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the systems, organizational,

and community levels are

aligned in a way to support

the health, safety, and well-

being of Florida communities.”

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engaged in informed

collective action to

promote community

health and wellness.

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using language,

pathways, and effective

methodologies that are

community relevant.

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Florida Substance Abuse Prevention Quarterly

Welcome to Florida’s

Substance Abuse Prevention Quarterly, the newsletter for all things prevention. This publication is intended to provide information related to training, resources, special events, and community highlights around substance abuse prevention in Florida. This information has been compiled through the Prevention Pulse by prevention stakeholders to recognize the great work that’s happening and share resources across the state.

For additional information on the organizations, events, or trainings mentioned, click on the embedded hyperlinks. What’s new? In the Nation SAMHSA releases updated

version of opioid overdose prevention toolkit

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has recently released an updated version of the opioid overdose prevention toolkit. The toolkit aims to educate first responders, physicians, patients, and family members on the best methods for facilitating opioid overdose prevention..

CAPT releases new collaboration toolkit

SAMHSA’s Center for Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT) released an online toolkit designed to build the capacity of prevention practitioners working in communities to initiate, strengthen, and maintain collaborations that enhance prevention processes and improve health outcomes. Tallahassee News: Overall, the Department enjoyed a productive session, successfully seeing through critical statutory changes and garnering an additional $90 million of funding for state mental health treatment facilities. Additionally, Secretary Mike Carroll was successfully confirmed by the Florida Senate. SAMH HQ Prevention is gearing up for an exciting new year with workgroups forming, the launch of the new data systems (PBPS & FYSAS), and key workforce initiatives. Additionally, quarterly peer-sharing calls for key topics will begin in April on what is happening across the state with stakeholders. New Team Members!

Walesca Marrero is a new

addition to the Partnership for

Prevention Rockstars

Susan Woodford

Ms. Woodford has been seen

as a pioneer in field of

prevention for the state of

Florida. For the past ten years

Ms. Woodford has grown the

Nassau Alcohol Crime and

Drug Abatement Coalition

from a group of concerned

citizens to one of the top

coalitions in the state. As a

result of the coalition’s efforts

Nassau County has seen a

huge shift in its community

norms related to youth

substance use, a decrease in

juvenile use and related

crimes and an increase in

community stakeholder

collaboration as it relates to

prevention efforts.

Lina Castellanos

Ms. Castellanos has

continuously worked on

bringing prevention activities

into the spotlight while

recognizing the importance of

evaluation and data to

document the effective work

the providers are doing in our

communities. She consistently

champions on behalf of the

providers and serves as their

ally and liaison between

quality improvement, funding

requirements, and meaningful

services to those most in need

in South Florida.

NATIONAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE

PREVENTION AWARD

Success (PFS) grant. Walesca

was the Executive Director of

Taylor County Collaborative

Family Resource Network in

West Virginia. She has extensive

experience with coalition

development, community

partnership building, and youth

development.

Amanda Muller is the newest

member of the Clinical Team

within SAMH. For the past five

years, Amanda has worked with

community-based organizations

in Florida and North Carolina.

Most recently, Amanda worked

in the HIV Prevention Program

at the Florida Department of

Health.

Managing Entity News

Central Florida Behavioral Health Network, Inc.

With the increase in additional

prevention funds, CFBHN is

working to address concerns in

Manatee and Sarasota counties

for the increase usage of

Narcan. Additionally, new

providers with additional

services have come on board to

expand the region’s system of

care.

State Goal – Workforce

Enhancement: To strengthen

the infrastructure of the

substance abuse prevention

system at the state, regional,

and local levels.

Training Events and Conferences CAPT Online Training: CAPT is one of SAMHSA’s training arms that provides national training and technical assistance to strengthen the behavioral health workforce. This website contains a collection of web-based training materials for practitioners interested in planning, implementing, and evaluating effective efforts to prevent substance use and misuse. February 15 - 17, Tampa Drug Summit hosted by Drug Free America Foundation and Hillsborough County Anti-Drug Alliance. April 29, Strengthening Our Community: Creating Healthy Solutions hosted by The Pasco County Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP) and Baycare Behavioral Health. May 10-11, Behavioral Health Conference hosted by the United Way of Broward County Commission on Substance Abuse and the Broward Behavioral Health Coalition. Meeting Highlights Lunch and Learn "Managing

Misbehavior in Children" Dr.

Alan Davick, January 26, 2016

For more information, contact executivedir@drugfreeswfl.org Hillsborough County Anti Drug Alliance held their Annual

Meeting and Recognition luncheon, highlighting the great work of their community members.

Drug Free Manatee recognized the acomplishments of their county’s young people for their great work by hosting a Youth Talent Show in January. The event featured student original work submissions and musical talent of ITunes sensation Matt Walden, courtesy of the Del Couch Music Education Foundation. State Goal – Data-based Decision Making: To ensure data is utilized in a purposeful and meaningful way to make decisions. FYSAS: Exciting news is coming for prevention stakeholders! Starting this July, data from the Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey as well as the Florida Youth Tobacco Survey will be available through a searchable electronic data system. Users will have the ability to look at key questions from both surveys and filter responses by grade level, gender, age, and other variables. For additional questions, please contact Ashley Schwab.

PBPS: SAMH has been working with Collaborative Planning Group Systems, Inc. (CPGS) to create a statewide data system to capture prevention efforts across the state. This system will ensure consistency in data collection and reporting to allow for valuable data for the State, the regions, and the prevention providers and coalitions. The reporting feature built into the system allows users to view real-time data in a number of ways and filtered by indicators such as funding source, problem area, staff, and others. For additional information, please contact your Managing Entity. Epi Trends: From “flakka” to fentanyl and from hydrocodone to heroin, Florida is experiencing rapid changes in substance abuse. In a recent state report, data showed heroin deaths in Florida have increased almost 8 fold between 2011 and 2014. Understanding the current state and local needs is critical in planning effective prevention strategies. For more information about recent drug trends, please see the Florida 2016 Substance Use Trends Data Report.

In addition to the state report,

SAMH is working on the

Substance Abuse Trends Alert,

short data briefs on specific

substances. To access the

recently published alerts click

on the following links:

Heroin

Methamphetamine

State Goal – Reduce/Prevent

Substance Misuse: To prevent

or delay the use of alcohol,

tobacco, and other drugs as

supported by data among high

risk populations in Florida.

Expanding the Prevention Reach DACCO has

reported their relationship with the schools continues to thrive, allowing them to expand services to 29 Hillsborough County Public Schools ranging in age from Elementary through High School.

Youth & Family Alternatives has been able to take The Caring School Community (CSC) which began in 3 Pasco County Elementary Schools to expand into an additional 3 schools. They have found that the schools implementing CSC have declined in bullying, declined in disciplines, and increased in positive behaviors!

Hanley Center who has been providing underage drinking prevention and parenting for

Good News! “Over the past decade there have been historical declines in alcohol use, binge drinking, and smoking cigarettes among Florida middle and high school students with the greatest progress observed since 2010.”

– Jim Hall, 2016 Substance Use Trends State Data Report

Prevention Rockstars

NATIONAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE

PREVENTION AWARD

Hernando County Community Anti Drug Coalition (HCCADC) HCCADC was named a “Coalition of Excellence” by Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), the nation’s leading substance abuse prevention organization. The coalition received the Coalition of the Year award for their success in addressing alcohol, tobacco, and prescription drug among middle and high school students in Hernando County.

For more information, or to get involved with the HCCADC, contact

Tresa Watson at 352-596-8000 or email tresa@cenaps.com.

prevention programs has now expanded its reach to 14 counties.

Youth Haven has doubled the number of children served for the fiscal year and is getting into additional schools and organizations.

Centerstone received the Partnership for Prevention Grant for the second time! They have also reported securing additional funding to address adult prevention strategies in their community.

Congratulations on expanding reach!

Collaboration Done Right

Hillsborough County Anti Drug Alliance (HCADA), MADD, Mendez Foundation, Phoenix House, and the Hillsborough County Sheriffs’ Office were able to collaborate to provide curriculum to every middle and high school School Resource Officer in the County (87 prevention tool kits). Additionally, HCADA is working with the Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force, USF College of Pharmacy, and local doctors to provide education at area hospitals to the medical

community on safe prescribing practices for pain medication, how to recognize addiction or drug seeking behaviors, and how to use the PDMP. Lee County Coalition for a Drug-Free Southwest Florida and Drug Free Collier have teamed up to create a PSA to help prevent underage drinking as part of the #refuse campaign. Television spots aired in the Fort Myers/Naples DMA from December 18th through December 31st calling for responsible adult holiday parties. The PSA encourages adults to be careful and responsible when hosting parties and limit temptations that can lead to poor decisions.

Pasco County Alliance for

Substance Abuse Prevention

and BayCare Behavioral Health

hosted a one-day summit at St.

Leo University to educate and

collectively strategize how to

further reduce prescription pill

and over the counter drug

abuse in Pasco County.

Attendees included high school

students, government

representatives from the

“We know kids in Southwest Florida are

making the right decisions about alcohol and drugs. Help us keep it that way. Talk to your kids about making good choices.”

- Deborah Comella

“Our youth groups are growing and are actively advocating

for drug free and healthy lifestyles.” -Cindy Grant

United Way of Broward County Commission on

Substance Abuse

Commission on Substance Abuse was recently awarded the Non-Profit Organization of the Year for Collaboration at 6th Annual South Florida Community Care Network Non-Profit Awards presented by 2-1-1 Broward for its work in addressing the Flakka epidemic in Broward County. In addition, the Commission was selected by CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) to present at the 26th Annual Leadership Forum in Washington, DC. The presentations included "Bringing the Community Together with Practical and Effective Approach to Implementing SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment)" and "Flakka - Lessons from Ground Zero."

Florida Senate and Florida

House of Representatives as

well as Congressman Bilirakis’s

Office.

Drug Free Manatee partnered

with the Manatee County

Sheriff’s Office, Bradenton and

Palmetto Police Departments

and the School District of

Manatee County on a

prevention initiative delivered

by School Resource Officers

(SROs) who provided students

with an opportunity to engage

in discussion about the law,

crime prevention, and their

responsibilities as citizens.

Pasco County Alliance for

Substance Abuse Prevention,

BayCare Behavioral Health, and

Digital Lightbridge partnered

with RenewPasco and the Pasco

Sheriff’s Office to host the

Narcotics Overdose Prevention

and Education (NOPE) Vigil. The

event began with exhibits of

local resources and a wall of

pictures to memorialize the

lives lost to overdose.

PFS: The Partnership for

Success grant is working with

seven communities addressing

underage drinking including

Duval, Orange, Pinellas, Palm

Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade

and Hillsborough County.

Duval Highlight: To date, a total

of 1,013 individuals have been

trained across the 6 Center for

Substance Abuse Prevention

(CSAP) strategies focusing on

parent engagement, merchant

training, and SBIRT.

Statewide Collaboration Leaders in the prevention field

were identified by each of the

Managing Entity Prevention

Coordinators to attend a 4-day

Substance Abuse Prevention

Skills Training event hosted by

SAMHSA’s Center for the

Application of Prevention

Technologies (CAPT) in Tampa.

This team will be working

together on a training and

technical assistance initiative to

work across the state,

strengthening the prevention

workforce.

Social media:

&

County ordinances

Alcohol Environmental

Scans

Let’s not forget trainings

on

.

Hillsborough County Anti Drug Alliance

HCADA has reported seeing a reduction in all substances of abuse among their youth. Youth "Friday Night Done Right - no alcohol no dope" activities are increasing in popularity with the youth. Our popular underage alcohol prevention pledge drive "Josie's Pledge - Count Me In" is growing string and raising awareness of the dangers of underage drinking. For more information, contact Cindy

Grant at togetheragain@earthlink.net

Broward Youth Coalition Providing Unique, Positive

Experiences to Local

More than 150 Broward teens spent their spring break giving back as part of the Broward Youth Coalition's Alternative Spring Break. Each day, students aged 12 - 18, spent their time performing community service and attending networking and social events. Follow their journey on social media by searching #ASB2016.

Youth in Action

Thousands of Students March

For a Good Cause: More than

5,000 students from over 60

schools were in attendance at

the Above the Influence March

and Rally on March 11. The

annual event was created by

the Commission on Substance

Abuse and Broward County

Public Schools to celebrate

students in the community

making the right decisions by

resisting peer pressure and

avoiding violence and drugs.

Broward Youth Coalition

Providing Unique, Positive

Experiences to Local: More

than 150 Broward teens spent

their spring break giving back as

part of the Broward Youth

Coalition's Alternative Spring

Break. Each day, students aged

12 - 18, spent their time

performing community service

and attending networking and

social events. Follow their

journey on social media by

searching #ASB2016.

Lee County Coalition for a

Drug-Free Southwest Florida:

The #refuse campaign

continues to have an impact on

Lee County. During National

Red Ribbon Week, the Lehigh

Acres Youth2Youth Group

created an Instagram Frame

and helped visitors to the Lakes

Park Scarecrow Festival take

"selfies". Over the two weeks

of the Scarecrow Festival, an

estimated 114,000 people

visited the Coalition's display

with its #refuse prevention

message.

Data Sources

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Florida CHARTS - Community Health Assessment Research Tool Set Florida Health Finder Florida Prescription Drug Prices Florida State Courts Statistics National Health Interview Survey National Vital Statistics Reports Office of Economic & Demographic Research State Health Access Data Assistance Center

University Resources

The Florida Mental Health Institute Research Library

Florida State University Center for Prevention and Early Intervention Policy

Penn State Center for Health Behavior Research

Resource Center

SAMH Funded Webinars:

Increasing the Effectiveness of

Parenting Interventions with

Substance-Involved Parents

Build it and They May Come,

But Will They Stay? Principles of

Outreach and Retention for

Behavioral Health Organizations

Florida Substance Abuse Trends

Update

Moving Beyond a Suicide

Attempt: From Surviving to

Thriving

Florida Frontline: Changing

Patterns of Prescription Drug

Abuse and Emerging Synthetic

Drugs

Recognition of Drug Overdose

Epidemic and Intervention

Leveraging Benchmarking

Through the Use of Data

Analytics

A Systemic Model of

Prevention: Implementing a

Collaborative Approach to Child

Welfare

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Prevention Advisory Council Meetings: quarterly Work products: Guidance Documents, System Recommendations and Prevention Strategic Plan

Workforce Enhancement

Workgroup Meetings: monthly Work products: Workforce

Assessment Survey and SAMH Workforce Enhancement Plan

EBP Workgroup

Meetings: monthly Work products: EBP Matrix and

Guidance Documents