The USET Office of Tribal Public Health has developed a new ODMAP Toolkit, a resource designed to help Tribal Nations leverage real-time overdose surveillance to strengthen public health and safety across Indian Country.

 

ODMAP (Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program) is a free, web-based platform that enables first responders, public health agencies, and Tribal Nations to log suspected fatal and non-fatal overdose events in near real time.

 

It includes features such as “spike alerts”, which notify users when a designated area experiences a sudden surge in overdoses, as well as tools for filtering, charting, and layering additional data like Naloxone dispensing and Tribal boundaries to support rapid response and long-term public health planning.

The new ODMAP Toolkit provides a tailored, Indigenous-centered guide to implementing ODMAP across Tribal Nations. Scheduled to roll out this month, the toolkit includes guidance on:

• How to get started with ODMAP
• Using ODMAP data to inform public health strategies
• Preserving Tribal data sovereignty

The USET Office of Tribal Public Health is offering technical assistance and guidance to any Nashville Area Indian Health Service Tribal Nation or Urban Indian Health Organization interested in ODMAP, including support with enrollment, training, and using ODMAP data to strengthen overdose response efforts.

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