Other Resources

RTI dissemination site

Materials and information from the national HCS team can be found on the RTI website.

Reach the RTI site.


Community Decision Tool 

The Overdose Crisis Community Decision Tool is a free web-based tool that assists community decision-makers and leaders in selecting proven strategies to reduce opioid overdose deaths.

Reach the Decision Tool.


OneOhio Recovery Foundation

The OneOhio Recovery Foundation is a private non-profit organization created at the direction of Ohio’s state and local leaders to distribute 55 percent of the funds our state will receive from the pharmaceutical industry as a consequence of its role in the national opioid epidemic. The Foundation will work with local interests to support substance misuse prevention, treatment and recovery efforts and invest funds to support these efforts for Ohioans into the future.

Reach the OneOhio site.


Fentanyl Education Resources Available in 12 Languages

In a large-scale effort to make fentanyl and counterfeit pill education resources available to non-English speaking communities, The Addiction Policy Forum today released fentanyl educational resources translated into 12 different languages. The video explainer, Facts about Fentanyl: Understanding the Risks, provides important information on counterfeit pills, the risks of fentanyl exposure, and steps communities and families can take to prevent overdose and substance use disorders. 

View the resources here.


RecoveryOhio Overdose Early Warning Dashboard

RecoveryOhio’s Overdose Early Warning Dashboard is a groundbreaking tool designed to predict when communities may be at heightened risk for a spike in drug overdoses, so local leaders can take action in time to save lives. The first-of-its-kind dashboard draws upon a variety of data sources to pinpoint ZIP codes at increased risk for overdoses up to 30 days in advance – providing local leaders with a critical window for intervention.


State of Ohio Integrated Behavioral Health Dashboard

For the first time, the State of Ohio is making behavioral health data from multiple agencies accessible in a single location. This dashboard provides a county- and state-level picture of long-term trends in opioid use disorder, overdoses, and treatment.

Access the Dashboard. Click on the “Visualize” tab to view the dashboard.

View a basic training video on how to use the Dashboard


Practice Guides

Opioid-Overdose Reduction Continuum of Care Approach (ORCCA) Practice Guide

This guide includes (1) a menu of evidence-based practices spanning the continuum of care to reduce opioid overdose deaths and (2) real-word tips for implementing the evidence-based strategies. This guide was developed for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Technology Transfer Centers (TTC) program.

Engaging Community Coalitions To Decrease Opioid Overdose Deaths Practice Guide

This guide provides tips and tools for building and maintaining a community coalition that focuses on reducing opioid overdose deaths. This guide was developed for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Technology Transfer Centers (TTC) Program.

Guide to Selecting and Implementing Strategies from The Healing Communities Study (HCS) Opioid-overdose Reduction Continuum of Care Approach (ORCCA)