Six Strategies for Substance Use Prevention | Episode 069 with LeAnn Greer

SummaryIn this episode, Jake White interviews Leanne Greer, a prevention specialist, about effective prevention strategies. Leanne shares her journey in prevention, starting from her involvement in a middle school club to her current role in a high school. They discuss the history of prevention, from scare tactics in the 1960s to more effective and evidence-based approaches in recent years. They also explore the continuum of care in prevention, including promotion, universal prevention, selective prevention, and indicated prevention. Leanne introduces the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) and explains how it guides prevention work. The conversation focuses on the strategic planning process for prevention programs. LeAnn Greer discusses the importance of creating a challenge statement and identifying the focus of the project or group. She emphasizes the need to set short-term and long-term goals, identify available resources, and develop strategies to meet those goals. LeAnn also highlights the six strategies recommended by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP): dissemination of information, prevention education, alternative activities, community-based processes, environmental approaches, and problem identification and referral.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Overview00:29 Getting to Know LeAnn and Her Journey in Prevention05:59 Effective Prevention Strategies: The Continuum of Care21:43 Youth-Friendly Strategic Planning27:15 Conclusion and Key Takeaways27:44 Youth-Friendly Materials and Engagement32:07 Strategic Prevention Planning32:11 Identifying Strategies for Prevention34:28 Dissemination of Information35:36 Prevention Education38:21 Alternative Activities48:14 Environmental Approaches53:17 Problem ID and ReferralLinksYouthToYouth International - https://www.youthtoyouth.org/CAMP Youth Prevention Club instagram - https://www.instagram.com/swhs_camp/LeAnns instagram page - https://www.instagram.com/leann_greer/LeAnn Greer linkedin page - https://www.linkedin.com/in/leann-greer-cpp-icps-954613199/For feedback, questions and new episode [email protected]/vive18_