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 SAFE Solutions is an ever-growing platform.&nbsp; Currently limited&nbsp;information is readily available for this section.&nbsp; SAFE Project is dedicated to providing communities with the most relevant and innovative materials.&nbsp; We&nbsp;will continue to regularly monitor and make updates accordingly with community input and subject matter expert collaboration.&nbsp; Please check back soon.
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 *May/October: The DEA’s National Take Back Day <ref>https://takebackday.dea.gov/</ref>happens twice a year — once in May and again in October. Americans can clean out their medicine cabinets and turn in — safely and anonymously — unused prescription drugs. The DEA also offers a year-round locator<ref>https://apps2.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubdispsearch/spring/main;jsessionid=2ySEC8mcKX0PTaLvWQbbdbt0gogLg_1M6nCxqCaX.web1?execution=e1s1</ref> for where unused prescriptions can be turned in.
 *May: National Prevention Week <ref>https://www.samhsa.gov/prevention-week</ref>is an annual health observance in May focused on increasing public awareness of, and action around, mental and/or substance use disorders.
-*September: Every September is recognized as National Drug Addiction Recovery Month.<ref>https://www.recoverymonth.gov/</ref>
+*September: Every September is recognized as National Drug Addiction Recovery Month.<ref>https://www.samhsa.gov/recovery-month</ref>
 *October: Red Ribbon Week <ref>https://www.redribbon.org/</ref>is the last week of October and mobilizes communities to educate youth and encourage drug prevention activities.

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 There are many barriers that prevent and limit the efforts of communities addressing drug misuse and substance use disorder (SUD), but one particular challenge that many communities face is the ability to elevate their initiative above other local competing priorities.&nbsp; Identifying champions who can publicly support the coalition’s mission can help to build and foster strategic partnerships, generate buy-in, and increase commitment to bolster support. With a solid understanding of the current programmatic needs in your area, you can build power and mobilize the community by successfully bringing together advocates, policymakers, and professionals to take collective action.
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 *'''Elected Officials and Local Health Leaders.&nbsp;''' Locally elected leaders and health officials can play a key role in leading efforts to improve the response to the SUD epidemic.&nbsp; Mayors, County Executives, County Managers, Commissioners, and the local health leaders they appoint, can be powerful allies in raising public awareness about the extent of the problem, the availability of resources, and can provide&nbsp;information on specific strategies, like harm reduction, that can help save lives.&nbsp; In many instances, elected officials and local health officials might already be part of some type of community task force or other group charged with coordinating and improving local response to the epidemic; however, in the absence of such an effort, elected and health leaders can and should be engaged in raising awareness about the issue and solutions while also increasing support within the community.&nbsp; Elected leaders, and especially legislators, play an important role in the creation of budgets and ultimately decide on how local revenues are allocated to different programs, so it is critical they are aware of the scope of these issues in their communities and what is being done in response.&nbsp; In most cases, they have political allies and are regularly invited to speak at community events or participate in meetings with diverse audiences where they can help to relay your message and share information about the response.&nbsp; Although locally elected leaders are important champions, it’s also critical for a coalition to work alongside its state partners to help align efforts for maximum impact, inform policy, support funding, and make recommendations on the scalability of programs that are working on-the-ground to avoid duplication or manage expectations that might not be feasible or sustainable at the local level.&nbsp; Civic engagement is a necessary component of effective prevention to change attitudes and norms around substance use. Collaboration among local government officials is a key to prevention success. One model for local government leaders looking to establish or enhance their prevention efforts is the joint report from the National Association of Counties and the National League of Cities, Prescription for Action: Local Leadership in Ending the Opioid Crisis, <ref>https://www.nlc.org/resource/a-prescription-for-action/</ref>&nbsp;which provides guidance on how cities and counties can strengthen collaboration with each other and with state, federal, private, and nonprofit partners. The report shows successful practices from cities and counties and provides recommendations your community or organization can use as you work with state and federal officials and nonprofit organizations to expand your prevention efforts.
 *'''Individuals with Lived Experience.&nbsp;''' Communities should engage individuals with lived experience in decision-making roles - meaning those who have had first-hand involvement with substance use disorder and those who are friends or family members of those directly impacted.&nbsp; Individuals with lived experience bring knowledge, understanding, and experience not learned through formal education.&nbsp; To be most effective, it is imperative that communities honor and reflect the voices of those most impacted in their programs and systems. &nbsp;If possible, find ways to offer fair compensation for their time.&nbsp;&nbsp;
-*'''Youth and Young Adults.&nbsp; '''Authentically engaging youth to inform response efforts provides multiple benefits – it not only helps communities identify creative solutions, but it also helps to build momentum across this particular population.&nbsp; Furthermore, when youth are engaged in their community, they build resiliency skills, leadership skills, and feel a sense of purpose and belonging.&nbsp; While many communities are bringing together subject matter experts from all areas to address substance use, many find that their messaging falls flat to the adolescent population and that parents are still challenged to find a way to communicate with their teens. &nbsp;Including youth in these coalitions&nbsp;and on boards addressing the crisis&nbsp;helps design effective messaging, highlights gaps only seen by youth, and increases the overall effectiveness of prevention efforts and those unique to the teen demographic. &nbsp;Youth bring energy and passion that can help increase action. Youth Engagement models include Dover’s Youth 2 Youth<ref>http://dovery2y.org/wp-content/uploads/YEP-model-visual.pdf</ref> and Manchester’s Makin’ It Happen.<ref>https://www.mih4u.org/</ref>
+*'''Youth and Young Adults.&nbsp; '''Authentically engaging youth to inform response efforts provides multiple benefits – it not only helps communities identify creative solutions, but it also helps to build momentum across this particular population.&nbsp; Furthermore, when youth are engaged in their community, they build resiliency skills, leadership skills, and feel a sense of purpose and belonging.&nbsp; While many communities are bringing together subject matter experts from all areas to address substance use, many find that their messaging falls flat to the adolescent population and that parents are still challenged to find a way to communicate with their teens. &nbsp;Including youth in these coalitions&nbsp;and on boards addressing the crisis&nbsp;helps design effective messaging, highlights gaps only seen by youth, and increases the overall effectiveness of prevention efforts and those unique to the teen demographic. &nbsp;Youth bring energy and passion that can help increase action. Youth Engagement models include Dover’s Youth 2 Youth<ref>http://dovery2y.org/wp-content/uploads/YEP-model-visual.pdf</ref> and Manchester’s Makin’ It Happen.<ref>https://makinithappen.org</ref>
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 SAFE Solutions is an ever-growing platform.&nbsp; Currently limited&nbsp;information is readily available for this section.&nbsp; SAFE Project is dedicated to providing communities with the most relevant and innovative materials.&nbsp; We&nbsp;will continue to regularly monitor and make updates accordingly with community input and subject matter expert collaboration.&nbsp; Please check back soon.
 = Available Tools and Resources =
-'''SAFE Project’s #NoShame Pledge''' <ref>https://www.safeproject.us/takethepledge/</ref>is a virtual campaign that helps to combat negative perception and offers support to others when seeking treatment or speaking up about mental health and substance use disorders.&nbsp; It includes a social media toolkit for communities who want to replicate the campaign locally and use it as a community mobilizing tool to drum up political will and raise awareness about local efforts underway to combat stigma.&nbsp; By using the pledge as a catalyst, communities can identify new stakeholders who can be activated and drive social impact, as well as help to change behaviors at scale.
+'''SAFE Project’s #NoShame Pledge''' <ref>https://www.safeproject.us/takethepledge/</ref>is a virtual campaign that helps to combat negative perceptions and offers support to others when seeking treatment or speaking up about mental health and substance use disorders.&nbsp; It includes a social media toolkit for communities who want to replicate the campaign locally and use it as a community mobilizing tool to drum up political will and raise awareness about local efforts underway to combat stigma.&nbsp; By using the pledge as a catalyst, communities can identify new stakeholders who can be activated and drive social impact, as well as help to change behaviors at scale.
-<br/> '''SAFE Project’s Be SAFE''' <ref>https://www.safeproject.us/be-safe/</ref>campaign spreads awareness through a nationwide informational campaign to educate American on all issues in the addiction epidemic. The graphics target malls, public billboards, medical facility waiting areas, elevators, cafeterias, and other areas.&nbsp;
+<br/> '''SAFE Project’s Be SAFE''' <ref>https://www.safeproject.us/be-safe/</ref>campaign spreads awareness through a nationwide informational campaign to educate Americans on all issues in the addiction epidemic. The graphics target malls, public billboards, medical facility waiting areas, elevators, cafeterias, and other areas.&nbsp;
 <br/> '''SAFE Project’s SAFE Choices<ref>https://www.safeproject.us/safe-choices-program/</ref>''' is a student-driven outreach and prevention program to empower youth in schools and communities.
-Forty-eight states <ref>https://www.safeproject.us/naloxone-awareness-project/volunteer-information/</ref>have some rules to expand access to naloxone for residents so they do not need a doctor’s prescription to carry it. Communities that have significantly expanded knowledge and access around naloxone, sometimes known as Narcan® have seen reduced numbers of opioid related deaths. The Naloxone Awareness Project is a program designed for volunteers to visit pharmacies and talk to friends to increase awareness about naloxone access in their state and community. SAFE Project can provide free digital training and documents.&nbsp;
+Forty-eight states <ref>https://www.safeproject.us/naloxone-awareness-project/volunteer-information/</ref>have some rules to expand access to naloxone for residents so they do not need a doctor’s prescription to carry it. Communities that have significantly expanded knowledge and access around naloxone, sometimes known as Narcan®, have seen reduced numbers of opioid-related deaths. The Naloxone Awareness Project is a program designed for volunteers to visit pharmacies and talk to friends to increase awareness about naloxone access in their state and community. SAFE Project can provide free digital training and documents.&nbsp;
 <br/> Changing social norms is a proven method to implement prevention strategies, and social marketing is a useful method to achieve that goal. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Gateway to Health Communication & Social Marketing Practice<ref>https://www.cdc.gov/healthcommunication/</ref> provides tools and templates communities can use to develop communication and social marketing campaigns and programs. This resource provides tips on analyzing your audience, choosing appropriate tools, and evaluating the success of your messages and campaigns.
-<br/> The phrase “A rising tide lifts all boats” certainly applies when working together to change your community. There are many national observations connected to substance use disorder, treatment, and recovery. Most of them provide free resources such as toolkits, banners, fliers and posters. By connecting your coalition or community to these national efforts, you join others to make a difference and leverage national visibility.
+<br/> The phrase “A rising tide lifts all boats” certainly applies when working together to change your community. There are many national observations connected to substance use disorder, treatment, and recovery. Most of them provide free resources such as toolkits, banners, fliers, and posters. By connecting your coalition or community to these national efforts, you join others to make a difference and leverage national visibility.
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-*January: Every January, National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week <ref>https://teens.drugabuse.gov/national-drug-alcohol-facts-week</ref>focuses on connecting teens, scientists, and other experts to discuss how drugs affect the brain, body, and behaviors, in community and school events.
+*January: Every January, National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week <ref>https://teens.drugabuse.gov/national-drug-alcohol-facts-week</ref>focuses on connecting teens, scientists, and other experts to discuss how drugs affect the brain, body, and behaviors, at&nbsp;community and school events.
 *May/October: The DEA’s National Take Back Day <ref>https://takebackday.dea.gov/</ref>happens twice a year — once in May and again in October. Americans can clean out their medicine cabinets and turn in — safely and anonymously — unused prescription drugs. The DEA also offers a year-round locator<ref>https://apps2.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubdispsearch/spring/main;jsessionid=2ySEC8mcKX0PTaLvWQbbdbt0gogLg_1M6nCxqCaX.web1?execution=e1s1</ref> for where unused prescriptions can be turned in.
 *May: National Prevention Week <ref>https://www.samhsa.gov/prevention-week</ref>is an annual health observance in May focused on increasing public awareness of, and action around, mental and/or substance use disorders.

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-SAFE Solutions is an ever-growing platform.&nbsp; Currently no information is readily available for this section.&nbsp; SAFE Project is dedicated to providing communities with the most relevant and innovative materials.&nbsp; We&nbsp;will continue to regularly monitor and make updates accordingly with community input and subject matter expert collaboration.&nbsp; Please check back soon.
+SAFE Solutions is an ever-growing platform.&nbsp; Currently limited&nbsp;information is readily available for this section.&nbsp; SAFE Project is dedicated to providing communities with the most relevant and innovative materials.&nbsp; We&nbsp;will continue to regularly monitor and make updates accordingly with community input and subject matter expert collaboration.&nbsp; Please check back soon.
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 There are many barriers that prevent and limit the efforts of communities addressing drug misuse and substance use disorder (SUD), but one particular challenge that many communities face is the ability to elevate their initiative above other local competing priorities.&nbsp; Identifying champions who can publicly support the coalition’s mission can help to build and foster strategic partnerships, generate buy-in, and increase commitment to bolster support. With a solid understanding of the current programmatic needs in your area, you can build power and mobilize the community by successfully bringing together advocates, policymakers, and professionals to take collective action.
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 Whether you are developing legislative or regulatory efforts, building and strengthening programs, or attempting to reach a diverse audience with a wide range of needs, communities of all sizes should consider the following principles when activating your community around this crisis:
-*Put equity at the center for your efforts
+*Put equity at the center of&nbsp;your efforts
 *Engage individuals with lived experience or those directly impacted by substance use disorder in decision-making roles
 *Create alliances and form strategic partnerships that build political will and support from a broad range of stakeholders
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 It’s important to note that any community organizing or political will building strategy should be implemented with regularity - it should not be a single event or effort.&nbsp; For the greatest impact, communities should show the link or intersection of substance use disorder with other competing community priorities, consistently focus on drumming up new interest, and relay progress made over time back to community stakeholders using a message of hope in order to sustain engagement.
-<br/> Drug misuse and SUD has consequences for all residents of local communities.&nbsp; The current epidemic increases costs related to public health, public safety, criminal justice, treatment services, and many more.&nbsp; Locally elected leaders are typically motivated by the economic impacts to improve local response, but a far greater price comes from the fatalities caused by the epidemic and related overdoses and the loved ones who must face the pain of those lost.&nbsp; This is what motivates many others to create and join efforts to combat the epidemic within their communities.&nbsp; Many of these leaders typically work in prevention, harm reduction, treatment, recovery support services, and other efforts that save lives and help those in need find recovery, but it may be necessary for communities to tailor messaging to suit a wide variety of audiences in a manner that speaks to the receiver’s particular interest.&nbsp; When identifying champions or strategic alliances, communities should consider their most powerful levers for change.&nbsp; Who or what in your community can unlock opportunity and accelerate change?&nbsp; What is the backbone of your community?&nbsp; Is it your local hospital system, community college, or a specific business or company?&nbsp; Communities may find that some individuals or organizations may have conflicting viewpoints – try to approach them and open a door for conversation.&nbsp; Sometimes non-traditional partners are only “non-traditional” because we label them as such.
+<br/> Drug misuse and SUD have&nbsp;consequences for all residents of local communities.&nbsp; The current epidemic increases costs related to public health, public safety, criminal justice, treatment services, and many more.&nbsp; Locally elected leaders are typically motivated by the economic impacts to improve local response, but a far greater price comes from the fatalities caused by the epidemic and related overdoses and the loved ones who must face the pain of those lost.&nbsp; This is what motivates many others to create and join efforts to combat the epidemic within their communities.&nbsp; Many of these leaders typically work in prevention, harm reduction, treatment, recovery support services, and other efforts that save lives and help those in need find recovery, but it may be necessary for communities to tailor messaging to suit a wide variety of audiences in a manner that speaks to the receiver’s particular interest.&nbsp; When identifying champions or strategic alliances, communities should consider their most powerful levers for change.&nbsp; Who or what in your community can unlock opportunity and accelerate change?&nbsp; What is the backbone of your community?&nbsp; Is it your local hospital system, community college, or a specific business or company?&nbsp; Communities may find that some individuals or organizations may have conflicting viewpoints – try to approach them and open a door for conversation.&nbsp; Sometimes non-traditional partners are only “non-traditional” because we label them as such.
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-'''Strategic Partnerships Outside of Your Community Coalition'''<br/> Anyone in your community can be a leader or a champion.&nbsp; Drug misuse and SUD affects a substantial number of residents in all communities.&nbsp; Having a wide variety of stakeholders embedded within the community can help to advance policies, programs, and systems that can work together and improve local response.&nbsp; When appropriate, consider engaging other community partners to leverage efforts and boost support within the community.&nbsp; These individuals in your community who could be key champions or partners along the way, but might not necessarily participate in the coalition.&nbsp; Some examples might include those below, but also refer to Strengthen Your Community Coalition <ref>http://ifi-wikis.com/IFI-OpioidCrisis/Strengthening_Your_Community_Coalition</ref>for a more comprehensive list of potential community partners.
+'''Strategic Partnerships Outside of Your Community Coalition'''<br/> Anyone in your community can be a leader or a champion.&nbsp; Drug misuse and SUD affects a substantial number of residents in all communities.&nbsp; Having a wide variety of stakeholders embedded within the community can help to advance policies, programs, and systems that can work together and improve local response.&nbsp; When appropriate, consider engaging other community partners to leverage efforts and boost support within the community.&nbsp; These individuals in your community&nbsp;could be key champions or partners along the way, but might not necessarily participate in the coalition.&nbsp; Some examples might include those below, but also refer to Strengthen Your Community Coalition <ref>http://ifi-wikis.com/IFI-OpioidCrisis/Strengthening_Your_Community_Coalition</ref>for a more comprehensive list of potential community partners.
-*'''Elected Officials and Local Health Leaders.&nbsp;''' Locally elected leaders and health officials can play a key role in leading efforts to improve the response to the SUD epidemic.&nbsp; Mayors, County Executives, County Managers, Commissioners, and the local health leaders they appoint, can be powerful allies in raising public awareness about the extent of the problem, the availability of resources, and providing information on specific strategies, like harm reduction, that can help save lives.&nbsp; In many instances, elected officials and local health officials might already be part of some type of community task force or other group charged with coordinating and improving local response to the epidemic; however, in the absence of such an effort, elected and health leaders can and should be engaged in raising awareness about the issue and solutions while also increasing support within the community.&nbsp; Elected leaders, and especially legislators, play an important role in the creation of budgets and ultimately decide on how local revenues are allocated to different programs, so it is critical they are aware of the scope of these issues in their communities and what is being done in response.&nbsp; In most cases, they have political allies and are regularly invited to speak at community events or participate in meetings with diverse audiences where they can help to relay your message and share information about the response.&nbsp; Although locally elected leaders are important champions, it’s also critical for a coalition to work alongside its state partners to help align efforts for maximum impact, inform policy, support funding, and make recommendations on scalability of programs that are working on-the-ground to avoid duplication or manage expectations that might not be feasible or sustainable at the local level.&nbsp; Civic engagement is a necessary component of effective prevention to change attitudes and norms around substance use. Collaboration among local government officials is a key to prevention success. One model for local government leaders looking to establish or enhance their prevention efforts is the joint report from the National Association of Counties and the National League of Cities, Prescription for Action: Local Leadership in Ending the Opioid Crisis, <ref>https://www.nlc.org/resource/a-prescription-for-action/</ref>&nbsp;which provides guidance on how cities and counties can strengthen collaboration with each other and with state, federal, private, and nonprofit partners. The report shows successful practices from cities and counties and provides recommendations your community or organization can use as you work with state and federal officials and nonprofit organizations to expand your prevention efforts.
+*'''Elected Officials and Local Health Leaders.&nbsp;''' Locally elected leaders and health officials can play a key role in leading efforts to improve the response to the SUD epidemic.&nbsp; Mayors, County Executives, County Managers, Commissioners, and the local health leaders they appoint, can be powerful allies in raising public awareness about the extent of the problem, the availability of resources, and can provide&nbsp;information on specific strategies, like harm reduction, that can help save lives.&nbsp; In many instances, elected officials and local health officials might already be part of some type of community task force or other group charged with coordinating and improving local response to the epidemic; however, in the absence of such an effort, elected and health leaders can and should be engaged in raising awareness about the issue and solutions while also increasing support within the community.&nbsp; Elected leaders, and especially legislators, play an important role in the creation of budgets and ultimately decide on how local revenues are allocated to different programs, so it is critical they are aware of the scope of these issues in their communities and what is being done in response.&nbsp; In most cases, they have political allies and are regularly invited to speak at community events or participate in meetings with diverse audiences where they can help to relay your message and share information about the response.&nbsp; Although locally elected leaders are important champions, it’s also critical for a coalition to work alongside its state partners to help align efforts for maximum impact, inform policy, support funding, and make recommendations on the scalability of programs that are working on-the-ground to avoid duplication or manage expectations that might not be feasible or sustainable at the local level.&nbsp; Civic engagement is a necessary component of effective prevention to change attitudes and norms around substance use. Collaboration among local government officials is a key to prevention success. One model for local government leaders looking to establish or enhance their prevention efforts is the joint report from the National Association of Counties and the National League of Cities, Prescription for Action: Local Leadership in Ending the Opioid Crisis, <ref>https://www.nlc.org/resource/a-prescription-for-action/</ref>&nbsp;which provides guidance on how cities and counties can strengthen collaboration with each other and with state, federal, private, and nonprofit partners. The report shows successful practices from cities and counties and provides recommendations your community or organization can use as you work with state and federal officials and nonprofit organizations to expand your prevention efforts.
-*'''Individuals with Lived Experience.&nbsp;''' Communities should engage individuals with lived experience in decision-making roles - meaning those who have had first-hand involvement with substance use disorder and those who are friends or family members of those directly impacted.&nbsp; Individuals with lived experience bring knowledge, understanding, and experience not learned through formal education.&nbsp; To be most effective, it is imperative that communities honor and reflect the voices of those most impacted in their programs and systems. If possible, find ways to offer fair compensation for their time.&nbsp;&nbsp;
+*'''Individuals with Lived Experience.&nbsp;''' Communities should engage individuals with lived experience in decision-making roles - meaning those who have had first-hand involvement with substance use disorder and those who are friends or family members of those directly impacted.&nbsp; Individuals with lived experience bring knowledge, understanding, and experience not learned through formal education.&nbsp; To be most effective, it is imperative that communities honor and reflect the voices of those most impacted in their programs and systems. &nbsp;If possible, find ways to offer fair compensation for their time.&nbsp;&nbsp;
-*'''Youth and Young Adults.&nbsp; '''Authentically engaging youth to inform response efforts provides multiple benefits – it not only helps communities identify creative solutions, but it also helps to build momentum across this particular population.&nbsp; Furthermore, when youth are engaged in their community, they build resiliency skills, leadership skills, and feel a sense of purpose and belonging.&nbsp; While many communities are bringing together subject matter experts from all areas to address substance use, many find that their messaging falls flat to the adolescent population and that parents are still challenged to find a way to communicate with their teens. Including youth in these coalitions, and on boards addressing the crisis, helps design effective messaging, highlight gaps only seen by youth, and increase the overall effectiveness of prevention efforts and those unique to the teen demographic. Youth bring energy and passion that can help increase action. Youth Engagement models include Dover’s Youth 2 Youth<ref>http://dovery2y.org/wp-content/uploads/YEP-model-visual.pdf</ref> and Manchester’s Makin’It Happen.<ref>https://www.mih4u.org/</ref>
+*'''Youth and Young Adults.&nbsp; '''Authentically engaging youth to inform response efforts provides multiple benefits – it not only helps communities identify creative solutions, but it also helps to build momentum across this particular population.&nbsp; Furthermore, when youth are engaged in their community, they build resiliency skills, leadership skills, and feel a sense of purpose and belonging.&nbsp; While many communities are bringing together subject matter experts from all areas to address substance use, many find that their messaging falls flat to the adolescent population and that parents are still challenged to find a way to communicate with their teens. &nbsp;Including youth in these coalitions&nbsp;and on boards addressing the crisis&nbsp;helps design effective messaging, highlights gaps only seen by youth, and increases the overall effectiveness of prevention efforts and those unique to the teen demographic. &nbsp;Youth bring energy and passion that can help increase action. Youth Engagement models include Dover’s Youth 2 Youth<ref>http://dovery2y.org/wp-content/uploads/YEP-model-visual.pdf</ref> and Manchester’s Makin’ It Happen.<ref>https://www.mih4u.org/</ref>
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-There are many barriers that prevent and limit the efforts of communities addressing drug misuse and substance use disorder (SUD), but one particular challenge that many communities face is the ability to elevate their initiative above other local competing priorities.&nbsp; Identifying champions who can publicly support the coalition’s mission can help to build and foster strategic partnerships, generate buy-in, and increase commitment to bolster supports. With a solid understanding of the current programmatic needs in your area, you can build power and mobilize the community by successfully bringing together advocates, policymakers, and professionals to take collective action.
+There are many barriers that prevent and limit the efforts of communities addressing drug misuse and substance use disorder (SUD), but one particular challenge that many communities face is the ability to elevate their initiative above other local competing priorities.&nbsp; Identifying champions who can publicly support the coalition’s mission can help to build and foster strategic partnerships, generate buy-in, and increase commitment to bolster support. With a solid understanding of the current programmatic needs in your area, you can build power and mobilize the community by successfully bringing together advocates, policymakers, and professionals to take collective action.
 = Key Information =