HHS Region II Summit -
Opioids:
A Public Health and Public Safety Crisis 

In response to the opioid crisis, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) developed a strategy for fighting the opioid crisis which includes efforts focusing on five major priorities:

1. Improving access to tratement and recovery services
2. Promoting use of overdose-reversing drugs
3. Strengthing our understanding of the edpidemic through better public health suveilliance
4. Providing support for cutting-edge research on pain and addiction
5. Advancing better practices for pain management

Through coordinated and collaborative efforts, communities are able to be better informed on the impact and equipped to turn the tide of this epidemic acheiving better health to those affected.  

"Better Health through Better Partnerships"
 -- Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams, MD, MPH
     U.S. Surgeon General, Department of Health and Human Services 

Summit Objectives:

• Increase awareness of HHS priorities to combat the opioid crisis
• Share promising and collaborative practices addressing the opioid crisis
• Foster engagement and networking among Region II partners on this important public health issue

Target Audience:

Meeting attendees included federal partners, state, local and elected officials, mental health and substance abuse authorities, public health and public safety professionals, law enforcement, health provider agencies, community and faith-based organizations, and stakeholders addressing and/or impacted by the opioid crisis in Region II.

Summit Materials:

• HHS Region II Opioid Summit Agenda 
• Speaker Bios 
• Speaker Presentations  -   Brian F. Sands      Gale R. Burstein     Michael Orth 
• Resources -  SAMHSA Opioid Resource      Tx Resources Opioid Use Disorder   
                        Opioid Use in Older Adults Population     SAMHSA Widgets    
                        Region II Opioid Resources   Taking Action to Address Opioid Misuse
                        Opioids: The Prescription Drug & Heroin Overdose Epidemic 

Summit Webcast:  to access the recording, click here

On behalf of HHS Region II Office of the Secretary - Intergovernmental and External Affairs, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, we appreciate your participation.

For additional information, please contact Marline Vignier (Marline.Vignier@hhs.gov)
and Sean Hightower (Sean.Hightower@hhs.gov).