CRI Core

02/08/2017
Speaker(s):
Title: "Community Organizations’ Response to Substance Use and Opioid Epidemic”
Audience: Everyone (Public)

This meeting will focus on "Community Organizations’ Response to Substance Use and Opioid Epidemic" (agenda below). We will discuss how community organizations may be changing services due to increased attention to opioid and overdose, and how CIRA can support potential new research and evaluation. We have invited seven community organizations to join us as special guests for this meeting.

1. Welcome and Introductions
1. David Fiellin, MD, CRI Core Director
2. Updates/Discussion
1. Core consultations and peer review
2. Community Research Activity Tool (CREAT)
3. Future Core consultations
4. Pilot Projects
5. Community Training/Meetings
3. New England HIV Implementation Science Network
4. Topic: “Community Organizations' Responses to Substance Use and Opioid Epidemic" Discussion questions:
1. How have your services changed over the past 5 years due to increased attention to opioid and
2. overdose?
3. Strategic planning related to agency growth and future funding?
4. Staff and board recruitment?
5. Agency training needs?
6. What research and evaluation opportunities do you see inherent in this new era of HIV and opioidrelated services?
5. Announcements

For those joining us as guests, please note that the best place to park is the Temple Street Garage or the Temple Medical Garage: http://cira.yale.edu/about/directionsparking where we can provide parking validation.

For inquiries about this meeting or the Community Research and Implementation Core, please contact Jim Pettinelli (jim.pettinelli@yale.edu or 203.764.4347).