Opioid Project
NCW Opioid Response Conference, Pathways to Prevention, video now available!
Opioid Project
The opioid crisis has reached unprecedented levels in the United States, with more than 64,000 drug overdose deaths in 2016. A report released by the Center Disease Control in December 2017 indicates that the number of opioid-related overdose deaths have decreased the average life expectancy in the United States.
Through the NCACH’s Opioid Project, community stakeholders, law enforcement officials, clinical providers, educators, policy makers, tribes, behavioral health specialists, treatment providers, and social service agencies are coming together to create a comprehensive response to the opioid epidemic that involves prevention, treatment, overdose prevention, and recovery supports. We expect to reduce the number of opioid-related deaths, overdoses, and rates of opioid abuse.
NCACH’s Regional Opioid Stakeholders Workgroup meets the third Friday of the month. Meeting minutes will be shared below. Meeting locations and call-in details can be found on the NCACH Calendar.
Coming together to combat the opioid epidemic: the North Central Washington Opioid Response Conference
In the midst of an epidemic that claims the lives of 130 Americans every day, North Central Washington residents have decided to take action against opioid addiction. On Friday, March 15, nearly 400 participants attended [...]
Agenda announced! NCW Opioid Response Conference: Pathways to Prevention
March 11, 2019 -- The North Central Accountable Community of Health’s Regional Opioid Stakeholder Workgroup is hosting a unique opportunity for your community to come together to address the opioid epidemic by taking action to [...]
Rapid Cycle Funding Applications now open to address opioid use public health crisis in North Central Washington
For immediate release -- March 7, 2019 The North Central Accountable Community of Health (NCACH) is accepting applications from partners who are interested in implementing projects under the Medicaid Transformation to Address the Opioid Use [...]
NCACH Regional Opioid Stakeholders Workgroup releases application for organizations to obtain funding to provide Narcan kits
For immediate release -- February 21, 2019 The North Central Accountable Community of Health Governing Board has allocated $20,000 for Targeted Narcan (naloxone) Training and Distribution in 2019. At the guidance of the Regional Opioid [...]
Opioid Awareness and Education Marketing Campaign request for proposal awarded to Grant County Health District
February 7, 2019 -- North Central Accountable Community of Health (NCACH) has selected Grant County Health District (GCHD) to develop a marketing campaign to raise awareness and education on the opioid crisis and opioid use [...]
NCACH Opioid Project seeking Request for Proposals for Opioid Awareness and Education Marketing Campaign
For immediate release -- November 26, 2018 The North Central Accountable Community of Health (NCACH) is accepting applications from qualified agencies interested in working with NCACH to develop a social marketing campaign to raise awareness [...]
Targeted Narcan Training and Distribution
- Targeted Narcan Training and Distribution Application
- Targeted Narcan Training and Distribution Procedures
- Targeted Narcan Training and Distribution Reimbursement Request Form
Rapid Cycle Opioid Projects
NCACH’s Rapid Cycle Opioid Project application is currently closed.
| Initiative Name | Date Due | URL |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 Rural Communities Opioid Response Program | July 30, 2018 | Application |
| Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Technical Assistance Award (up to $3 million over 4 years) for organization to provide technical assistance to HRSA's RCORP award recipients | August 10, 2018 | Application |
| Health Services Research to Address the Opioids Crisis | September 20, 2021 | Application |
North Central Washington Opioid Response Conference: Pathways to Prevention
March 15, 2019 @ a location near you!
Join educators, students, and community leaders for a facilitated discussion to develop innovative, out-of-the-box strategies for opioid prevention in our whole community. Share your ideas. Be part of the solution!
Featured speakers include Caleb Banta-Green, Professor and Health Services Interim Director for the University of Washington’s Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, and Dr. Charissa Fontinos, Deputy Chief Medical Officer for the Washington State Healthcare Authority.
The North Central Washington Opioid Response Conference is a free conference that takes place at the same time, at multiple sites across the region.
Evidence-based Dental Pain Care (Free Training Session)
May 3, 2019 @ Confluence Technology Center (Wenatchee)
At the Evidence-based Dental Pain Care Training Session you will learn about the latest recommendations for acute dental pain care, best practices for managing acute dental pain in patients with substance use disorder, emerging federal and state policies on opioids, newly adopted dental rules, clinical pearls in opioid prescribing from your peers and much more!
All participants will receive up to 4 hours of free dental CE, a copy of the 2017 Bree/AMDG Dental Guidelines on Prescribing Opioids for Acute Pain Management, and a one-page summary of the guidelines.
This training is free and open to anyone, however, priority will be given to attendees from the North Central Accountable Community of Health region (Chelan, Douglas, Grant, and Okanogan Counties).
| Resource | What It Is | Visit Site |
|---|---|---|
| Highlight of Opioids in Washington State | This is the second time that the Washington Health Alliance has produced results looking at regional variation in opioid prescribing rates, specific to both the Medicaid and commercially insured populations. The interactive site uncovers potential hot spots of overuse and can help health care stakeholders identify and target areas in the state that may need improvement. Data can be sorted based on hospital referral area, age group, gender and/or insurance type. Note that the 2016 measurement year relies on claims data from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. | Visit Site |
| Opioid Prescriptions and Drug Overdose Dashboard - Washington Department of Health | This Opioid Prescriptions and Drug Overdoses dashboard from the WA Department of Health (DOH) allows you to explore six opioid prescribing measures and opioid overdose deaths by county, including trends over time. Note that you can also switch to viewing the data by ACH regions. | Visit Site |
| Results Washington | • Opioid-related overdose death (trend) • Rate of patients receiving an opioid prescription (trend) • Adult Medicaid patients who need an receive MAT for opioid use | Visit Site |
| DOH Opioid Overdose Dashboards | • Overdose death & hospitalization rates by county, ACH, drug type, (trend) • Tabular death and hospitalization counts | Visit Site |
| Prescription Monitoring Program County Profiles | • Patients with any opioid prescription by county, ACH, quarter, trend • Patients with chronic opioid prescriptions • Patients with high dose opioid prescriptions • Patients with concurrent opioid and sedative prescriptions • Days’ supply for patients with new opioid prescription • Patients with new chronic opioid prescription | Visit Site |
| Healthy Youth Survey | • Fact sheet on current substance use and trends by grade, county, gender • Fact sheet on polysubstance use • Fact sheet on prescription medication use • Ability to cross tabulate two variables –Q by Q analysis | Visit Site |
| Opioid Use Disorder Treatment for Medicaid Population | • Seven indicators of treatment initiation, retention, and provider capacity for Medicaid population by ACH | Visit Site |
| Washington State Substance Use Data & Resources | • Deaths, treatment admissions, crime lab cases, legal wholesale distribution of opioids to hospitals and pharmacies • Statewide and King County data | Visit Site |
Meeting Resources
| December | Found Under Meeting Resources | Found Under Meeting Resources | Meeting Resources |
| October | Agenda | Minutes | Meeting Resources |
NCACH’s Opioid Project Workgroup staff support lead:
Christal Eshelman, Program Manager
Email Christal ││ 509-886-6434