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2023 Police, Treatment, and Community Collaborative’s (PTACC) National Deflection and Pre-arrest Diversion Summit
The 2023 Police, Treatment, and Community Collaborative’s (PTACC) National Deflection and Pre-arrest Diversion Summit takes place from October 3–6 in Denver, Colorado. This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to learn and network with peers in the field of deflection.
Read More >>2023 Police, Treatment, and Community Collaborative’s (PTACC) National Deflection and Pre-arrest Diversion Summit
The 2023 Police, Treatment, and Community Collaborative’s (PTACC) National Deflection and Pre-arrest Diversion Summit takes place from October 3–6 in Denver, Colorado. This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to learn and network with peers in the field of deflection.
Read More >>2023 Police, Treatment, and Community Collaborative’s (PTACC) National Deflection and Pre-arrest Diversion Summit
On days one and two (October 3–4), attendees will be able to learn from and engage with experts and practitioners in the field through educational sessions. Presentations and panels will deliver the latest information and strategies relating to deflection and pre-arrest diversion nationally and internationally.
On days three and four (October 5–6), PTACC will provide one-on-one support to teams who are interested in developing, revising, and expanding deflection initiative action plans. New this year will be the addition of special sessions for those not partaking in action planning, including communities of practice, peer-to-peer networking, and deflection leadership meetings. More information on these sessions will be announced in the following months on the PTACC website: ptaccollaborative.org.
Also new to PTACC, this year’s Summit will have a call for proposals for those interested in presenting. More information will follow at https://ptaccollaborative.org/conference/.
For inquiries, contact PTACC at info@ptaccollaborative.org.
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Virtual Learning
From Fentanyl Test Strips to Mass Spectrometry: A Case Study in Civilian Drug Checking
From Fentanyl Test Strips to Mass Spectrometry: A Case Study in Civilian Drug Checking
From Fentanyl Test Strips to Mass Spectrometry: A Case Study in Civilian Drug Checking
The second webinar of our "Understanding the Changing Illicit Drug Landscape" series will highlight innovative drug-checking technologies that are used in response to the highly variable drug market. Carla Sofronski from the Pennsylvania Harm Reduction Network will discuss efforts to expand drug checking through syringe service and other harm reduction agencies. Nationally renowned ethnographer and journalist Christopher Moraff will discuss his efforts to introduce and expand the distribution of fentanyl test strips through Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s Department of Public Health and provide an overview of his innovative blueprint for a statewide drug-checking network to respond to emerging drug trends.
The first webinar of the series, Emerging Substances in the Illicit Drug Landscape: Xylazine, was held on May 30, 2023. Click here to view the recording on the COSSUP Resource Center website.
