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Blog Series

Resources
National and local guidance and examples.
In this blog series, I share national and local resources, guidance, and examples to help jurisdictions and organizations move from concept to reality.


Fatality Review Facilitation Training
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.

Melissa Heinen
3 days ago4 min read


Building Collaborative, Action-Oriented Review Processes Training
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.

Melissa Heinen
Sep 294 min read


Workshop: From Fatality Review Findings to Action
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.

Melissa Heinen
Sep 294 min read


Facilitation Training: For Every Room You Are Asked to Lead
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.

Melissa Heinen
Sep 284 min read


Free Webinar: What Questions Are You Trying to Answer With Data?
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.

Melissa Heinen
Sep 282 min read


Fatality Review Facilitation Training
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.

Melissa Heinen
Feb 42 min read


Relaunching with Purpose: Strategic Thinking and Compassionate Leadership
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.

Melissa Heinen
Nov 3, 20252 min read


Resource: OFR's Practitioner's Guide to Implementation
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.

Melissa Heinen
Oct 28, 20250 min read
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