Prevention Planning Tools for Building Productive Community Connections

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Prevention Planning Tools forBuilding Productive
Community Connections
Together We Can Make A Difference
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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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Community-based Prevention Wheel
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The Wheel Opportunity for Discussion

• Youth Involvement
• Who Can Intervene
• What Is the Message

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Youth Involvement

• Youth Are NOT Just Like Adults
• Avoid Tokenism At the Meeting Table
• Adults Let Go BUT Provide Guidance

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Where Do We Intervene. . .

• Medical Clinics Are Not a Primary Site for Youth
• Brief Interventions Need to Occur at Every-Day
  Life Contacts

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What Is the Message?

• Is It Consistent Among Community Partners?
• Is It Repeated At Every-Day Life Youth Contact
  Points?
• Home---Community---School

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Key Lessons Learned

• The Regional Approach Was Beneficial for
  Consistency of the Message but NOT for Planning
  Regional Activities

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Key Lessons Learned

• The Prevention Effort Was Successfully
  Implemented Through An Existing Coalition

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We Learned to Respect Turf and Not Be
Controlled By It! Cook County School/Community
Advisory Team
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• Lessons Learned

• Celebrate! Short Term Goals Are Important To
  Celebrate
• Celebrations Build Enthusiasm, Camaraderie and
  Community Awareness

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Project Outcomes. . .

• Tools That Bring Life to the Philosophy of
  Community Collaboration
• Tools That Can Be Adapted to Any Prevention
  Message

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Prevention Planning ToolsA 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

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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 As Recommended Practices for
  Talking With Youth About Tobacco and Alcohol Use

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• On the Web at

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Contact Jane Dietzman, MN Dept of Health,
651-281-9822 jane.dietzman_at_health.state.mn.us
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