Saturday, April 27, 2024
4/27/2024
The Utah Partnership for Success 2023 (PFS 23) Project in Utah utilizes a science based, proven to be effective system called the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) to deploy prevention services in Utah for underage drinking and marijuana use prevention. The SPF drives communities and the state to effective prevention programming and strategies that meet unique community needs. Utah’s goal is to continue the efforts of utilizing SPF model and enhancing our capacity, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating our prevention efforts, specifically underage drinking and marijuana use among youth at the state, local, and community level. Measurable goals and objectives were established by considering Utah’s population, need, culture and ethnic makeup. Our overarching goal is to decrease 30 day alcohol use by 10% and decrease 30 day marijuana use among youth by 10%. Utah’s population is approximately 3.2 million. Utah has a population that is 77.2% white alone, 14.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% Asian, 1.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, and 1.5% Black or African American. 28.4% of the population is under age 18. 8.4% of students in 12th grade have used alcohol in the past 30 days, and 4.9% report heavy (binge) drinking. 9% of students in 12th grade report having used marijuana in the past 30 days. PFS 23 will reach the general population of parents and students. There are approximately 675,000 students, with environmental and universal programs and strategies. Indicated programs will reach 10,000 students annually, selective programs will reach 42,000 students, delivered mostly through the school system. In the lifetime of the project, we aim to reach 3,000,000 in a universal population, 200,000 selective and 50,000 with indicated services. Previous SAMHSA/CSAP Grants have improved Utah’s prevention system in the strategic process to the point where the state and communities follow the Strategic Prevention Framework and utilize best practice programs and strategies. With PFS 2018, Utah strengthened the Prevention Network by continuing the Regional Director system and built capacity by implementing Community Centered Evidence Based Prevention (CCEPB) services that are implemented by local coalitions. PFS 23 will continue to build capacity by continuing to add coalitions statewide. The communities are tied to performance measures and a rigorous ongoing evaluation will immediately begin at the start of this project that includes process and outcome data. Because the Utah system is inherently connected, existing resources will be leveraged to support these communities and assist them in their sustainability efforts.
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).
