Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery

Goal Statement: Everyone in the Upper Valley has access to effective prevention, education, and community supports to reduce the harms of substance misuse to youth, families, and our region.

“In Windsor County, the rate of opioid-related overdose fatalities more than tripled in 2020 compared to the prior year.”
—MAHHC CHNA

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How is this problem affecting our community?

1-in-5 adults report binge or heavy drinking in Grafton county

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Continuum of care model

Continuum of Care Model

ALL Together is the Public Health Council’s work group for addressing substance misuse in the Upper Valley. Our goal is to reduce the harms of substance misuse and prevent suicide in the Upper Valley region. ALL Together  supports the Upper Valley through all stages of substance misuse needs. We use  the Continuum of Care model which addresses health promotion, prevention, early intervention, treatment, and recovery together. The Strategic Prevention Framework is a 5-step scientific model created by SAMHSA to guide prevention efforts (click here for a graphic look at the Strategic Prevention Framework). ALL Together also focuses on reducing risk factors and increasing protective factors as a way to address youth substance misuse.

ALL Together participates in local coalitions and workgroups, provides suicide prevention and postvention trainings, prevention technical assistance, and support schools with substance misuse and mental health awareness events (Red Ribbon Week, Alcohol Awareness Week). Learn more about the work we do by visiting our website.

What are we doing to address this problem in our community?

Collaboration and Service Improvement

Collaboration and Service Improvement

  • Implement recommendations from the 2022 Coalition Capacity Assessment to sustain and improve collaboration within the All Together coalition.
  • Increase access to SUD treatment and recovery support.
  • Increasing access to medication assisted treatment programs.
  • Support harm reduction strategies such as Naloxone training and Drug Take Back Days.

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Education

Education

  • Disseminate informational material across sectors, promoting awareness of/access to harm reduction resources.
  • Promote and replicate (as needed) Mental Health Resource Guides created by MAHHC and All Together.
  • Increase reach of WeAreWorthwhile self-stigma campaign.

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Advocacy

Advocacy

  • Host Bi-State Legislative Breakfast every two years to engage state policy makers in discussion of local health priorities.

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Equity

Equity

  • Conduct qualitative needs assessments with the support of members of marginalized groups to identify health disparities and opportunities to address them.
  • Increase capacity of grassroots and small organizations representing people with lived experience of health inequities to address the concerns of their communities independently through grantmaking and technical assistance.

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Key Partner List

All Together’s Key Partners include:

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