The Massachusetts Department of Public Health Post Overdose Support Team Initiative: A Public Health-Centered Co-Response Model for Post-Overdose Outreach.

Context: Post-overdose outreach programs have emerged in response to surging overdose deaths amid fentanyl contamination of the illicit opioid supply. Predominantly centered in police departments in collaboration with public health providers, these programs conduct home-based outreach with survivors and their social networks following an overdose.

Approach: We describe implementation of the Post Overdose Support Team (POST) initiative, an ongoing public health funded and centered approach.