Brief History
In 2013, as a result of a Clark County Combined Health District’s Community Health Assessment (CHA) and Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), it was determined the community needed a task force to address substance abuse.
During this initial phase, the Clark County Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Support Coalition, presently the Clark County Substance Abuse Coalition (CCSAC) focused on reducing Opioid overdoses and provided support for those in recovery. Workgroups included: data, communication, prevention, supply reduction, and harm reduction.
In December 2020, The CCSAC was awarded the DFC Grant. At that time, it was determined that it would be best to separate prevention efforts from harm reduction, substance abuse, and recovery efforts. It was then that Clark County Partners in Prevention (CCPIP) became a separate entity. McKinley Hall volunteered to serve as the fiduciary agent of the newly formed prevention coalition.
Although both coalitions work closely together, the grants governing the two coalitions require different working groups, reporting, data collection, and deliverables. CCPIP still maintains connections with CCSAC and collaborates on many prevention strategies and events throughout the community. CCCHD’s Tobacco Taskforce and CCPIP work in collaboration on tobacco prevention efforts. CCPIP is trained in the Community of Anti-Drug Coalition’s (CADCA) best practices and utilizes these strategies to raise awareness, create community solutions, and build partnerships.
Coalition Supported Prevention Collaborations in the Community:
- Youth Council and Shawnee Middle School
- Clark County Schools
- Community Education
- National Trail Parks and Recreation
- Clark County Sheriff’s Department/Springfield City Police
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