The Training Hub:
Where opioid prevention support meets you where you are
Whether you're building foundational skills in evidence-based prevention strategies, delving deeper into specialized topics like medication-assisted treatment or harm reduction, or working to enhance your organization's impact in addressing the opioid crisis, we have resources tailored for real people doing essential prevention work.
Learn at your own pace by attending a webinar or in-person training on topics such as naloxone distribution and overdose prevention. Access archived resources on community-based interventions and connect with personalized technical assistance tailored to your prevention programs. Our offerings emphasize cultural humility in addressing stigma around substance use, focus on practical impact in reducing opioid-related harms, and are curated based on the needs advocated for by opioid prevention specialists and behavioral health providers.
Prevention First Trainings
Training events hosted by Prevention First can be accessed on the Prevention First OLRC Training Page:
Prevention First OLRC Training Page
On-Demand Trainings
Special Populations Speaker Series
The Opioid Learning and Response Collaborative (OLRC) Special Populations Speaker Series is a recorded, on-demand webinar series designed to strengthen knowledge, build practical skills, and promote compassionate, equitable responses for individuals and communities disproportionately impacted by opioid use and substance use disorders. Each one-hour session highlights the unique experiences, challenges, and strengths of specific populations.
Individuals Recently Released from Custody
This recorded webinar explores strategies to support individuals recently released from custody as they transition back into the community and recovery. Topics include building continuity of care through warm handoffs, medication access, peer support, and overdose prevention during reentry. The session also addresses the heightened overdose risk in the first 90 days post-release, trauma-informed engagement practices, the role of lived experience and peer recovery support, and the importance of housing, employment, and other recovery supports that contribute to long-term stability and successful reintegration.
Pregnant and Post-Partum People and Their Families
This recorded webinar focuses on supporting pregnant and postpartum people and their families through compassionate, family-centered approaches to substance use treatment and recovery. Topics include best practices for engaging pregnant and parenting individuals with opioid use disorder, reducing stigma in perinatal care settings, and improving outcomes for parents and infants through supportive language, policies, and practices. The session also explores Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS/NOWS), postpartum mental health and co-occurring conditions, and strategies for building collaborative, recovery-friendly systems across healthcare, behavioral health, child welfare, and community recovery organizations.
Youth and Young Adults
This recorded webinar highlights current issues, prevention strategies, and recovery supports for youth and young adults impacted by substance use and mental health challenges. Topics include emerging substance use trends and risk factors among adolescents and young adults, developmentally appropriate approaches to recovery-oriented care, and the important role families play in prevention and recovery support. The session also explores the impact of social media on youth mental health and substance use, as well as collaborative partnerships between schools, behavioral health providers, and community organizations to promote youth wellness and resilience.
People Experiencing Homelessness
This recorded webinar explores evidence-based and recovery-centered approaches to supporting people experiencing homelessness who are impacted by substance use and behavioral health challenges. Topics include Housing First models, harm reduction strategies, and effective street outreach and engagement practices that build trust and connections to care. The session also addresses the complex behavioral health needs of unsheltered populations, including trauma, mental health, substance use, and chronic health conditions. Participants will also learn practical overdose prevention strategies for homeless service settings and explore cross-system collaboration efforts that strengthen coordination between housing, healthcare, behavioral health, and recovery support services to improve long-term stability outcomes.
LGBTQIA+ Communities
This recorded webinar explores culturally responsive and affirming approaches to supporting LGBTQIA+ individuals impacted by substance use and mental health challenges. Topics include creating inclusive recovery and treatment environments, understanding the impact of stigma, discrimination, and minority stress on health outcomes, and addressing systemic barriers that affect access to care. The session also highlights the role of peer support, community connection, and lived experience in recovery, as well as tailored harm reduction and overdose prevention strategies for LGBTQIA+ communities. Participants will also explore organizational and system-level approaches to building equity-focused systems of care that promote inclusion, belonging, and health equity.
We offer some trainings on a case-by-case basis, at your request. Whether you want help developing a training for your entire team or want to be matched with expert advice relevant to your work, you can use the form below to share your needs.