Science of the Positive

The OASIS Coalition use the Science of the Positive framework and Positive Community Norms as a foundation for all of our strategies.

We focus on:
-identifying the healthy behaviors and conditions that already exist in order to grow them; and identifying misperceptions about behaviors and attitudes and addressing the gap between those perceptions and what the data tells us.  

Positive Community Norms is an evidence-based approach that is about telling the truth. We balance hope with the real concerns for the challenges that we are facing. For example, we are hopeful that most of our youth do not drink alcohol, AND we are concerned that too many youth drink and drink ways that are extremely risky.

Coming Fall 2025: Positive Community Norms Media Campaign at Stoughton High School!

Learn more about the upcoming campaign.

Click here for a sneak peak at the campaign.

 To learn more about The Science of the Positive and Positive Community Norms (PCN) directly from the researchers please visit the Montana Institute.