Campus Overdose Prevention & Response Project
CHASCO has received funding from the Opioid Abatement Council to support our campuses in developing the infrastructure necessary to provide overdose education and response materials to their campus communities.
NATIONALLY
With overdose numbers continuing to rise across the country, the Biden Administration and the Department of Education called on schools, colleges, and universities to have opioid overdose reversal medications on-site and to ensure that students and employees are prepared to use these medications to save a life on campus and within their larger community.
LOCALLY
In 2022, a total of 3,826 Tennesseans died of a drug overdose. According to the Department of Health, TN has seen overdose numbers increase since 2018.
Assistance CHASCo can provide with this funding:
We are partnering with SAFE Campuses to provide technical assistance to our campuses for building the infrastructure needed to provide effective overdose education and to distribute naloxone and testing strips. We currently have 16 campuses participating and we plan to offer this opportunity again in the upcoming year.
Technical Assistance
Overdose Education & Materials
We have received funding to develop overdose education materials tailored to a campus setting. We will work with campuses, students, and local experts to develop these materials over the next year.
Naloxone & Testing Strips
We have received funding to provide naloxone and testing strips to our campuses at no cost.
Getting Started!
Our partners at SAFE Campuses have developed a checklist of the basic building blocks of an effective prevention and response strategy. It is recommended to use this list as a starting point.
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AVAILABLE NOW
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Regional Overdose Prevention Specialists (ROPS): are located throughout the state of Tennessee as a point of contact for training and education on opioid overdose and for overdose prevention through the distribution of naloxone. Connect with your ROPS Coordinator for education & resource opportunities.
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TN Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services: Naloxone Training Information.
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SAFE Campuses: Opioid Overdose Response Module available online.
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END OVERDOSE provides Overdose Response Training developed by and for students.
FOR REQUESTING NALOXONE & FENTANYL STRIPSFAQs
What is required for a campus to get Naloxone?
A plan for providing overdose education and distributing Naloxone is required to receive Naloxone. If you need help getting started, reach out to CHASCo and/or your ROPS Coordinator to get started.
What if our campus runs out of materials?
Campuses will have the opportunity to request additional naloxone each quarter once their current supply is depleted.
How many units can a campus request?
Please consider keeping your requests at no more than 250 units per quarter unless your campus has created a plan to justify additional numbers.
What is required for a campus to request more Naloxone?
A quarterly report must be completed before additional Naloxone can be requested.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to people in crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Just call, text or chat 988, and press 0 to talk with someone who can help.
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Never Use Alone is a toll-free national overdose prevention, detection, life-saving crisis response and medical intervention services for people who use drugs while alone. Never Use Alone’s peer operators are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Call Never Use Alone 877-696-1996 or 800-484-3731.
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The Brave App will connect you to a caring supporter, wherever and whenever you use drugs so you don’t have to use alone.
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