Burnett County Law Enforcement Citizens Auxiliary

YOUTH OF BURNETT COUNTY PREVENTION COALITION

STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK- PFS-YOBC - THE YOUTH OF BURNETT COUNTY PREVENTION COALITION (YBCPC), MANAGED BY THE FISCAL AGENT, THE BURNETT LAW ENFORCEMENT CITIZENS AUXILIARY (YBCPC), HAS PROPOSED BURNETT COUNTY, WISCONSIN, AS THE GEOGRAPHIC CATCHMENT AREA FOR ITS PROJECT. LOCATED IN RURAL NORTHWEST WISCONSIN, BORDERING MINNESOTA, BURNETT COUNTY SPANS 821.5 SQUARE MILES WITH A POPULATION OF 16,526. THE POPULATION OF FOCUS IS YOUTH AGES 12-18, YOUNG ADULTS, AND PARENTS, INCLUDING OUR TRIBAL COMMUNITY. YBCPC INVOLVING CROSS SECTOR PARTNERS WILL USE THE STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK TO BUILD CAPACITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO ADDRESS OPIOID AVAILABILITY AND MISUSE, YOUTH VAPING OF NICOTINE AND MARIJUANA, STIGMA OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND MENTAL HEALTH AND THE CONNECTION TO MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AFFECTING THE POPULATION OF FOCUS; AND TO IDENTIFY AND SELECT COMPREHENSIVE, DATA-DRIVEN SUBSTANCE MISUSE PREVENTION STRATEGIES TO REDUCE THE ONSET AND PROGRESSION OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER IN THE CATCHMENT AREA OUTLINED IN THE STATEMENT OF NEED. ESTABLISHING AN INFRASTRUCTURE WILL ALLOW MORE EFFECTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE SUPPORT FOR THE TARGET POPULATION ACROSS ALL THREE COUNTIES. WE WILL UTILIZE THE STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK (SPF) TO BUILD CAPACITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO ADDRESS KEY ISSUES. COMPREHENSIVE POLICIES WILL BE DEVELOPED TO ADDRESS ADULT BINGE DRINKING OF ALCOHOL, UNDERAGE DRINKING, YOUTH VAPING NICOTINE, RESILIENCE PROMOTION, AND CULTURALLY COMPETENT SUPPORT ARE CRITICAL TO REDUCING RISK FACTORS AND IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR BURNETT COUNTY. OUR PROGRAM WILL PREVENT AND REDUCE THE INITIATION AND PROGRESSION OF SUBSTANCE USE AND ITS RELATED PROBLEMS BY SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF COMMUNITY-BASED SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION SERVICES THAT STRENGTHEN PROTECTIVE FACTORS, REDUCE RISK FACTORS, BUILD RESILIENCE, AND PROMOTE WELL-BEING. OUR PROGRAM AIMS TO ENHANCE AND STRENGTHEN LOCAL PREVENTION EFFORTS BY IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES AND EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF STATE AND LOCAL COMMUNITY PREVENTION PROVIDERS SERVING COMMUNITIES AND TRIBES AND IMPLEMENT EVIDENCE-BASED, EVIDENCE-INFORMED, AND COMMUNITY-DEFINED EVIDENCE-BASED PREVENTION STRATEGIES. THIS APPROACH WILL INCORPORATE LINKAGES TO RECOVERY SERVICES, TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICES, AND IMPROVED ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE. THE PROJECT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING GOALS: GOAL 1: TO STRENGTHEN PREVENTION CAPACITY & BUILD A SOLID INFRASTRUCTURE BASED ON THE STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK IN THE CATCHMENT AREA TO IDENTIFY, ADDRESS AND REDUCE SUBSTANCE USE CONCERNS. GOAL 2: TO PREVENT THE ONSET AND REDUCE THE PROGRESSION OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER BY IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIES ACROSS THE REGION, WITH EMPHASIS ON DIFFERENTIAL POPULATIONS. GOAL 3: REDUCE ADULT ALCOHOL USE IN THE POPULATION OF FOCUS THROUGH PROGRAMS AND MEDIA THAT ADDRESS BEHAVIORS THAT MAY LEAD TO EXCESSIVE AND/OR CHRONIC USE THAT IS ALSO IMPACTING YOUTH. GOAL 4: IMPROVE DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING METHODOLOGIES TO STRENGTHEN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LOCAL EVIDENCE-BASED SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES.

BURNETT COUNTY PREVENTION COALITION

BURNETT COUNTY PREVENTION COALITION