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The
Arkansas Strategic Prevention Framework
addresses substance
abuse, violence, and other self-destructive
behaviors in youth. The
Arkansas Strategic Prevention Framework
is the starting
point for state and local partners to work
effectively and efficiently on prevention to ensure
the well-being of all our young citizens. It builds
on the work of existing agencies, community
networks, coalitions, organizations, and prevention
programs.
The State of
Arkansas, under the direction of Governor Mike
Huckabee, established the State Incentive Planning
and Development Grant (SIG) Advisory Committee (the
Committee) consisting of representatives from the
Governor’s Office and approximately 30 state
agencies and other stakeholders in prevention. The
Committee’s goal was to provide recommendations to
the Governor for an “Arkansas Strategic Prevention
Framework” that enhances Arkansas’ prevention
resources. This document was developed with SIG
funding.
The
Arkansas Strategic Prevention Framework
describes a risk
reduction and protection enhancement prevention
theory that will guide state agencies, schools,
community organizations and coalitions, networks,
and families in working together to prevent children
from engaging in problem behaviors such as school
dropout, substance abuse, delinquency, and
violence. The Committee used the expertise and
knowledge from multiple agencies and organizations
as a foundation to work toward a more cohesive and
collaborative system that coordinates and maximizes
resources to fill gaps in services and address unmet
needs.
The
Arkansas Strategic Prevention Framework
is designed around
elements that are part of a major prevention
initiative of the federal Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for
Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP. The federal
initiative is called the “Strategic Prevention
Framework” (SPF), and states are encouraged to use
the five strategic elements of the SPF to develop
individual state prevention frameworks that will
contribute to a national Strategic Prevention
Framework.
These elements
comprise a strong and viable state prevention system
and include:
· Assessment
of
Prevention Needs, Resources, and Readiness
· Capacity
– State and
Community Partnerships and Collaboration
· Planning
with a
Prevention Mission, Vision, and Theoretical Model
· Selection
and
Implementation
of Best Practices
that reflect the diversity of the people in the
state
· Monitoring
and
Evaluation
of the state’s prevention efforts
The SPF is also
designed around elements that will guide state and
local organizations to establish partnerships and
implement systems to coordinate prevention
resources.
Arkansas Strategic Prevention Framework Document
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Arkansas Strategic Prevention Framework Document
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