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Environment Scans and Other Reports
 

  
 
bullet Prevalence, Nature of Substance Abuse Problems in Youth
 
bullet Comprehensive Approaches to School-based or School-linked Prevention
 
bullet Coordinated School-Agency-Community Programs
 
bullet Whole School Strategies
 
bullet Agency and School Policies
 
bullet Instructional Programs
 
bullet Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Services
 
bullet Social Support From Parents, Youth and the Community
 
bullet Changes to Physical Environment and Practical Resources
 
bullet Building Capacity in Schools, Professionals, Agencies, Communities, Governments
 
bullet Making Change Happen in Open, Loosely-coupled Bureaucratic Systems

 
This section includes a series of provincial/territorial environment scans and other reports on progress being made across the country.

Provincial/Territorial Scans Done in 2007

As part of a national project led by the Canadian Association for School Health, the Health and Enforcement Partnership (HEP) Network that was facilitated by the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse undertook a series of environment scans in the provinces and territories.

The purpose of this scanning process was to identify major trends and issues, potential partners in prevention and
possible short-term and long-term activities.
 
bullet Newfoundland
 
bullet Prince Edward Island
 
bullet New Brunswick
 
bullet Nova Scotia
 
bullet Québec
 
bullet Ontario
 
bullet Manitoba
 
bullet Saskatchewan
 
bullet Alberta
 
bullet British Columbia
 
bullet National Summary/Synthesis

Other recent reports on school-based prevention

Other reports on the status of school-based and school-linked prevention efforts have been produced
from time to time. Recent reports include:

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National Initiatives in Substance Abuse Prevention

CASH Substance Abuse Project 2006-09

CCSA National Youth Project 2007-2012

RCMP Youth Drug Awareness

Canadian Mental Health Commission

SHRN School Prevention Research Agenda Project 2004

SHRN Lilterature Review: School, Public Health & Drugs 2005

Key Resources
 
bullet Preventing Substance Use Problems Among Youth: A Compendium of Best Practices (Health Canada, 2001)
 
bullet CASH Knowledge Summary
Prepared by a team of experts for the Canadian Association for School Health. This summary addresses many aspects of a comprehensive approach to school-based prevention.