Fatality-Informed Prevention

By reviewing overdose fatalities and identifying patterns, organizations develop targeted interventions to reduce drug-related deaths, because understanding the circumstances of past deaths reveals systemic gaps and risk factors that can be addressed proactively. This strategy involves systematically analyzing overdose fatality data to inform the design and refinement of prevention, treatment, and harm reduction efforts. Unlike broad awareness campaigns or general policy advocacy, this approach is data-driven and locally responsive, using real-time mortality insights to tailor strategies to specific populations and contexts. It emphasizes learning from tragedy to drive actionable change in substance use prevention and response systems.

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organizations running this strategy · 1

#01 MATFORCE THE YAVAPAI COUNTY SUBSTANCE AZ · 14 activities

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activities of orgs running this strategy

A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above. These are what the strategy looks like on the ground.

Community Event Planning MATFORCE THE YAVAPAI COUNTY SUBSTANCE
direct service
Forms ad hoc workgroups, such as the Recovery Day Celebration Workgroup, to plan annual events like the Yavapai County Recovery Celebration.
Community Reentry Projects MATFORCE THE YAVAPAI COUNTY SUBSTANCE
direct service
Provides supportive services, information referrals, and mentor pairing for individuals re-entering communities from incarceration through its Community Reentry Projects.
Community Reentry Projects MATFORCE THE YAVAPAI COUNTY SUBSTANCE
direct service
Provides supportive services, information referrals, and mentor pairing for individuals re-entering communities from incarceration through its Community Reentry Projects. This is guided by the Yavapai Reentry Project Planning Committee.
Community Steering Committees and Workgroups MATFORCE THE YAVAPAI COUNTY SUBSTANCE
direct service
Operates two steering committees (Prescott Area and Verde Valley) and holds quarterly meetings for the Chino Valley Workgroup to guide programming and implement strategies for substance use reduction and prevention in Yavapai County.
Funding Distribution to Coalitions MATFORCE THE YAVAPAI COUNTY SUBSTANCE
capacity building
Contracts with over 40 coalitions across Arizona to distribute State Opioid Response and/or Substance Use Block Grant funds.
Overdose Fatality Review MATFORCE THE YAVAPAI COUNTY SUBSTANCE
research
Reviews accidental overdose drug deaths in Yavapai County through the Yavapai County Overdose Fatality Review Board (OFRB) to determine reduction strategies.
Overdose Fatality Review Board MATFORCE THE YAVAPAI COUNTY SUBSTANCE
research
Reviews accidental overdose drug deaths in Yavapai County through the Yavapai County Overdose Fatality Review Board (OFRB) to determine reduction strategies.
Parent and Caregiver Education MATFORCE THE YAVAPAI COUNTY SUBSTANCE
direct service
Encourages parents and caregivers to talk early and often with youth about the harms of substance use.
Statewide Coalition Leadership and Funding MATFORCE THE YAVAPAI COUNTY SUBSTANCE
capacity building
Manages the Substance Awareness Coalition Leaders of Arizona (SACLAz) to bring together substance use prevention leaders statewide for collective impact, and contracts with over 40 coalitions across Arizona to distribute State Opioid Response and/or Substance Use Block Grant funds.
Substance Awareness Coalition Leaders of Arizona (SACLAz) MATFORCE THE YAVAPAI COUNTY SUBSTANCE
capacity building
Manages SACLAz, a project that brings together substance use prevention leaders statewide to create collective impact.
Substance Use Prevention and Reduction Steering Committees and Workgroups MATFORCE THE YAVAPAI COUNTY SUBSTANCE
direct service
Operates two steering committees (Prescott Area and Verde Valley) and holds quarterly meetings for the Chino Valley Workgroup to guide programming and implement strategies for substance use reduction and prevention in Yavapai County.
Yavapai Reentry Project Planning Committee MATFORCE THE YAVAPAI COUNTY SUBSTANCE
direct service
Manages the Yavapai Reentry Project Planning Committee, which provides insight and direction for local reentry programming.
Youth Engagement and Development MATFORCE THE YAVAPAI COUNTY SUBSTANCE
direct service
Organizes youth contests and operates the Yavapai County Youth Council, where youth implement projects and provide input to leadership.
Youth Engagement and Development MATFORCE THE YAVAPAI COUNTY SUBSTANCE
direct service
Organizes youth contests and operates the Yavapai County Youth Council, where youth implement projects and provide input to leadership, to engage young people in Yavapai County.