CASA follows the guidelines of the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) and CADCA 7 Strategies for Community Level Change.
Both guidelines help in developing the infrastructure needed for community‐based, public health approaches that can lead to effective and sustainable reductions in alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) use and abuse.
Provide InformationProviding Information can be through educational presentations, workshops, PSAs, brochures, or community meetings.
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Enhance SkillsEnhancing Skills includes workshops or activities designed to increase the skills of participants. This could be through training, strategic planning, or classes / programs.
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Change ConsequencesChanging Consequences focuses on increasing or decreasing the likelihood of a specific behavior that reduces risk or enhances protection by altering the consequences for performing that behavior. Examples of this are increasing recognition of desired behavior.
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Providing Support is creating opportunities to support people to participate in activities that reduce risk or enhance protection. Some examples CASA does are free yoga, meditation, in-person and virtual Zen Den, and Chat and Splat at the high school.
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The purpose of this strategy is to improve systems and processes to increase the ease, ability and opportunity to utilize systems and services. Some examples include having access to education, childcare, transportation and providing cultural and language sensitivity. An example CASA does is participating in National Drug Take Back Day twice a year.
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Changing policies includes formal change in written procedures, by-laws, proclamations, rules or laws with written documentation or voting procedure. Some examples are workplace initiatives law enforcement procedures, public policy action, or changes in communities or organizations.
CASA in collaboration with the Wolcott High School Administration and the Counseling Department have implemented a new vaping policy. This vaping policy is unique in its effort to focus on restorative practices that offers students who are caught vaping the choice of 3 days of in-school suspension or 5 counseling sessions with their school counselor. |
Changing the physical design or structure of the environment to reduce risks or enhance protection. Some examples include parks, landscapes, and signage.
Signage is strategically placed throughout the Wolcott community in efforts to deter youth drug use. No vaping signs will be placed on school property specifically to deter young people from vaping and/or smoking. In addition to no vaping signs, there are "We Support CASA" signs up throughout the community thanks to our supportive partners and organizations. |
For more information check out the National Coalition Institute website linked below!
Every May CASA participates in National Prevention Week, an annual health observance dedicated to increasing public awareness and action around substance use prevention and the promotion of positive mental health.
CASA's National Prevention Week Activities consist of: Presentations at both the middle and high school, PSA's, training opportunities, new prevention awareness campaigns, lawn signs, social media posts, email blasts, mailings, substance free events (pizza parties, movie nights), sticker shocks, Town Hall Meetings, and more!
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CASA's National Prevention Week Activities consist of: Presentations at both the middle and high school, PSA's, training opportunities, new prevention awareness campaigns, lawn signs, social media posts, email blasts, mailings, substance free events (pizza parties, movie nights), sticker shocks, Town Hall Meetings, and more!
Subscribe to our email/newsletter list on the "Connect" page to get the latest news, updates, and events!
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