The ACE Interface training program educates communities on how early childhood adversity affects long-term health, exploring neuroscience, epigenetics, the ACE study, and resilience to emphasize the importance of early development for community health and well-being.

We aim to educate the public, especially young people and their families, about the risks of substance use through diverse platforms like social media, billboards, and streaming services.

Engaging face to face with community members at local events is crucial for coalition work, enabling CVARR members to engage directly with the community to raise awareness about substance use, provide resources for prevention and treatment, and promote harm reduction and recovery services. Look for the CVARR tent!

These events take place in April and October each year and bring local organizations, law enforcement, and community members together to offer safe medication disposal, reducing the risk of misuse, accidental ingestion, and environmental harm.

Hidden in Plain Sight offers an immersive experience for adults to learn how to recognize and address risky behaviors in young people, covering drug trends, warning signs in a teen’s room, mental health concerns, technology risks, and available resources for getting help.

This training provides information on how to respond to an opioid overdose or poisoning emergency using naloxone. Training is available in-person by request or virtually each month (open to the public).

This 8-hour certification course trains individuals to recognize, understand, and respond to mental health or substance use crises, covering mental illnesses, opioid overdose response, and self-care for caregivers.