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Recruit Your OFR Members
This module covers the overdose fatality review (OFR) team leadership roles and members, as well as how to recruit to ensure active participation by multidisciplinary members. It also covers how the OFR team fits into a larger infrastructure, including subcommittees and a governing committee.
OFR teams are multidisciplinary and include individuals who can share information about a decedent or contribute to the analysis of available data to make recommendations that will prevent future overdose deaths.
Recruiting OFR Members
Overdoses affect a variety of populations, neighborhoods, and communities. To effectively function and work toward the goal of preventing overdose deaths, OFR teams need a diverse set of members from disciplines and sectors that represent the community.
OFR team members are dedicated professionals who believe that overdoses are preventable, are well-regarded in the field, and have time to attend regular meetings and participate in follow-up activities.
Common OFR Members
Local
health department official
Local
law enforcement representative
Medical
examiner/coroner
Prosecutor
Local
human services department official
Substance
use treatment provider
Medication
for opioid use disorder (MOUD) provider
Mental
health social worker
Pain
management clinician
Emergency department physician
Primary
care provider
Pharmacist/toxicologist
High
Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) public health analyst
Sheriff
Probation
and parole office
Emergency
medical service provider
Drug
treatment court representative
Patient
advocate
Child
protective services representative
Substance
use prevention professional
School
counselor
Tribal
elder, traditional leader
Community
leader
Housing
authority representative
Harm-reduction
outreach professional
Lived experience
Self-Assessment Checklist
Recruit your OFR Members
Appendix
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Approaching OFR Partners
Report - 1/27/2021
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Just Partnerships to Enhance Overdose Fatality Review
Podcast - 2/19/2021
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OFR Project Management Template
Report - 1/27/2021
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OFR Project Management Tool Demonstration
Video - 1/27/2021
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OFR Project Management Tool Instructions
Report - 1/27/2021
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Opioid Fatality Review Boards: State Laws
Report - 12/10/2020
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Overdose Fatality Review Teams: Partnerships with PDMPs
Webinar - 8/11/2020
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Overdose Response Strategy (ORS)
Online Resource - 12/15/2020
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Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) Program Overview
Sample - 9/20/2020
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Sample Checklist: OFR Launch
Sample - 7/21/2020
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Sample New Member Packet
Report - 5/13/2021
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Sample: OFR Recruiting Letter
Sample - 7/22/2020
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