SEOW Winter 2022 Newsletter

About the SEOW

The Colorado SEOW increases awareness, understanding, and access to data and data publications that address substance use, abuse and related health issues in Colorado. The Colorado SEOW is a multi-disciplinary working group that promotes the collection, analysis, and clear communication of data to support and inform substance use, prevention, intervention, treatment, recovery, enforcement, and broader policy.

The Colorado SEOW is associated with the Colorado Office of the Attorney General as the data committee for the Substance Abuse Trend and Response Task Force (SATF). This unique relationship allows the SEOW to provide key leaders and legislators with information on substance use trends and to help inform the allocation of resources.

UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS
January SEOW Meeting Thursday, January 19th 9:00-10:30 MST
The Colorado SEOW has invited Courtney L. Everson, PhD and Elysia Clemens, PhD at the Colorado Evaluation and Action Lab to present on the Perinatal Substance Use Data Linkage Project. Using lessons learned from the perinatal space, this presentation will highlight the value and process of linking data, the importance of building partnerships, and the role of legislation in creating sustained solutions.

If you are unable to attend, you can view the presentation following the meeting by accessing the recording on our website.

2023 CPHA Culture of Data Virtual Conference
April 6-7, 2023

The Colorado Public Health Association (CPHA) invites you to submit an abstract for our virtual Culture of Data Conference, which will take place April 6-7, 2023. The Culture of Data conference brings together community groups, academia, state/local government, healthcare entities and nonprofit organizations that share a goal of achieving health equity. The Culture of Data conference is designed to strengthen the use of data to support the CPHA vision of creating the healthiest Colorado for everyone.

The theme for the 2023 conference is "Breaking Down Silos: Public Health Data and Community Action," and is welcoming submissions that showcase partnerships and power sharing with community groups to create more inclusive data systems, data storytelling to promote community resiliency, and utilizing data to advance policy development and community-centered activism. This year, CPHA is also hosting an Emerging Leader Showcase, and those selected to present will receive scholarships to attend the conference. For more information on the submission process, please visit the Culture of Data website.