Wave 2 Learning Collaboratives

Person-first communication: Promoting evidence-informed media coverage of opioid use disorder and addiction

  • Learning Objectives: Presentations and Moderated panel discussion to:
    • Identify historical portrayals of substance use and addiction by the media and government
    • Describe the evolution of language about drug use and addiction
    • Discuss how to destigmatize news stories on opioid use and addiction
    • Discuss education on the biology of addiction
    • Discuss stigma and challenges within the healthcare community
    • Apply person-first language through communication
    • Discuss evidence-informed resource tools and strategies to enhance inclusivity through communication

Advocacy through the Faith community

  • Learning Objectives: Presentations and Moderated panel discussion to:
    • Navigating obstacles to program development for community residents
    • Dealing with stereotypes toward opioid use disorder and the recovery community
    • Using data to inform opportunities and tangible outcomes of partnerships

Grants Management Series Event #1: Perspectives from funders and successful grantees in the Philanthropy Sector

  • Learning Objectives: Presentations and Moderated panel discussion to:
    • Summarize what philanthropic funders expect from their grantees’ proposals
    • Summarize the importance of community partnerships in proposals to philanthropic organizations
    • Illustrate strategies to augment sustainability plans for grant-funded projects

Data Learning Collaborative: Strength in your numbers – Finding and using local data

  • Learning Objectives: Presentations and Moderated panel discussion to:
    • Identify examples of community-level data currently available in Ohio communities
    • Identify approaches to work with partners in your community to access data
    • Summarize methods used by local communities to execute data driven decision making

Grants Management Series Event #2: Perspectives from funders and successful grantees in the Behavioral Health Sector

  • Learning Objectives: Presentations and Moderated panel discussion to:
    • Summarize what philanthropic funders expect from their grantees’ proposals
    • Summarize the importance of community partnerships in proposals to philanthropic organizations
    • Illustrate strategies to augment sustainability plans for grant-funded projects

Grants Management Series Event #3: Perspectives from funders and successful grantees in the Criminal Justice Sector

  • Learning Objectives: Presentations and Moderated panel discussion to:
    • Identify what criminal justice funders expect from their grantees’ proposals
    • Describe the importance of community partnerships in proposals to criminal justice organizations
    • Describe the role of stakeholder engagement and advocacy in proposals to criminal justice organizations
    • Identify examples of technical assistance available to augment sustainability plans for grant-funded projects

Mobile Units, Vending Machines, and Data Oh My!

  • Learning Objectives: Presentations and Moderated panel discussion to:
    • Use local data sources to identify needs within the community
    • Choose among potential interventions to help address needs identified through local data
    • Summarize methods used by local communities to execute data driven decision making
    • Identify approaches to sustainability from community driven interventions

Advocacy From the Community – Peer Recovery Support (Roles with Impact)

  • Learning Objectives: Moderated panel discussion to:
    • Identify different roles of peers within communities
    • Identify specific challenges these roles face within communities
    • Clarify different requirements to serve in roles within communities
    • Identify ways to incentivize recovery sustainability

Actions with Impact: Stigma Reduction Panel

  • Learning Objectives: Moderated panel discussion to:
    • Describe the impact of stigma across communities
    • Identify negative consequences of stigmatizing actions to individuals and communities
    • Identify best practices for reducing stigma across sectors