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Date: October 13 , 2006
Media Contact: SAMHSA Press
Telephone: 240-276-2130
   
 

Science-Based Substance Abuse Prevention Planning System
Now Available to States

 

 

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today announced the availability of Communities That Care (CTC) -- a science-based substance abuse prevention planning system for use by States and communities to help prevent drug and alcohol abuse before it starts.

CTC models a community-wide approach to prevention that also enables communities to select the right substance use prevention program for their needs in preventing substance abuse problems.  CTC helps communities monitor and improve overall program quality, and ultimately prevention practice.

 “The Communities That Care system has a long and distinguished history across our country and by incorporating the CTC tools and processes, States and communities across the U.S. seeking to use CSAP’s Strategic Prevention Framework will now have the technology they need to succeed,” said Assistant Surgeon General Eric Broderick, D.D.S., M.P.H., SAMHSA’s Acting Deputy Administrator.
             
Broderick further explained: “With the acquisition of the CTC operating system, we now have the opportunity for communities to engage in locally operated, data-driven, evidence-based prevention using the latest advances in prevention science.”

SAMHSA Communities That Care materials are available on their website, http://preventionplatform.samhsa.gov. for downloading and reproduction. The Regional Centers for Applied Prevention Technology (CAPT) will provide upon request a Training of Trainers of the CTC tool to States.  The States then will be able to assist communities in implementing CTC in their areas.  The CTC products were acquired from the Channing Bete Company in September of 2005.  The system enhances the SPF program and provides useful tools and materials, including a student survey to guide communities in developing comprehensive plans to solve substance abuse and other related problems in communities.

 

 
 
 
   
 

SAMHSA, is a public health agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. The agency is responsible for improving the accountability, capacity and effectiveness of the nation’s substance abuse prevention, addictions, treatment, and mental health services delivery system.

 
 
   

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