How can health communications campaigns contribute to reducing opioid overdoses?

Webinar | January 13th, 2022

In this webinar, Abbi Monssen, MPH describes her role as a communications specialist on an in-progress community-engaged implementation research study to reduce opioid-related overdose deaths (NIH HEALing Communities Study). She explains the integral role health communications campaigns play in overdose reduction by addressing topics such as stigma and driving access to evidence-based treatment and recovery services.

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Meet the Instructor

Abbi Monssen, MPH

is a Communications Specialist on the NIH HEALing Communities Study in the Health, Law, Policy and Management department at BUSPH. She earned her MPH from BUSPH with a focus in health communication and program management. As an intern for the Population Health Exchange, she designed and promoted population health educational opportunities. Additionally, she completed a Fellowship with the Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health where she managed the Center’s website and social media accounts. In her current role, she develops community-based communications strategies to address the opioid crisis in Massachusetts.