Our Goals
- Strengthen collaboration within our community
- Reduce youth substance use by providing education, information, skill-building, and drug-free activities
- Transform adult and community attitudes regarding youth substance use
- Decrease alcohol and tobacco product use among youth and over time reduce substance misuse among adults
There are many ways to get involved:
- Planning Committee
- Events Committee
- Communication Committee
- After-Hours Volunteers
- Tobacco Task Force
- Alcohol Task Force
- Youth Council
- Outreach Committee
- Attending Meetings
- Exchanging Ideas
- Evidenced-based projects
- Networking
7 Strategies for Community Change
Provide Information
Create educational opportunities for youth, parents, and community members to reduce use of alcohol and tobacco products among youth.
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Enhance Skills
Facilitate community events for schools, parents, teachers, and retail establishments concerning prevention efforts.
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Provide Support
Support youth-led programs to promote substance free alternative activities and events. Support county-wide youth council.
3
Enhance Access
Identify barriers to participation in healthy activities and create a community plan for overcoming barriers.
4
Change Consequences
Provide training for retail compliance and serving practices.
5
Change Physical Design
Conduct community scan to identify areas of easy access. Work with establishments to decrease signage around schools.
6
Modify Policy
Work with schools to provide evidence-based alternatives to suspension. Work with parks, festivals, and other community events to develop guidelines for serving policies.
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