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The Basics

Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) at IDOH

Through The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Overdose Data to Action grant in 2019, the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) Division of Trauma and Injury Prevention was funded to implement 10 strategies to address surveillance and prevention of Substance Use Disorder and drug overdoses. IDOH used this funding to leverage comprehensive, high-quality data to inform prevention strategies across the state. In August 2023, IDOH was awarded once more as a part of a five-year cooperative agreement from CDC called Overdose Data to Action in States. The goals of this program are to:

  • Address the evolving epidemiology of the drug overdose crisis.
  • Close identified gaps in prevention activities.
  • Apply lessons learned from the previous OD2A funding opportunity.
  • Reflect the differing roles and spheres of influence state and local health departments and their partners have.

CDC has developed a framework to achieve these goals, the Overdose Data to Action Framework this framework and more information about the Overdose Data to Action program can be found here.

IN CAREs ECHO Program

Funded by the OD2A grant in 2019, IDOH collaborated with the Indiana University of Indianapolis (IUI) to develop the Indiana Communities Advancing Recovery Efforts (IN CAREs) Enhancing Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO).The ECHO model is an innovative framework that uses videoconferencing technology to increase the knowledge, skills, and performance of community stakeholders, particularly those located in rural and underserved areas. The IN CAREs ECHO connects a group of faculty experts (referred to as the “Hub”) who have experience in reducing overdose (OD) deaths with a set of community-based teams (referred to as “Spokes”) made up of leaders within each community. The Spoke teams are committed to working together to implement strategies and coordinate efforts to reduce substance misuse, reduce morbidity and mortality associated with substance use disorder (SUD), and increase linkage to care for those with SUD.The ECHO model requires Spoke teams to participate, virtually, in monthly, 90-minute sessions throughout their contract period. A session will consist of a short, expert-led lecture (didactic) presentation to improve content knowledge and share evidence-based best practices, followed by one community case presentation with clarifying questions and recommendations. As part of the community case presentation, Teams will identify and share stories that illustrate progress, successes, and challenges associated with their efforts. Each participating Spoke will be encouraged to have post-ECHO action meetings to ensure that participants are applying the knowledge learned in the virtual ECHO sessions to implement changes in their communities.

Funded Counties

To aid in the implementation of community changes, IDOH will fund each Spoke to carry out prevention activities including:

  • Hiring a peer navigator
  • Implementation or expansion of the county's Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review (SOFR) team.
  • Implementation or expansion of the county's Overdose Response Plan (ORP)
  • Implementation of the PulsePoint App as an overdose response strategy in partnership with Indiana University Citizen Opioid Responders (COR) program.
  • General overdose prevention strategies/programs
  • Staff support

To learn more about IN CAREs ECHO or any of the prevention initiatives in this program, select a button below.

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Family Service of Bartholomew County, Inc.:

  • Hiring/training a peer navigator
  • Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review team implementation/expansion
  • General overdose prevention strategies/programs
    • Provide evidence-based prevention material toolkits
    • Connect families with Family Peer Recovery Specialists

Contact Information:

Denisea Nelson
Primary Contact, Grant Writer
dnelson@familyservicebc.org

Charlotte Barton Coombs
Secondary Contact, Executive Director
cbcoombs@familyservicebc.org

Youth Services Alliance:

  • Hiring/training a peer navigator
  • Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review team implementation/expansion

Contact Information:

Rick Hollering
Primary Contact, Executive Director
hollering@comcast.net

Lisa Hollering
Secondary Contact,  Community Health Worker
lisa@ysainc.org

Clark County Health Department:

  • Hiring/training a peer navigator
  • Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review team implementation/expansion
  • PulsePoint for Overdose Response implementation

Contact Information:

Eric Yazel
Primary Contact, Clark County Health Officer
eyazel@dhs.in.gov

Doug Bentfield
Secondary Contact, Health Department Administrator - Clark County
dbentfield@clarkcounty.in.gov

Delaware County Prevention Council:

  • Hiring/training a peer navigator
  • Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review team implementation/expansion

Contact Information:

Jenifer LaVelle Moore
Primary Contact, Executive Director
jenifer.moore@dcpreventionpartners.org

Rhonda Clark
Secondary Contact, Treasurer
rclark@bsu.edu

Floyd County Health Department:

  • Hiring/training a peer navigator

Contact Information:

Charlotte Bass
Primary Contact, Administrator
cbass@floydcounty.in.gov

Brian Pahner
Secondary Contact, Assistant Administrator
bpahner@floydcounty.in.gov

Jay County Drug Prevention Coalition, Inc.:

  • Hiring/training a peer navigator
  • Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review team implementation/expansion
  • Overdose Response Plan implementation/expansion
  • General overdose prevention strategies/programs
    • Faith-Based Harm Reduction and Anti-Stigma Promotion
    • Educate the community members on how substance use and mental health barriers impact their community, as well as the role stigma has in reducing access to care

Contact Information:

Kimbra Reynolds
Primary Contact, Executive Director
Kimbra@jcdpc.org

Jake Martz
Secondary Contact, Lead Prevention Professional
Jake@jcdpc.org

Upstream Prevention, Inc.:

  • Hiring/training a peer navigator
  • Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review team implementation/expansion
  • PulsePoint for Overdose Response Implementation
  • General overdose prevention strategies/programs
    • Implementing Anti-Stigma training
    • Continuation and expansion of Layperson Naloxone Training and distribution
    • Creating of SMART Recovery Meetings in person
    • Offering Mental Health First Aid to community organizations

Contact Information:

Kathleen Ratcliff
Primary Contact, Executive Director
kathleen@upstreamprevention.org

Rhonda Clark
Secondary Contact, Peer Recovery Coach
kaleb@upstreamprevention.org

Living In Transition Effectively, Inc.:

  • Hiring/training a peer navigator
  • Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review team implementation/expansion
  • General overdose prevention strategies/programs
    • Extend NARCAN trainings to organization, churches, schools, etc.
    • Educate the community on fentanyl, local and statewide statistics, and the increasing overdose cases
    • Implementing an Anti-Stigma event series and SBIRT trainings
    • Provide Mental Health First Aid trainings
    • Host weekly All Recovery meetings

Contact Information:

Tammy Cotton
Primary Contact, Executive Director
tammy@liteinkcj.org

Heidi Blake
Secondary Contact, LCC Coordinator
heidi@kosciuskocares.org

Bowen Center:

  • Hiring/training a peer navigator
  • Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review team implementation/expansion
  • General overdose prevention strategies/programs

Contact Information:

Thomas Kinnaird
Primary Contact, Marshall County Hope Coordinator
thomas.kinnaird@bowencenter.org

Lindie Leary
Secondary Contact, County Director, Marshall County Bowen Center
lindie.leary@bowencenter.org

Integrative Wellness, LLC:

  • Hiring/training a peer navigator
  • Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review team implementation/expansion
  • General overdose prevention strategies/programs

Contact Information:

Macy Simmons
Primary Contact, Director of Addictions and Recovery Support Services
macy.simmons@inwell.org

Lynette Clark
Secondary Contact, Director
lynette.clark@inwell.org

Morgan County Substance Abuse Council:

  • Hiring/training a peer navigator
  • Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review team implementation/expansion
  • General overdose prevention strategies/programs
    • Implement the Botvin LifeSkills program, focusing on middle and high schools students
    • Expand Team Awareness trainings

Contact Information:

Barbara Dinwiddie
Primary Contact, Executive Director
barbara@morganprevention.org

Bridgett Morales
Secondary Contact, Community Coordinator
bridgett@morganprevention.org

Scott County Partnership, Inc.:

  • Hiring/training a peer navigator
  • Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review team implementation/expansion
  • General overdose prevention strategies/programs

Contact Information:

Katrina Coryell
Primary Contact, Executive Director
katrina.coryell@scottcountypartnership.org

Carissa Miller
Secondary Contact, Community Services Director
carissa@stillwaterservices.org

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