LOS ANGELES OVERDOSE
PREVENTION TASK FORCE
The
Los Angeles Overdose Prevention Task Force is an interdisciplinary coalition of
governmental organizations, community agencies, family members and individuals
working to prevent rising opiate overdose deaths throughout Los Angeles
County. We are an independent body,
which operates by collaboration and consensus.
Task Force Mission
Statement:
Our
mission is to bring together individuals and specialists in the fields of
public health, law and law enforcement, corrections, emergency services,
medicine, needle exchange, homeless services, drug treatment and research to
create coordinated opiate overdose prevention programs and policies.
Task Force Subcommittees and
Goals:
Prevention
and Education
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Identify
and ensure the provision of high quality training to responders, professionals,
and those concerned with the prevention of opiate overdose.
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Provide
a resource network for affected family members to educate the community,
address policy and advocacy matters regarding opiate overdose by providing
personal testimony through educational forums.
Policy and
Advocacy
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Identify
and work with local, regional, statewide and national organizations and
entities to advocate and increase local and statewide efforts and funding to
implement opiate overdose prevention services.
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Identify
and promote best practices/guidelines in support of effective opiate overdose
prevention and intervention efforts.
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Determine,
promote, respond and implement effective public policy and legislation in the
interests of opiate overdose response, intervention, and prevention efforts.
Research
and Surveillance
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Develop
and implement an effective research, data collection, and evaluation plan
relating to issues of opiate overdose in Los Angeles County.