Substance Abuse/Drugs

• CDC—assisted CDC grantees and other partners in developing interstate data sharing and health care record integration with the RxCheck Hub and focused on projects with the Indian Health Service (IHS) and Veterans Health Administration (VHA).
• IHS—continued discussions on a pilot project to connect IHS and tribal pharmacies with the RxCheck Hub
• eHealth Exchange—continued discussions on a pilot project to connect providers with the RxCheck Hub
• OIG – discussions on PDMP policies, procedures, and capabilities

2023 COSSUP National Forum Tribal Sessions
Session Title
Best Practices for Implementing Peer Recovery Support Services with Alaska Native Populations
Session Details

The PDMP TTAC team regularly coordinates conference calls for PDMP administrators to connect and discuss issues, such as system enhancements, technical assistance, and promising practices. Below is a listing of some of the conference call that PDMP TTAC staff members facilitated and participated:

During this reporting period, BJA leadership indicated that there was no pressing need to hold a PDMP grantee orientation webinar; however, PDMP TTAC team members continue to offer assistance in organizing the webinar pending BJA leadership’s decision to move forward.

In collaboration with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research and BJA, we convening COSSUP grantees in Milwaukee County, WI to discuss their programs and identify areas for collaboration.

Grantees
City of Milwaukee: 15PBJA-22-GG-04454-COAP
City of West Allis: 15PBJA-21-GG-04560-COAP
Milwaukee County: 2020-AR-BX-0103
West Allis Health Department: 2018-AR-BX-K106
Milwaukee County Housing Division: 2018-AR-BX-K117

CHJ was connected to requestor by IIR regarding their request for "more assistance/information/resources related to increase in overdoses among permanent supportive housing, homeless shelters, and tent communities (and increase in violence)."

The following activities occurred during this reporting period:

• The 2023 COSSUP National Forum was held on August 29-31, 2023. There was not a specific rural track, but more than 70 workshops were offered, many of which focused on topics relevant to rural jurisdictions working to facilitate public health and public safety partnerships to address drug use in their communities.

TTA Need: The National Criminal Justice Training Center has been supporting Nez Perce Tribe, a FY21 COSSUP grantee, through onsite training and ongoing project implementation support in developing their tribal law enforcement/prosecutor based youth diversion program. NCJTC is currently collaborating with the Tribal Law and Policy Institute (TLPI) to support Nez Perce in the policy and procedure development stages for their new program.

• During this reporting period, IIR staff members provided complete logistical support to the following meetings and events:
Reaching Rural Meeting—December 6-8, 2023
OFR: Next-of-Kin Virtual Training—December 13, 2023

• Planning is under way for several meetings and training events to be held during the next reporting period:
Reaching Rural Meeting—April 2024