By the end of the session, participants will be able to: - Outline the current state of the opioid crisis, and how it’s changed over time presenting unique challenges and opportunities. - Recognize the need for substance use prevention and resilience. - How a program with a mixed methods approach is changing how we view substance use prevention. -Demonstrate how stories of loss can mobilize communities to make an impact.

The association between chronic exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and opioid use disorder (OUD) across the lifespan is well-established, but ACEs are preventable. This video course will explore the evidence supporting upstream strategies that can prevent ACEs from happening in the first place as well as positive childhood experiences (PCEs) that can mitigate the harms of ACEs. Recent data sources that can be used to monitor ACEs and PCEs at the state-level to guide prevention and evaluation activities will also be explored.