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NMD Listening Session Agenda - 6

DOR Natural Medicine Division Listening Session #6:

First Responder Training Meeting

November 13, 2023 │ 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.

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Meeting ID: 854 0245 2433

Agenda:

  1. Welcome
  2. Review of Statutory Direction
  3. Summary of First Responder Training Feedback in Session #1
  4. Anticipated Agency Approaches for Initial Implementation
    1. Direct engagement with first responder groups
    2. Development of materials to supplement existing training programs (e.g. POST)
    3. Forward Looking & Ongoing Implementation:
      1. Analyzing future needs for resources (e.g. funding; third-party assistance) to support ongoing training and/or training materials
      2. Reporting on implementation progress and findings
  5. Open Discussion
  6. Next Steps

Discussion Guide and Questions:

The following questions are intended to guide initial discussions. Attendees are invited to raise additional questions or topics relevant to the Listening Session topic.

  • What research / data is currently available to inform development of training materials for first responders?
  • What primary subjects should first responder training materials cover? For example:
    • Know the law - Personal Possession and Consumption
    • Identifying Impairment (does the existing Drug Recognition Expert training program appropriately cover natural medicines?)
  • Crisis & Harm Reduction Services
  • What are the perceived gaps in existing training materials?
  • Through the lens and perspectives of indigenous, religious, and spiritual use of natural medicines: What specific subject-matter should be incorporated into training materials?

 

Additional DOR-Provided Resources:

 

Research:

The resources below were compiled as a result of Natural Medicine Division research and outreach efforts and may not encompass the full scope of information available. The information below is being shared for purposes of informing the Listening Session discussion and is not an endorsement of the relevance or accuracy of the information or any private organizations.