Advocacy from the Community

Approaches to advocate for and withing Black communities in Ohio in the substance use disorder crisis

Date: February 2, 2022

Speakers:

  1. Kamaria Tyehimba – Addiction Services Director – Talbert House
  2. Regina Gullette – Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor
  3. Linda Gallagher – Vice President of Mental Health and Addiction Services – Hamilton County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board
  4. April Vince – Project Manager – Overdose Data to Action CDC Cooperative – Cuyahoga County Board of Health
  5. Beth Zietlow-DeJesus – Director of External Affairs – ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County
  6. Tava Scott – Founder, Chief Consultant of T. Scott Consulting

Learning Objectives: Presentations and Moderated Panel Discussion to:

  1. Identify the historical context of different responses to addiction
  2. Identify the historical context of the role of the criminal justice system
  3. Describe factors to consider when connecting with different sectors of a community
  4. Describe communication strategies to connect within a community
  5. Describe the use of data to illustrate a circumstance within a community
  6. Describe differences in access to resources (e.g., treatment, prevention) within a community

 

Link: https://mediasite.osu.edu/Mediasite/Play/a8dd685bff0940a4a4dfdf99610fe32f1d