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 HERE.
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.
Did you know that SHS students who reported thinking that MOST SHS students don’t drink were 5.6x more likely to abstain from using alcohol?
Did you know that SHS students who reported thinking that MOST SHS students don’t use marijuana were 4.7x more likely to abstain from using marijuana?
Did you know that SHS students who reported thinking that MOST SHS students don’t vape were 27.8x more likely to abstain from vaping?
Data from the 2024 Stoughton Youth Health Survey