Washington State Department of Social & Health Services – Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery - PRI One Department Vision Mission Core set of Values Prevention Redesign Initiative Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery September 1, 2011

Washington State Department of Social & Health Services – Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery - PRI One Department Vision Mission Core set of Values Purpose The DSHS Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) is committed to contracting with county governments and OSPI to provide effective prevention services to reduce alcohol, tobacco and other drug use by our state’s youth, and the related negative consequences. We anticipate that moving to a community-focused approach, with the expertise and commitment of our state and community partners, will help us leverage resources and focus and concentrate our efforts. This will help Washington’s prevention field build on what works, have a deeper impact, better measure those impacts, and build support for additional investments in prevention.

Washington State Department of Social & Health Services – Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery - PRI One Department Vision Mission Core set of Values PRI Objectives Selected communities will: Designate a community coordinator Implement proven strategies through a prevention coalition Use evidence-based capacity building Implement environmental and targeted direct services, programs and policies Partner with school-based prevention/intervention specialists Evaluate chosen programs, policies and community-level change, and participate in statewide evaluation. Receive technical assistance from DBHR Support state efforts to reduce youth access to tobacco and comply with federal Synar regulations

Washington State Department of Social & Health Services – Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery - PRI One Department Vision Mission Core set of Values PRI Objectives State level objectives include: Statewide distribution of communities working with county governments and OSPI educational service districts Establishing performance based contracts Workforce Development Technical Assistance Health Care Reform

Washington State Department of Social & Health Services – Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery - PRI One Department Vision Mission Core set of Values Defining and Selecting Communities Communities must be described in geographic terms or at-risk populations Have baseline data about substance abuse risk, and ability to measure community-wide change in risk and protective factors and prevalence Be small enough to make an impact with limited funding and measure change Participate in the statewide Healthy Youth Survey

Washington State Department of Social & Health Services – Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery - PRI One Department Vision Mission Core set of Values PRI Preliminary Timelines September: Initial Cohort 2 orientation K20. Register on the Athena Forum site October: DBHR provides data on 5-7 communities. Cohort in person meeting November: Community selection process begins. No scheduled Cohort meeting December: Continue community selection process. K-20 meeting January: Continue community selection process. K-20 meeting February: Community selection packets due to DBHR. K-20 meeting March: Coalition planning and development. K-20 meeting April: Notify media. K-20 meeting May:. Core workgroup formed and clarify roles. In person meeting June:. Hire/designate.5FTE coordinator for each PRI community