presenter illness. CCHD will explore the rescheduling of this event. 5. Provide Education Substance abuse, health care, law Carroll County Anti-stigma curriculum will be -On Our Own of anti-stigma /Advocacy enforcement and corrections Health identified or developed during Maryland is currently education to personnel all need education and Department, FY 14. revising their professionals guidelines on providing respectful, clinical team program to be who work user-friendly services to this members and peer more representative with opiate stigmatized population on the realities community of both mental health users. of opiate abuse and addiction. and substance use. Educational interventions should On Our Own and This group will wait include the perceptions of users and Champions of to view the new be based on an understanding of how Change program. stigma is fostered on organizational and individual levels. 6. Individuals Education With the input of key stakeholders, Carroll County 75% of all individuals will The group agreed at that have /Advocacy and such as hospital administrators and Health Department receive overdose education the September experienced Clinical emergency department personnel, and Carroll and information about meeting to develop a an overdose develop guidelines on overdose Hospital Center treatment at discharge. universal prevention will be prevention education and follow-up education brochure. educated on procedures, including a discharge This would be used overdose plan, for all people admitted as a by all providers so prevention result of overdose are provided that the message is and overdose related information upon consistent treatment discharge. throughout the options. county. At the January meeting the draft brochure was reviewed by those in attendance. The draft will be sent out with the minutes for additional review and will be finalized by the end of January.
presenter illness. CCHD will explore the rescheduling of this event. 5. Provide anti-stigma education to professionals who work with opiate users. Education /Advocacy Substance abuse, health care, law enforcement and corrections personnel all need education and guidelines on providing respectful, user-friendly services to this stigmatized population on the realities of opiate abuse and addiction. Educational interventions should include the perceptions of users and be based on an understanding of how stigma is fostered on organizational and individual levels. Carroll County Health Department, clinical team members and peer community On Our Own and Champions of Change Anti-stigma curriculum will be identified or developed during FY 14. -On Our Own of Maryland is currently revising their program to be more representative of both mental health and substance use. This group will wait to view the new program. 6. Individuals that have experienced an overdose will be educated on overdose prevention and treatment options. Education /Advocacy and Clinical With the input of key stakeholders, such as hospital administrators and emergency department personnel, develop guidelines on overdose prevention education and follow-up procedures, including a discharge plan, for all people admitted as a result of overdose are provided overdose related information upon discharge. Carroll County Health Department and Carroll Hospital Center 75% of all individuals will receive overdose education and information about treatment at discharge. The group agreed at the September meeting to develop a universal prevention education brochure. This would be used by all providers so that the message is consistent throughout the county. At the January meeting the draft brochure was reviewed by those in attendance. The draft will be sent out with the minutes for additional review and will be finalized by the end of January.
CarrollCountyOD_PreventionStrategyChart7_2014_state.docx