MHA 7. Unintentional Drug Overdose Deaths
Current Value
50
Definition
Story Behind the Curve
Contributing Factors (What's helping the trend?):
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- Community based overdose action teams
- Community public health education and prevention programs
- Treatment programs for individuals living with substance misuse/abuse
- Naloxone distribution
Restricting Factors (What's keeping the trend from improving?):
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- Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic restricted program activities, access, and availability
- Lack of access to treatment due to transportation challenges, geographic location, and financial barriers
Equity Issues (What disparities are contributing?):
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- Racial and ethnic minorities
- Sexual orientation and gender minorities
- Immigrant populations
- Geographic location
- Disadvantaged by reduced economic stability
- Disabled populations
- Homeless populations
- Individuals living with mental health conditions
- Incarcerated populations
- Experiencing limited educational attainment or limited health literacy
- Non-English speaking populations
- Tribal populations
Partners
Clermont County Community Service
Clermont County Family & Children First
Clermont County Mental Health & Recovery Board
Clermont County Opiate Task Force
Clermont County Public Health
Clermont County Public Health - WIC
UC Area Health Education Center
Strategy
Naloxone education and distribution program
Syringe services programs (SSPs)
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT)
Recovery communities and peer supports / Housing programs for people with behavioral health conditions
Activities
Naloxone education and distribution program
- Partner with Fire/EMS providers to establish leave behind naloxone programs. Currently, Miami Township Fire/EMS are coming onboard and Union and Felicity/Franklin Fire/EMS are working towards establishing these programs as well. (Clermont County Public Health)
- Promote naloxone distribution through Project DAWN site (Clermont County Public Health, Clermont County Mental Health & Recovery Board)
Syringe services programs (SSPs)
- Promote the Syringe Services Program which offers the following services: Syringe Exchange, Narcan Distribution, Hygiene Kits, and referral to treatment services through a peer coach (Clermont County Public Health)
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT)
- MAT trainings (UC Area Health Education Center)
- Monthly training and education to physicians on chronic pain through ECHO (Clermont County Mental Health & Recovery Board)
Recovery communities and peer supports / Housing programs for people with behavioral health conditions
- Quick Response Team (QRT) - provide information on recovery through partnerships with law enforcement/EMS (Clermont County Public Health)
- Provide treatment alternatives to residents through the Community Alternative Sentencing Center (CASC) (Clermont County Public Health)
- Screen WIC program participants for current drug use and provide referrals as needed (Clermont County Public Health - WIC)
- Collaborate with Clermont Recovery Center to provide bags with information on substance use to families at food box drive-thrus (Clermont County Family & Children First)
- Provide funding and access to recovery communities and peer supports (Clermont County Mental Health & Recovery Board)
- Establish Housing First with referral systems for homeless shelters (Clermont County Community Service)
- Develop 2 additional in-county recovery houses (Clermont County Mental Health & Recovery Board)
Policy Development/ Enactment/ Monitoring
- Monitor and support legislation to reduce stigma and increase treatment and recovery (Clermont County Opiate Task Force)