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Welcome to the 2019 Oklahoma Rural Health Conference! Enjoy your time at the conference and be sure to visit with the exhibitors & sponsors. The conference features two exciting events this year:
  • The CHIO (County Health Improvement Organization) Annual Meeting will be held at the conclusion of the first day of the conference. To register for the CHIO meeting, click here.
  • The Rural Health Innovation Challenge will be held at the conclusion of the conference. For more information about the Rural Health Innovation Challenge, click here.
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Wednesday, May 29 • 9:45am - 10:25am
Rural Health Meets Public Health: How a Rural Health Coalition Helped Combat the Opioid Epidemic in Pawnee County

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Pawnee County was consistently in the Top 5 for the rate of Opioid Overdoses; however, a collaborative grassroots effort between the Pawnee County Healthy Coalition and OSU Prevention Programs began combatting the impact of the Opioid Crisis. Today we will be discussing the unique challenges of revamping a previously inactive coalition, lessons learned, and prevention techniques deemed effective for this rural county in Oklahoma.

Speakers
avatar for Nicole D. Reed, MPH

Nicole D. Reed, MPH

Strategic Prevention Framework Grant Coordinator, OSU Prevention Programs
Ms. Reed is currently the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) grant coordinator for Oklahoma State University’s Prevention Programs to help reduce the nonmedical use of prescription drugs in Oklahoma. Also, over the past year, Nicole has worked within the community to help train owners, managers, and servers of establishments that serve/sell alcohol with the knowledge and skills to help them serve/sell alcohol re... Read More →
avatar for Chuck Lester, MPH

Chuck Lester, MPH

Director of the Regional Prevention Coordinator, OSU Prevention Programs
Chuck Lester serves as the Director of the Regional Prevention Coordinator for Payne, Pawnee, Noble, Osage, and Kay Counties in Oklahoma. In this capacity he works with local stakeholders to reduce the consequences of substance abuse across the region through the use of evidence-based... Read More →

Wednesday May 29, 2019 9:45am - 10:25am CDT
Oklahoma B Embassy Suites by Hilton Norman Hotel and Conference Center
  Concurrent Sessions, Session 1

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