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Fatal overdose is a leading cause of death amongst people experiencing homelessness in California. Learn how your program can be ready to prevent and reverse fatal overdose in this 90- minute webinar from the California Department of Public Health. This webinar is aimed at homeless service providers, particularly those at the management/ decision- making level. Thank you for helping save lives! This webinar: – Improves participants’ understanding of substance use and the fatal overdose crisis among people experiencing homelessness – Introduces principles and techniques for overdose prevention and reversal – Explains legal protections around overdose reversal in California – Shares firsthand stories from providers in the field, and allow time for Q&A – Empowers webinar participants with information, resources and supplies to prevent fatal overdose in their programs and communities.

This dashboard and data is the result of ongoing collaboration between the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD), Department of Justice, and the California Health Care Foundation.