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ADEPT
405 W. 5th St., Ste. 211
Santa Ana, CA 92701
(714) 834-4058
(714) 667-3968 Fax
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County of Orange HCA Home Public Health ADEPT |
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Orange County Drinking and Driver 2008 Community Forum
A summary of the highlights of the 2008 Community
Forum that sets the stage for the launch of the Orange County
DUI Task Force in August 2009 |
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Red
Ribbon Trainings
These trainings will help you develop strategies to
implement a Red Ribbon awareness campaign on your campus and/or
community that is both meaningful and fun. There is limited
space! |
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Register Your Red Ribbon Activity
This is an opportunity to share your Red Ribbon
activities in your community. Overall, the aim is find out what
and where Red Ribbon activities are taking place for 2009. Click
Here to take survey |
Community Message
Our Mission
To provide leadership for and
coordination of community efforts to prevent alcohol, tobacco
and other drug related problems in order to improve the health
and safety of Orange County.
Our Vision
Effecting change in the environment
is an essential part of a comprehensive approach to the
prevention of alcohol and other drug-related problems, and a
proven strategy for helping youth and adults make healthy
choices. To achieve this outcome, we promote responsible actions
by government, communities, and the alcohol industry.
ADEPT employs science-based
strategies in planning, implementing and evaluating prevention work
using the “Public Health Model” framework, which addresses health
related problems through the ongoing relationships among three
interactive systems: the agent (alcoholic beverages and/or other
mind-altering drugs), the host (individual or population), and the
environment (setting or context in which drinking and other
drug-using behavior occurs).
The Institute of Medicine Continuum
of Care model for prevention and treatment of ATOD is separated into
3 major categories that are prevention, treatment and maintenance.
The prevention intervention portion of the IOM Spectrum is directed
at persons, who have no AOD dependency. The prevention component of
the IOM Spectrum has 3 identified focused prevention groups; these
include: Universal, Selective and Indicated.
Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF)
Substance Abuse & Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA) Strategic Prevention Framework
(SPF) has been developed to decrease substance use and abuse and
reduce disability, co-morbidity and relapse related to substance
use/abuse and mental illness. The five steps of SPF are assessment,
capacity, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Environmental Prevention
What Shapes AOD Problems and Solutions in Orange County
Community Norms

Social expectations, acceptance, and
cultural norms influence alcohol consumption and other drug
use at the individual, family, community, and social levels |
Media Messages

Advertising and other media messages impact
how alcohol and other drug use is promoted, glamorized and
shaped by change in policy at the local, state, and national
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Access and Availability

Controlling the availability and
accessibility of alcohol and other drug use at the community
level can influence the rate at which individuals (and
communities) purchase, consume, and engage in risky
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Policy and Enforcement

Public and private policies and enforcement
shape how alcohol and drugs are promoted, sold and consumed. |
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This concept is based on the idea that the more risks an
individual experiences, the more likely she or he will engage in
substance abuse related behaviors, and the more protection (such as
strong family bonds, success in school, etc) he or she has to buffer
against those risk factors, the more likely he/she will be safeguarded
from engaging in substance use related behaviors.
The Prevention Programs consist of ADEPT-contracted
community- and school- based agencies that aim to create safe and
healthy communities by reducing problems associated with alcohol,
tobacco, and other drug use through education, training, and technical
assistance for Orange County.
Technical Assistance
Through its staff and outside contractors, ADEPT
provides consultation and technical assistance to communities and
organizations on achieving prevention objectives. Areas of focus
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Building active community coalitions and
partnerships
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Problem identification and assessment
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Program planning, implementation and evaluation
The following resources are available to all Orange
County residents and businesses FREE of Charge:
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Video Lending Library
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Pamphlet Library
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Resource Library
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In the Spotlight

Red Ribbon Community Toolkit
An important tool that
can enable parents, schools, communities, and youth to not only put on a
successful Red Ribbon Week Campaign, but also continue to promote
prevention throughout the year.

Red Ribbon Youth Calendar
The Red Ribbon Calendar was designed to be used by youth who want to be involved in raising awareness of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs (ATOD) issues year-long by partnering together with communities and schools.

Red Ribbon Resource Directory
The agencies included in this directory provide a variety of services and resources to help further participation in Red Ribbon activities throughout the
County of Orange.
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