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How CHCF Helped California Respond to the Opioid Epidemic

A complex body of work funded by CHCF is the subject of a new article in a peer-reviewed journal of philanthropy.

June 30, 2021

•Expert Perspective
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Placing Bets in a Complex Environment: One Foundation’s Approach to the Opioid Epidemic

This article describes CHCF’s five-year opioid safety initiative and the impact it had on California’s efforts to combat the opioid crisis. It is published in The Foundation Review, a peer-reviewed journal of philanthropy.

June 29, 2021

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Opioid Safety Lessons Put Physician on Path to State Policymaking

After five years leading CHCF’s High-Value Care Team and its opioid safety portfolio, Kelly Pfeifer, MD, will become deputy director of mental health and substance use disorder services for California state government.

July 25, 2019
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Webinar — Accelerating Opioid Safety: Provider Toolkit

Learn about best practices in launching or expanding an opioid safety initiative within ambulatory care practices.

November 1, 2018
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In Humboldt County, Efforts to Fight Opioid Epidemic Bring Progress

Humboldt County has been hit hard by the opioid epidemic, but recent media coverage missed significant, successful steps local leaders have taken to stem the tide. (Aerial photo of Humboldt Bay: Robert Campbell)

May 11, 2018

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