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CDC, APHA to present partnership at KSPAN meeting

May 21, 2021

Kentucky ranks above the national average for children who experience multiple adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), drug overdose, and suicide. This month, the CDC and American Public Health Association’s partnership—Communicating for Connection: Strengthening Messaging To Prevent ACEs, Overdose, and Suicide—will be presented during the Kentucky Safety & Prevention Alignment Network’s (KSPAN’s) quarterly meeting on May 26.

Launch of Health Equity in the Response to Drug Overdose webpage and resources

May 6, 2021

The Division of Overdose Prevention and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) partnered to investigate the literature available on Health Equity in Drug Overdose Response.

KyOD2A Happenings: Volume 2, Issue 1

Apr 30, 2021

Produced by KIPRC, KyOD2A Happenings is a quarterly newsletter to share information about drug overdose prevention research, community initiatives, data reports, and resources that are relevant to Kentucky. In this issue, "Statewide opioid overdoses treated in ER departments trending downward", "Franklin County asks its kids to 'Just Say Yes'", and more.

KIPRC hosting quarterly community summits

Apr 26, 2021

The Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center (KIPRC) is hosting a virtual discussion of trends and patterns in drug overdose deaths that occurred in 2020.

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Healthcare Coding Changes Yield New Insights On Injury Patterns

Apr 2, 2021

By changing how injuries are identified and categorized by health care providers, significant changes to the underlying healthcare coding system in 2015 have given injury epidemiologists new ways to track and understand patterns of injury across the United States.

QPR trainings provide tools for suicide prevention

Mar 9, 2021

Suicide is a leading cause of death in Kentucky. It is also preventable. As the COVID-19 pandemic passes the year mark, many continue to be concerned with mental health, isolation, and substance misuse — all of which are known circumstances to increase the risk of suicide.