Regional Substance Abuse Prevention Project

Introduction

The Turtle Mountain Community College Regional Substance Abuse Prevention (RSAP) Project is a collaborative project between TMCC and the State of North Dakota Department of Human Services/Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (NDDHS/MHSAS).

The RSAP Project goals and objectives are to:

1. Work toward building and maintaining a comprehensive umbrella coalition encompassing all individual, agency and community stakeholders.
   Objectives:
   • Attend monthly meetings and maintain membership and involvement in related Substance Abuse Prevention (SAP) groups, coalitions and committees.
   • Give input and technical assistance to SAP related community coalitions, committees and groups on an on-going basis.
   • Take an active part in respective activities and events of SAP related groups, committees and coalitions, including special events and sponsored trainings, workshops and conferences.
2. To assess, redefine, evaluate and plan for Substance Abuse Prevention (SAP) strategies and delivery systems in the area, in a unified holistic, multi-sectoral approach.
   Objectives:
   • Assess, compile, research and survey community SAP and Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) needs and issues on a continual basis.
   • Develop SAP strategies and activities based on the compiled data and statistics from the community-wide assessment on an as needed on-going basis.
   • Evaluate the implementation of SAP strategies and activities on a continual basis where applicable.
3. To strengthen community SAP protective factors by implementing Federal and other traditional and non-traditional and cultural-based SAP programming, strategies and activities.
   Objectives:
   • Implement 6 Federal SAP strategies (next slide) on a continual basis as per the Goals given here and the TMCC/State of North Dakota Regional Substance Abuse Prevention contract and other applicable Federal, State and Tribal rules and regulations.
   • Implement basic relevant culture-based SAP programming, training and special events in accordance with and based on Chippewa and other American Indian cultural and traditional beliefs, practices, customs and ceremonies.
4. Provide technical assistance and assist with the development and provision of support to community coalitions and to the community pertaining to trainings, seminars, workshops, conferences and special events.
   Objectives:
   • Continue to work to support activities of the Turtle Mountain AOD Prevention Coalition (and other related groups).
   • Provide technical assistance and support for the development of community SAP coalitions, committees and ad-hoc groups.
   • Provide technical assistance and support for community SAP related special events, seminars, trainings, workshops and conferences.

The six federal substance abuse prevention strategies for primary prevention are:

1. Information Dissemination
2. Education
3. Alternatives
4. Problem Identification/Referral
5. Community Based Process
6. Environmental