In this episode, JBS Technical Expert Lead, Sue Gadacz, returns to guest-host a repeat conversation with RCORP grantee West Central Alabama Alabama Area Health Education Center (AHEC). They discuss RCORP successes, highlighting the importance of building partnerships with community leaders, community organizations, and community health workers (CHWs) for sustainability. They touch on medication drop boxes and CHWs in clinical settings.

Timeline:

• Introduction to West Central Alabama Staff 1:55
• How Substance Use Disorder Programming Has Been Expanded in their Community 2:30
• How Has The Community Responded to West Central Alabama AHEC 7:00
• Has The Program's Message Become Apparent to Your Community 8:30
• Highlights of the Program 11:40
• Community Education Elements That Were Developed Out of Southwest Alabama Opioid Response Project (SAOR) 15:50
• Why Is Community Messaging Important to Your Organization 18:00
• Impact of HOPE Dealers 20:50
• What's Next 25:00
• Advice You Wish You Knew From the Start of Your Grant 28:15

Craig PoVey, JBS Technical Expert Lead, is joined by two leading experts in the field of prevention as they discuss what is meant by primary prevention as well as provide an introductory overview of the science of primary prevention including lessons learned from early SUD prevention efforts. In this podcast episode, they will discuss risk and protective factors and other critical components of primary prevention and provide evidence-based resources that can guide practitioners, organizations, and community members in providing primary prevention services and programs that can improve the lives of real people. The experts will also explain how prevention coalitions and consortia in the community are instrumental in the success and sustaining of prevention services.

Timeline:

• Introduction of Guests 4:20
• Introducing the LMS Module 10:50
• Do We Need A Training System Like the LMS 12:40
• Resources That Could Be Helpful 21:40
• How Do We Learn About These Sophisticated Systems 25:15
• Two Things You Would Like the Listeners to Remember 32:15

Linda Edelman RN, PhD, FGSA, FAAN is a Professor of Nursing at the University of Utah. Her research focus is on improving access to care for older adults, particularly those living in rural areas or utilizing long-term services and supports. She leads workforce development research through her work with the Utah Rural Opioid HealthCare Consortium-Collaborative Care Model Program. She joins the show to talk in-depth about the unique aspects of farmer and ranch stress in rural communities.

Timeline:

• Background on Linda and Her Role 2:00
• Topic Overview 3:20
• What Makes This Type of Work Unique in Terms of Stressors Experienced? 5:10
• Signs of it 11:00
• Incidence of SUD 13:30
• Likelihood to Seek Help and Stigma 15:00
• What Can Be Done? 17:30
• What’s it like in Utah? 23:30
• How is the Consortium Involved and What Other Resources Are There? 25:40