Josh Barocas, CU School of Medicine Evelyn Fox, Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Safety
WE HAVE A NEW LOOK ON OUR WEBSITE!
The SEOW recently redesigned our website. You can still find SEOW publications, such as the epi profiles and data briefs, as well as training on data literacy and access to data dashboards from several state and national agencies.
SEOW UPDATES & HIGHLIGHTS
UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS July SEOW Meeting Thursday, July 28th 9:00-10:30 MST The Colorado SEOW has invited Emily Fine and Sara DeLong, both with the
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, to present on the 2021 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey results and how they informed the statewide campaign Forward Together. If you are unable to attend, you can view the presentation following the meeting by accessing the recording on our website.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS In May the SEOW invited Josh Barocas (School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus) and Dana Bernson (Special Analytics Projects at the
Massachusetts Department of Public Health) to present on the Massachusetts Public Health Data Warehouse. Recordings of both meetings can be found under the meetings tab on the SEOW website. If you would like to access slides from the meeting, please contact us.
RECENT REPORTS & RESOURCES
Connecting people to data is one goal of the SEOW. Check out these additional resources and opportunities from our partners and other reliable sources.
New Fentanyl Brief,
Colorado SEOW According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, drug overdose deaths with mention of fentanyl in Colorado have more than doubled each year since 2018, resulting in 540 fentanyl-related overdose deaths in 2020. Preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) predicts 1,913 fentanyl overdose deaths in Colorado for 2021, continuing the upward trend.
You can find this publication, along with previous data briefs, here.
Characteristics of adults evaluated for substance use and treatment planning, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
In 2019, 65.8 million U.S. adults reported binge drinking and 35.8 million reported illicit drug use or prescription pain reliever misuse during the past month. Persons with substance use disorders are at high risk for overdose and other harms. To read the full report, click here.
UPCOMING EVENTS & TRAININGS
2022 National Prevention Network Conference, Virtual August 23-25 The Power of Hope - Healthy Opportunities for Prevention to Empower Change The purpose of the NPN Conference is to
highlight the latest research in the substance use prevention field. It provides a forum for prevention professionals, coalition leaders, researchers, and federal partners to share research, best practices and promising evaluation results for the purpose of integrating research into prevention practice.
Does your organization have an upcoming event you would like us to promote? Contact us and we can make an announcement at our next meeting or in our next newsletter.
Do you know someone who would be interested in joining or an agency that would benefit from engaging with the SEOW? Let us know or invite them to the next meeting! We are always seeking new partners to enhance our work and expand our reach.
NEXT MEETING:Thursday, July 28, 2022 9:00-10:30 AM, MST LOCATION:Zoom, contact us for an
invite TOPIC:To be determined
