Substance Misuse Prevention
The Substance Misuse Prevention Program is designed to prevent and reduce substance misuse, as well as related behaviors such as bullying, suicide, and problem gambling. Focused primarily on young people ages 10 through 25, the program addresses the environments in which this population lives, works, studies, and plays. Community Health Strategists on the Substance Misuse Prevention team apply the Strategic Prevention Framework to ensure that programs and strategies produce results. Rather than providing direct services to youth, Community Health Strategists work with diverse community partners to strengthen organizational and community-level systems and norms that impact youth behavior.
Core Staff Work Areas
- Prevention science and subject matter expertise
- Technical assistance for all elements of the Strategic Prevention Framework
- 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, tobacco, 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 collaborate to foster a safe, healthy, and prosperous community. The Shared Future Coalition's mission is "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.
