Regional Overdose Prevention Coalition

The Regional Overdose Prevention Coalition is a group of concerned public health, health care, law enforcement, and community leaders from Philadelphia and its surroundings collaborating on a regional approach to the opioid crisis. We began our coalition in January 2017 with informal conversations about working together across county lines, and have since held five conferences in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. The conferences are primarily a networking and information sharing opportunity, with 60 to 100 people attending from the region and the state.

Our group has also been giving presentations focused on fostering a regional approach. In addition, we have subcommittees who work on specific issues between meetings and report back to the larger group at the conferences. We are addressing many aspects of the epidemic, including:

Treatment Inventory

Warm Handoff initiatives

Naloxone access

Data sharing

Perinatal health

Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)

Communications

Payer Collaboration

First Responder Safety

Safer Pain Medication Prescribing

Legislative Response

Vision: The Regional Overdose Prevention Coalition seeks the elimination of all harmful effects of substance use on individuals, families, and communities in our region.

Mission: The mission of the Regional Overdose Prevention Coalition is to bring together stakeholders to work as regional partners to reduce the harms of substance use.