Join HEALing Communities Study researchers and addiction experts for a day of learning about using team science and community engagement to fight addiction and overdose deaths.
This one-day event will bring together a diverse group of participants, including scientists from the HEALing Community Study (HCS), coalition leaders, individuals with lived experience, government officials, funders, academic representatives, faculty, and students from Columbia University and other institutions.
The event will showcase HCS’s innovative, data-driven, and community-centered strategies for addressing addiction and the opioid crisis. A central focus will be the role of team science in driving meaningful and impactful change.
The conference will emphasize the voices of individuals with lived experience, ensuring their perspectives are at the forefront. By fostering meaningful dialogue among academics, community leaders, and policymakers and people with lived experience, the conference will highlight HCS’s cross-disciplinary collaborations and co-create actionable solutions to address health and social challenges.
Participants will leave with practical insights and a deeper understanding of how HCS methodologies can be adapted to address a range of public health behavior, from addiction to broader health challenges.