Prevention Of Mental And Substance Use D isorders
South Western Oklahoma Development Authority (SWODA) and the Administration for a Healthy America (formerly Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) encourage communities to increase public awareness of, and action around, mental and substance use disorders.
AHA promotes prevention year-round by providing ideas, building capacity, and sharing tools and resources to help individuals and communities make substance use prevention happen every day.
To encourage healthy decision- making and strengthen community, build resilience, and create hope, SWODA and AHA have partnered to educate, highlight local resources, and raise awareness of mental and substance use disorders.
“This is an opportunity for us to join communities across the county to celebrate the positive impact that we can have on substance misuse prevention,” said Steve Berry, SWODA Project Director. “Substance misuse prevention begins with each of us, and we all have the power to foster a healthier future for ourselves and those we care about.”
AHA echoes a key message of the 2016 Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health: We can shift the way society thinks about substance misuse and substance use disorders while identifying actions that individuals and communities can take to prevent and treat these conditions.
If you are interested in getting involved in local prevention efforts, please visit www. swoda.org and click on the “Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery” tab. These prevention efforts are happening in 13 counties in Western Oklahoma. Please join in our efforts to help make your community a safe place to live, work, and thrive. These local prevention programs are funded by the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, the Administration for a Healthy America (formerly Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, SWODA, and local coalitions.
