As part of the Public Science Collaborative’s substance use monitoring work, this dashboard helps visualize the landscape of substance use in Iowa’s Cedar Valley with in-depth insights, a data map of substance use retailers and harms, treatment and opioid distribution data, and links to Cedar Valley resources. The goal of the dashboard is to support […]
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As part of the Public Science Collaborative’s substance use monitoring work, this dashboard helps visualize the landscape of substance use in Linn County, Iowa with in-depth insights, a data map of substance use retailers and harms, treatment and opioid distribution data, and links to Linn County resources. The goal of the dashboard is to support
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As part of the Public Science Collaborative’s substance use monitoring work, this dashboard helps visualize the landscape of substance use in Sioux City, Iowa with in-depth insights, a data map of substance use retailers and harms, treatment and opioid distribution data, and links to Sioux City resources. The goal of the dashboard is to support
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As part of the Public Science Collaborative’s substance use monitoring work, this dashboard helps visualize the landscape of substance use in Jones County, Iowa with in-depth insights, a data map of substance use retailers and harms, treatment and opioid distribution data, and links to Jones County resources. The goal of the dashboard is to support
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As part of the Public Science Collaborative’s substance use monitoring work, this dashboard helps visualize the landscape of substance use in Johnson County with in-depth insights, a data map of substance use retailers and harms, treatment and opioid distribution data, and links to Johnson County resources. The goal of the dashboard is to support stakeholders
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As part of the Public Science Collaborative’s substance use monitoring work, this dashboard helps visualize the landscape of substance use in Dubuque County, Iowa with in-depth insights, a data map of substance use retailers and harms, treatment and opioid distribution data, and links to Dubuque County resources. The goal of the dashboard is to support
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The Public Science Collaborative analyzed and synthesized findings from six focus groups conducted with 42 individuals with lived experience of opioid use disorder (OUD) in Polk County, Iowa, in spring 2026. The focus groups were facilitated and transcribed by Rebel Healthcare. Participants represented three subpopulations: individuals residing in a minimum-security correctional facility, individuals engaged in
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This quick read provides an overview of Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP), which offers a peer-based and self-management approach to sustaining recovery. WRAP is centered around the belief that individuals have a right to a fulfilling life while living in substance use recovery. The guiding objectives of WRAP are to help individuals identify the support
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This quick read provides an overview of the Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) Framework, a holistic approach to substance use recovery that recognizes recovery as a comprehensive process encompassing all aspects of a person’s life. Through a collaborative approach, ROSC helps deliver resources and services that extend beyond treatment alone, becoming integrated into both an
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This quick read provides an overview of instruments for measuring and monitoring recovery capital. Recovery capital refers to the support systems and resources that enable individuals to initiate and sustain recovery from substance use. Recovery capital is unique to each individual, shaped by personal history, community context, and the stage of one’s recovery journey. Measuring
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