Involving the community in prevention efforts requires a great deal of planning. Such maps can be used to promote neighborhood-based projects that use local assets to solve local problems. The main intent of school-community teams is to involve all levels of the community in prevention efforts. Maxine Womble, director of the Midwest Regional Center for Drug-Free Schools and Communities, discusses the importance of using many different communitywide prevention programs to help children deal with ATOD issues. A text version is available.
All stakeholders are aware of the factors that influence alcohol and other drug use .
All stakeholders aim to combat the multiple risk factors in the individual, family, school, peer group, and community while fostering protective factors . All stakeholders have an understanding of the ATOD problems in the community. All stakeholders agree that prevention is a shared responsibility. All stakeholders demonstrate collaborative qualities and attitudes . All stakeholders are committed to reducing the availability of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs for young people.