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The Impact of HCC Environmental - Level Prevention Strategies``

The Hialeah Community Coalition addresses the Prevention of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD) use and misuse in Hialeah by implementing broader community-level strategies that will change the local conditions where substance use and misuse happens.

The environmental strategies below aim at changing or influencing institutions, local social norms favorable to substance use, local conditions, structures, systems, and policies to promote a healthier and drug-free Hialeah.

Responsible Vendor Trainings

Responsible Vendor Trainings

The goal is to reduce the sale of alcohol to underage customers, decrease local alcohol-related automobile accidents, injuries, and deaths.

Compliance Checks – Mystery Shopper

Compliance Checks – Mystery Shopper

This is an environmental strategy addressing the local conditions related to retail availability and underage drinking in Hialeah.

MOCK DUI_TEXTING

MOCK DUI_TEXTING

The Mock DUI event is an educational assembly staged before high school students to demonstrate the harms and risks of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

Know The Law Trainings

Know The Law Trainings

Workshop discusses ordinances related to the sale and consumption of drugs, underage drinking, and the legal ramifications for breaking the laws.

Youth Dialogue Day

Youth Dialogue Day

Youth led conversation with local community leaders re: substance use/misuse, school climate, vaping, bullying, violence, and more.

Sticker Shock

Sticker Shock

Strategy to raise awareness for by posting signage reminding everyone that purchasing alcohol for minors is illegal and can result in fines.

Capacity-Building Strategies that Strengthens and Mobilizes the Coalition

The Hialeah Community Coalition continuously engages in activities and strategies that equip the coalition members with the skills and knowledge to implement the work of Prevention.

This includes the following:
– Informative sessions relevant to national, state, and local trends in alcohol, marijuana, tobacco, and other drug use and misuse afflicting our families.
– Training and workshops to enhance the skills of its members in various aspects related to Prevention including planning, implementation, evaluation, sustainability, and cultural competence
– HCC Bi-Monthly Meetings to formalize the commitment of the community and key stakeholders to include members representing the twelve sectors.

The ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world are the ones who do. - John McAfee

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