The Travis County Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition will be meeting next week, Tuesday, February 5 from 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm at LifeWorks East, 835 N. Pleasant Valley Rd., 78702. RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ysapc-february-5th-meeting-tickets-55656909314.
At this meeting:
Julie McElrath will present on strategic planning updates with the Youth Recovery Network and Nathaniel Fomby, from Texans Standing Tall, will present on how to effectively engage a community through adult and youth partnerships.
| Preventing Opioid Misuse Among Girls Ages 10-17 Office on Women’s Health Prevention Award (OWHPA) Updates |
| Youth Recovery Network Strategic Plan – Report on recent updates |
| Taking Community Engagement to the Next Level: Best Practices for Involving Youth in Underage Alcohol Use Prevention Texans Standing Tall, a statewide coalition, has developed the Guide to Effective Engagement, a tool that can be used to engage young people in prevention efforts. This presentation will guide participants on how to effectively engage a community through adult and youth partnerships. More specifically, this session will review the best practices and strategic steps for implementing environmental prevention of underage drinking, tobacco and other drug use. It will focus on scientifically-based strategies intended for communities across the state to utilize, as well as provide examples from Texans Standing Tall’s Youth Leadership Council Members’ application of these prevention efforts in their respective communities. s |
