Webinar | Zero Overdose in Action: How Partnerships Drive Prevention
July 22 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
1:00 pm PT / 2:00 pm MT /
3:00 pm CT / 4:00 pm ET
This event is open to all!
Join us for an engaging session with Zero Overdose, a national nonprofit dedicated to preventing overdose events by expanding access to overdose safety planning and education for individuals and communities at work.
This webinar will explore:
- Who we are: An overview of Zero Overdose’s mission, values, and work
- Why it matters: The critical role of overdose safety planning in saving lives
- How we can work together: Concrete partnership opportunities for organizations, systems, and individuals looking to make an impact
Whether you’re a service provider, policymaker, advocate, or systems leader, this session will offer insights into how you can align with the Zero Overdose framework to enhance your response to the overdose crisis.
This is Part 1 of a two-part series.
Part 2 will be a more intimate, members-only conversation focused on overdose safety planning in practice — a space for deeper discussion, reflection, and shared learning. Join us on Friday, August 15th at 10am PT / 1pm ET for Part 2: A Transformational Discussion with Zero Overdose: Overdose Safety Planning.
Speaker Information
Virna Little, PsyD, LCSW-R, MBA, CCM, SAP
Co-Founder and CEO of Zero Overdose
Dr. Virna Little is a distinguished leader in behavioral health integration. She is the co-founder of Concert Health, a behavioral health medical group which provides Collaborative Care to organizations across 21 states. Dr. Little is also the Co-Founder and CEO of Zero Overdose, a national non-profit focused on overdose safety planning to reduce unintentional overdose events and deaths. Dr. Little has served as a member of the national Zero Suicide faculty and a consultant who was fostered the development of integrated delivery systtems nationally in all 50 states and internationally. Dr. Little holds a Doctoral degree in Psychology, and a Master’s in Social Work.
A nationally and internationally recognized speaker, Dr. Little has presented on suicide prevention strategies at the White House . She has received numerous awards for her work in integrating primary care and behavioral health and serves on multiple boards.
Jorge Petit, MD
Strategy and Development Advisor at Zero Overdose
Jorge R. Petit, MD is a board-certified Adult, Community, and Public Psychiatrist and seasoned healthcare executive with over 30 years of experience driving innovation and transformation across behavioral health and human services systems, with a focus on marginalized and vulnerable populations.
He is the Founder and CEO of Quality Healthcare Solutions (QHS), a consulting and advisory firm supporting healthcare systems, community-based organizations, emerging tech start-ups, and regulators. QHS specializes in strategic planning, board and C-suite leadership, workforce development (including DEIBA), data and quality improvement, and integrated care initiatives such as Crisis Services and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs). Dr. Petit is a nationally recognized thought leader, speaker, author, and bilingual/bicultural advocate for behavioral health equity.
Dr. Petit serves as Strategic and Development Advisor to Zero Overdose, Chief Clinical Advisor to Cantata Health Solutions, and Clinical Advisor to Emotivo Health, Metta Health, and Verity Health. He also serves on several national boards and advisory groups, including SAMHSA’s CSAT National Advisory Council, Cantata Health Solutions, Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC), and Mental Health News Education (MHNE). He is a member of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry’s Committee on Psychiatric Administration & Leadership, United Hospital Fund’s Health Policy Forum, and the Medical Director Institute of the National Council for Mental Wellbeing.
He has held executive leadership roles across government, managed care, hospital systems, and community-based organizations. Dr. Petit is the author of Handbook of Emergency Psychiatry and The Seven Beliefs: A Step-by-Step Guide to Help Latinas Recognize and Overcome Depression. He has been recognized with numerous honors, including the 2023 Marquis Who’s Who Honoree, Crain’s 2022 Notable LGBTQ Leader, City & State NY’s 2022 Nonprofit Power 100, and Responsible 100.