Monday, December 4, 2023

OHA Opioid Overdose Reversal Kits

Passing along this info from Washington Co and ODE regarding Preventing Opiod Overdose.

Kathy

Kathy Wilson-Fey  
Mental Health & Wellness Manager/Coordinator (she/her)
503-431-4038  |  kwilson-fey@ttsd.k12.or.us


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From: Kim Pinto <Kim_Pinto@washingtoncountyor.gov>
Date: Thu, Nov 30, 2023 at 9:20 AM
Subject: Free Opioid Overdose Response Kits for Middle and High Schools
To: patrick_meigs@beaverton.k12.or.us <patrick_meigs@beaverton.k12.or.us>, Cassie Kenney (FGSD) <ckenney@fgsd.k12.or.us>, gesickij <gesickij@gastonk12.org>, caryj@hsd.k12.or.us <caryj@hsd.k12.or.us>, ecarrillo@sherwood.k12.or.us <ecarrillo@sherwood.k12.or.us>, Chelsie Vukovich <cvukovich@sherwood.k12.or.us>, kwilson-fey@ttsd.k12.or.us <kwilson-fey@ttsd.k12.or.us>, luhernandez@nwresd.k12.or.us <luhernandez@nwresd.k12.or.us>, bcalzadilla@nwresd.k12.or.us <bcalzadilla@nwresd.k12.or.us>, wwagner@nwresd.k12.or.us <wwagner@nwresd.k12.or.us>, jcmunozsandoval@nwresd.k12.or.us <jcmunozsandoval@nwresd.k12.or.us>, lbates nwresd <lbates@nwresd.k12.or.us>
Cc: Lyndi Petty <Lyndi_Petty@washingtoncountyor.gov>, Nanuette Lundeen <Nanuette_Lundeen@washingtoncountyor.gov>


Hello Teen Intervene Planners,

 

Please see the message below for free opioid overdose reversal kits from Oregon Health Authority.  We encourage all schools to take advantage of this free resource.

 

Click here for an info page and a link to the application form to request the reversal kits: Oregon schools, colleges and universities now eligible to receive no-cost overdose reversal kits through the Save Lives Oregon Harm Reduction Clearinghouse - Save Lives Oregon

 

Link to the application form: Save Lives Oregon Harm Reduction Clearinghouse Application:Schools/Colleges/Universities (smartsheet.com)

 

Click here for a Toolkit on how schools can create an emergency protocol to administer naloxone: FentanylOpioidResponseToolkit.pdf (oregon.gov)

 

Thank you and please let me know if you have any questions, Kim

 

Oregon Department of Education - Oregon achieves - together

To: Superintendents, Principals, School Nurses, Charter School Leaders, School Counselors, K-12 Public Information Officers 
From: Ely Sanders, Education Specialist, Office of Enhancing Student Opportunities  
Date: November 29, 2023  
Re: Free Opioid Overdose Response Kits for Middle and High Schools  


Hello Oregon Educators,  

The Oregon Department of Education would like to share a critical resource to help school districts respond to an opioid overdose emergency on or near a school campus. The Oregon Health Authority’s Save Lives Oregon initiative is offering school districts free opioid overdose reversal kits through its Harm Reduction Clearinghouse. Each middle and high school is eligible to receive up to three opioid reversal kits. Each kit includes instructions, emergency medical supplies, and the opioid antagonist Naloxone. Naloxone reverses an opioid overdose giving time for emergency medical services to arrive. This is a crucial step in providing school staff with the resources necessary to respond to an opioid overdose on or near a school campus.  

To be eligible to receive up to three no-cost overdose reversal kits per school through the Save Lives Oregon Harm Reduction Clearinghouse, schools must meet the following criteria: 

  • Be a public, private, or charter school, college or university, or Tribal Community located in Oregon.  
  • Serve students grade 7 or higher. 

Apply for your School’s Opioid Reversal Kits 

Additional information and resources related to how your school district can prepare to respond to an opioid overdose can be found in the Fentanyl & Opioid Response Toolkit for Schools. The toolkit is a resource for educators, administrators, school nurses, and students and families in response to a public health crisis related to rising youth and adult opioid overdoses and deaths in Oregon.  

This toolkit provides information about how schools can create an emergency protocol to administer naloxone. The toolkit also includes information on how to access, administer, and store this life-saving opioid overdose prevention medication. In addition, the toolkit has resources to support staff training, prevention education, and other resources essential to developing and implementing school emergency response procedures. 

Thank you for your work in creating safe and healthy schools. 

Ely Sanders 
Education Specialist | School Health Services 
Oregon Department of Education 
Office of Enhancing Student Opportunities
ode.healthyschools@ode.oregon.gov  

 

 

 

Kim Pinto · she/her/hers

PREVENTION PROGRAM SPECIALIST

Brain-based Parenting with Dr Collier

I just sent out the information on the third parent presentation in the Tualatin Together series in January.

Here is the information on the second presentation in the series that happens tomorrow! See below.

Brain-BasedParentingwithDr.Collier
Kathy

Kathy Wilson-Fey  
Mental Health & Wellness Manager/Coordinator (she/her)
503-431-4038  |  kwilson-fey@ttsd.k12.or.us


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From: Cynthia Hillier <chillier@ttsd.k12.or.us>
Date: Mon, Dec 4, 2023 at 1:57 PM
Subject: Re: January Dr. Collier Event
To: Kathy Wilson-Fey <kwilson-fey@ttsd.k12.or.us>


Brain-BasedParentingwithDr.Collier
 

Parents and caregivers are invited to attend the second in a series of "Brain Based Parenting" with Dr. Collier. Dr. Collier is a subject expert on strategies to prevent high-risk behaviors from happening.

  • This hybrid session will offer an in-depth dive into three categories you will select when you register.
  • Please register here by December 1st if you would like your selections to be counted.
  • Registration is NOT required but encouraged, especially for those attending in person.
  • For questions, please reach out to Tualatin Together at info@tualatintogether.org.
  • For more information and to learn more about Dr. Collier, visit www.knowyourneuro.com.




On Mon, Dec 4, 2023 at 1:35 PM Kathy Wilson-Fey <kwilson-fey@ttsd.k12.or.us> wrote:
Passing along information regarding a presentation for parents: 
Brain-Based Parenting: Setting a Plan for Success 

Wednesday, January 10, 2024
6:00-8:00pm
Bridgeport Elementary
-Free
-Translation
-Dinner
-Childcare, 4 years old and up

Grateful to Tualatin Together for putting this parenting series together!

See email below and attached flyers in Spanish and English.

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Kathy

Kathy Wilson-Fey  
Mental Health & Wellness Manager/Coordinator (she/her)
503-431-4038  |  kwilson-fey@ttsd.k12.or.us


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From: Cyndy Hillier <cyndy@tualatintogether.org>
Date: Mon, Dec 4, 2023 at 1:22 PM
Subject: Fwd: January Dr. Collier Event
To: Kathy Wilson-Fey <kwilson-fey@ttsd.k12.or.us>

Hi Kathy,

I'm not sure if you are aware of the parenting sessions TT has been offering. We have representation from 9 schools so far for our event tomorrow night. 
We have the third in this series as shown in this information and we will be enhancing this series based on the feedback from families. It is really great for K-8 and useful for grades 9-12!
Any help sharing would be greatly appreciated!!
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Tualatin Together invites parents and caregivers to attend the third in a series of "BrainBased Parenting: Setting a Plan for Success," with Dr. Collier. Dr. Collier is a subject expert on strategies to help prevent high-risk behaviors from happening and if they do, how to navigate them. 

Cyndy Hillier
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Executive Director
Tualatin Together

Washington County 24-hr Crisis Line 503 291-9111

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1–800–273-TALK (8255)

The Lifeline is a 24-hour toll-free phone line for people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. An online chat option is available at www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat

For basic resources and other concerns, call 2-1-1.

Parenting presentation: Brain-Based Parenting: Setting a Plan for Success

Passing along information regarding a presentation for parents: 

Brain-Based Parenting: Setting a Plan for Success 

Wednesday, January 10, 2024
6:00-8:00pm
Bridgeport Elementary
-Free
-Translation
-Dinner
-Childcare, 4 years old and up

Grateful to Tualatin Together for putting this parenting series together!

See email below and attached flyers in Spanish and English.

image.png

Kathy

Kathy Wilson-Fey  
Mental Health & Wellness Manager/Coordinator (she/her)
503-431-4038  |  kwilson-fey@ttsd.k12.or.us


---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Cyndy Hillier <cyndy@tualatintogether.org>
Date: Mon, Dec 4, 2023 at 1:22 PM
Subject: Fwd: January Dr. Collier Event
To: Kathy Wilson-Fey <kwilson-fey@ttsd.k12.or.us>

Hi Kathy,

I'm not sure if you are aware of the parenting sessions TT has been offering. We have representation from 9 schools so far for our event tomorrow night. 
We have the third in this series as shown in this information and we will be enhancing this series based on the feedback from families. It is really great for K-8 and useful for grades 9-12!
Any help sharing would be greatly appreciated!!
​==================


Tualatin Together invites parents and caregivers to attend the third in a series of "BrainBased Parenting: Setting a Plan for Success," with Dr. Collier. Dr. Collier is a subject expert on strategies to help prevent high-risk behaviors from happening and if they do, how to navigate them. 

Cyndy Hillier
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Executive Director
Tualatin Together

Washington County 24-hr Crisis Line 503 291-9111

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1–800–273-TALK (8255)

The Lifeline is a 24-hour toll-free phone line for people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. An online chat option is available at www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat

For basic resources and other concerns, call 2-1-1.

Strengthening Families - Free Zoom Class, Middle Schoolers, English Spanish

We are lucky to have Strengthening Families in our area! It is a series of zoom classes for middle schoolers and their parents/guardians, and has great reviews from both kids and adults.


Please invite parents/guardians to this high-quality class that has been linked to a variety of positive outcomes. 
  • English and Spanish
  • Free
  • On Zoom
You might even consider a personal invitation to families of middle schoolers who are tier 1-2 and might be interested in strategies and skills.

See attached flyers and the email below! Our district Care Coordinator, Kelsey Gibbs, is the coordinator. :)

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Kathy

Kathy Wilson-Fey  
Mental Health & Wellness Manager/Coordinator (she/her)
503-431-4038  |  kwilson-fey@ttsd.k12.or.us


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From: Kelsey Gibbs <kelsey.gibbs@lifeworksnw.org>
Date: Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 11:55 AM
Subject: Strengthening Families / Familias Fuertes Winter Series
To:


This is a bilingual message. Este es un mensaje bilingüe. 

LifeWorks NW is now accepting registrations for the Strengthening Families Program! This free, virtual, 7-week program is for Washington County, OR youth ages 10-14 and their caregivers, and is offered in English and in Spanish. Please refer to the attached flyer and details below for more information. 

Dates: Wednesday evenings, January 31st - March 13th, 2024
Times: 6:30-8:30pm (youth session from 6:30-7:30pm, caregiver session from 7:30-8:30pm)
Location: Virtual via Zoom

Feel free to reach out to me with any questions or consultations. Thank you for your time and consideration! 

¡LifeWorks NW está registrando familias del Condado de Washington para Familias Fuertes! Este programa es gratis, virtual y para jóvenes de 10 a 14 años y sus padres/cuidadores, y está facilitado en inglés y en español. Favor de consultar la información adjunto y avisarme si tiene cualquier pregunta o consulta. 

Fechas: cada miércoles, del 31 de enero al 13 de marzo, 2024
Horario: 6:30-8:30pm (sesión de jóvenes de 6:30-7:30pm, sesión de cuidadores de 7:30-8:30pm)
Ubicación: Virtual a través de Zoom

Gracias por su tiempo y para compartir esta información con sus comunidades. 

Kelsey

Kelsey Gibbs, MSW, QMHP (she/her) 
Program Coordinator
LifeWorks NW
Tigard-Tualatin School District Care Coordination Program
(503) 901-7488 
Hablo español

Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Youth Suicide Prevention Newsletter

Passing along highlights from the Oregon Youth Suicide Prevention Newsletter.

Kathy

Kathy Wilson-Fey  
Mental Health & Wellness Manager/Coordinator (she/her)
503-431-4038  |  kwilson-fey@ttsd.k12.or.us


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From: Crane Meghan via YSPNetwork <yspnetwork@omls.oregon.gov>
Date: Tue, Oct 31, 2023 at 12:41 PM
Subject: [YSPNetwork] #u# Announcements: OHA Quarterly Suicide Surveillance Report, International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day events, Statewide School Suicide Prevention Manager job opportunity and more
To: yspnetwork@omls.oregon.gov <yspnetwork@omls.oregon.gov>


 

Good Afternoon,

 

Suicide Surveillance Update (see attached):

A new quarterly report is available. Summary of findings:

 

  • Suicide deaths in 2023 are similar to previous years. Mortality data is still being processed and numbers for recent months may change.
  • Suicide-related visits to EDs and UCCs in 2023 are similar to 2022.
  • Suicide-related visits to EDs and UCCs for youths ages 18 and under in 2023 are similar to 2022.
  • Oregon 988 volume is influenced by many factors such as willingness to seek assistance, awareness of 988, or high-profile suicides of celebrities. Calls have increased annually since 2016. Calls in 2023 align with this trend and reflect the change from a 10-digit to a 3-digit number with the launch of 988 in July 2022. No increases beyond the variation expected have been identified.

  

Youth Peer Support Specialist Training supported by OHA in Nov. 2023

Youth Era is offering Peer Plus trainings from November 27th - December 5th. Tailored for youth and young adult peer support providers, this 40-hour training introduces peer work and various support methods. Successful participants can register as certified Peer Support Specialists in Oregon. The training is online, spanning 7 days, Monday - Friday, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. For more details and registration, visit: https://www.youthera.org/trainings?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

 

OHA Youth Data Council recruiting new members

The Youth Data Council (YDC) started in March 2022 as a way for young people to tell the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Public Health Division and the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) how to improve the Student Health Survey (SHS). The SHS is a survey that students take in the fall during class that asks questions about a range of topics that may or may not be relevant to youth and their lives. Students are taking the survey, so it is important for students to have a voice in the topics and types of questions that are being asked, what the data means and how the data is being used. The YDC makes sure that the SHS is focusing on topics and asking questions that are meaningful to students in Oregon schools. The SHS is a tool that helps all Oregon students get the support and services they need to achieve success. We want our survey to reflect the lives of young people across Oregon and provide data to drive programs and policies that will improve students’ well-being. 

 

Members don't need any special skills or training to be part of the YDC – experience in life is enough. YDC members have a wide variety of skills and interests to get the workgroup projects done. YDC members are enthusiastic about sharing their stories, experiences, and ideas to improve the survey and want to partner with adults working in state systems and school districts. To give input on the SHS, YDC members:

 

  • Are 15 to 20 years old, and
  • Have been a student in a public school in Oregon.

If you are interested in being a part of the 2023/24 YDC, or know someone who would be, please fill out this application. Visit their website to learn more. For information, or to learn how your organization can engage with the YDC, contact Kari Greene at kari.greene@odhsoha.oregon.gov.

 

Oregon Suicide Prevention Training Recommendations for school staff and other providers

OHA has created documents to guide behavioral health providers (including traditional health workers), who have suicide prevention requirements based on passage of HB 2315 in 2021 (ORS 675.140, 675.597, 675.805, 676.860 and 676.863), on which course they should consider taking to meet requirements , knowing that different provider roles need different training in suicide prevention, intervention, treatment and postvention response.

 

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Resources

  • NEW: The Trevor Project: Online Safety for LGBTQ Young People: This guide allows young people and parents to explore positive ways to build community on social media and the internet while mitigating the risks of bullying, scams, and other dangers. Check out the guide and consider sharing it with the young people in your lif​e.
  • Frontier Public Health: Achieving mental health equity in Black male suicide prevention: Despite a steady decrease in suicide rates in the United States, the rate among Black males has increased in recent decades. Moreover, suicide is now positioned as the third leading cause of death in this population, signaling a public health crisis. Enhancing the ability for future suicide prevention scholars to fully characterize and intervene on suicide risk factors is an emerging health equity priority, yet there is little empirical evidence to robustly investigate the alarming trends in Black male suicide. We present fundamental areas of expansion in suicide prevention research focused on establishing culturally responsive strategies to achieve mental health equity. Notably, we identify gaps in existing research and offer future recommendation to reduce suicide death among Black males. Our perspective aims to present important and innovative solutions for ensuring the inclusion of Black males in need of suicide prevention and intervention efforts. 

 

Research/Data

  • OHA Opioid Overdose Surveillance Update: Statewide Summary: Mortality data for 2022 are not yet complete, as a result numbers for recent months may change. Totals by year are as follows: 2019 unintentional opioid overdose deaths total 280; 2020 unintentional opioid overdose deaths total 472; 2021 unintentional opioid overdose deaths total 737; 2022 unintentional opioid overdose deaths total 955; and 2023 unintentional opioid overdose deaths currently total 304. The number of opioid overdose visits to EDs and UCCs in 2023 are higher than previous years.

 

  • The Trevor Project: The Mental Health and Well-Being of Latinx LGBTQ Young People: This report explores the unique mental health outcomes of LGBTQ young people who are Latinx, and provides findings specific to Mexican, Cuban, and Puerto Rican LGBTQ youth. It uses data from a national sample of nearly 6,900 Latinx LGBTQ youth ages 13 to 24 who participated in The Trevor Project’s 2023 National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ Young People.

 

Webinars/Events

 

  

Grant/Scholarship/Funding Opportunities

  • YouthLine: Mini-Grants and Support for Schools (open until Dec. 8, 2023): Applicants will choose from the following list of suicide prevention activities: Training Day Support; Wellness Event for School Community; Student Curriculum or Program Purchase; Supplies for Physical Wellness Space in School Building; Support for School Clubs and Alliances; and Student-Led Prevention. For the first time, we are offering a Student-Led School Suicide Prevention Mini-Grant! We encourage schools to elevate student perspectives and invite student groups to be creative in engagement with and planning suicide prevention activities. School applications that demonstrate positive impact, collaboration with peers, and harnessing inclusive and equitable practices will receive $600. 
  • Oregon Dept. of Education: Grant Opportunity: Intent to Apply: 23-25 Integrated Community Partnership Grant: The Oregon Department of Education seeks to deepen relationships with students, families, and community members to improve outcomes for all students in Oregon, especially those who have been historically marginalized by the education system. In alignment with this commitment, the Every Day Matters team will be requesting grant applications for community centered projects that address the root causes of chronic absenteeism for the 23-25 biennium. The funding for this competitive grant will be based in the following eligibility requirements: Applicant must be a(n): Community-Based Organization (“CBO”); Culturally-Specific Organization (“CSO”); Early learning hub or an early learning provider; Education Service District (“ESD”); Tribal Government; or . Consortia of the above eligible entities. Applicant must demonstrate its ability to serve Students, including Focal Students, and their families to further the goals of the Integrated Community Partnerships Grant Program. Applicants will be required to partner with local schools and/or districts as a part of the grant process. Organizations are encouraged to consider partnering with other agencies and/or organizations to strengthen capacity to improve student belonging and engagement, and to address the root causes of chronic absenteeism in their local communities. This application is anticipated to be available early this fall. If your organization would like to apply for this grant, please let us know by filling out this form. Responses will ensure that each organization receives timely information about this grant process, including application availability, deadlines and technical assistance webinars. Applicants are not required to submit an Intent to Apply form in order to submit the Application. The RFA will be posted in OregonBuys at https://oregonbuys.gov//. Prospective Applicants are encouraged to register for an OregonBuys account to receive notifications of the upcoming RFA and of possible future business opportunities with the State of Oregon. If you have any questions about the Application, please reach out directly to Ufemia Castaneda, Ufemia.Castaneda@ode.oregon.gov, the single point of contact for this process. Please reach out to Marnie Jewell, marnie.jewell@ode.oregon.gov, if you have any questions about the intent to apply. 
  • Pride Foundation: Community Care Fund (Due 12/4/23): For this grant the definition for “community care” is broad; ‘community care’ is any collective efforts to protect and care for queer and trans communities. We welcome your own definitions. For this fund we prioritize funding queer and trans organizations that are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)-led and focused organizations in rural communities. we define “rural” as communities that are less populated, under-resourced areas with limited and inequitable access to institutions for support. We purposefully leave our definition vague to encompass the region in which we serve. Priorities will be given to small towns/counties and Reservations and Reservation border towns. We welcome your own definitions of rural. Our application process is flexible, and funds are unrestricted. For this grant the definition for “community care” is broad; ‘community care’ is any collective efforts to protect and care for queer and trans communities. We welcome your own definitions.

 

 

Meghan Crane, MPH

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Zero Suicide in Health Systems Coordinator

Public Health Division

Oregon Health Authority

971-271-2025

meghan.crane@state.or.us

www.oregon.gov/OHA

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