Project Grant H79SP083816

STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK - PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUCCESS FOR COMMUNITIES - ENHANCE THE ABILITY OF ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE COMMUNITY-LEVEL CHANGE AND STRENGTHEN COLLABORATIONS. - PROJECT NAME: STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK - PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUCCESS FOR COMMUNITIES POPULATION OF FOCUS: YOUTH (12-18) AND THE GENERAL POPULATION OF FORT BEND COUNTY. PROJECT SUMMARY: FBRC AIMS TO REDUCE THE OCCURRENCE OF UNDERAGE DRINKING AND VAPING USE AMONG YOUTH IN THE FORT BENT COUNTY CATCHMENT AREA, INCREASE THE UTILIZATION OF MEDICATIONS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER AS AN OPTION FOR THE TREATMENT OF PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM OPIOID USE DISORDER, AND INCREASE THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL ENHANCE THE ABILITY OF ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE COMMUNITY-LEVEL CHANGE, STRENGTHEN COLLABORATIONS AMONG COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, PREVENT AND REDUCE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ENHANCE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. FBRC PROPOSES TO SERVE 500 YOUTH AND ADULTS ANNUALLY AND MORE THAN 2,500 OVER THE PROJECT'S LIFETIME THROUGH INFORMATION DISSEMINATION, EDUCATION, ALTERNATIVES, PROBLEM ID & REFERRAL, COMMUNITY-BASED PROCESS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: GOAL 1: PREVENT AND REDUCE THE PROGRESSION OF UNDERAGE DRINKING AND YOUTH USE OF VAPING IN FORT BEND COUNTY. OBJECTIVE 1.1: BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2028, DECREASE YOUTH USE OF ALCOHOL (GRADE 7-11) AS MEASURED BY A DECREASE IN YOUTH REPORTING PAST 30-DAY ALCOHOL USE ON THE PRIDE SURVEY FROM 10.3% TO 9.8%. OBJECTIVE 1.2: BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2028, DECREASE YOUTH USE OF E-DEVICES (GRADE 7-11) AS MEASURED BY A DECREASE IN YOUTH REPORTING PAST 30-DAY E-DEVICE USE ON THE PRIDE SCHOOL SURVEY FROM 7.2% TO 6.84%. GOAL 2: INCREASE AWARENESS OF MEDICATIONS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER AS A TREATMENT FOR OUD. OBJECTIVE 2.1: BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2028, INCREASE PARTNERSHIPS WITH MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS AND TREATMENT PROVIDERS TO INCLUDE MOUD AS PART OF THEIR ROUTINE TREATMENT OPTIONS FROM 31 TO 35% AS MEASURED BY THE NUMBER OF PROVIDERS USING MOUD. GOAL 3: PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, ENHANCE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND REDUCE STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL HEALTH. OBJECTIVE 3.1: BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2028, ESTABLISH LINKAGES/PARTNERSHIPS TO INCREASE THE UTILIZATION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AMONG UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN FORT BEND BY 30% AS MEASURED BY THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS ACCESSING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. FBRC PROPOSES TO MEET THE PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES BY IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES THAT INCLUDE, PROVIDING INFORMATION (TOWN HALLS, EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS, PSAS, INFORMATION DISSEMINATION, AND SOCIAL MEDIA), EDUCATION (ENHANCING SKILLS VIA TRAINING TO PARENTS, FIRST RESPONDERS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYERS, ETC.), ALTERNATIVE ACTIVITIES (FAMILY GAME NIGHTS, COMMUNITY EVENTS AND FAIRS, SUMMER CAMPS), PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION & REFERRAL (SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE FOR MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING AND REFERRAL), COMMUNITY-BASED PROCESS (BUILDING CAPACITY, ASSET MAPPING, RESOURCE-SHARING), AND MODIFYING/CHANGING POLICIES (ADVOCATE FOR ROUTINE USE OF MOUD, SOCIAL HOSTING POLICIES, INSTALLATION OF CAPE DISPOSAL DROP BOX).