Statewide Prevention in Rural Communities
What works in rural communities across Washington State? Together we'll find out. Annual Report 2021Rural Needs AssessmentChange Language:
Our Work
We’re identifying key populations in Washington, assessing the unique risk and protective factors rural communities face, developing tools and supports, uncovering the greatest gaps in prevention/education resources and seeking to bridge these gaps. Together we’ll discover what works and what doesn’t with prevention in rural communities.
Review the current, upcoming and future projects tabs below for our project timeline.
Agenda
- 8-16-21 Steering – Make annual timeline and plan agenda.
- 7-27-21 Steering– Review annual evaluation and revise plan.
- Folder: Fiscal Year 2 Agenda
- Folder: Fiscal Year 1 Agenda
Timeline: July 2021 – June 2022
- Maintain Network
- Monthly meetings
- Agenda & minutes
- Annual Conference
- Planning meetings
- Newsletter
- Website & Social Media
- Coordination
- Program Promotion
- Assess Needs
- Analyze Healthy Youth Survey data
- Reflect on data
- Members assessment
- Listening sessions
- Update maps
- Report to stakeholders
- Build Capacity
- Educate members
- Sponsor summits & conferences
- Orientation trainings
- Office Hours Technical Assistance
- Podcast
- Recruitment
- Maintain Steering Committee
- Annual planning
- Monthly meetings
- Process evaluation
- Outcome tracking
- Budget updates
- Equity Plan
- Meeting facilitation
- Build Toolkit
- Stock photo library
- Success story gallery
- Cultivate resources
- Workgroup meetings
- Pilot test
- Create website
- Change Policy
- Analyze public policy
- Train members on topic
- Educate decision-makers
- Attend hearings
- Support partner policy efforts
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July 2020 – December 2020
- Formalize a Steering Committee
- Develop a Quantitative Needs Assessment Plan (Healthy Youth Survey)
- Begin offering monthly Technical Assistance
- Program promotion & outreach
- Needs Assessment Report Executive Summary
- Begin developing online prevention toolkit
- Develop an annual report for Fiscal Year
- Program training and capacity building
- Send members to CADCA Mid-Year Institute
- Send members to the Washington State Prevention Summit
- Send members to the National Marijuana & Public Health Summit
- Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
January 2021 – June 2021
- Quantitative Data collection & analysis
- Rural Healthy Youth Survey Data Report Needs Assessment Part 2 (click here for Rural Needs Assessment Report Part 1)
- Create Toolkit Workgroup to develop online toolkit
- Gather rural stock photos
- Gather rural innovation & success stories
- Engage in statewide policy change during Legislative Session
- Continue monthly Technical Assistance calls
- Refine & pilot test online prevention toolkit
- Program evaluation
- Partner recognition
- Program promotion & outreach
- Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2
- Create a professional development plan.
- Offer professional development opportunities:
- Send members to CADCA Forum & Capitol Hill Day
- Prevention Policy Panel
- Qualitative Data Training
- Data to Action Workshop
- Coalition Organizing Session
March 2020 – June 2020
- Establish program contract with Department of Health – Feb. 25, 2020
- Launch Rural Network
- Develop Strategic & Action Plans
- Map Rural Communities. Click here for the Mapping Task Report
- Staff & partner training
- Fill vacant sectors. Click here for a link to the recruitment form.
- Building capacity & readiness
- Establish website and media projects
- Develop a Qualitative Needs Assessment Tool. Click here for the Rural Community Survey or visit www.bit.ly/surveyrural
- Qualitative Data Collection & Analysis
- Finalize a Rural Needs Assessment Report. You can also view the Executive Summary document.
Note: Due to grant guidelines, this first Fiscal Year was abbreviated to four months.
Technical Assistance
Our staff specializes in supporting contractors and providers to better serve members of rural communities. We reserve monthly office hours for technical assistance, consultation and strategy development guidance. Have a question about rural needs or priorities? Want to know how best to serve your rural partners and community members? Schedule an appointment. Contact preventcoalition@esd112.org.