About the Lane County Prevention Program
Vision
“To promote and coordinate effective community-based prevention strategies toward creating healthier communities.”
Mission
Our program provides staff support to educate, engage, and assist Lane County to address priority substance abuse, problem gambling, and suicide prevention issues through strategic community health promotion initiatives and evidence-based prevention strategies.
Focus Areas (click on a focus area to learn more)
- Underage drinking prevention
- Problem gambling prevention
- Suicide prevention
- Healthy pregnancy, healthy babies
- Healthy brain development
- Learning institute
- Parenting & parent education
Community Health Promotion
We work to develop and support community partnerships and community mobilization efforts to address prevention of problem behaviors and increase protection at the local level. Lane County Prevention Program engages the community, examine data and policy opportunities to shape county prevention and health promotion practices and priorities. Our program also provides staff support to community based coalitions, schools, key leaders, businesses, social service and health care providers, and others concerned about the health of their community.
