The Prevention Resource Center serves as the primary source of technical assistance and support relating to substance use prevention for community coalitions and groups. The Prevention resource center works with communities on a variety of topics related to the organization, development, and implementation of prevention strategies. The goal of the PRC is to facilitate the development of community coalitions capable of making a community-level change in substance use patterns in their community.
"Through funding provided by the Missouri Department of Mental Health’s Division of Behavioral Health, ten Prevention Resource Centers (PRCs) cover the entire state, providing technical assistance and support to community coalitions in their service areas."
People use the Community Tool Box each year to get help taking action, teaching, and training others in organizing for community development. Dive in to find help assessing community needs and resources, addressing social determinants of health, engaging stakeholders, action planning, building leadership, improving cultural competency, planning an evaluation, and sustaining your efforts over time.
This website will help you to learn about effective care/interventions to help other individuals. This can be beneficial to many coalitions. The goal is to have a positive outcome
There are three main missions for this department. The first is to prevent mental disorders, developmental disabilities, substance use and gambling. The second one is the treatment and rehabilitation of Missourians who nee it. Lastly, they hope to improve public understanding and knowledge of a variety of topics.
The Division of Behavioral Health helps to manage programs that are offered for individuals with substance use or mental illness. Services are given through prevention, education, evaluation, intervention, treatment and rehabilitation.
Search Institute- 40 developmental assets
Search Institute has 40 positive supports and strengths that help children to succeed in different aspects of life. These assets help children with relationships, opportunities and communities.
This is a nonprofit organization that helps to create a safe, drug-free community around the globe.
"Here, you’ll find hundreds of bilingual multi-media tools to help kids and families enrich and expand their knowledge during the early years of birth through six, a critical window for brain development."
"ROAR is a collaborative initiative provided by the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) working to end the opioid addiction crisis in Northwest Missouri and reduce its devastating impact on people, communities, and our economy."
Funded through the Missouri Department of Mental Health- Division of Behavioral Health