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Lake County Community Resource Guide

 

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NOTE: The Spanish Language translation for the PDF version is being delayed due to technical problems.
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Finding Help

In many cases, finding help to assist an individual in our community can be difficult and time consuming. Although there is often help available for most situations, finding the right community resource to fit the situation can be difficult.

The Lake County Community Resource Guide is a database of resources available to people in our community. These agencies and programs have a common goal of helping people in our community in a variety of ways. Each agency and program represents a "piece of the puzzle" in terms of helping people solve problems and reach their full potential.

Questions and Answers for Lake County Service Providers:

Why use evidence-based, research-based proven programs for delivering services in Lake County?

Why use evidence-based, research-based proven programs for delivering services in Lake County?

Answer:

Every community agency or organization wants to offer a service that makes a difference. In order to accomplish this, it is important to offer or deliver a program that meets the needs of the youth of Lake County.

In Lake County, we are attempting to address the problems of youth substance abuse and violence among other issues. Theses are complex social problems that are best addressed by targeting local conditions requiring comprehensive solutions using strategies developed by nationally recognized prevention scientists to meet the needs of our community.

Prevention research indicates that few problems are amenable to change through direct influence so most problems must be influenced indirectly by addressing underlying factors that contribute to the problems. Using evidence-based interventions, Lake County has the flexibility to choose options that fit our community circumstances.

What are our community’s circumstances? Conditions that lead to the development of problems and consequences may include specific local policies and practices, community realities and population shifts. The risk and protective factors in the Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey identify these factors for us. By using the latest research – which identifies these factors – service providers are in the best position to offer/deliver programs/interventions best suited to meet the needs of our county.

The Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey tells us our risk and protective factors (NOTE: Survey results for odd numbered years include state level data only. Survey results for even numbered years include regional and county level data).

Risk factors are those conditions that increase the likelihood of a young person becoming involved in drug use, delinquency, school dropout and violence.

Protective factors are also known as assets. These are conditions that buffer children and youth from exposure to risk by either reducing the impact of the risks or changing the way that young people respond to the risks.

The analysis of risk and protective factors is the most powerful tool available for understanding what promotes both positive and negative adolescent behavior and for helping design successful prevention programs for youth. To promote positive development and prevent problem behavior, it is necessary to address the factors that predict these outcomes. By measuring these risk and protective factors, specific factors that are elevated can be prioritized within the community. This process also helps in selecting tested-effective prevention programming shown to address those elevated factors and consequently provide the greatest likelihood of success.

How do you select an evidence-based, research-based program for implementation?

How do you select an evidence-based, research-based program for implementation?

Answer:

You begin by conducting a search. Here are two options:

1. Safe & Drug Free Schools Website at https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-formula-grants/safe-supportive-schools/ addresses:

a. violence prevention

b. school climate

c. mental health services

At the website, you can find programs and grant funding opportunities.

2. Research SAMHSA’s Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center at https://www.samhsa.gov/ebp-resource-center:

a. Filter on "Prevention"

b. Choose a topic, based on area of interest, age, race & setting

How can I be licensed to provide substance abuse services and information in Lake County?

How can I be licensed to provide substance abuse services and information in Lake County?

Answer:

DCF Licensure Regulation: Chapter 397 FS authorizes DCF to license persons & organizations that provide substance abuse services and information. Go to the website for more information: http://www.myflfamilies.com/service-programs/substance-abuse/licensure-regulation.

Finding Research Based Programs

Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Web page to assist the public in identifying evidence-based programs and practices that can prevent and/or treat mental and substance use disorders. The Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center contains information about specific evidence-based interventions or provide comprehensive reviews of research findings. This website can be used by stakeholders throughout the behavioral health field to promote awareness of current intervention research and to increase the availability and implementation of evidence-based practices.

Resource Guide Development

This resource guide was initially developed by Be Free Lake working in collaboration with The Connection Helpline. Information for this resource guide was obtained from organization publications and/or the organizations as provided, and is maintained by Be Free Lake. If you would like your agency listed in this resource guide, please click on and fill out the "Agency INPUT Form" button on the left side of this page.

Publication/Disclaimer Information

All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted, no part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without express written permission of the publisher, except for brief quotations or critical reviews.

This information is provided to the public free of charge.

The authors make no warranty or guarantee concerning information or materials provided by organizations or found at Web sites listed in this resource guide.

The funds to develop and publish the Lake County Community Resource Guide were awarded to Be Free Lake through block grant dollars from Lutheran Services Florida. The Community Coalition Alliance is our managing entity.

 


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