Maryland Reinforcing Overdose Prevention through Training and Advocacy (ROPTA) has replaced the name Maryland Rural Opioid Technical Assistance (ROTA), ushering in a new chapter of partnership opportunities and strategies for substance use prevention in Maryland. MarylandROPTA offers several no-cost, evidence-based programs and public outreach through a wide range of educational and academic materials. ROPTA also offers Youth and Adult Mental Health First Aid, several Overdose Lifeline programs including The Opioid Public Health Crisis, The Brain and the Disease of Addiction, Removing the Shame and Stigma of Substance Use Disorder, and Guide to Harm Reduction. The ROPTA initiative also has a youth-centric approach, offering GenerationRX, This is Not About Drugs,and Botvin LifeSkills evidence-based programs which are adaptable and engaging for youth and young people. ROPTA can provide training on Stages of Change, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), Social Determinants of Health, and the Drug User Health Framework through the Regrounding Our Response training program developed by the Maryland Department of Health. ROPTA also offers train-the-trainer opportunities for Mental Health First Aid and Botvin Lifeskills training to further enhance community capacity. These trainings help communities develop overdose prevention strategies that seek to address underlying problems, raise awareness, and develop crucial support networks.
More information about the program can be found https://marylandropta.org/