Strategies and Programs

Learn more about some of our current strategies and programs.
As a coalition, all of our work is in partnership with many other local agencies that are also committed to the work of addressing youth substance abuse.

Addressing Underage Alcohol USE

• Parent Education Programs

• Addressing local policy:

  • Updating local alcohol by-laws

• Working with SHS to update substance abuse prevention curricula

• Safe prom contract

• S-BIRT screenings for all 8th and 10th grade students

• Social norms messages (big media campaign coming soon)

• Partner in SAPC (MA Substance Abuse Prevention Collaborative) upcoming media campaign on social host liability

Addressing Vaping / E-Cigs

• Parent & Teacher Education

• Addressing local policy through Board of Health regulations:

  • Banning electronic cigarettes in all tobacco free spaces

  • Restricting the sales of flavored tobacco products to 21+ tobacco establishments

  • Capping the number of tobacco and vape shop licenses

• Educational videos

• Working with OMS and SHS to use evidence based vaping prevention curricula

Addressing Underage Marijuana Use

• Parent Education Programs

• Addressing local policy:

  • Preventing retail sales of marijuana in Stoughton

  • Appropriate zoning for medical marijuana dispensaries

  • Updating public consumption by-laws

• Working with SHS to update substance abuse prevention curricula

• Social norms messages (big media campaign coming soon)

• S-BIRT screenings for all 8th and 10th grade students

Other Key Strategies

• Youth Health Survey (every other year) for every 6-12 grade student

• Providing prevention trainings for Stoughton organizations

• U-Knighted for a Healthy Stoughton cable show on SMAC

• Stoughton Conversations Project to build local leadership capacity

• Presenting local youth data to School Committee, OMS and SHS administrations, BOS and others

• CAPP playground renovation - collaborated to design a healthier playground and park for everyone

Addressing Prescription drug Misuse

• Drug Take Back Events during Stoughton Hazardous Waste Day

• Drug collection box in the Police Station Lobby

• 2nd Grade Med. Safety Program

• 5th Grade Med. Safety Program (*pilot at the Dawe in December 2018)

• Working with SHS to update substance abuse prevention curricula

• S-BIRT screenings for all 8th and 10th grade students

• Partner in MOAPC (MA Opioid Abuse Prevention Collaborative)

• Filed MOLA lawsuit against “Big Pharma”

• Collaborated with Police to develop Narcan policy

• Worked with Police on overdose follow up protocol