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Prevention Planning Tools for Building Productive Community Connections. Together We Can Make A Difference. Today. Importance of Community Collaboration in Prevention Among Youth Key Lessons Learned from the Four Pilot Sites Outcomes of the Four Year Project.
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Prevention Planning Tools forBuilding Productive Community Connections Together We Can Make A Difference
Today. . . • Importance of Community Collaboration in Prevention Among Youth • Key Lessons Learned from the Four Pilot Sites • Outcomes of the Four Year Project Prevention Planning Tools: http:www.health.state.mn.us search: CISS
Community-based Prevention Wheel Prevention Planning Tools: http:www.health.state.mn.us search: CISS
The Wheel: Opportunity for Discussion • Youth Involvement • Who Can Intervene • What Is the Message Prevention Planning Tools: http:www.health.state.mn.us search: CISS
Youth Involvement • Youth Are NOT Just Like Adults • Avoid Tokenism At the Meeting Table • Adults “Let Go” BUT “Provide Guidance” Prevention Planning Tools: http:www.health.state.mn.us search: CISS
Where Do We Intervene. . . • Medical Clinics Are Not a Primary Site for Youth • Brief Interventions Need to Occur at Every-Day Life Contacts Prevention Planning Tools: http:www.health.state.mn.us search: CISS
What Is the Message? • Is It Consistent Among Community Partners? • Is It Repeated At Every-Day Life Youth Contact Points? • Home---Community---School Prevention Planning Tools: http:www.health.state.mn.us search: CISS
Key Lessons Learned • The Regional Approach Was Beneficial for Consistency of the Message but NOT for Planning Regional Activities Prevention Planning Tools: http:www.health.state.mn.us search: CISS
Key Lessons Learned • The Prevention Effort Was Successfully Implemented Through An Existing Coalition Prevention Planning Tools: http:www.health.state.mn.us search: CISS
“We Learned to Respect Turf and Not Be Controlled By It!” Cook County School/Community Advisory Team Prevention Planning Tools: http:www.health.state.mn.us search: CISS
Lessons Learned • Celebrate! Short Term Goals Are Important To Celebrate • Celebrations Build Enthusiasm, Camaraderie and Community Awareness Prevention Planning Tools: http:www.health.state.mn.us search: CISS
Project Outcomes. . . • Tools That Bring Life to the Philosophy of Community Collaboration • Tools That Can Be Adapted to Any Prevention Message Prevention Planning Tools: http:www.health.state.mn.us search: CISS
Prevention Planning Tools:A Self-Guided Set of Tools for Use With Community Partners • Draw a detailed picture of what is happening in your community • Plan together and coordinate for future community-wide activities • Excitement and momentum build success • Integrating efforts increase probability of success Prevention Planning Tools: http:www.health.state.mn.us search: CISS
Available Today. . . • Final Report Building Productive Community Connections: The Minnesota Department of Health CISS Project 1996-2000 • Executive Summary • Prevention Planning Tools • The Community 6 A’s: Recommended Practices for Talking With Youth About Tobacco and Alcohol Use
On the Web at http:www.health.state.mn.us search: CISS Contact: Jane Dietzman, MN Dept of Health, 651-281-9822 jane.dietzman@health.state.mn.us
Together We Can Make A Difference In Our Family, Our Community, Our State, Our Nation and Our World!