The Opioid Settlement Technical Assistance Collaborative invites local governments in Michigan who have or will receive Opioid Settlement Funds to join us at this month’s session. This webinar will provide an overview of the Opioid Settlement Technical Assistance Collaborative by a panel of presenters from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, and Wayne State University.

Communities across Michigan are receiving funds from recent opioid settlements that should be used to support evidence-based programs for preventing or treating opioid-related harms.This monthly series of educational webinars is organized and hosted by the Opioid Settlement Technical Assistance Collaborative established by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Michigan State University, the University of Michigan and Wayne State University. The goal of this series is to share information and assist county, city, and township officials who have received settlement funding and are involved and/or interested in learning more about evidence-based practices and strategies to help remediate opioid overdoses in their communities.

Presenters:

• Brandon Hool, Opioid Settlement Coordinator, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
• Amy Bohnert, PhD, MHS, Professor and Co-Director of the University of Michigan Opioid Research Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
• Jessica Barnes-Najor, PhD, Director for Community Partnerships, Office for Public Engagement and Scholarship, Michigan State University.
• Stella Resko, PhD, Professor and Doctoral Program Director, School of Social Work and Merrill Palmer Skillman Insitute Wayne State University

Space is limited and RSVP's are required. The Zoom link will be provided to attendees upon completion of the RSVP.