Weakley County Prevention Coalition's SPF-PFS Project - The Weakley County Prevention Coalition (WCPC) proposed geographic catchment area for the project is Weakley County, Tennessee. The population of Weakley County that will be impacted and served consists of 32,901 residents. The population of focus age group of the catchment area is youth aged 12-18 and young adults aged 19-25 and parents. Many of our families struggle to afford necessities. Comprehensive policies to address underage drinking, youth vaping nicotine, misuse of Rx drugs, resilience promotion, and culturally competent support are critical to reducing risk factors and improving outcomes for the region. 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 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 in Catchment Area, by implementing evidence-based programs across the region with emphasis on differential populations. Goal 3: Improve data collection and reporting methodologies to strengthen the effectiveness of local evidence-based substance use prevention programs, policies, and practices.
