I recently sat down with Thelma Craig and Dr. Terri Richardson, MD, Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, of the Colorado Black Health Collaborative to talk about the role of CBHC, how OMNI works alongside them, the importance of research and evaluation for their success, and how it has impacted their work in the Black Community.

News about the opioid epidemic this can be paralyzing—making us think there is nothing that can be done to address the epidemic which led to 558 deaths in 2017 in Colorado alone. The good news is not only is there something that can be done about the opioid epidemic, but hundreds of healthcare professionals in Colorado are convening this week to increase awareness and share lessons learned from the work that is already being tackled to address the crisis.

Each year, many of us like to set time aside in January to take stock of what we accomplished in the previous year as well as lay out what we hope to accomplish in the coming year.