Welcome to the Nevada Opioid Center of Excellence

The Nevada Opioid Center of Excellence (NOCE) is dedicated to developing and sharing evidence-informed training and offering technical assistance to professionals and community members alike. Whether you are a care provider or a concerned community member, NOCE provides resources to support those affected by opioid use.

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Request Technical Assistance (TA) from the Nevada Opioid Center of Excellence

Technical Assistance (TA) is about giving people, organizations, and programs the help they need to grow, improve, and reach their goals. This can include things like:

  • Expert advice
  • Training
  • Helpful tools or resources
  • Planning strategies

Who Can Request TA?

Anyone in Nevada— The Nevada Opioid Center of Excellence (NOCE) offers free education for everyone in our community working to address opioid use, misuse, and overdose – whether you’re a concerned family member, healthcare provider, educator, or community member who wants to make a difference.    

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Submit Request

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request form on
our website

2
Initial Contact

We'll reach out to
schedule a virtual
meeting.

3
Develop Plan

We'll create a plan that
works for you.
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Receive Support

Access consulting,
training, and
resources.

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Check-In

We'll follow up to
ensure your
support.

Request Technical Assistance (TA) from the Nevada Opioid Center of Excellence

Technical Assistance (TA) is about giving people, organizations, and programs the help they need to grow, improve, and reach their goals. This can include things like:

  • Expert advice
  • Training
  • Helpful tools or resources
  • Planning strategies

Who Can Request TA?

Anyone in Nevada— The Nevada Opioid Center of Excellence (NOCE) offers free education for everyone in our community working to address opioid use, misuse, and overdose – whether you’re a concerned family member, healthcare provider, educator, or community member who wants to make a difference.    

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Black Maternal Health, Endometriosis, and the Opioid Crisis

This week is Black Maternal Health Week, a national campaign to bring awareness to the unique challenges and disparities faced by Black mothers and birthing people. As we honor this moment through community events like Nevada’s Maternal Wellness Walk and Kinship Cookout (see flyer below), we also confront the deeper stories too often left out of mainstream maternal health conversations. Stories about chronic pain, invasive treatments, opioid prescriptions, and the pathways they can create toward dependency and substance use disorder.

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Addressing ACEs and Building Resilience to Prevent Substance Use

Nevada continues to face the devastating effects of the opioid crisis, with rising overdose rates, increasing co-occurring mental health challenges, and significant health disparities across communities. The Nevada Opioid Needs Assessment and Statewide Plan identifies Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)—such as trauma, neglect, or family instability—as major risk factors for substance use, opioid use disorder (OUD), and overdose.

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