OPIOIDS AND SUBSTANCE USE CONCERNS

Opioid and Substance Use Systems of Care

The Coalition brings together an Opioid Stakeholder Group, a multidisciplinary group to address the growing opioid and stimulant misuse crisis in our community. We recognize that substance misuse is a complex community problem that requires a coordinated community response, and msut include strategies in health systems, legislation, behavioral health, education, criminal justice, and communities. The Opioid Stakeholder group uses the evidence-based Strategic Prevention Framework to carry out its work, an approach that leverages local coalitions to address prevention, treatment, and recovery needs to address substance misuse. Learn more about our work below.

Using local data for planning

• Charlottesville City Opioid Fact Sheet
• Albemarle County Opioid Fact Sheet
• Fluvanna County Opioid Fact Sheet
• Greene County Opioid Fact Sheet
• Louisa County Opioid Fact Sheet
• Nelson County Opioid Fact Sheet

Keeping homes and communities safe with opioid supply reduction resources

• Free medication lock boxes
• Medication disposal sites and resources

Saving lives with Narcan and other harm reduction resources

• Free overdose prevention and Narcan
• Overdose response training video for first responders

Promoting local treatment and recovery resources

• Resource locator