2023 NPN Conference Program - Flipbook - Page 23
Thursday, August 17, 2023
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | Registration, Continental Breakfast & Exhibitor Viewing
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Power Session III
PS 3A - Xylazine: What We Know About the Latest Substance Trend, Josh Esrick, Emily Patton and Deborah
Nixon-Hughes
Discuss the available data on xylazine, a non-opioid sedative approved for veterinary use only and its consequences in the United
States. Learn harm reduction strategies related to xylazine use when developing a culturally responsive and relevant public
health approach to xylazine use. This presentation provides information on xylazine and its health impacts, reviews data on use
and consequences, summarizes harm reduction strategies, and identifies opportunities to improve the public health response.
PS 3B - A Concept of a Community-Based Substance Use Prevention Service Delivery System, Zili Sloboda
Find out about the delivery system concept, part of a system of community-based monitoring and evaluation systems providing
prevention professionals at all levels comprehensive substance use prevention services. The focus is on comprehensive
prevention activities in families, schools, workplaces, environment, and through the media. Learn how such a system can be
created to engage all community members reflecting cultural diversity or your area of service.
PS 3C - Envisioning Multilevel Prevention Infrastructure: An Interactive Discussion on Research to Practice
Partnerships, Courte VanVorhees, Sarah Steverman, Amy Goldstein, and Ingrid Donato
During this session, we will present examples of models of prevention systems and hear from session participants about
prevention models in their states–what is going well and what are some of the challenges. Specific topics for discussion will
include: What would a sustainable and effective prevention system look like? What structures are currently in place in states and
communities? What are the most important components? How are these systems working to expand prevention interventions
and impact substance use and associated outcomes? Are they working to prevent other unwanted outcomes? What aspirational
ideas might be employed to expand prevention infrastructure? How can these aspirational ideas be evaluated for effectiveness?
What policy, workforce, financing, and decision-making resources are needed to expand prevention infrastructure? What
challenges do participants anticipate in this effort? What have they experienced, witnessed, or foreseen? Who should be involved
in co-creating the model and system? How can stakeholders be linked into the infrastructure to ensure continuous planning and
improvement? We hope to gain insights from NPN conference attendees with state and local prevention expertise. Our goal is to
conclude with an initial roadmap to build a sustainable, integrated, and culturally engaged system for prevention of substance
use and associated social issues. This interactive session will be a starting point for an ongoing discussion in the substance use
prevention field about how to foster the infrastructure needed at the federal, state, and local levels to deliver substance use
prevention services.
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