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This 3-day in-person fatality review facilitator training in Denver is designed to help new and experienced facilitators deepen their practice, build confidence, and strengthen their ability to lead meaningful, productive reviews.

This two-day training in St. Paul, Minnesota is designed for teams and individuals conducting Overdose Fatality Review (OFR), Suicide Fatality Review (SFR), Violence Reduction Councils (VRCs) or other types of fatality review.

February 3-5, 2027 This three-day workshop in Seattle, WA is for established fatality review teams ready to take a deeper look at how their review is structured and how to turn findings and recommendations into implemented prevention strategies.

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. CDT Free webinar highlighting Utah Medical Examiner's Office transforming bereavement support.

November 5-6, 2026 This 2-day training in St. Paul, MN is built for professionals at every level (brand new or seasoned) who want to deepen their practice, build confidence, and strengthen their ability to lead engaging, inclusive, and productive meetings.

Tuesday, December 8, 2026 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. CDT Free webinar highlighting Cuyahoga County OFR's success implementing a countywide awareness campaign.

Wednesday, January 20, 2026, from 1:00 - 2:00 CDT Free webinar using eight real-world questions organizations like yours ask every day to demonstrate data analysis and displays.

Free Virtual Event Lessons From the Field: King County Washington OFR

This 3-day in-person facilitator training (April 28–30 in St. Paul, MN) is designed to help new and experienced facilitators deepen their practice, build confidence, and strengthen their ability to lead meaningful, productive reviews.

Fatality review teams that consistently achieve results share several characteristics that foster accountability and drive implementation.

I realized that letting go of control, fear, and attachment was not failure but was a risk worth taking. It was at this point that I knew I needed to bring her wisdom and understanding to others.

The CRM, developed by the Tri-Ethnic Center at Colorado State University, recognizes that effective strategies must match the community’s level of readiness as well as be culturally appropriate, realistically implementable to be accepted and sustained.

The goal of the toolkit is to provide the reader with the needed information to build a successful OFR process with a strong foundation in coalition, data collection, and prevention. The toolkit content draws on other fatality reviews and the authors’ practice-based knowledge.

The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office (CCMEO) co-leads the county OFR with Cuyahoga County Board of Health (CCBH) and has an in-house toxicology laboratory, forensic epidemiologists, and data dashboards.