LPC Leadership
The Prevention Committee consists of leadership and members from each of the Local Prevention Councils (LPCs) in Region 5.
The committee members assist Western CT Coalition to assess prevention needs and assets in the service area and to develop, implement and evaluate prevention programs in their respective communities that align with the Regional Priority Planning Report.
The LPC Leadership Meeting dates for fiscal year 2025
September 17th (5:00-7:00 in Person)
November 19th (Zoom 5:00-6:30 p.m.)
January 21st (Zoom 5:00-6:30 p.m.)
March 18th (Zoom 5:00-6:30 p.m.)
May 20th (5:00-7:00 in Person)
12 Month Prevention Calendar
12 Sectors
The 12 Sector Collaboration Series places the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) into the context of the 12 Sectors of Coalition Building: Youth, Parents, Business, Media, Schools, Youth-serving Organizations, Law Enforcement, Faith-based organizations, Civic or Volunteer groups, Healthcare professionals, State or Local agencies, and Substance Abuse Agencies. Each sector is examined for how it can be incorporated within each step of the SPF, assess current coalition engagement level of each sector, building capacity to increase engagement and overcome barriers, and learn from the lived experience from a guest panel.
Strategic Prevention Framework
The SPF includes these five steps:
1 . Assessment: Identify local prevention needs based on data (e .g ., What is the problem?)
2 . Capacity: Build local resources and readiness to address prevention needs
(e .g ., What do you have to work with?)
3 . Planning: Find out what works to address prevention needs and how to do it well
(e .g ., What should you do and how should you do it?)
4 . Implementation: Deliver evidence-based programs and practices as intended
(e .g ., How can you put your plan into action?)
5 . Evaluation: Examine the process and outcomes of programs and practices
(e .g ., Is your plan succeeding?)
GUIDING PRINCIPLES:
CULTURAL COMPETENCE
SAMHSA has identified the following cultural competence principles for prevention planners:
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Include the target population in all aspects of prevention planning
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Use a population-based definition of community (i .e ., let the community define itself)
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Stress the importance of relevant, culturally appropriate prevention approaches
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Employ culturally competent evaluators
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Promote cultural competence among program staff, reflecting the communities they serve
SUSTAINABILITY
A primary goal of an effective strategic planning process like the SPF is to identify the right combination of programs and practices to address local prevention priorities . Many factors contribute to effectiveness in prevention . In general, programs and practices must operate in a variety of community settings and influence local risk and protective factors at both the individual and environmental levels . Thus, a comprehensive prevention plan might include:
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A school-based youth skills promotion program
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Parent education to support children’s healthy development
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Organizational/community rules and regulations that support healthy behavior
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Enforcement of rules and regulations that support healthy behavior
CADCA’s 7 Strategies for Community Change
Individual Change Strategies
1. PROVIDING INFORMATION – Educational presentations, workshops or other data presentations (e.g., public announcements, brochures, community meetings or social media).
2. BUILDING SKILLS – Workshops or other activities designed to increase the skills of participants, members and staff needed to achieve population-level outcomes (e.g., training, technical assistance, distance learning, strategic planning retreats and curricula development).
3. PROVIDING SUPPORT – Creating opportunities to support people to participate in activities that reduce risk or enhance protection (e.g., providing alternative activities, mentoring, referrals, support groups or clubs).
Environmental Change Strategies
4. ENHANCING ACCESS/REDUCING BARRIERS – Improving systems and processes to increase the ease, ability and opportunity to utilize those systems and services (e.g., ensuring childcare, transportation, safety, special needs and cultural and language sensitivity).
5. CHANGING CONSEQUENCES (INCENTIVES/DISINCENTIVES) – Increasing or decreasing the probability of a specific behavior that reduces risk or enhances protection by altering the consequences for performing that behavior (e.g., increasing public recognition for deserved behavior, individual and business rewards, scholarships, citations, fines or revocations/loss of privileges).
6. PHYSICAL DESIGN – Changing the physical design or structure of the environment to reduce risk or enhance protection (e.g., parks, landscapes, signage, lighting or outlet density).
7. MODIFYING/CHANGING POLICY – Formal change in written procedures, by-laws, proclamations, rules or laws with written documentation and/or voting procedures (e.g., workplace initiatives, law enforcement procedures and practices, public policy actions and systems change within government, communities and organizations).