Alliance for Substance Abuse Progress, Inc.

Substance Misuse Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in Bartholomew, Jackson, and Jennings County, Indiana - Project Abstract Summary Project Name: Partnerships for Success-substance Use Prevention and Mental Health Promotion Activities for Residents of Bartholomew, Jackson, and Jennings County. Substance Use and Mental Health Are Identified as the Highest Priority Health Issues in All Three Counties and the Activities That Will Be Funded by This Samhsa Grant Will Address These Two Areas Over the Next 5 Years. the Goals of the Project Are to Increase the Capacity of Bartholomew, Jackson, and Jennings Counties to Reduce the High-risk Behaviors That Contribute to the High Rate of Deaths of Despair in Each County (alcohol-related Deaths, Suicides, and Drug Overdoses) Including Increasing Individual and Community Perception of Risks Associated With Excessive Drinking Including Binge Drinking and Heavy Drinking; Increasing Individual and Community Awareness of the Importance of Maintaining Mental Wellness in Bartholomew, Jackson, and Jennings Counties, and Increasing Individual and Community Perception of the Risks Associated With Prescription Drug Misuse and Illicit Drug Use in Bartholomew, Jackson, and Jennings Counties. the Objectives Include Delivering Social Media Campaigns, Community Education, and Outreach Efforts Focused on These Three Areas. the Strategies Will Impact at Least 7500 Residents of the Three Counties Annually and 37,500 Residents Over the Lifetime of the Grant.