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Prevention Needs For A Successful Community Program

Prevention Needs For A Successful Community Program. Pamela Gillen RN, ND, CACIII Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Other Prenatal Substance Abuse Prevention Outreach Project University of Colorado Health Sciences Center/AHEC. Conception of project. CDC CSAP ADAD UCHSC/AHEC.

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Prevention Needs For A Successful Community Program

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  1. Prevention Needs For A Successful Community Program Pamela Gillen RN, ND, CACIII Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Other Prenatal Substance Abuse Prevention Outreach Project University of Colorado Health Sciences Center/AHEC

  2. Conception of project • CDC • CSAP • ADAD • UCHSC/AHEC

  3. Centers For Disease Control And Prevention • Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD) and Colorado Department of Health’s (DCEED) collaborated in a Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Prevention Program with a grant from the CDC. • State Wide Focus

  4. Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)/ADAD • Prevention Strategies -- ADAD merged strategies with CSAP’S National Strategies to insure a common definition of what we are doing in prevention.

  5. UCHSC/AHEC • Continued the ADAD FAS Prevention Project • Developed the FAS and Other Prenatal Substance Abuse Prevention Outreach project • State Wide Focus • Area Health Education Partners across state

  6. AHEC MISSION • Serve the health needs of the state especially rural, minority, and underserved populations through educational outreach.

  7. AHEC Centers • Centennial AHEC, Greeley • Central AHEC, Denver • San Luis Valley AHEC, Alamosa • So Eastern Colo AHEC, Pueblo • Western Colo AHEC, Clifton

  8. AHEC MAP

  9. Collaborative effort involving numerous community sectors and Health, education, social service, law enforcement and community groups. State wide focus utilizing the Colorado AHEC (Area Health Education Center) system to provide program service to all areas of the state. Project Abstract

  10. ADAD/POP GOAL • Reduce Use of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs by Pregnant Women

  11. ADAD/CSAP STRATEGIES • Information Dissemination • Community-Based Process • Environmental

  12. Information Dissemination Strategy • FAS/ATOD material development • FAS/ATOD video/ material dissemination • FAS articles • FAS Internet / curriculum • Public service announcements • Speaking Engagements • Telephone Information line 1-800 #

  13. SMART START Brochure

  14. Community-Based Process Strategy • Community Needs assessment • FAS/High risk women training • FAS community development • FAS/ATOD multi agency meetings, coalitions, parent support groups • Technical Assistance

  15. Environmental Strategy • TA to community on establishing policy and developing services for individuals • Changing Legislation • Prevention efforts aimed at the state legislatures

  16. Key components of program • FAS/AHEC Partner in each region of state • Collaborative training • Multi-media access • Statewide advisory council • Statewide Coalition • Prevention funded position through CSAP block grant funds

  17. Growing Partnerships • Criminal Justice • TASC, Drug Court • Mental Health • MHASA, JFK • Education • Chaffee County • Health Care • Children’s Hospital, Genetics, Denver Health • Alcohol and Drug Treatment • Special Connections • Alcohol and Drug Service providers Association

  18. Growing Partnerships • Drug/alcohol prevention Parenting • Social Services • Work force • Community coalitions and organizations

  19. Parents Support Groups • What has worked! *Parent ownership * Financial support * Organizational support * Food * Childcare * Speakers

  20. Program Evaluation Prevention Evaluation Partners Assessing Outcomes Prevention Stories MDS Realizing Individual And Community Possibilities

  21. What Have We Learned? • Health care providers are lacking new knowledge regarding FASD diagnosis. • Many providers are reluctant to diagnosis due to feeling the diagnosis is simply a label. • Human service providers and health care providers need to collaborate more closely. • Geographic barriers continue to be a problem for adequate resources.

  22. What Have We Learned? • Change happens, but sometimes slowly • Neutral position enhances capacity building • Small start up dollars work • Fostering relationships, networking and collaborating strengthen the project

  23. Overview • One office, 2 people • Expanding Capacity • Partnerships • Focused Prevention Efforts • 6 sites, 3 clinics, multiple trainers • Vision

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