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Injury & Violence Prevention INdepthIncreasing Partnerships & Possibilities through Upstream PreventionSend us a textIn this episode, host Mighty Fine talks with Safe States staff Eva Bland and Catherine Guerrero about the upstream prevention work happening among Safe States members. Also, they share resources available on the Safe States website to assist those working on upstream prevention work.RESOURCES:https://www.safestates.org/page/MappingOutIVPhttps://www.safestates.org/page/ConnectionsLab2025-06-1627 minInjury & Violence Prevention INdepthHope in the Data: The CDC's Role in Preventing OverdoseSend us a textIn this episode, Safe States Executive Director Sharon Gilmartin is the guest host and talks with Allison Arwady, Director of the CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. To kick off the conversation, Dr. Arwady shares that the CDC has recently released 2024 provisional drug overdose death data that highlights a nearly 27% decrease in predicted deaths from the previous year's data and is seen in 48 states nationwide. Dr. Arwady credits changes in drug use, public health investments, and interventions along with community coordination and collaboration in the successful effort to reduce deaths from...2025-05-1934 minInjury & Violence Prevention INdepthStrengthening Common Ground in Tribal HealthSend us a textIn this episode, host Mighty Fine talks with guests Christina Ore from Seven Directions and Chris Tallbear from the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) about the collaborative work they are doing through their public health infrastructure grant funding received from the CDC. This work, in partnership with Safe States Alliance, is allowing them to provide opioid overdose prevention activities and education through training, technical assistance, and evaluation to both those in Tribes and those who work with Tribes.Seven DirectionsNational Network of Public Health Institutes2025-05-0726 minInjury & Violence Prevention INdepthHope During a Public Health CrisisSend us a textHost Mighty Fine talks with guest Jessica Ritter about the despair and hope many working in public health are feeling following the April 2025 cuts to the CDC and HHS workforce. Jessica references different resources she has found helpful:"Learning from the 60's" in Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde"Feminist Survival Project" podcast by Emily Nagoski, especially the episode "An Alternative to Hope"Big Bear Bald Eagle Nest Cam: https://www.friendsofbigbearvalley.org/eagles/2025-04-1536 minInjury & Violence Prevention INdepthAdvocacy In Action - Advocacy Day 2025Send us a textIn this episode, guest hosts Sharon Gilmartin, Safe States Executive Director, and Paul Bonta, Director of Government Relations, discuss Advocacy Day, which took place on March 20, 2025. Paul shares why it is so important for Safe States members and partners to participate in Advocacy Day, especially this year.Christa Thelen, Safe States Program Manager, interviews participants at Advocacy Day in Washington DC on March 20th to have them share their experience about the day.Brandon Neath, Safe States, Government Relations Manager, shares policy-related resources at the end of the episode...2025-03-2515 min