Substance Abuse Prevention Alliance (SAPA)
VISION
SAPA is a very diverse group of community stakeholders, who are dedicated & work diligently to make Cascade County a better place to live.
MISSION
SAPA addresses all areas of substance abuse education, awareness, prevention, treatment & intervention.
COMMUNITY REPRESENTATION
Business • Civic Organizations • Education • Faith Community
Government • Law Enforcement • Media • Medical/Health
Parent/Citizen • Youth • Youth Serving • Other
2024 SAPA Focus Areas
Legislation
Education
Problem Identification & Referral
SAPA MEETINGS
Third Thursday of each month, except July & August
Alliance for Youth, 3220 11th Ave. S. or via Zoom
9:00 –10:30 a.m.
SECTOR MEMBER AND VOLUNTEER ROLES
• Participate in determining the direction of SAPA
• Assist with recommending, recruiting and retaining new SAPA members
• Serve as a liaison from their respective sector to SAPA
• Help identify and assess existing community resources, strengths and needs
• Share information from SAPA with their respective sector and the community
• Assist in prioritizing SAPA’s goals and objectives
• Assist in creating SAPA’s 3-year strategic plan
• Assist in the implementation of SAPA’s activities in the community
• Collaborate, endorse and support the implementation of SAPA’s priorities
• Help represent the coalition at key official meetings and events
• Serve as an ambassador for the work of SAPA and promote its mission when and wherever possible
• Respect the rights of all SAPA members to hold their own opinions and beliefs
BRIEF HISTORY OF SAPA
In 2011, as a result of a Cascade County Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), it was determined our community needed a task force to address substance abuse. Alliance for Youth has chaired and served as the fiscal agent for SAPA since that time. In 2017, Alliance for Youth was awarded a Block Grant through the State of Montana and SAMHSA, and a full-time prevention specialist for Cascade County was hired. In 2019, CHIP was rebranded as Healthy Lives Vibrant Futures, which creates objectives surrounding the priority areas of substance abuse, child abuse and neglect, access to health care and obesity/healthy weight in Cascade County.
For More Information On Becoming Involved With SAPA
Please contact Beth Price Morrison
406.952.0468.