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Clatsop County assessment finds communication and education gaps in youth substance‑use prevention
Summary
A county-conducted youth prevention needs assessment identified gaps in communication, mental health supports and community coordination; staff recommended capacity building, planning and use of evidence-based strategies. The committee will pursue further data and planning.
Lisa, the county presenter, told the Human Services Advisory Committee that the youth prevention needs assessment found communication and education, mental health support, social environment and community resources were the primary themes needing action.
The assessment drew on quantitative sources (an educator survey developed with CBH and the statewide Student Health Survey, with roughly 294 eighth‑grade and 243 eleventh‑grade responses countywide) and qualitative work (16 community leader interviews, five youth focus groups and two adult…
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