Substance Misuse Prevention
The Substance Misuse Prevention Program is designed to prevent and reduce substance misuse, as well as related behaviors. Focused primarily on adolescents and young adults, the program addresses the environments in which people live, work, study, and play. Community Health Strategists apply evidence-based practices and a Strategic Prevention Framework to ensure that efforts have the greatest impact in our community. Rather than providing direct services to individuals, Community Health Strategists work with diverse community partners to strengthen organizational and community-level systems and norms that impact health.
Core Staff Work Areas
- Prevention science and subject matter expertise
- Technical assistance for all elements of the Strategic Prevention Framework
- Community Coalition support
- Healthy Schools Initiative support
The Shared Future Coalition
Deschutes County Prevention and Health Promotion Team provides technical assistance to the Shared Future Coalition to prevent youth in our communities from using alcohol, nicotine products, marijuana and other drugs. The Coalition includes representatives from many sectors of our community: business, government, faith, parents, youth, schools, media, civic, healthcare, and law enforcement. This powerful team of individuals and organizations work together with a common mission: "Empowering youth to reduce substance misuse through inclusive and equitable engagement, community education, and policy." We invite you to become more informed about the negative impacts of adolescent substance use and the powerful opportunities we have to prevent substance use. Join our efforts and start making a difference today! Learn more at www.sharedfuturecoalition.org or www.coalicionfuturocompartido.org
