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FROM: Jim Chaffee, Public Safety Director
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SUBJ: City of Chanhassen Anti-Drug Task Force
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On January 22, 1990, Mayor Don Chmiel called and asked that I
I research the concept of the City of Chanhassen forming an anti-drug
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HUBERT H. HUMPHREY,III 102 CAPITOL BUILDING
ATTORNEY GENERAL ST PAUL,MN 55155
TELEPHONE:(612)296-6196
FACSIMILE:(612)297-4193
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Dear Friend:
' Enclosed please find the Prevention Blueprint, a publication
from the Alliance for a Drug Free Minnesota. The Blueprint is
' designed to improve community-based drug and alcohol prevention
efforts . I encourage you to take a look at the process, and
consider implementing it in your community.
The Prevention Blueprint brings a community together to
assess what is being done currently in prevention, what can be
done, and how the community can work toward increased prevention
1 activity. Drug abuse prevention works best when it pools the
experiences and resources of all community members : families ,
schools, religious and services organizations, government and law
enforcement, media, youth, health care, and business .
The Alliance for a Drug Free Minnesota provides free
' consultants to communities that request them. I am very pleased
that as of March 1989 , 700 communities have participated in the
Blueprint Process and the Alliance has had over 200 requests for
consulting services . I believe the Blueprint Process is the nuts
' and bolts of prevention because it will get your community
involved and help you assess your particular needs .
Your community may already be involved with the Blueprint
process, and that' s great! But, if your community is not yet
involved, I encourage you to use the Blueprint process to
coordinate the prevention activities in your community. If you
' would like assistance from the Alliance in your drug abuse
prevention efforts, please call 427-5310 in the metro area; 1-
800-247-1303 in Greater Minnesota.
' Best regards,
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HUBERT H. HUMPHREY,
Attorney General ''
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A PREVENTION BLUEPRINT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Introduction 1
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IV. The Need For A Plan 5
V. The Blueprint 7
APPENDICES:
A. Trends in Use
B. Blueprint Worksheets
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I. INTRODUCTION
This is a blueprint, a plan for action. It's a blueprint for drug and
alcohol prevention activity designed specifically for Minnesota community '
groups interested in taking sensible, thoughtful action within their
communities. The Alliance for a Drug Free Minnesota, an initiative of
Minnesota Attorney General Hubert H. Humphrey III, is responsible for the I
development of the Prevention Blueprint. The Alliance began in 1987 with
the coordination of a statewide conference bringing together educators, '
law enforcement personnel , concerned parents, youth leaders, business
leaders, members of religious and volunteer service organizations, and
government officials to examine ways to make the maximum use of prevention
resources in Minnesota. That conference resulted in the implementation of
a comprehensive Community Prevention Inventory process which permitted ,
over 150 participating Minnesota communities to take stock of prevention
activities in their area, to assess the levels of success in those I
prevention activities, and to become aware of individuals in other ,
communities who have successfully implemented certain prevention programs.
The Alliance produced a highly regarded Prevention Resource Guidebook '
which discussed the results of that inventory, and published specific
names, addresses and phone numbers of contact people so that prevention ,
resources could continue to be shared more efficiently within Minnesota.
This blueprint is a specific and natural step-by-step follow-up process to
the above mentioned activities. Whether your community is new to 1
prevention, or has been working on prevention for some time, this ,
blueprint may be of help.
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Minnesota can be very proud of its response to alcohol and drug issues
because much has been done. Our State is currently spending over 10
million dollars per year to address the issues of alcohol and drug use and
abuse, and we can take pride in having found successful formulas for
effective prevention. But, we need to build on what is already working.
This blueprint can be of service to those who want to prevent the harm
' that drug and alcohol abuse can cause communities, families, and
individuals.
II. PREVENTION: A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY
' If you're new to the prevention issue, read this section for a quick
historical tour of past prevention efforts. If you feel you are well
' versed on past efforts, go on to Section III.
Prevention has a long history in the United States. Drug education in
schools has been around for more than 120 years. However, drug education
' remained very didactic until the highly publicized drug explosion of the
1960's. Another visible prevention response was the Age of Prohibition.
' Not until the middle 1970's did prevention begin to take form as we know
' it. A large part of the credit for that can be attributed to parents and
parent groups across the country. Parents helped our society realize that
drug and alcohol problems cannot simply be "taught" away in school , or
"enforced" away by police officers and sheriffs. Parents helped us
' understand that we stood little chance of making effective progress in
preventing drug and alcohol problems until parents in the community got
involved in the prevention effort. Today, in Minnesota, we can be proud
that quality drug education curricula are now available for schools, and
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companies are establishing drug and alcohol policies, employee education, I
employee assistance programming and other resources. Church and volunteer
organizations are joining in the movement, and young people and their I
families are taking meaningful action to address drug and alcohol abuse in
their communities. True to form, Minnesota has earned a leadership '
position in this country by developing some model programs.
Still, much remains to be done. Drug and alcohol use by young people are
at alarmingly high levels in our state. Ideally, "Drug Free Minnesota"
means that there is no drug and alcohol use for underage citizens, no use '
of illicit drugs of any kind, and that these standards are clearly
communicated. A Drug Free Minnesota is worth striving for. '
III. PREVENTION: WHERE ARE WE NOW? ,
The 1986 federal Drug Free America legislation has permitted each '
participating state to address issues of treatment, enforcement, education
and prevention of drug and alcohol problems. Since 1980, state '
legislation has been in place to permit Minnesota schools to develop
in-service training, curriculum, policies and parent education ro rams
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regarding drug and alcohol abuse prevention. For prevention to succeed, '
it must involve involvement by schools, parents, law enforcement, health
care providers, business and industry, religious groups, and volunteer '
organizations. Simply talking about drug and alcohol abuse prevention is
not enough. Skills to say no, environments which encourage drug free
living, fair and consistently enforced laws, and healthy, communicated ,
social norms combined with role modeling and positive peer influence can
make the difference. That's what this Prevention Blueprint is about: '
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making a difference by developing prevention programs that work. We know
that while a Drug Free Minnesota is the ideal , minimizing the frequency
' and likelihood of people getting hurt by unhealthy and irresponsible
decisions regarding drug and alcohol use is a realistic way to work toward
Ithat ideal. The problems of drug and alcohol use and abuse did not begin
' overnight, and they won't go away quickly. We understand now that
prevention is a series of small steps, requiring a comprehensive approach,
' (something we've really not done until very recently) , it takes time, and
it is community-driven. In Minnesota, we know that our response to drug
and alcohol problems can be effectively balanced by using the areas of
Prevention, Intervention, and Health Promotion. Prevention means
' distributing accurate and current information about drugs, education about
each of our role in prevention, and appropriate skills training.
Intervention involves the high quality treatment delivery system in our
' state, crisis intervention procedures and aftercare support as well as
problem identification and referral. Health Promotion focuses on
exercise, mental health, self awareness and self protection measures. A
' comprehensive approach to drug and alcohol problems in the community pay
special attention to the fact that the areas of prevention, intervention
' and health promotion are included.
' Does prevention work? The answer is ryes. The answer is also that
prevention activities must continue constantly. With prevention programs,
we are talking about minimizing the likelihood of people hurting
themselves or others.
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IV. THE NEED FOR A PLAN I
Our history in prevention offers much from which to learn. We need to
understand that drug and alcohol prevention isn't only nonalcoholic
beverages, or alternative activities for youth. Neither is it only drug '
education. And neither is it only how well we treat the casualities
through an intervention system. There needs to be a combination of
prevention activities, health promotion activities, and
intervention/aftercare support programs in place, to effectively maintain
a sensible response to chemical use issues in Minnesota. '
Prevention goals must be realistic. For example, rather than establishing
a goal of "eliminating marijuana from the county by the end of 1989", a
community might want to look at a substantial and measurable reduction in
indicators of marijuana use, a number of parent education programs and
curricula offerings for youth regarding this issue, and the guarantee of a
minimum acceptable amount of literature with accurate and current
information regarding marijuana available to the community through
identified community-based sources. Again, our history in prevention ,
tells us that we can't do it all in one quick and easy step.
Which brings us to the need for a plan. If you've ever been involved in
committee work where nothing seems to be done besides discuss the problem, I
then you have likely experienced the frustration of working without a
clear, results-driven plan. A thoughtful prevention plan can make the r
difference.
Let's use the Alliance as an example. As the Attorney General 's office
and the Minnesota Institute of Public Health began assessing the '
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place up to this point were of great value. There were also some areas of
prevention needing attention, and physically some communities in our state
that had yet to move forward in responding to drug and alcohol issues
' locally. Therefore, the first part of an alliance plan became clear: to
' strengthen, maintain, promote and publicize those prevention activities
and programs that were already working. Similarly, as we thought about
' the prevention response there were some items that needed to be changed.
This included missed opportunities, good programs that received little or
no recognition, areas where more resource sharing could take place,
' opportunities for adolescents to get involved in prevention, and so on.
Instead of dropping a redundant effort upon the State, Alliance people
' realized that it would make more sense to take stock of prevention
activities that have occurred in the State to date. Then, each community
had the potential to benefit from a community prevention inventory,
whereby the role of all components of the community could be examined in
' terms of their prevention response. This happened in 1987. Following
this activity, results were carefully collated and with computer
assistance reported back to Minnesotans via regional conferences and a
Iprevention resource guidebook that included specifics about community
groups and individuals who were experiencing success on any number of
prevention programs including chemical free parties, drug policies at the
workplace, and chemical health awareness fairs sponsored by local
ministerial associations. In addition to this, we found need among
' schools and centers for young people to have resources and ideas in
planning chemical free parties. At State High School Hockey Tournaments,
' the Attorney General 's office has sponsored an enormously successful
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chemical free party. In addition, high school students have been
encouraged to become involved in a contest where their schools receive
points for student-coordinated prevention efforts. These efforts will 1
continue into 1989.
The most current step in the planning process involves the development of
• a Prevention Blueprint, which will hopefully permit you and your community
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guidebook, and based on the inventory completed last year. If your 1
community did not participate in the Alliance inventory process last year,
call us at 1-800-247-1303 and we can help you start that now.
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V. THE BLUEPRINT
This Prevention Blueprint involves three important steps. Step One
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consists of examining information to determine how the problem of drug and
alcohol abuse shows up in your community, and what the response has been
to date. Step Two involves a meeting of an advisory council , committee or 1
other ad hoc group or task force interested in planning your community's
{ prevention response. A specially trained prevention consultant from the
Minnesota Prevention Resource Center will be provided by the Alliance 1
for a 2-3 hour meeting. During that meeting the consultant will
facilitate your group's discussion about chemical issues locally, and 1
particularly help you assess your community's response to date. By the
end of that evening your group will have identified the strengths and
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to articulate and identify specific action steps now needed in your
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well as insuring a balance among prevention, intervention and health
IIpromotion components that make up your community's response. The
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PREVENTION PLANNING BLUEPRINT PROCESS
ISTEP ONE: STEP TWO: STEP THREE:
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Step One: Assessing The Current Situation
It's an excellent idea to begin assessing the chemical health of a
community by examining information about drug and alcohol use, I
particularly among young people. Appendix A highlights major national
and state studies of drug and alcohol use behaviors and attitudes by young
people. You may wish to review the data enclosed in Appendix A, and ask
yourself how this compares with your community.
Next, your group can ask how the problem of drug and alcohol use and abuse
shows up in your community. At the planning meeting, your group could I
benefit from a visit by an emergency room nurse at the local hospital who
could explain how the problems of drug and alcohol abuse show up there on
any given weekend night. Local police officers, school counselors or
school administrators, young people, and interventionists and treatment
specialists could also shed some light on how the problem of drug and 1
alcohol use affects your community. After an overview, and after having
examined the data discussed earlier, most communities will have an ,
informal local profile or picture of drug and alcohol use.
The next part of this effort is examining your community's response to
drug and alcohol issues to date. The best way to do this is to list, in a
brainstorming session, the positive and negative events, trends, programs
and developments that have taken place in your community.
(Appendix B contains blueprint sheets 1 and 2 which can be completed by
each member of your group). The figure below illustrates one community's
effort to generate a list of positives and negatives.
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OUR COMMUNITY'S RESPONSE TO DATE
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. School curriculum in place . Poor turnout at programs
. Parent education programs in place . Media under-used
. A youth center operates locally . No creative fundraising efforts
. A school community advisory council . Not enough alternative activities
is active . No alcohol server training program
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and accurate information available ministerial association
. A crisis center is operating
. AA groups meet regularly in town
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mutual consent. Items can be added or subtracted later. What is
important, however, is that the list reflect a thoughtful review of y our
' community's response to chemical use and abuse issues to date. As the
first step of this planning process concludes, members of the task force
or committee should begin thinking about the higher priority pluses and
minuses as the list indicates. This will set the stage for Step Two, a
' planning meeting with a specially trained prevention consultant.
A PLANNING MEETING WITH A
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Step Two of the Prevention Blueprint process is a natural progression from
' the work done to date. The Alliance For A Drug Free Minnesota has made
arrangements for a trained prevention consultant from the Minnesota
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Prevention Resource Center to provide one 2- to 3-hour on-site planning
assistance meeting with your group. This is a free service to .our community.
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The agenda of the meeting with the prevention consultant will look like
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1. Introduction
2. Brief overview of progress to date.
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3. Consultant reviews, prevention, intervention and health promotion
components of a community response. ,
4. The highest priority pluses and minuses are identified.
5. The action plan is designed. (See Appendix B, Blueprint Sheet 3).
Note: At the conclusion of the meeting with the consultant, there will be a
good, solid working draft of an action plan for the community. Additional 1
work must be done in terms of plan refinement, adjustments and fine
tuning, etc. This will be done in Step Three of the blueprint process.
Step Three involves identifying the major community person who will be charged II
with the responsibility of checking progress with individuals assigned
specific tasks. For example, if the community determines that P art of its
prevention plan includes establishing a 6-part series on alcohol and drug '
abuse prevention in the local newspapers, one person should check with the
individual charged with that task to see if a meeting has been set up with '
the newspaper editor, what kind of timeline has been established, whether
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the editor needs assistance in getting names and addresses of local
contacts and whether background information on certain drugs or drug using
behaviors is needed.
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In any of the plan implementation stages of Step Three, the Alliance staff
' offers over-the-phone assistance free of charge. You can contact them at
1 1-800-247-1303. In addition, the Minnesota Prevention Resource Center
staff may be able to help. You can reach them at the same 800 number.
' Resources on chemical free party planning, parent education programs,
curriculum for schools, policy issues, program evaluation and so forth are
available, depending on the needs of the community.
' RESOURCES
' There are a number of important local , state and national resources for
you to be aware of in planning your community's prevention efforts. They
include the following:
. The Alliance For A Drug Free Minnesota, which includes a community
prevention inventory workbook, a database for prevention resources
currently being used in Minnesota communities, staff that can
' assist you, and program ideas and plans for use in your community's
prevention response. Call the Minnesota Institute at 1-800-247-1303,
for more information.
. The Minnesota Prevention Resource Center is a project funded by the
Chemical Dependency Program Division, Minnesota Department of Human
iServices. It is the State clearinghouse for drug and alcohol
prevention print materials, research findings, brochures, posters,
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films and videos, and community prevention consultants and speakers to
help your group. You can also reach them at 1-800-247-1303, or in the I/
metro area 427-5310. 1
. Your local county social service agency.
. Paul Dybvig, Drug Education Specialist, Minnesota Department of
Education, can help you find resources and options in drug education
curricula, student and employee assistance policies and ,
programs, and related resources. Also, this agency can respond to
questions regarding current legislation for school-based drug education I
efforts. Paul can be reached at the Capitol Square Building, St. Paul ,
Minnesota 55101; phone number 612-296-4062. 1
. The Parents Communication Network is a volunteer organization of '
parents dedicated to the promotion of chemical health, drug free
activities for youth, and successful partnership among parents, the local
school district, and the community at large. They can be reached 1
'at 1127 Lowell , Apple Valley, Minnesota 55124.
. Drug Talk, the telephone tape information system which contains over 60
messages of alcohol and drug information awareness and prevention ,
ideas is made available through the Minnesota Prevention Resource
Center. The messages are available by dialing 1-800-642-6408 1
in greater Minnesota, or 427-2502 in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
The drug talk line is made possible by the MPRC, and the Minnesota 11
State Elks Association and its 29 lodges.
. NCADI, the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information,
P.O. Box 2345, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Phone 301-468-2600.
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OSAP, the Office of Substance Abuse Prevention, 5600 Fishers Lane,
11 Rockville, Maryland 20857.
. Mothers Against Drunk Driving state office 8700 West 36th Street, St.
Louis Park, Minnesota 55426; phone 1-800-247-1798 in Greater Minnesota,
or 938-0956 metro.
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TRENDS IN USE
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