The opioid crisis continues to impact individuals, families, and communities nationwide.
This toolkit created by Partners in Prevention is designed to equip individuals and organizations with the knowledge, resources, and strategies needed to prevent opioid overdoses. By providing evidence-based practices, educational materials, and life-saving tools, this kit aims to empower users to recognize the signs of overdose, respond effectively, and help prevent future incidents.
- This tool is used to provide both campuses and students with the knowledge to recognize the signs of an opioid overdose, understand how to respond effectively, and learn strategies to prevent future overdoses.
- This document outlines the policies and procedures for distributing and administering Narcan on your campus. It outlines ways to prevent and respond to opioid overdoses, including training, legal protections, and support systems.
Toolkit for Administrator Buy-in
- This tool outlines ways to create buy-in, create goals and plans for implementation, combat stigma and potential barriers, and how to overcome them.
Opioid Overdose Prevention and Response
- This includes both a PowerPoint and a guide for facilitation on the education of the scope of the opioid epidemic, the risk and protective factors of an opioid use disorder, and how to respond to an active opioid overdose.