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Overdose Prevention Engagement Network
Improving Lives from Engagement to Recovery. Prevention. Treatment. Recovery.

The Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network (OPEN) launched in October 2016 with support from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) Value Partnerships, and the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation (IHPI) at the University of Michigan. OPEN was founded in an effort to develop a preventive approach to the opioid epidemic in the state of Michigan by tailoring postoperative and acute care opioid prescribing.

10/20/2026

Parenting has never come with an instruction manual, and today’s caregivers are navigating social media, va**ng, high-potency cannabis, counterfeit pills, and growing concerns about youth mental health.

Join us for Road Trip, a FREE live stage production showing real conversations between young people and their caregivers about drugs and alcohol. You’ll leave with ideas for starting the conversation, building trust, and finding help.

📅 Wednesday, October 28 at 6 PM
📍 Arthur Miller Theater, 1226 Murfin Ave, Ann Arbor
🎟️ Free tickets: miparentaladvisory.org

10/09/2026

On Tuesday, October 13th, OPEN will host "Parental Advisory: Tools for Youth Substance Use Prevention and Early Response."

The goal of this webinar is to share practical tools that provides Michigan families with clear answers, conversation supports, and action steps related to youth substance use prevention and early response.

Register for this webinar here: https://michigan-open.org/events/parental-advisory-tools-for-youth-substance-use-prevention-and-early-response/

10/07/2026

OPEN is excited to host another session of an "Introduction to Treating Patients with Buprenorphine for Primary Care Providers" on Monday, October 12th.

A $250 incentive will be provided to Primary Care Providers (Physicians and Advanced Practice Professionals) who attend this MOUD training.

Register for this event here: https://michigan-open.org/events/introduction-to-treating-patients-with-buprenorphine-for-primary-care-providers-3/

10/01/2026

We're redesigning our prevention programming to better serve our communities. As part of this shift, a few of our current programs have stopped taking new applications as of September 30th.

The following programs have officially ceased taking applications:

Naloxone Vending Machines
SAFE Kits
Medication Disposal Pouches
Permanent Disposal Boxes
Take Back Event scholarship opportunities

Over the past five years, our 10+ community-focused prevention programs have reached most counties across Michigan. Together, we've placed more than 42,000 safe medication storage and disposal products and over 35,000 naloxone rescue kits directly into the hands of people who needed them.

09/28/2026

Thank you for joining us for our three-part Proactive Pain Practice Webinar Series!

The engagement from our community is greatly appreciated.

09/25/2026

Join us on Wednesday, October 28th for a live performance of Road Trip.

Today’s caregivers are raising young people in a world with social media, high-potency legal cannabis, va**ng devices, counterfeit or poisoned pills and increasing concerns about youth mental health. Many parents grew up in simpler times, when warnings and campaigns focused on fears rather than honest conversation.

The world has changed, but one thing has not: Young people need trusted adults who listen, stay informed, set clear boundaries, and stand beside them when things get hard.

Register for this performance here: https://michigan-open.org/events/parental-advisory-road-trip/

09/23/2026

OPEN is proud to celebrate the 1-year anniversary of the OPEN Warmline next week on Tuesday, September 29th.

The entire OPEN team is thrilled to recognize this amazing success and look ahead towards the future with goals to expand our services to more communities and patients in Michigan!

Learn more about this milestone here: https://michigan-open.org/celebrating-1-year-of-the-open-warmline-serving-michigan-residents/

09/18/2026

OPEN is excited to announce our brand-new OPEN Teen page!

This updated page highlights usability and a crisp, cleaner look to this important information aimed at today's youth.

Explore this new page here: https://michigan-open.org/initiatives/youth-engagement/open-teen/

09/16/2026

Thank you all who attended part 1 and plan to attend part 2 of our Proactive Pain Practice webinar series earlier today!

Next week on Thursday, September 24, OPEN will conclude this webinar series with "Perioperative Pain Conversations in Patients with SUD or Long-Term Opioid Therapy."

This webinar will provide practical patient-centered guidance on how to proactively educate and counsel patients about realistic pain expectations.

Register for part 3 of the Proactive Pain Practice series here: https://michigan-open.org/events/proactive-pain-practice-part-3-perioperative-pain-conversations-in-patients-with-sud-or-long-term-opioid-therapy/

09/14/2026

This month OPEN is honored to celebrate 1 year since the launch of the OPEN Warmline!

Within the first 11 months service, the Warmline has worked with over 700 patients by prescribing buprenorphine and connecting them to long-term care.

We cannot wait to see what new achievements year 2 brings us!

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