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Receive a presentation on the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Prevention Program's achievements in FY2018/19
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health & Social Services recommends the Board of Supervisors receive a presentation on the Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Prevention Program's (ATOD) achievements in FY2018/19.
SUMMARY:
On September 25, 2018 the Board of Supervisors approved four contracts totaling $991,989, including 3-year contracts with City of Benicia, Fighting Back Partnership, Miracle Christian Worship Center and the City of Rio Vista, to provide services for the Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs (ATOD) Prevention Program. At that meeting, the Board directed staff to provide an update on the program's progress after the first year of the contract term and requested that the contractors participate in the update.
In Fiscal Year 2018/19, the ATOD Prevention Program contractors achieved several key components of laying the ground work for policy change. They provided education about the risks of cannabis use by youth through meetings with 15 city council members and other key leaders; increased the awareness of how a Social Host Ordinance can reduce youth access to cannabis through 23 community presentations; created and ran a countywide media campaign about Social Hosting with alcohol that had over 3 million impressions (reaches) during graduation season; and strengthened their local coalitions that consistently engaged 10-15 youth and adult residents at each meeting. Three contractors are long-standing partners in this effort, and one has reinvigorated its local community to renew work in this area. Staff and contractors collaborate with the Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board and Drug Safe Solano (local opioid coalition) to ensure coordination across substance use prevention and treatment.
In the past year, new da...
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