Our Goal: To encourage responsible substance use through prevention of the misuse of all substances such as alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
OBJECTIVE 1: Decrease stigma related to accessing substance use resources and treatment options
- Promote and support stigma reduction events
- Launch an anti-stigma campaign highlighting those with lived experience
- Host an EMS and law enforcement appreciation event put on by those in recovery
OBJECTIVE 2: Enhance access to substance use resources and treatment options
- Encourage community partners to participate in Sheboygan County Access & Navigation Training
- Support and participate in the Recovery Resource Network in order to advance education and advocacy related to enhancing access to substance use resources and treatment options
OBJECTIVE 3: Decrease the number of fatal overdose cases
- Explore community support of a harm reduction vending machine
- Explore the feasibility of an EMS naloxone leave behind program
- Increase awareness in the community about rising overdose rates related to fentanyl use
- Support and promote efforts led by the Overdose Fatality Review Team
OBJECTIVE 4: Decrease the number of youth who engage in substance use
- Enhance partnership with public and private schools in order to identify strategies to engage youth in substance use prevention efforts
- Explore feasibility of alcohol age compliance checks
- Finalize the festival toolkit and begin promoting it around the county to event planners