Overdose Prevention Strategies in Native Communities

Presented by the CSTLTS Grant at SPTHB

This session explores overdose prevention in the context of substance use and public health. Rooted in lived experience and community, the presentation offers a compassionate, evidence-based approach to preventing overdose. Participants will gain insight into the relevance of overdose prevention in Indigenous communities and across the state.

The course emphasizes compassion, non-judgmental support, and culturally responsive care, highlighting programs like SovereignME the role of Peer Recovery Support Specialists (PRSS) in recovery.

1.                        Define overdose prevention, strategies, and tools.

2.                        Learn how overdose prevention tools can be used as a connection to the community.

3.                        Explore ways to decolonize and indigenize different strategies and ways to incorporate culture into practices.

4.                        Identify stigma-reducing strategies applicable to community settings.

5.                        Understand Oklahoma laws (SB511, HB2012) affecting overdose prevention services.

6.                        Connect with local and national overdose prevention resources and services.