Communities Promoting Health Coalition
Client Service Center
510 Cumberland Avenue
Portland, Maine 04101
800-698-4959
207-553-5800
Fax: 207-874-1155
TTY: 207-874-1013
Substance Abuse Prevention Program
What We Do
CPHC’s Substance Abuse Prevention Program is dedicated to reducing underage drinking, teen substance abuse and high-risk drinking among young adults in CPHC’s service area and in Buxton and Hollis (part of the Drug Free Communities coalition).
We use a comprehensive approach to make population level changes. To do this, we:
- Provide support and technical assistance for community-wide efforts by organizing action teams and youth advocacy programs
- Share tools and information with parents through media campaigns, parent groups and school connections.
- Offer training and resources to schools and youth-serving organizations, including workshops with youth, activity toolkits for educators and policy guidance.
- Provide trainings and resources for law enforcement and retailers.
CPHC’s Substance Abuse Prevention Program uses evidence-based strategies to prevent substance abuse based on the findings of an assessment and strategic planning process that was completed in June of 2007.
Goals & Objectives
- To reduce high risk drinking among youth by:
- Increasing youth knowledge of health risks
- Increasing law enforcement
- Increasing parental monitoring
- Increasing retailer adherence to policies and best practices
- Improving school environments
- To reduce high risk drinking among young adults by:
- Increasing knowledge of health risks
- Decreasing pricing and promotions that target young adults
- To reduce prescription drug misuse and marijuana use.
- To expand the numbers of youth, adults and organizations contributing to, and engaged in developing and carrying out this plan.