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This tool uses the Socio-Ecological Model (SEM) to present key risk and protective factors for substance misuse, organized across individual, relationship, community, and societal levels. By focusing on factors that emerge in childhood, it supports early interventions aimed at reducing the risk of substance misuse in later life, offering evidence-based insights to guide targeted prevention strategies for families, educators, communities, and policymakers.

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This guide supports strategic prevention planning for American Indian and Alaska Native communities by identifying culturally informed programs that reduce substance misuse and promote mental health. It includes 85 programs evaluated using both Western and Indigenous methods, categorized by documented outcomes, target populations, and settings to help tribes select effective, culturally responsive interventions.

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Discover how Kamiah, Idaho, transformed into a prevention-focused community through the Upriver Youth Leadership Council (UYLC). This tool highlights how UYLC engaged youth, built partnerships, and implemented strategies across the substance use continuum, driving a community-wide culture of prevention and recovery. Explore actionable insights and best practices for fostering a holistic, prevention-focused environment.

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This tool explores how multiple epidemics, influenced by environmental factors, interact to exacerbate health issues like substance misuse. Emphasizing collaboration and environmental context, this resource delves into the implications for substance use disorder (SUD) prevention and offers prevention professionals strategies for developing a syndemic-informed approach to improve community health outcomes.

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Aimed at demystifying the intricacies of primary care, this glossary defines key terms and concepts within primary care, shedding light on legislative influences, funding mechanisms, provider organizations, and payment systems.

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The Institute of Medicine's continuum of care categorizes behavioral health services into four areas: promotion, prevention, treatment, and recovery. This resource explores how these services align, offering support from promoting wellness to aiding in long-term recovery. It provides a structured framework for addressing substance misuse across various stages of care, ensuring comprehensive support for individuals and communities.

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This tool educates prevention professionals about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), including what ACEs are, their prevalence, their impact on substance use and other behavioral health outcomes, and how to integrate addressing them into existing prevention.

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This activity can help grantees better understand the skills and expertise that current partners bring to the prevention table.

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This worksheet helps grantees identify and recruit new partners through a health equity lens.

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This resource presents a starting point for ensuring the cultural competence of grantee collaborative efforts.

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This tool details why collaboration is vital to prevention success, helping practitioners communicate the value of collaboration to current and potential collaborators.

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This resource examines cultural-specific risk and protective factors related to substance misuse and mental well-being in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. It provides research findings to assist in culturally responsive prevention planning, emphasizing the importance of understanding and respecting their diverse cultural backgrounds and practices.