What We Do
OCHD leads the county’s Overdose Fatality Review (OFR) Team alongside OMH, numerous county, city, and healthcare partners. The OFR Team reviews substance use overdose deaths in Onslow County to determine what services individuals accessed prior to their death. A death review (also referred to as a “case review”) examines a decedent’s life cycle in terms of drug use history, comorbidity, major health events, social-emotional trauma (including adverse childhood experiences), encounters with law enforcement and criminal justice system, treatment history, and other factors including local conditions to facilitate a deeper understanding of the missed opportunities for prevention and intervention that may have prevented an overdose death. Blending input from public health, public safety, providers, and the community, the OFR Team seeks to identify trends in substance use overdose deaths and make recommendations on how to prevent future overdose deaths.
Who We Serve
Stakeholders and people in Onslow County affected by substance abuse.
How We Impact
OFR Team reviews and identifies trends in substance use overdose deaths. Identification of trends allows the OFR team to make recommendations to other community organizations serving people seeking services and to allow for targeted messaging to at-risk individuals and groups.
Measures
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Trend
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- Onslow County Community Paramedics
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Healthcare Community Partners
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Mental/Behavioral Health Partners
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Law Enforcement Partners
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Onslow County Health Deparatment (OCHD)
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Onslow Memorial Hospital (OMH)