Thursday, November 21, 2024
11/21/2024
The Strategic Prevention Framework for Prescription Drugs (SPF-Rx) at the Southwest Prevention Center provides resources to help prevent and address prescription drug misuse within Cleveland and McClain Counties, Oklahoma. The program is designed to raise awareness about the dangers of sharing medications as well as the risks of fake or counterfeit pills purchased over social media or other unknown sources, and work with pharmaceutical and medical communities on the risks of overprescribing. The program raises community awareness and brings prescription substance misuse prevention activities and education to schools, communities, parents, prescribers, and their patients. Project staff track reductions in opioid related overdoses and incorporate overdose data into strategic planning activities. The SPF-Rx program builds upon the expertise and established SPF-based prevention infrastructures of the State of Oklahoma to address one of the nation's top substance abuse prevention priorities, prescription drug misuse among individuals 12 and older. To meet the goals of the SPF-Rx grant program, SWPC will leverage knowledge gained through participation in the SPF process to address targeted community needs more effectively. The SPF-Rx grant program will utilize statewide and local prescription and epidemiological data, which illustrates prescription drug misuse and overdose information. The population of focus will be residents 12 years of age and older. There are 297,597 residents in Cleveland County and 43,156 residents in McClain County with 21.2% (Cleveland) and 25.5% (McClain) under the age of 18 years. Cleveland County race and ethnicity reflects 78.3% White, 5.5% Black or African American, 4.7% Asian, 5.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, 6.0% two or more races, and 9.2% Hispanic or Latino/a. Goals of the Project 1. Increase and strengthen community collaborations. 2. Reduce the non-medical use of prescription drugs. Number served annually: 1,000 (unduplicated) Number served throughout lifetime of project:5,000 (unduplicated)
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
