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Arizona s Anti-Meth Initiative

2. Overview of the Arizona Anti-Meth Initiative. 2009 Arizona Anti-Meth Community Coalition Grantees. 3. Reach of the Anti-Meth Coalitions. Active in 97 Arizona cities and townsReached more than 2 million people (34% of the state population)Partnered with 492 agencies and organizations. 4. 5. Coalition Strategic Planning.

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Arizona s Anti-Meth Initiative

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    1. Arizona’s Anti-Meth Initiative

    2. 2 Overview of the Arizona Anti-Meth Initiative

    3. 2009 Arizona Anti-Meth Community Coalition Grantees 3

    4. Reach of the Anti-Meth Coalitions Active in 97 Arizona cities and towns Reached more than 2 million people (34% of the state population) Partnered with 492 agencies and organizations 4

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    6. Coalition Strategic Planning Arizona Anti-Meth Coalitions identified a total of 44 strategies and interventions to be implemented: 16 environmental strategies and interventions 26 non-environmental strategies and interventions 60% engaged in sustainability efforts 6

    7. Community Mobilization Activities 100% distributed info at community fairs, reaching more than 16,500 people 100% partnered with local organizations 93% delivered media messages 87% increased coalition capacity through training of coalition members 73% increased community capacity, training a total of 2,536 community members 53% held a community forum/town hall 7

    8. Towards a Data-Driven Approach 8

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    11. Enforcement Data Greenlee County: decrease in meth-related cases for residents in the County Jail from 70% in 2006 to below 30% in 2008 Greenlee County: reduction in meth-related child dependency cases from 90% in mid-2005 to 20% in 2008 Navajo County: decrease in female drug-related arrests from 23 in August 2008 to 10 in September 2008 Northeast Valley Coalition Against Methamphetamine: 32% decrease in methamphetamine specific drug cases between 2006 and 2008. Santa Cruz County: 54% decrease in meth-related arrests between 2006 and 2008 11

    12. Treatment Data Greenlee County: decrease in the percentage of meth-related Ambulance calls from 25% in 2006 to less than 10% in 2008 The Northeast Valley Coalition Against Methamphetamine: methamphetamine and other psycho stimulant-related emergency room visits in Maricopa County decreased from 3,617 visits in 2005 to 1,831 visits in 2007. 12

    13. Community Readiness 13

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    15. Top Coalition Successes and Barriers – Self Reported Coalition development Community events Community partnerships Media activities Using data Funding and sustainability Community engagement Time constraints Data collection 15

    16. Summary Anti-Meth coalitions active in 97 Arizona cities and towns with a total population of over two million people Coalitions developing, building capacity, and engaging partners Reductions apparent in meth-related enforcement and treatment data Reductions in lifetime meth use and past 30-day meth use among 8th, 10th, and 12th graders between 2006 and 2008 16

    17. Thank You! Angela Baldasare, Ph.D. Technical Services Division Director Pima Prevention Partnership 2525 E. Broadway, Suite 100 Tucson, AZ 85716 abaldasare@thepartnership.us 520-624-5800 x1412 17

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