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Community Engagement: An Essential Component of an Effective and Equitable Substance Use Prevention System

Posted 12/13/2022 (updated 3/27/2024)

The Community Engagement: An Essential Component of an Effective and Equitable Substance Use Prevention System guide was prepared for SAMHSA. The guide focuses on community engagement to bring together skills, knowledge, and experience which can help in evidence-based programs and policies. It uses information from studies about community engagement and knowledge of practical on-the-ground experience to provide guidance on engaging the community to implement solutions in the substance use prevention system.