PEACE on Guam

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PEACE on Guam

• Prevention and Early Intervention Advisory
  Committee Empowerment

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Where Americas Day Begins
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Pacific Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Advisory Committee (PSAMHCC)
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Community Readiness and Workforce Development
Among Pacific Islanders
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Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

• Vision
• We envision an island community that is empowered
  to choose healthier lifestyles.

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Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

• Mission
• We are committed to enhancing and promoting the
  physical, mental and spiritual well-being of the
  people of Guam through caring communities
  empowered to support comprehensive mental health
  and substance abuse prevention and treatment
  programs that are culturally sensitive and
  consumer-driven.

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Prevention Strategies

• Information Dissemination To provide awareness
  and knowledge of the nature and extent of
  alcohol, tobacco and other drug use, abuse and
  addiction and their effects on individuals,
  families and communities. To provide knowledge
  and awareness of available prevention programs
  and services.
• Establishment and use of a clearinghouse and
  resource information resource center
• Publication of resource directories and brochures
• Use of media campaigns including radio/TV public
  service announcements
• Speaking engagements, health fairs and promotions
  and information lines.

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Prevention Strategies

• Education To plan educational activities to
  assist and enhance the efficiency of governmental
  and non-government agencies and organizations
  engaged in alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse
  programs including classroom and/or small group
  sessions, parenting and family management
  classes, peer leader and helper programs,
  education programs for youth groups and programs
  for children of substance abusers.

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Prevention Strategies

• Alternatives To sponsor and participate in
  activities that allow for the participation of
  target strategies that exclude alcohol, tobacco
  and other drug use, including drug-free dances
  and parties, community drop-in centers, youth and
  adult leadership activities and community service
  activities.

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Prevention Strategies
Youth Tobacco Access
Restriction
Synar Compliance Rates and Youth Tobacco Use

• Problem Identification and Referral
• Identify individuals who have indulged in
  illegal/age-inappropriate use of tobacco or
  alcohol
• Assess whether their behavior can be reversed
  through education and/or treatment.

Sources Synar Data 2000-2003 1999, 2001 and
2003 YRBS as reported by DPHSS at
www.tobaccofreeguam.org
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Prevention Strategies

• Community-Based Process
• Provide prevention and early intervention
  services for alcohol, tobacco and other drug
  use/abuse
• Organize, plan and enhance the efficiency of
  services, inter-agency collaboration, coalition
  building and networking.

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Prevention Strategies

• Environmental To help change written and
  unwritten community standards, codes and
  attitudes regarding alcohol, tobacco and drugs
  including promoting the establishment and review
  of alcohol, tobacco and drug use policies in
  schools, technical assistance to communities to
  maximize local enforcement procedures governing
  the availability and distribution of alcohol,
  tobacco and other drugs, modifying alcohol and
  tobacco advertising practices and product pricing
  strategies.

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PEACE Planning Process
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Si Yuos Maase
Promoting caring communities for our islands
healthy, tobacco-free future.