Local Prevention Councils (LPCs)

In CT, each municipality has a Local Prevention Council (LPC) whose goal is to increase public awareness of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug (ATOD) prevention and to stimulate the development and implementation of local prevention activities, with a primary focus on youth. Many also address social-emotional health, recognizing the strong relationship between substance misuse and mental health disorders.

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LPCs are coalitions consisting of stakeholders from 12 identified sectors. The Hub supports LPCs through regional coordination, technical assistance, and funding, including the recent Strategic Opioid Response grants.

RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES / GENERAL PUBLIC

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• Great overview of addiction & prevention by Dr. Ruth Potee: 51-minute video

• Findings from the 2018 national "Monitoring the Future" survey of middle and high school students: 3 min. video

• Great info and resources for families: Partnership for Drug-Free Kids. 

• SAMHSA's Strategies and Programs to Prevent Substance Abuse Guide

• DrugFree.Org's Prevention Tips for every age 

• Department of Education's Drug Free 10-pg Tips Brochure

• Addressing a Crisis: Cross-Sector Strategies to Prevent Adolescent Substance Use and Suicide Report

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RESOURCES FOR PREVENTION COALITION MEMBERS

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• The Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) and the 7 environmental strategies: 2pp handout

• Prevention 101: 5-part video series aimed at colleges

• Resources (online trainings, toolkits, member newsletter, anti-drug coalition handbook, What's Trending? factsheets, etc) from the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America: CADCA 

• Searchable list of evidence-based strategies (based on NREPP and other sources) from the Athena Forum

• Sign up for info, trainings (including online modules) and technical assistance from the CT Prevention Training and Technical Assistance Center (aka TTASC) 

• Online trainings and resources on prevention, marijuana and vaping from the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center (NE PTTC)

• Full access to prevention trainings, podcasts, and resources from the national Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Network, which also includes a Latino/Hispanic network

• Data resources from the CT Prevention Data Portal  a project of the Center for Prevention, Evaluation & Statistics (CPES) State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup

• Learn about Prevention Specialist Certification

• Learn about the Drug Free Communities grants

• Attend Hub meetings for updates and information on mental health and substance use priorities