OCME protects public health and serves impartial justice through forensic science and medicine. Our core purpose is to provide answers in support of families and communities during times of profound need. The core values of CARES guide our work for communities and inform our behavior toward each other.

2024年5月3日 · Since launching in late 2022, OCME’s Drug Intelligence and Intervention Group (DIIG) — a unit staffed by trained social workers and public health professionals — has offered support to surviving family members and close contacts as they cope with pressing needs in the wake of the overdose deaths of loved ones.

The Drug Intelligence and Intervention Group (DIIG) at the New York City (NYC) Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) is involved in multiple local efforts related to overdose surveillance, prevention and response. During fiscal year 2023, DIIG relaunched a pilot to serve New Yorkers

2025年1月28日 · Council Member Lynn Schulman inquires about the progress and impact of the Drug Intelligence and Intervention Group (DIG). Robert Van Pelt, Chief of Staff at OCME, provides details on the group's operations and achievements. From September 2022 to December 1, 2024, the DIG has spoken with over 2,536 individuals who have lost a loved one to overdose

2024年10月9日 · Outcomes from OCME DIIG Program 2024 9 In FY24 (June 2023 – June 2024), DIIG provided: 1,300 Engagements with individuals following the loss of their loved one to overdose. Direct support and referrals include long- and short-term mental health care, financial support services, harm-reduction and substance use treatment,

OCME’s Acting Chief Medical Examiner, Dr. Graham, launched the Drug Intelligence and Intervention Group (DIIG) to prevent overdo se deaths in NYC through intelligence, investigation, and science. The COSSAP funding will improve overdose tracking and surveillance to help identify and inform of rapidly evolving trends

Margaret Moore is the Overdose Fatality Review (OFR) Coordinator for the Office of Chief Medical Examiner’s (OCME) Drug Intelligence and Intervention Group (DIIG) and RxStat Partnership in New York, New York. She is funded through the NY/NJ High Intensity Drug Trafficking (HIDTA) program.

DIIG conducts outreach to the family and friends of overdose decedents to connect them with resources and support. DIIG takes a person-centered approach to this work; each social worker works one on one with clients to assess their needs and determine the …

The Drug Intelligence and Intervention Group (DIIG) at OCME was created for the joint purposes of conducting investigations into accidental drug overdose...

Understand what is in the drug supply and changes in drug use trends. Learn about new strategies to prevent overdose. Engage in cross-disciplinary discussion around data and strategies. Goal: Save lives through root cause analysis of overdose deaths by identifying critical gaps, touch points, and missed opportunities for intervention.