Got Outcomes! Franklin County Communities that Care

The Franklin County Communities That Care Coalition, Greenfield, MA, won in the "Coalition as a Whole" category, which recognizes coalitions that achieved targeted population-level outcomes through the use of comprehensive communitywide strategies. By implementing a variety of community-level strategies, such as parenting education, alcohol server training, compliance checks, a social norms marketing campaign and drug prevention curriculum in schools, the group achieved a number of reductions in alcohol and drug use among teens. For example, among 8th grade students, they reduced alcohol use by 24 percent and lowered marijuana use by 39 percent. Among 12th graders, they cut down on binge drinking by 2 percent.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• CADCA
• GotOutcomes
• Anti-DrugCoalitions
• CommunityCoalitions

[SueStine]

The Franklin County Communities That Care Coalition, Greenfield, MA, won CADCA's Got Outcomes! 2007 Coalition of the Year Award in the "Coalition as a Whole" category. By implementing a variety of community-level strategies, such as parenting education, alcohol server training, compliance checks, a social norms marketing campaign and drug prevention curriculum in schools, the group achieved a number of reductions in alcohol and drug use among teens.

[DianaMarie777]

I was searching for summer jobs for teens in my community and stumbled across this you tube video - AWESOME stuff! Praise God for those who continue to work with and for our teens. GBU & HJD!

[ladcoy]

To have achieved this level of outcomes is remarkable. A good example of what so many coalitions are working toward - thanks for posting these Sue.