News & Events
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New CWMA workshop!
This virtual training, "National Innovation to Local Action: Overdose Response Strategies, Public Health Projects and Communication Updates from the CDC Foundation," will feature Terri Perez, Public Health Analyst with the CDC Foundation, and Ernie Limon, Drug Intelligence Officer with the San Diego-Imperial Valley HIDTA.
During this session, you'll learn about the Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) and innovative prevention efforts including cross-border collaboration and sector-specific outreach, explore how public health messaging and data-sharing tools like ODMAP support community response to emerging drug trends, and identify replicable strategies that can be adapted for local San Diego implementation. Registration is required.
Link to register: https://lnkd.in/gtpF4V7HPlease see the attached flyer for details and the registration link. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at cwma@ccrconsulting.org.
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New JAMA study shines a light on cannabis use and mental health. This study found that adolescent cannabis use is associated with increased risk of psychiatric disorders in adolescence and young adulthood, highlighting the importance of early prevention efforts, effective public health messaging, and policy development to limit youth exposure as cannabis legalization expands.
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CCR has a new Voices Rising page on their website, we are so proud of these youth!
Voices Rising is a leadership development program that equips young adults with the skills, support, and confidence to create meaningful change in their communities. Through trauma-informed programming, dedicated mentorship, and hands-on experience, participants develop as effective advocates and community change-makers.
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CCR's CWMA project will be hosting a free training on February 26th. The training will be conducted by Rescue Agency. The primary objectives of the training are below.
Present an overview of upcoming San Diego County media campaigns led by Rescue Agency.
Understand the goals, timelines, and target audiences of each campaign.
Explore opportunities for local partners to align messaging and expand collective reach.
Identify strategies to integrate campaign content into social media and community outreach efforts.
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Kratom is a tropical tree (Mitragyna speciosa) that is native to Southeast Asia. Products prepared from kratom leaves are available in the U.S. online and in brick-and-mortar stores. Kratom is often used to self-treat conditions such as pain, coughing, diarrhea, anxiety and depression, opioid use disorder, and opioid withdrawal, with regular kratom users self-reporting using less than 6g of botanical kratom per consumption, per several recent studies.
There is inadequate information to provide reasonable assurance that such ingredient does not present a significant or unreasonable risk of illness or injury and, therefore, dietary supplements that are or contain kratom are adulterated under section 402(f)(1)(B) of the FD&C Act. CCR is providing a free webinar about Kratom on February 17th.
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