Project ECHO: Opioid Response from the Prevention Lens

Opioid misuse and opioid use disorder can have significant impacts on health for individuals and communities. However, prevention can be effective in reducing opioid misuse and risk of overdose when prevention professionals have the tools and knowledge to implement evidence-based strategies to address opioid misuse when working with individuals and communities.
Through this Project ECHO, we will seek to provide support and education for substance misuse prevention professionals to address issues related to opioid misuse in their states and communities with strategies supported by prevention science. The overall goal of this ECHO is to increase the use of evidence-based approaches for opioid misuse prevention among prevention professionals in New England.

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the Project ECHO, participants will be able to:

• Describe trends in opioid use at the local, state or national level.
• Identify current evidence-based strategies to address opioid misuse prevention.
• Discuss the intersection of prevention and harm reduction as it relates to opioid misuse and opioid use disorder.
• Describe the role of the prevention specialist to address impacts of opioid use at the community level

Project ECHO®: Project ECHO (Extension for Community Health Outcomes) is an evidence-based distance learning method developed by researchers at the University of New Mexico, in which a group of faculty experts meets regularly with a participant cohort to engage in case-based discussion and learning. Each session will include a brief expert-led educational segment and an extended participant-led case discussion. This Project ECHO is hosted by CCSME, a Project ECHO Hub site, a partner of the New England PTTC.
Potential topics for discussion:

• Understanding the opioid drug supply
• Evidence-based practices for opioid misuse prevention
• Intersections of prevention, harm reduction, and recovery
• Reducing stigma and supporting affected communities

Schedule: ECHO will meet every other Wednesday from 1:00-2:00 pm, April 23 through June 18, 2025

• April 23
• May 7
• May 21
• June 4
• June 18

Register here!