This interactive, two-part webinar will help participants take stock of information that can support community outreach and services. Participants will explore formal data sources—such as SUDORS, the IDPH Statewide Semiannual Overdose Reports, and other state and national resources—alongside community knowledge, frontline observations, peer knowledge, and input from people affected by substance use. Together, they’ll consider what different sources can tell us, identify gaps and missing perspectives, and develop practical next steps for gathering, sharing, and using information. The workshop emphasizes that no single source provides a complete picture.
Part II: Strengthen, Interpret, and Use the Data
Building on the first session, participants will consider ways to gather additional information and review it for quality, representation, and privacy. They’ll explore how to connect findings from community knowledge and formal sources—including state and national resources—to potential community actions. Participants will then create a practical 30-day plan for strengthening and using their community’s data picture.
Objectives:
- Select additional data sources and information-gathering approaches to help answer priority community questions.
- Review information for quality, whose experiences it represents, and privacy considerations—including what information is needed and who should have access.
- Develop a 30-day plan that identifies leads, partners, timelines, and measures for using findings to guide next steps and strengthen coordination of services.