Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grants
(SPF-SIG)

"Perhaps we should remind ourselves that the ultimate purpose of education is not to know, but to act."
--Johnetta B. Cole

Goals of SPF-SIG

1.         Prevent the onset and reduce the progression of substance use, including underage drinking.

v     This will be accomplished by focusing on the following aspects.

ü      Youth and young adult alcohol use/abuse.

ü      Marijuana use/abuse.

ü      Cocaine/crack use/abuse.

ü      Methamphetamine use/abuse.

ü      Decrease risk factors/increase protective factors.

2.         Reduce substance-related problems in communities.

v     This will be accomplished by focusing on the following aspects.

ü      Increase community/family/school connectedness

ü      Decrease school leaving

ü      Decrease risky sexual behavior

ü      Decrease impaired driving deaths

ü      Decrease substance-related crime

ü      Decrease senior substance use/abuse factors.

3.         Build prevention capacities/infrastructure at State and community levels.

v     This will be accomplished by strengthening the following aspects.

ü      Stakeholder readiness

ü      Structures and formal linkages.

ü      Resoureces

ü      Champion roles

ü      Policies and Procedures

ü      Quality of planning/evaluation/reporting

ü      Expertise

The target age for the SPF-SIG grant is 12-24 year olds.

As a coalition we will be expected to develop a county-wide comprehensive, strategic prevention plant that will accomplish the following.

ü      Prevent the onset and reduce the progression of substance use, including underage drinking.

ü      Reduce substance-related problems in communities.

ü      Build prevention capacities/infrastructure at State and community levels.