This track empowers current and emerging leaders to drive systemic change through collaboration, policy, and program design. It bridges public health, community organizing, and overdose prevention and response leadership to build sustainable, equitable systems of care.

What Learners Gain:

●       Techniques for engaging key stakeholders and building cross-sector partnerships.

●       Frameworks for integrating overdose prevention and response activities into public health and CBO initiatives.

●       Skills to identify and close service gaps through collaboration and shared resources.

●       Strategies for crisis management, conflict resolution, and de-escalation in community settings.

●       Tools to lead with empathy, inclusion, and evidence-based decision-making.

Learners will leave prepared to lead overdose prevention and response efforts that are not only effective but transformative—strengthening networks of care and promoting health equity across all communities.

Building Bridges: Stakeholder Identification and Community Engagement

Bridging Care Outreach and Secondary Exchange

Public Health Partnerships: Integrating Harm Reduction into Public Health Initiatives

Collaborating with CBOs to Enhance Harm Reduction Initiatives and Close Gaps in Services

Drug User Health in a Syndemic Environment