'Figure It Out Friday' to feature the Monongalia County QRT

"Figure It Out Friday" is a recurring series of conversations for public health students. A variety of speakers, ranging from WVU School of Public Health alumni, faculty and staff to public health practitioners are invited to engage with current students from all degree programs about relevant topics ranging from trending public health issues and news to career advice. These sessions provide an opportunity for students to network with their peers and many others.

The next "Figure It Out Friday" will be held on Friday, April 22, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom, featuring the Monongalia Quick Response Team. Learn more about them below.

Registration required for this virtual event. Register here.

The Monongalia County QRT is a collaboration among first responders, public health officials, peer recovery coaches (PRCs) and other health care and private partners dedicated to providing immediate and longer-term help to those struggling with substance abuse. Since its initiation in the spring of 2019, the QRT has had more than 2,000 interactions with individuals with substance use disorder and made more than 300 connections to treatment or services for those individuals. The QRT also has helped hundreds of others with prevention strategies, such as the distribution of naloxone, which reverses the effects of an opioid overdose; the distribution of contact cards to those who might need services and training for administering naloxone and CPR.

Questions? Contact Scot McIntosh.