About Stewart County Alliance For Substance Abuse
Stewart County Alliance For Substance Abuse
Welcome to the Stewart County Prevention Coalition, the driving force behind the Stewart County Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention. Our mission is twofold: to combat and eradicate underage drug and alcohol use while concurrently fortifying the overall safety and well-being of our community.
Empowering Healthy Lives
"Empowering Our Community to Live Healthy Lives by Providing; Prevention Services, Intervention Information and Referral and Recovery Resources and Referral for Children and Adults."
At the Stewart County Prevention Coalition, we are dedicated to providing a comprehensive range of services tailored to empower individuals, both young and adult, towards a life of health and vitality. Our offerings span Prevention Services, Intervention Information, and Referral, as well as Recovery Resources and Referral.
Our Goals
1. Alcohol Misuse Prevention:
- Educating youth, parents, and young adults on the repercussions of alcohol use and social hosting.
- Partnering with local law enforcement for retail compliance checks.
- Ensuring retailers' staff are well-trained in responsible carding.
- Collaborating with local beer boards to establish effective policies preventing alcohol sales to minors.
2. Prescription Medication Misuse Prevention:
- Empowering youth, parents, young adults, and community members against prescription drug misuse and abuse.
- Advocating for the secure storage of prescription medications through our complimentary lock boxes.
- Encouraging proper disposal of unused prescription medications at designated drop-off points in the county.
- Promoting the use of the Controlled Substance Monitoring Database (CSMD) among medical professionals.
- Hosting biannual Drug Take Back events for the safe incineration of prescription medications.
3. Tobacco, E-cigarette, and Vaping Prevention:
- Educating youth, parents, young adults, and the community about the consequences of product use.
- Advocating the Tennessee Tobacco Quitline as a valuable resource.
- Coordinating with local law enforcement for retail compliance checks.
- Ensuring retailers' staff are proficient in carding procedures.
4. Capacity Strengthening:
- Cultivating cultural competency and ethical awareness.
- Nurturing leadership development.
- Engaging in strategic planning for sustainable growth.
- Mobilizing the community for a united front against substance abuse.
- Fostering the next generation of leaders and change-makers in substance abuse prevention.
5. Data-Driven Impact:
- Enhancing the data management and systems infrastructure to enable evidence-based decision-making.
- Conducting a comprehensive community assessment to broaden data accessibility for programmatic efficacy within Stewart County.
At the Stewart County Prevention Coalition, we are committed to creating a safer, healthier community for all. Together, we strive for a future free from the burden of substance abuse.