About Effective Prevention in Lane County

Julie Hynes, MA, CPS

LCC – Intro to Human ServicesFebruary 2, 2017

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Today’s objectives: Broad Brush of Prevention

• Defining prevention• Current conditions on addictions &

mental health• What we’re doing locally

Slides: www.preventionlane.org/lcc

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of Americans who meet the medical criteria for addiction started smoking, drinking, or using other drugs

before age 18.

of Americans who meet the medical criteria for addiction started smoking, drinking, or using other drugs

before age 18.

The top two drugs used by high school students in Lane County…

Source: https://oregon.pridesurveys.com/dl.php?pdf=Lane_Co_2016.pdf&type=county

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/more‐150‐oregon‐cities‐counties‐ban‐medical‐marijuana‐dispensaries

MOTOR VEHICLE INJURYis the leading cause of death among Oregonians age 10-24.

What is #2?

SUICIDE is the 2nd

leading cause of death among Oregonians age

10-24.

Source: Oregon Health Authority 

Student wellness survey, 2016: Depression & Suicide

Source: https://oregon.pridesurveys.com/dl.php?pdf=Lane_Co_2016.pdf&type=county

What is almost always a key underlying issue?

Adverse childhood experiences (ACES)

• ACEs are experiences in childhood that are hurtful

• Sometimes referred to as toxic stress or

childhood trauma

www.cdc.gov/aces

Research shows that we can preventthese problems

Preventing Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders Among Young People:Progress and Possibilities (2009). This entire report is available at: http://bit.ly/IOM2009

2016 Student Wellness Survey

Source: https://oregon.pridesurveys.com/dl.php?pdf=Lane_Co_2016.pdf&type=county

If these programs continue to be

shown as not effective, why do we

continue funding them?

PREVENTION in action

In Lane County

PREVENTION in action

In Lane County

We do a lot, so The following are just a few examples!

Ecological framework

Source: http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/overview/social-ecologicalmodel.html

Community

Societal

Relationship

Individual

• PREVENTION• HARM REDUCTION

• DENORMALIZATION

On average, for

EVERY $1 SPENT,$35 IS SAVED

by playing what game?

a) Pokémon Gob) Scrabblec) Monopolyd) Good Behavior Game

The Good Behavior Game• K-2 Classroom teams in elementary school earn small

rewards for being on-task and cooperative• Impulse control

$35 is saved in future costs of:– 50% reduction in the use of tobacco or other drugs– 50% to 70% reduction in mental health

difficulties (e.g. ADHD and conduct symptoms)– Reduction in observable symptoms

of Oppositional Defiance and Conduct Disorders

Source: http://www.slideshare.net/Drdennisembry/good-behavior-game-review

On average, for every $1 spent on the Good Behavior Game,

www.catchinfo.org

policy: Limiting Access to

Minors

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