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Red Ribbon Week Kids Vs Cop Basketball Game
Hosted by:
Challenge of Tarrant County
Please briefly describe your Communities Talk activity.
To plan the activity, emails were sent to community partners, the local police department, and MADD program. To encourage participation in the event, planning Zoom meetings took place, and an event flyer was created and shared on social media and in the school newsletter.
How does alcohol and other drug misuse affect your community?
Which prevention strategy(ies), as defined by SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, best fit your Communities Talk activity?
- Alternative Strategy - focuses on redirecting individuals from potentially problematic situations and AOD use by providing constructive and healthy events/activities.
What goal(s) did you hope to accomplish with your Communities Talk activity?
- Develop strategic plans to reduce and prevent alcohol and/or other drug misuse.
Did you accomplish your goal(s)?
Yes
What challenge(s) did you face in planning your activity this year?
- Unforeseen difficulties when planning our activity
How did you overcome these challenges?
One of the officers became ill the day of the event but sent another officer in his place to participate.
What are your next steps?
- Create a public education campaign to raise awareness and/or change behaviors around underage drinking (i.e., create PSAs and other promotional materials)
If you’ve conducted Communities Talk activities in prior years, how has your repeated participation contributed to progress in achieving your prevention goals?
The Communities Talk activities provide us with opportunities to continue to do the prevention work around substance use among teens.
Organizations that conduct Communities Talk activities often involve other organizations in the planning and execution of events. Please indicate which type(s) of organizations you involved in your activity planning.
Which of the following best describes the primary audience(s) for your Communities Talk activity?
How did you reach and engage your primary audience(s) to encourage them to participate in your activity?
Having the event hosted by the school and promoting the event through the school facilitated our ability to reach our primary audience.
Which Communities Talk resources (or other SAMHSA resources) were most helpful for your activity?
- Communities Talk social media content (e.g., Facebook, Twitter)
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