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Beyond Substance Abuse
Prevention: Key to
Sustainability
“Together,
building a
healthier
community”
Our Community
◼ Service area includes the
City of Oxford and four
surrounding Townships =
144 square miles (same
area as Talawanda School
District)
◼ Rural area situated between
Cincinnati and Dayton
◼ Home of Miami University
with approximately 16,000
students
◼ City of Oxford has
approximately 7,000 full time
residents
Brief History
◼ Roots go back to 1996 with the creation of the Ohio “19”
initiative sponsored by Ohio Parents for Drug Free Youth
and First Lady Hope TAft to address increasing concerns
over the issues and concerns of alcohol consumption on
college campuses.
◼ Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services
began awarding funds to support the above work. Miami
University’s Department of Health Education received its
first grant.
◼ Under Miami’s leadership, applied for Drug Free
Communities funding in 2000.
◼ Fortunate to receive funding from 2000-2010 to focus on
underage and high risk alcohol use as a campus-
community.
History continued
◼ In writing for 2nd five years, focused on having “systems” in
place in the school district, at Miami and in the general
community.
◼ Towards the end of DFC funding, staff created 3 different
models of what sustainability could look like and brought
major community players to the table to discuss the
Coalition’s new “home”.
◼Fully funded with full time staff
◼Partially funded with part-time staff
◼No external funding, focus on existing relationships
Maintain the Spirit of the
Coalition
◼ Community sectors come together to
◼ Identify issues
◼ Raise awareness
◼ Problem solve
◼ Strong commitment on behalf of the
community!
◼ Community took ownership of the work
once it was not tied to a specific funding
source = OPPORTUNITY!!!
Rebranding Ourselves
Vision: “Together, building a healthier
community”
Mission: “People taking action to raise
awareness, develop strategies, support
initiatives, and influence policies that
promote a healthier community”.
Key Question: What makes a healthy
community?
Keys to Sustainability
1. Expansion to other health priorities
2. Intentional relationship development
3. Be a Thriving Community!
Key to Sustainability #1:
Expansion to Other Public
Health Priorities
◼ Worked with Miami University to conduct a
small scale, general resource assessment
◼ Partnered with McCullough-Hyde Memorial
Hospital in their required Health Needs
Assessment
◼ Every 3 years
◼ Required to retain non-profit status
◼ Implementation plan
Local Results - 2012 & 2015
◼ Alcohol & Other Drug Use
◼ Mental Health
◼ Obesity Prevention (Healthy
Eating & Active Living)
Established Workgroups
◼ Engaged new members
◼ Brought new energy and
resources to the table
◼ Did not happen immediately!
New Structure
Coalition for a Healthy Community - Oxford
Area
Leadership Team
Alcohol & Other
Drug Prevention
Workgroup
Mental Health &
Wellness WorkgroupObesity Prevention
Workgroup
Alcohol & Other Drugs
The Alcohol & Other Drug workgroup seeks to address the issue of substance use and abuse at the community level. By implementing and supporting multiple strategies across multiple sectors of the community, residents of the Oxford-area will live healthier lives.
Alcohol & Other Drug Work
◼ Drug Take Back
initiatives
◼ Host community forums
◼ Piloted the Medication
Lock Box Project
◼ Partnered with Vet
practices and Realtors to
promote medication
safety
◼ Marijuana education
campaign
◼ SBIRT in Schools
Mental Health
◼The Mental Health Workgroup is
focused on increasing access to
mental health resources for
residents in the greater-Oxford
area and reducing the stigma of
seeking treatment.
Mental Health Work
◼ Compiled resource list for
community
◼ Partnered with United Way
to promote 211
◼ Host Mental Health First Aid
Trainings
◼ Community-based
training
◼ All school district
personnel
◼ Focus on senior
population this fall
◼ Advocated to bring back
mental health services
Obesity Prevention
◼The obesity prevention
workgroup seeks to engage
community members of all ages
to promote a healthy lifestyle,
especially in the areas of nutrition
and exercise
Mascot for Healthy Choices
• Developed by a Talawanda Middle School Student
• Used throughout our community to represent the Coalition and “Healthy Choices”
• Has become a “Rock Star” at our elementary schools
• Unlimited uses and benefits
Obesity Work
• Worked with Miami University students to develop a survey on how recognizable Rox is and what he represents
• Held a community-wide walking challenge. People from every township, of all ages and from our 4 major employers participated. 276 community members recorded 13,692,863 steps on the website program developed by the city!
• Advocated for Oxford Area Trails
• Walk/Bike to school day has led us to start working with City/TSD to have crossing guards/safe crossing on routes to school EVERYDAY!
• Advocated for playground in a township
Obesity Workgroup
Thriving Oxford: A grant to empower our
community to improve our well-being and
increase healthy choices that are easy and
affordable.
Key to Sustainability #2:
Relationship Development
◼ Re-commitment by schools, hospital, University,
City of Oxford & existing partners
◼ Cultivated new relationships◼ Non-profits
◼ Township communities
◼ Individual community members
◼ New relationships = new resources available◼ Funding
◼ Volunteer
◼ Time
◼ Expertise
◼ In-kind contributions
Key Sustainability #3:
Be a Thriving Community!
◼ We all share a common vision!◼ Articulate the Coalition’s vision
◼ See the value and want to engage
◼ Everyone sees their role in a healthy community!◼ An increase in the number of individuals and
organizations wanting to be a part of the work.
◼ Efforts are coordinated!◼ Reduce working in silos through communication,
planning and collaboration
Plant the Promise
Objectives:
◼To engage the community in
year-round prevention
◼To build capacity for Coalition
initiatives
“These red tulips remind us
daily that our community cares
for us and we have a collective
responsibility to foster a healthy,
strong, connected community.”
Staff, Miami University
Thank you!
◼ Sharon Klein, Director of
Community & Employee
Wellness, McCullough-Hyde
Memorial Hospital/[email protected]
◼ Amy Macechko, Health &
Wellness Coordinator,
Talawanda School
District/Project Coordinator,
Coalition for a Healthy
Community - Oxford [email protected]
