
The Urban Institute has released updated data snapshots to show, by county, the prevalence of opioid use disorder and treatment gaps. Available here.
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Video from California Health Care Foundation: Addiction Treatment in California County Jails
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This video features powerful stories of recovery among Californians with opioid use disorder who received MAT in their county jail.
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(ProPublica)
ProPublica, in collaboration with STAT, published this article investigating how Purdue Pharma used a combination of media spinning, lawsuits, and recruitment of physicians to fight limits of opioid prescribing and downplay negative coverage of OxyContin. Read More
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