Mission
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Identify and raise community awareness around community and behavioral health issues.
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Mobilize community resources to address identified community and behavioral health issues through assessment and prevention related education, activities, and programs.
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Work collaboratively with individuals and organizations to create sustainable and equitable health initiatives.
Means to the Mission
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Apply for and manage community and behavioral health related local, state, and federal grants.
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Provide community education on prevention related issues.
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Work towards a system based on the collective impact model.
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Help build a "common language" and shared vision between and among local individuals and organizations.
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Coordinate data gathering, assessment, and evaluation processes and procedures.
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In collaboration with others, create a Comprehensive Community Health and Prevention Plan.
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Work to address the impact of racial/historical trauma, health disparities and the systemic structures of power and privilege .
Loyd Platson
Prevention
Director
Elise Davidson-Kitka
Prevention Program Manager
Anne Mattea
Wellness & Youth Programs
Coordinator
Anastasia Stefanowicz
AmeriCorps
Adult/Youth Alcohol/Drug Information School (ADIS/Prime for Life)
ADIS is a state approved prevention education component appropriate for individuals assessed as not meeting a substance abuse or dependence diagnosis. The course is designed to increase awareness regarding the effects of alcohol/drug use and to promote responsible behavior. ADIS instructors must be state certified to teach the class and deliver a state-approved curriculum regarding alcohol and drugs. The class consists of 12 hours of education and is typically delivered in three 4-hour sessions during a one week period.
Courses Offered
Mental Health First Aid Training - Virtual and In-Person ( Adult & Youth)
Mental Health First Aid USA is an 8-hour training to teach participants how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The evidence behind the program demonstrates that it helps trainees identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders.
Creative Projects
"Why I Train"
Speaking of Hope...
Our New Prevention Office View
