Community Overdose Engagement (CODE) Summit

Community is at the heart of the CODE Initiative.

Since 2017, the Governor’s Overdose Task Force, in collaboration with the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), and the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals (BHDDH), has partnered with local communities to work together and address the overdose crisis.

These efforts began with a call to action for Rhode Island’s 39 municipalities to develop comprehensive overdose prevention plans based on the state’s Strategic Plan. The goal was to help communities build capacity to make data-driven decisions to better respond.

In 2019, the State received additional funding to create a comprehensive, multi-year pilot program for communities experiencing a high burden of overdose. Many municipalities participated, leveraging the strengths of local partnerships to develop action-oriented projects informed by RIDOH and Prevent Overdose RI data.

Access the 2025 CODE Summit Presentation, acceda a la Presentación de la Cumbre CODE and listen to the Audio recording.

Quick Links to Resources

Be sure to check out Prevent Overdose RI for more data and local resources!

CODE Summit Videos

These videos highlight the innovative work of several Rhode Island municipalities and their local-level overdose prevention projects.

2025 CODE Summit

2019 Code Summit