Follow Up: SNOAC 2024 Q4 General Meeting

Written By Katarina Pulver

Hello SNOAC Community!

 

Thank you for another wonderful meeting today! As a reminder, the next SNOAC meeting will be our Holiday Party and will be Thursday, December 5th from 10a-12pm! At this meeting there will be snacks and warm drinks as you network with your fellow attendees and voice your opinions on what you feel should be the SNOAC priorities in 2025! This gathering and feedback session will be held in-person at the Center at 401 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89101. Due to the interactivity of the gathering, there will not be a virtual option to attend. This is a flexible gathering and you are welcome to come anytime between 10 and 12 stay for as long as you would like in the meeting- whether that is 10 minutes or the full 2 hours. Below, you will find community updates and materials from our precious meeting:

 

Meeting Follow Up:

 

 

Community Events and Information

 

Community Updates

  • SNOAC Holiday Gathering

    • When: Thursday, December 5th from 10-12pm

    • Where: The Center (401 S Maryland Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89101)

    • About: You have been invited to attend the Southern Nevada Opioid Advisory Council (SNOAC) Planning Meeting and Winter Gathering! At this meeting there will be snacks and warm drinks as you network with your fellow attendees and voice your opinions on what you feel should be the SNOAC priorities in 2025!

    • What to expect: This is a flexible gathering and you are welcome to come anytime between 10 and 12 stay for as long as you would like in the meeting- whether that is 10 minutes or the full 2 hours. Due to the interactivity of the gathering, there will not be a virtual option to attend.

    • Learn more and sign up at https://www.snoac.org/community-events/snoac-winter-gathering

  • Call for 2025 SNSMOPS Planning Committee

    • About: The call for the 2025 Summit Planning Committee is upon us once again! The planning committee is a critical part of the success of the summit every year. They are the beating heart of the summit and up to 15 people are welcome to join this special opportunity.

    • What to expect: Planning committee members are expected to attend 1 hour planning meetings once a month every month leading up to the summit starting in approx. January or February and then 2 planning committee meetings in the month of July. There will be occasional work in-between meetings to approve or suggest critical parts of the summit, like theme, title and logo.

    • Learn more and sign up at https://www.snoac.org/southern-nevada-substance-misuse-and-overdose-prevention-summit

  • SNHD Launches Substance Use Data Dashboard

    • The Substance Use Dashboard offers information on fatal and nonfatal overdoses in Clark County. It includes overdose rates and maps that show areas with the highest incidence of overdose. The dashboard also displays findings from SNHD’s drug checking program, where clients can submit used paraphernalia or drug refuse for analysis to find out what substances may have been cut into the drug they used. Additionally, the dashboard provides a list and map of harm reduction resources throughout Clark County.

    • Access the link on the SNOAC website or at https://www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/programs/substance-use-and-overdose-prevention/data/

  • SNHD Launches The Strip Club

    • Join “The Strip Club,” a mail-order harm reduction program! If you have a Clark County, Nevada address, use the “REQUEST AN INDIVIDUAL ORDER” to fill out a short, secure form to request fentanyl and/or xylazine test strips to be discreetly mailed to you. Complete the individual request form for five FREE Fentanyl and/or Xylazine test strips to be sent to any Clark County mailing address of your choosing. You can typically expect the Southern Nevada Health District to send your shipment within one week of receiving your request.

    • Access the link on the SNOAC website or at https://www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/programs/substance-use-and-overdose-prevention/join-the-strip-club/

  • Fund for Resilient Nevada Funding Dashboard

  • Nevada Payment System Outage starting Dec. 20

    • All State of Nevada agencies will be unable to issue payments between December 20, 2024 and January 2, 2025. During this two-week timeframe, there will be no outgoing transactions and could result in major delays in payments. The Bureau understands that this could have unanticipated negative impacts for our community partners, especially those who are dependent on timely reimbursements and operate on tight month-to-month budgets. To best prepare for the outage, we ask that partial November RFRs be submitted by November 20, 2024, to ensure payment processing can be completed prior to the system outage. The Bureau acknowledges that not all expenses will be final for this November RFR.

    • For more information on how our partners can work to minimize the impact of this system outage, please see more here: https://files.constantcontact.com/f9350320801/577f7102-3210-4a45-8475-d27be4db8a4d.pdf

Community Events

  • LIMA Community Resource Sharing Meeting

    • When: Friday, February 7th from 11a-4pm

    • Where: UNR Extension (2280 N McDaniel St. N Las Vegas, NV 89030)

    • About: Join us for an open community meeting to share resources and connect! During this meeting, everyone will have 90 seconds to share with attendees. From 11a-12p there will be lunch and networking

    • To learn more, email Angel Lash at lasha@clarkcountycourts.us or call at (702) 671-3866. Alternatively, you can contact the Hope Team at HopeTeam@unr.edu

  • LIMA Program Graduation

    • When: Friday, March 14th, 2025 at 1pm

    • Where: LVMPD Headquarters (400 S MLK Blvd. Building B Las Vegas, NV 89106)

    • About: Join LIMA as they celebrate the graduates from the LIMA program!

    • To learn more, email Angel Lash at lasha@clarkcountycourts.us

 

Trainings and Educational Opportunities

  • Harm Reduction 101: The Basics of Harm Reduction

    • When: Tuesday, Nov 11th from 8a-12p

    • Where: Virtual via Microsoft Teams

    • Cost: Free

    • About: This interactive adult training provides participants with an in-depth overview of harm reduction concepts. This workshop provides a foundation in the philosophy, principles, and practices of harm reduction in the context of the United States. Participants will learn more tools to understand the different types and levels of harm. Our goal is that through guided discussion and activities, participants will develop practical skills and increased knowledge to use in their work with people who currently are or formerly have used drugs, with an emphasis on injection drug use.

    • Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/24Q4HR101

  • Harm Reduction 201: Understanding Drug Related Stigma

    • When: Tuesday, December 10th from 8a-12p

    • Where: Virtual via Microsoft Teams

    • Cost: Free

    • About: This training takes a critical look at the history of the substance misuse movement and its impact on recovery and health equity in our community. This workshop will introduce the concepts of social inequalities faced by people who use drugs, the stigma they experience, and how this impacts their ability to access services.

    • Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/24Q4HR201

  • Addressing Risk Factors for Youth Substance Misuse on the Road to Prevention Success

  • Weaving Wisdom with Innovation: Timeless Indigenous Strategies for Contemporary Substance Use Disorder Prevention

  • Be Your Own Spielberg: Using Storytelling Techniques to Create Highly Engaging and Impactful Presentations

    • When: Tuesday, Dec 10th from 8a-10a

    • Where: Virtual

    • Cost: Free

    • About: How many times have you seen (or given!) a presentation where the audience's eyes glazed over with boredom or exhaustion? How do we communicate ideas that are important to us in a way that's meaningful to our audiences? Can we make complex science and deep data meaningful to non-expert audiences? Interestingly, directorial and editing techniques that have long been used in movies correspond with some of the best practices derived from cognitive research about how we can engage our audiences in the delivery of our ideas. This webinar looks at how we can create highly engaging and impactful presentations in our substance misuse prevention work.

    • Learn more and register here: https://pttcnetwork.org/event/be-your-own-spielberg-using-storytelling-techniques-to-create-highly-engaging-and-impactful-presentations-2/

If you have any questions, wish to update your SNOAC membership, or have important community events or resources related to substance use, overdose or recovery, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us via the Contact Us Page.

Katarina Pulver
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