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Strategy I. Information Dissemination |
Strategy II. Education |
Strategy III. Alternatives |
Strategy IV. Problem Identification and Referral |
Strategy V. Community Based Process |
Strategy VI. Environmental |
| Provides awareness and knowledge of the nature and extent of violence and ATOD use, abuse and addiction and their effects on individuals, families, and communities. It also provides knowledge and awareness of available prevention programs and services. This strategy is characterized by one-way communication from the source to the audience with limited contact between the two. | Characterized by two-way
communication and is distinguished from Information Dissemination by
the fact that the interaction between the educator/facilitator and
the participants is the basis of its activities. Activities aim to affect critical life and social skills including decision making, refusal skills, critical analysis of media messages and systematic and judgmental abilities. Includes: Ongoing classroom and or/small group sessions, parenting and family management classes, peer leader/helper programs, education programs for youth groups, children of SA groups. |
Provides for the
participation of the target population in activities that exclude
ATOD and violence. The assumption is that constructive activities
offset the attraction to ATOD and violence. Activities may include: drug /violence free dances and parties, youth/adult leadership retreats, community drop-in centers, community service activities. |
Aims at identification of youth who have indulged in age-inappropriate use of tobacco or alcohol and in the first use of illicit drugs. Also aims at identification of youth at-risk for violent behavior. They are assessed to determine whether their behavior can be reversed through education, whether they need professional help for treatment of more deep-seated potentially abusive behavior patterns. Activities include screening for tendencies toward substance abuse and minimal preemptive counseling for curbing tendencies. Includes: EAP, Student Assistance Programs, DUI/DWI Education Programs. | Aims to enhance the ability of the community to more effectively provide prevention and treatment services for ATOD and violence disorders. Activities in this strategy include organizing, planning, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of services, interagency collaboration, coalition building and networking. Process may include: community training such as neighborhood action training, training of key people in the system, staff/officials training, systematic planning, multi-agency coordination and collaboration, assessing services and funding, community team building. | Establishes or changes
written or unwritten community standards, codes and attitudes
thereby influencing incidences and prevalence of ATOD use and
violent behavior in the general population. Strategies may include: Promoting the review of ATOD and violence policies in schools, technical assistance to communities to maximize local enforcement, etc. modifying alcohol and tobacco advertising practices and product pricing strategies. |
| Goal: To increase awareness of ATOD use, abuse, addiction, and violent behavior and to increase awareness of prevention programming in these areas. | Goal: To increase skills and knowledge of ATOD and violence issues through a formalized educational process. | Goal: To encourage activities which exclude the use of ATOD and violent behaviors. | Goal: To promote programming that helps to identify and refer persons at risk for ATOD and violence issues. | Goal: To increase the ability of the community to more effectively provide prevention and treatment for ATOD and violence disorders. | Goal: To promote changes in community standards, codes, and attitudes in order to reduce the incidences and prevalence of ATOD use and violence in the general population. |