MassCALL3
Prevention Partners
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About MassCALL3:
In 2021, the Town of Needham Public Health Division was awarded the MassCALL3 (Massachusetts Collaborative for Action, Leadership, and Learning 3) Part B grant. The program supports local substance use prevention efforts across Massachusetts, focusing on equity and incorporating eight guiding principles into all processes.
The Needham Public Health Division manages the MassCALL3 grant as the lead agency collaborating with the towns of Dedham, Walpole, and Westwood. Municipal staff, town leaders, and residents work together to achieve the grant's two main goals:
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Community Engagement and Capacity Building: Establishing and strengthening community connections, public health planning, coalition building, and advocating for evidence-based prevention programs, policies, and practices.
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Example: Building youth engagement through the #MyWhy: Sharing Our Voices project.
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Comprehensive Strategy Implementation: Identifying risk and protective factors correlated with underage substance use and implementing evidence-informed prevention strategies.
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Example: Encouraging trusted adults to have conversations with young people through the SAMHSA Talk They Hear You campaign.
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Grant Staff Contact Information:
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Carol Read: cread@needhamma.gov
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Lydia Cunningham: lcunningham@needhamma.gov
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