February 16, 2023
General meeting
9-11 am
Carver Room, Havener Center
Missouri University of Science & Technology
An opportunity for stakeholders to share their experiences addressing opioid use and workforce development challenges in their community. Included roundtable breakout sessions, feedback discussions, and open Q&A.
Roundtable Discussion & Report-out
April 7, 2023
Focus Group
10-11 am
Rolla Regional Center, 105
Fairgrounds Rd, Rolla, Missouri 65401
Initial information sessions were held with state representatives. They were provided in-depth knowledge of the trials facing workforce development as a result of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). The state representatives were invited to discuss problems, solutions, and to take part in the implementation of R-NetWORC.
April 19, 2023
Focus Group
10-11 am
Rolla Regional Center, 105
Fairgrounds Rd, Rolla, Missouri 65401
The second part of a longer series of community-focused events geared towards better understanding challenges faced and possible solutions to consider. The ultimate goal is to utilize this feedback from community partners to design and implement a resilient network of workforce-focused and opioid-focused rural community organizations (RNetWORC) to address the intersection of opioid use and workforce development and their impacts on rural communities.
April 25, 2023
Focus Group
10-11 am
Rolla Regional Center, 105
Fairgrounds Rd, Rolla, Missouri 65401
As part of our initiative, we conducted focus groups and more in-depth discussions with relevant parties about the challenges related to OUD and workforce development, including recruitment and retention. These focus groups are part of a longer series of community- focused events geared towards better understanding challenges faced and possible solutions to consider.
May 15, 2023
Focus Group
2-3 pm
Zoom Meeting
To further expand the reach of our initiative, we conducted a focus group aimed towards local business leaders. Discussions informed business leaders of obstacles related to OUD, and provided a space for them to discuss their experiences and provide their perspectives. Feedback was used to further inform the design and implementation of R-NetWORC.
August 11, 2023
Community Workshop
10 am – 3 pm
Missouri-Ozark Rm,
Havener Center
To continue facilitating the process, we organized a workshop to discuss lessons learned from our Spring focus groups, best practices for organizational networks, and next steps for the community.