MARIJUANA PREVENTION & EDUCATION …...Marijuana Prevention & Education Coordinator Office of Healthy and Safe Communities Marijuana Prevention & Education Program (MPEP) Cristal.Connelly@doh.wa.gov

MARIJUANA PREVENTION & EDUCATION PROGRAM OVERVIEWWashington State Board of HealthJanuary 9, 2019

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Presenter

Marijuana Prevention & Education CoordinatorOffice of Healthy and Safe Communities

Marijuana Prevention & Education Program (MPEP)

Cristal.Connelly@doh.wa.gov

Cristal Connelly

360-236-3757

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Issue: Youth Marijuana Use2016 HYS

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Disparities

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MPEP Logic ModelInputs Strategies Outcomes Goals

• Funding

• Legislative Mandates

• Media

• Community Grants

• Helpline

• DOH-MPEP Program

• State & Community Partners

• Developmental Frameworks

• PSE Strategies

• Fund, Guide Support and ensure accountability of implementation of promising, targeted and culturally sensitive prevention strategies in local jurisdictions and priority populations

• Develop and disseminate media-based health education campaigns for adults and youth

• Provide supplemental funding to support WA Recovery Helpline

• Evaluate efforts

• Increase adoption of promising policy, systems and environmental strategies to reduce marijuana use

• Increase knowledge among the public and decision-makers of the adverse consequences of marijuana use

• Increase knowledge among the public and decision-makers of state law

• Reduce prevalence of risk factors associated with youth marijuana use

• Increase prevalence of protective factors associated with youth marijuana abstinence

• Increase prevalence of perception of community norms prohibitive of marijuana use among youth

• Among adults age 21 and older, increase readiness and intention to not use marijuana, use marijuana less or use marijuana in a way that does not adversely impact oneself and others

• Reduce initiation of marijuana by Washingtonians <21 years old and among young populations most adversely affected by marijuana

• Reduce prevalence of marijuana use among Washingtonians <21 years old

• Reduce prevalence of marijuana use among pregnant and breastfeeding women in Washington

• Reduce prevalence of heavy marijuana use among adults age 21+

• Reduce rate of marijuana-related adverse outcomes among Washingtonians

Program Values: Health equity, accountability and inclusion.

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DOH-MPEP Inputs

Mandate:

Funding:

MPEP Program:

Frameworks:

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MPEP Strategies

Community Contracts 9 Regional YMPEP

5 Prioritized Population Consultants

5 Tailored Media Vendors

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Media Campaigns & Educational Materials

YOU CAN

Under the Influence of YOU

Know this About Cannabis

5 Things to Know

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MPEP Program Outcomes and Goals

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Program Values

Health equity

Accountability

Inclusion

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