Tuesday, April 29, 2025
4/29/2025
Chicago Heights South Suburban Family Wellness Alliance (SSFWA) - The South Suburban Family Wellness Alliance (SSFWA) serves Chicago Heights, Illinois, a community of 29,571. The coalition aims to address behavioral and public health needs through an environmental community-wide systems approach. The SSFWA’s work focuses on youth and their families, with two primary Drug-free Communities (DFC) program goals: 1) increase and strengthen community collaboration, 2) in support of local efforts to reduce youth substance use of alcohol and tobacco products. The SSFWA will achieve its goals through the following measurable objectives: 1) an increase in membership of each sector; 2) an increase in the number of leadership skills development opportunities provided to coalition members; 3) an increased awareness of the SSFWA and its mission and purpose; 4) decreased substance use and tobacco intake of 7th and 8th graders; 5) decreased access and availability of tobacco products to youth ages 12–17; 6) decreased access and availability of alcohol to young adults ages 18–21; and 7) increased community awareness of SSFWA’s impact on education on, and reduction of, alcohol, tobacco and other drug use among youth. These objectives will be met through targeted, community-driven strategies, including: Expanding and enhancing the membership and community awareness of the SSFWA; Enhancing the leadership skills of the Core Membership; Conducting community outreach to increase visibility of the SSFWA and increase awareness of youth substance use; Expanding and enhancing awareness of SSFWA Coalition prevention efforts among youth in Chicago Heights; Decreasing access and availability of tobacco products to youth in Chicago Heights; Decreasing access and availability of alcohol to young adults in Chicago Heights; and Engaging youth and parents in the messaging of the SSWFA mission and activities.
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