Fighting Drug and Alcohol Abuse!Valerie & Grace Fuller

Substance Abuse and Mental Heath Services Administration (SAMHSA)

“To Serve Everyone,all Indiana Citizens”

GOVERNOR’S INITIATIVE FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION

Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant (SPF SIG)

• Why are we here… – Increase awareness of how Indiana is fighting

against substance abuse.– Inform communities and citizens on ways we

can prevent further devastation resulting from substance abuse

– Offer opportunities for you to become involved in our fight against substance abuse

PreventionWhy Prevention of Substance Abuse?

2007 Prevalence Statistic

33.3% of Hoosiers (1.7 million) age 12 and older currently use tobacco 50% of Hoosiers (2.5 million) age 12 and older currently drink alcohol, 22% (1.1

million) engage in binge drinking 19% of Indiana high school students currently use marijuana

(Source: 2007 SEOW Report)

Financial Burden for Substance Abuse Related Problems in Indiana:

1998 $1.404 billion2002 $3.24 billionContinually Rising

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Solution?

Data-Driven Evidence Based Prevention Efforts

Collection and analysis of data to determine what and where substances are most prevalent in the state of Indiana:

State Epidemiology ProfileBased on findings of the profile; programs, policies and practices that have

proven successful can be identified and implemented to fight the substance abuse problems in Indiana

WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE ARE THE BIGGEST SUBSTANCE ABUSE

PROBLEMS ISSUES IN INDIANA?

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Indiana 4.43% 4.20% 4.13% 4.03% 3.67% 3.60% 3.60%U.S. 1.83% 2.13% 2.00% 1.83% 1.57% 1.63% 1.63%

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

Source: 2007 State Epidemiological Profile

Indiana’s Funded Priorities• Prevent and reduce underage drinking and

binge drinking among 18-25 year olds.

• Prevent the first use and reduce the use of cocaine among 18-25 year olds.

• Prevent and reduce the use of methamphetamine among black youth and among white women and men 18 to 44 years of age.

2007 Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive

Grant

CA/C

C

M

M

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A = Alcohol• Drug & Alcohol Consortium of

Allen County • Delaware County Coordinating

Council • Lake County Drug Free Alliance • Drug Free Marion County• Asset Building Coalition of

Monroe County • Porter/Starke, Inc.• Coalition for Safe & Drug Free

Tippecanoe County• Vigo County Local Coordinating

Council

C = Cocaine• Geminus of Lake County• Healthy Communities Initiative

of St. Joseph County• Partnership for a Drug Free

Wayne County

M = Methamphetamine• Greene/Daviess Counties Local

Coordinating Counsels

IndianaStrategic Prevention Framework

State Incentive Grant

VisionImagine Indiana Together: “Healthy, safe, and drug-free

environments that nurture and assist all Indiana citizens to thrive.”

MissionTo reduce substance use and abuse across the lifespan of

Indiana citizens.

The Strategic Framework5-Step Process

Step 1: Assessment

Step 2: Build Capacity

Step 3: PlanStep 4: Implement

Step 5: Monitor, evaluate

Cultural CompetenceSustainability

Profile population needs, resources, and readiness to

address needs and gaps

Monitor, evaluate, sustain, and

improve or replace those that fail

Implement evidence-based

prevention programs and

activities

Develop a Comprehensive Strategic Plan

Mobilize and/or build capacity to address

needs

Sustainability is crucial to this process!!

•We are not here for the short term… we are here to STAY!

•How can you help sustain SPF SIG?

Support our Passion!!

Join Us:• Contact Names of local offices• Join a SPF SIG workgroup, Training

and Outreach, Cultural Competency, Evaluations, etc…

• Share your resources to support ours

Contact Information

• Valerie FullerBoone County ResidentGovernor’s Youth Council Workgroup Member317-514-4584

• Marcia M. French, LCSW, MSW, CPP• State Project Coordinator• Strategic Prevention Framework/State Incentive Grant• Division of Mental Health and Addiction• Family and Social Services Administration• 402 W. Washington Street• Room W353• Indianapolis, IN 46204• O: 317-232-7931• F: 317-233-3472

State EpidemiologicalOutcomes Workgroup

(SEOW)Governor’s

Advisory Council(GAC)

SPF SIG Staff

Executive Committee

Evaluation Committee

Training and Outreach Workgroup

Cultural Competence Workgroup

Youth/Young Adult Workgroup

Mirroring Process to Funded Communities

Local EpidemiologicalOutcomes Workgroup

(LEOW)

LocalAdvisory Council

(LAC)

Executive CommitteeEvaluation Committee

Training and Outreach Workgroup

Cultural Competence Workgroup

Youth/Young Adult Workgroup