Prevention and Education

From July 1 to December 31, 2024, the TTA team provided targeted training and technical assistance to site-based grantees via email. These communications focused on key areas such as program implementation, removing barriers to successful program completion, connecting sites to valuable resources, sharing best and promising practices, and fostering community connections. Specifically, the emails emphasized strategies for building relationships with law enforcement, first responders, and healthcare providers to enhance program outcomes and community impact.

The 2023 Police, Treatment, and Community (PTACC) Deflection and Pre-Arrest Diversion Training Summit was held in Seattle, Washington on October 28-November 1, 2024. Over 400 people attended the summit, including COSSUP grantees. Attendees and presenters included law enforcement officers and other first responders, behavioral health practitioners, community-based service providers, deflection program managers, researchers, and officials from the local, state, and national levels.

Corresponded with grantee 3 times between July and September 2024
Email 8/15/24 - Check in
Emails 9/3/24-9/4/24 - Rescheduling check in
Emails 7/23/24-7/24/24 - Questions about a new staff member
Summary of Successes
Summary of Challenges
Summary of Resources Provided
Officer buy-in checklist
Information about quarterly cohort call

Met and corresponded with grantee 3 times between July and September 2024
Email check in 8/16/24

Email to Alternate Contact 8/20/24

Check in meeting and follow up email 9/19/24

Summary of Successes

Addressed barrier
Lantern Project - After hours support for people with SUD

Partner community Missions converted a formerly unit in their facility to create two beds, along with the staffing and PATH team for people who are waiting to go into treatment.

Going to the legislature with budget to start January 1

One way to promote a drug free community is to create more awareness of the issue within the community. During this presentation, attendees will learn about opiates and methamphetamines which have gained in popularity and negatively impacted our tribal communities. They will learn how drug abuse is affecting youth, to recognize behaviors that are associated with abuse, and what medical responses are necessary.

MA DPS is requesting any tools or TTA support that could provide guidance on navigating local politics and their impact on COSSUP implementation. Namely, one subgrantee (the City of Brockton) is navigating harmful, city-level homelessness policies that may impact the substance use/overdose prevention work that the subgrantee plans to implement with COSSUP funding. Site would appreciate and insight on strategies for navigating policies like these as a state entity, when the issues are taking place at the local level.

MA DPS is requesting any tools or TTA support that could be provide guidance on monitoring the progress of all subgrantees effectively, given that each site is at different stages. Site is currently planning on using a combination of work plans and check-ins with subgrantees, but would appreciate any insight on additional strategies to effectively keep track of sites.

• The following activities occurred during this reporting period:
Newly released resources were added to the COSSUP Resource Center, as well as new announcements, funding opportunities, and learning opportunities.

• The following activities occurred during this reporting period:
o Newly released resources were added to the COSSUP Resource Center, as well as new announcements, funding opportunities, and learning opportunities.

While the Smart on FHIR project has been finalized with stakeholder’s feedback and voting, the actual standard for the PDMP FHIR APP has not yet been published at the close of this reporting period. Point of Care Partners, Health Management for HL7, anticipated the Standards document to be published sometime in October 2024.