Prescription Drugs

These newsletters are distributed by email at the beginning of every month and highlight upcoming CHJ grantee cohort events (like office hours, quarterly and focus area calls) and provide new resources, or recordings and resources that were mentioned on previous cohort calls. These newsletters also include products or upcoming events from COSSUP and its other TTA providers, and relevant federal resources.

Reporting Cycle Summary
FY25Q1 Engagement Activities

Police participation is essential for successful implementation of deflection and pre-arrest diversion programs. It can increase the number of referrals to services and enhance community-police engagement.

The webinar will provide an overview of a program in Florida utilizing the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system to respond to patients with substance use disorder. In addition to responding to emergency calls for the sick and injured, many EMS agencies across the country have added community paramedics to their ranks whose role is to treat people with chronic disease and lessen their need for emergency ambulance response.

Previous webinars have set the stage for successful reentry and reintegration post-treatment and post-incarceration and provided initial strategies to overcome resource challenges and foster cultural reconnection.

Prior research has found that substance use education programs for youth typically fail because of a lack of student interest since activities did not relate to their actual lives. In order for drug use programs to be effective, they need to be based on the real experiences of youth, which is a principle of harm reduction.

FY25Q1 Engagement Activities

Deflection TTA: South Carolina Sites

Reporting Cycle Summary

FY25Q1 Engagement Activities

Met and corresponded with grantee 2 times between October and December of 2024 on 10/30 and 12/5
Summary of Successes
Met with grantee at PTACC Summit
They have good community buy in for their program
Summary of Challenges
None
Summary of Resources Provided
First Responder Deflection Mentoring Initiative information and application
Summary of Suggestions for further TA/next steps
Continue regularly scheduled TA engagement and coaching

• The following activities occurred during this reporting period:
Newly released resources were added to the COSSUP Resource Center, as well as new announcements, funding opportunities, and learning opportunities.