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Research team seeks local input; Data to Action Oregon schedules Astoria co-design session
Summary
Shelby of Data to Action Oregon told the committee the project will host a June 2 co-design/listening session in Astoria (10 a.m.–2 p.m.) to test and solicit feedback on free data products meant to inform local substance-use and overdose prevention efforts. The project uses state and partner data and said it is federally funded through a research arm called the Lighthouse Institute.
Shelby, speaking during the public-comment portion, described Data to Action Oregon as a National Institutes–funded research project building shared data products to help communities and providers make data-informed decisions about substance use and overdose prevention. She said the team is working with five perspectives (public health, behavioral health, first responders, payers and advocates) and will host a co-design session on June 2 in Astoria from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; the session is open to attend for part or all of the time and will include lunch.
Shelby said the project uses existing data collected by state programs and partner agencies rather than collecting new individual-level data, and that the team is requesting that state-held data to be able to return useful, community-facing analyses. She noted concerns committee members raised about data accuracy and described planned data-education materials and interactive dashboards to let local partners flag inaccuracies. Shelby identified the Lighthouse Institute as the research arm that applied for federal funding and said project staff are locally based around the state.
Shelby invited members to the June 2 workshop and said she would paste location details in the meeting chat and follow up by email. The committee asked about funding and sources; Shelby responded that the project is federally funded (through Lighthouse Institute) and works closely with state agencies while remaining independent.
