Senior Program Analyst National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) Washington DC, District of Columbia
Suicide, overdose, and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are urgent, interconnected challenges that share risk and protective factors. The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and Education Development Center (EDC) partnered for the Strengthening Capacity in Suicide, Overdose, and ACEs Prevention for Local Health Departments project to help enhance LHDs’ capacity at this intersection. LHDs collaborated with community partners to create a strategic plan addressing these areas of prevention. This poster will highlight the benefits of addressing the intersection of suicide, overdose, and ACEs, lessons learned, and guidance for community leaders interested in prevention efforts at this intersection.
Learning Objectives:
Describe at least three benefits of leveraging and developing multi-sector partnerships to address the intersection of suicide, overdose, and ACEs locally.
Describe the shared risk and protective factors for suicide, overdose, and ACEs.
Apply the Current and Potential Partner Mapping tool to assess the current and potential intersection partnerships in the learner’s local community, including those that can benefit clients with co-occurring disorders.
Summarize lessons learned about supporting local health departments and community partners in creating a strategic plan to address suicide, overdose, and ACEs prevention efforts.
