08._Exhibit_4_-_County_Priority_List.pdf

This is a County Priority List exhibit prepared by the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) for the Community Based Prevention Services contract opportunity. The document identifies substance abuse prevention priorities designated by Oklahoma counties, with each county assigned one of four focus areas: opioids, stimulants, alcohol, or cannabis. Fourteen counties prioritize opioid prevention (Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Kiowa, Oklahoma, Pawnee, Stephens, Tulsa, Wagoner, and Washington), eleven counties prioritize stimulant prevention (Choctaw, Hughes, Johnston, Mayes, McCurtain, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, and Pittsburg), seven counties prioritize alcohol prevention (Blaine, Canadian, Cotton, Dewey, Ellis, Grant, Greer, and Love), and eleven counties prioritize cannabis prevention (Caddo, Comanche, Carter, Jefferson, McIntosh, Oklahoma, Osage, Pottawatomie, Seminole, Tulsa, and Canadian). This priority allocation framework ensures that evidence-based prevention programs, policies, and practices implemented by community coalitions across Oklahoma address the specific substance abuse threats most prevalent in each jurisdiction.

The County Priority List serves as a foundational planning document for the Community Based Prevention Services program, which coordinates local prevention initiatives with ODMHSAS field staff and other sector-based prevention services across faith, family, workplace, higher education, school, and healthcare settings. By establishing county-specific priorities, the framework enables targeted resource allocation and allows service providers to develop prevention strategies tailored to each community's substance abuse landscape. The document demonstrates ODMHSAS's strategic approach to preventing mental, emotional, and behavioral problems related to substance use by aligning prevention efforts with identified county-level risk factors and substance abuse patterns.