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Healthy Montezuma coalition outlines health fair, film, podcast and prevention campaigns to address substance use
Summary
A county public-health coalition described a package of prevention strategies — a health and wellness fair, a short film, a podcast series and targeted campaigns — aimed at reducing stigma and improving access to services for Montezuma County residents.
Laurel Schafer, assistant director for the Montezuma County Public Health Department, told the Board of Health on July 1 that Healthy Montezuma is a county-level coalition “seeking to impact the community in relevant and relatable ways.”
The coalition described five principal strategies: reducing stigma, raising awareness, providing resources, promoting empathy and understanding, and challenging misconceptions. Schafer said those approaches are guided by the county’s recent community health assessment, which named mental health and substance use among the community’s top concerns.
“We want to create positive connections among community members that promote healthy lifestyles and increase positive mental and physical well-being for all of Montezuma County,” Schafer said. The coalition is coordinated out of the Public Health Department and lists partners that include the City…
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