Fighting Drug and Alcohol Abuse!
Valerie & Grace Fuller
Substance Abuse and Mental Heath Services
Administration (SAMHSA)
“To Serve Everyone,
all Indiana Citizens”
GOVERNOR’S INITIATIVE FOR
SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION
Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant
(SPF SIG)
• Why are we here…
– Increase awareness of how Indiana is fighting
against substance abuse.
– Inform communities and citizens on ways we
can prevent further devastation resulting from
substance abuse
– Offer opportunities for you to become involved
in our fight against substance abuse
Prevention
Why Prevention of Substance Abuse?
2007 Prevalence Statistic
 33.3% of Hoosiers (1.7 million) age 12 and older currently use tobacco
 50% of Hoosiers (2.5 million) age 12 and older currently drink alcohol, 22% (1.1
million) engage in binge drinking
 19% of Indiana high school students currently use marijuana
(Source: 2007 SEOW Report)
Financial Burden for Substance Abuse Related Problems in Indiana:
1998
2002
$1.404 billion
$3.24 billion
Continually Rising
Solution?
Data-Driven Evidence Based
Prevention Efforts
Collection and analysis of data to determine what and where substances
are most prevalent in the state of Indiana:
State Epidemiology Profile
Based on findings of the profile; programs, policies and practices that have
proven successful can be identified and implemented to fight the
substance abuse problems in Indiana
WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE ARE THE
BIGGEST SUBSTANCE ABUSE
PROBLEMS ISSUES IN INDIANA?
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Indiana
4.43%
4.20%
4.13%
4.03%
3.67%
3.60%
3.60%
U.S.
1.83%
2.13%
2.00%
1.83%
1.57%
1.63%
1.63%
Source: 2007 State Epidemiological Profile
Indiana’s Funded Priorities
• Prevent and reduce underage drinking and
binge drinking among 18-25 year olds.
• Prevent the first use and reduce the use of
cocaine among 18-25 year olds.
• Prevent and reduce the use of
methamphetamine among black youth and
among white women and men 18 to 44 years
of age.
2007 Strategic Prevention
Framework State Incentive
Grant
A = Alcohol
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Drug & Alcohol Consortium of
Allen County
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Delaware County Coordinating
Council
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Lake County Drug Free Alliance
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Drug Free Marion County
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Asset Building Coalition of
Monroe County
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Porter/Starke, Inc.
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Coalition for Safe & Drug Free
Tippecanoe County
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Vigo County Local Coordinating
Council
C = Cocaine
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Geminus of Lake County
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Healthy Communities Initiative of
St. Joseph County
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Partnership for a Drug Free
Wayne County
M = Methamphetamine
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Greene/Daviess Counties Local
Coordinating Counsels
C
A/C A
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A
A
A
M
M
C
Indiana
Strategic Prevention Framework
State Incentive Grant
Vision
Imagine Indiana Together: “Healthy, safe, and drug-free
environments that nurture and assist all Indiana citizens to
thrive.”
Mission
To reduce substance use and abuse across the lifespan of
Indiana citizens.
The Strategic Framework
5-Step Process
Step 1:
Assessment
Step 5:
Monitor,
evaluate
Profile population
needs, resources,
and readiness to
address needs and
gaps
Step 2:
Build Capacity
Monitor, evaluate,
sustain, and
improve or replace
those that fail
Mobilize and/or build
capacity to address
needs
Cultural Competence
Sustainability
Step 4: Implement
Implement
evidence-based
prevention
programs and
activities
Develop a
Comprehensive
Strategic Plan
Step 3: Plan
Sustainability is crucial
to this process!!
•We are not here for
the short term… we
are here to STAY!
•How can you help
sustain SPF SIG?
Support our Passion!!
Join Us:
• Contact Names of local offices
• Join a SPF SIG workgroup, Training
and Outreach, Cultural Competency,
Evaluations, etc…
• Share your resources to support ours
Contact Information
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Valerie Fuller
Boone County Resident
Governor’s Youth Council Workgroup Member
317-514-4584
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Marcia M. French, LCSW, MSW, CPP
State Project Coordinator
Strategic Prevention Framework/State Incentive Grant
Division of Mental Health and Addiction
Family and Social Services Administration
402 W. Washington Street
Room W353
Indianapolis, IN 46204
O: 317-232-7931
F: 317-233-3472
SPF SIG
Staff
State Epidemiological
Outcomes Workgroup
(SEOW)
Governor’s
Advisory Council
(GAC)
Executive Committee
Evaluation Committee
Training and Outreach Workgroup
Cultural Competence Workgroup
Youth/Young Adult Workgroup
Mirroring Process to Funded
Communities
Local Epidemiological
Outcomes Workgroup
(LEOW)
Executive Committee
Evaluation Committee
Training and Outreach Workgroup
Cultural Competence Workgroup
Youth/Young Adult Workgroup
Local
Advisory Council
(LAC)