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"Climbing Mountains: Bringing the Focus Back to FASD". COFAS POP. History of Project. ADAD and CDPHE collaborated in a Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Prevention Program with a grant from the CDC in 1992. ADAD funded Statewide project in 1996 – Prevention Block Grant dollars $70,000
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"Climbing Mountains: Bringing the Focus Back to FASD" COFAS POP
History of Project • ADAD and CDPHE collaborated in a Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Prevention Program with a grant from the CDC in 1992. • ADAD funded Statewide project in 1996 – Prevention Block Grant dollars $70,000 • Continues today funding source the same, $117,871
COFAS-POP • Based out of the University of Colorado Denver, within the Area Health Education Center System • Started in 1996 State Wide Focus
AHEC Centers • UCD AHEC, Aurora • Central AHEC, Denver • Centennial AHEC, Greeley • San Luis Valley AHEC, Alamosa • So Eastern Colo AHEC, Pueblo • Western Colo AHEC, Clifton
COFAS POP GOAL • Reduce Use of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs by Pregnant Women
COFAS POP/CSAP STRATEGIES • Information Dissemination • Community Based Process • Environmental
Information Dissemination Strategy • FASD/ATOD articles • Curriculum Development • Public service announcements • FASD/ATOD video/ material dissemination • Speaking Engagements • Web page • Telephone Information line 1-800 #
FAS-PACEFetal Alcohol Syndrome – Prevention Activities, Choices & Empowerment Stepped Care Intervention
Community-Based Process Strategy • Community Needs assessment • FASD/High risk women training curriculum • Substance Abuse training curriculum • FASD community development • FASD/ATOD multi agency meetings • Technical Assistance
Environmental Strategy • Promoting Establishment and Review of Substance Abuse Policies through Community discussions
Key components of program • FASD/AHEC Partner in each region of state • Collaborative training • Multi-media access • Strong cross discipline collaboration • State wide focus
Evaluation • CoKit an on-line prevention evaluation tool • Training pre/post results on Knowledge change and intent to change behavior • Personal DECISIONS data base on all calls received