Unscrambling Urban & Rural Opioid Data

Project Description Narrative:

The number of people dying from opioid overdose in Wisconsin has skyrocketed, eclipsing that of motor vehicle accidents or homicides. In Milwaukee County alone, the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner reported 231 opioid deaths in 2015, a 60% from 2009. To address a need for better, integrated data from and for partners who encounter overdose patients/victims, project partners will work to build an aggregated data and connected technology system linking three forensic-centric agencies (justice, emergency operations, medical examiner) to allow for the development of collaborative solutions and strengthened understanding and decision-making to reduce opioid overdoses.

Community partners: Children's Hospital of Wisconsin (Strong Start), CAP Services (Head Start, Early Head Start), Marshfield Clinic, Ascension/Ministry Health Care, Portage County Health and Human Services (WIC, Birth-three program, Prenatal Care Coordination, Child Protective Services), Aspirus, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point