Ohio's 2021 Opiate Conference

The Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities, in partnership with the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, hosted Ohio’s 2021 Opiate and Other Drugs Conference: Exploring Better Pathways for Care on May 11-13, 2021. This was Ohio’s eleventh Opiate Conference and its first ever virtual Opiate Conference experience. The conference focused on opiates, stimulants, and other substance use disorders, specifically on efforts related to prevention, education, intervention, treatment, recovery, family supports, community engagement, and more.
*Registrants can access the virtual event platform at: https://whova.com/portal/webapp/ooaod_202101/

Event Materials

May 11	May 12	May 13
General Session Director Lori Criss, Mark Sanders - Tired, Wired, Mired, and Inspired! Strategies for Preventing Burnout and Compassion Fatigue in the Midst of Traumatic Catastrophes and Pandemics Video Keynote Presentation Slides	General Session Senator Sherrod Brown, Dr. Danielle Dick - Why You Should Care About the Genetics of Addiction: Implications for Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment Video Keynote Presentation Slides	General Session Director Alisha Nelson Dr. Sherrá Watkins - That's About White: Integrating Anti-Racism into Addiction Treatment Video Keynote Presentation Slides
Breakout Session A A1: Recovery Panel (Video) A2: Race and Overdose Death in Ohio (Slides) A3: Criminal Justice and Child Welfare: Next Steps for Addiction Policy in Ohio (Slides and Handouts) A4: Utilizing Peer Recovery Supporters in Emergency Department Settings to Build a Recovery Oriented System of Care (Slides)	Breakout Session D D1: Understanding the Overlap Between Opioid Use and Suicidality (Slides) D2: Fentanyl Test Strips: A Grassroots Harm Reduction Strategy (Slides) D3: Providing Access to Treatment Through MetroHealth Quick Response Teams (Slides) D4: Life Changing Effects of Addiction Treatment (Slides)	Breakout Session G G1: Substance Use Disorders, Depression, and Anxiety Among Healthcare Professionals (Slides) G2: Problem Gambling: Cracking the Code (Slides) G3: Moving Our Care System Into the Five-Year Recovery Paradigm (Slides) G4: Substance Use Disorder Treatment via Telehealth Service Delivery (Slides)
Breakout Session B B1: At Greater Risk: The Intersection of ACEs/Trauma and Substance Use Disorder (Slides) B2: Integration of Faith-Based Recovery Efforts into Recovery Oriented Systems of Care B3: Creating a County of Trauma Informed Schools B4: Recovery Housing in Ohio (Slides and Handouts)	Breakout Session E E1: Equipping Businesses to Prevent and Respond to Substance Misuse and Support Employees in Recovery (Slides and Handouts) E2: Reducing the Stigma of Addiction - A Toolkit for Community Partners (Slides) E3: Building a Hospital Addiction Medicine Consult Services (Slides) E4: Pregnancy + Addiction = MOMs in Recovery (Slides)	Breakout Session H H1: Cracked and Empty Cups: Addressing Wellness and Health Equity (Slides) Video H2: What Have We Learned? Lessons from the Frontline (Slides) H3: Culturally Relevant Practices in Caring for Individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (Slides) H4: Methamphetamine Update: A Review of Pharmacology, Effects, and Intervention (Slides)
Breakout Session C C1: Promoting Best Practices in Prescribing (or Not Prescribing) Controlled Substances (Slides and Handouts) C2: Where Does Prevention Fit? (Slides) C3: Enhancing Surveillance and Response through Public Health and Public Safety Partnerships (Slides and Handouts) C4: Peers in Non-Traditional Settings: A Sustainable Workforce Model (Slides)	Breakout Session F F1: Integrating Exercise and Psychotherapy for Pain to Improve Recovery in Adults with Opioid Use Disorder (Slides) F2: Methamphetamine Update: A Review of Pharmacology, Effects, and Intervention (Slides) F3: Ohio's Prevention Coalitions' Response to Opiates F4: The Impact of "Covering" on Workforce Health Equity Initiatives (Slides)	Breakout Session I I1: Changing the Family Legacy I2: Optimal Conceptual Theory and Belief Systems Analysis: A Culturally Relevant Approach I3: Ineffective Prevention Strategies and How to Make Them Effective (Slides) 14: Street Drug Lethality Index: A Methodology for Predicting Unintentional Drug Overdose Fatalities (Slides)