Do you want every youth to have an opportunity to thrive and grow up in a safe, healthy and drug-free community?
The Substance Abuse Prevention (SAP) coalition focuses on big picture prevention strategies to build a healthy community. Primary prevention strategies impact everyone. Prevention looks at the big picture. Primary prevention is often defined as pre-diagnosis. Primary prevention efforts take time to implement. Through policy and system change, local norms shift. The SAP coalition members work together to transform Manitowoc County using strategies that promote long term change.
Local prevention efforts must analyze local data to assess what is happening here, at home. Understanding the local risk factors help the SAP coalition shape community and individual attitudes that empower youth and adults to make healthy decisions.
Throughout the week of May 12-19, the community is invited to participate in a week of Prevention activities that coincide with National Prevention week. A Prevention Week Kick-off Ceremony will be held at City Hall on Monday, May 13th at 11:30 am. Local students showcase the “Power of Community Connections” exhibit on display at City Hall throughout the week. Tuesday is Stigma Reduction and Recovery Awareness day. Wednesday is Help Prevent Suicide Day. Thursday the coalition focuses on Tobacco Prevention efforts. Friday families are encouraged to join us for “The Real Happy Hour”, spending time together at the dinner table.
Learn more about Prevention Week on our website www.healthiestmc.org or contact us at healthiestmc@gmail.com or call Cath at 920-652-0238 x 106, or Katie x108.