Evaluation of Community Opioid Outreach Program | Lowell, MA

description of resource

This final report summarizes goals and outcomes from the FY19 COSSUP-funded Community Opioid Outreach Program (CO-OP), a multi-agency initiative led by the Lowell Police Department that conducts follow-up home visits within 24–48 hours of an opioid overdose to connect survivors to services.

Who might use it

This final evaluation is intended for law enforcement agencies, public health departments, behavioral health providers, grant administrators, and policymakers involved in overdose response, prevention, and post-overdose outreach efforts to see examples of outcomes in other jurisdictions. 

How to use it

Agencies and communities can use this report to understand how a coordinated, post-overdose outreach model is structured and implemented, and to review outcome data that demonstrate its impact. The evaluation can inform program design, partnership development, staffing models, and referral workflows, as well as support grant applications, sustainability planning, and decision-making about expanding or replicating similar outreach initiatives in other jurisdictions.