Mystic Valley Public Health Coalition MassCALL3

Client: Mystic Valley Public Health Coalition
Topic Areas: Behavioral health and substance use; Children, youth, and families
Services: Assessment and Planning, Participatory Evaluation, Training and Technical Assistance

ICH is providing training and technical support to the Mystic Valley Public Health Coalition (MVPHC) to supplement their capacity during the initial needs assessment phase of their MassCall3 youth substance misuse prevention grant issued by MDPH’s Bureau of Substance Addiction Services. With ICH support, MVPHC is conducting primary and secondary data collection and analysis intended to inform the development of a strategic plan for prevention of substance use among area youth. ICH will deliver action-oriented trainings for the stakeholders and youth leaders who will be collecting and analyzing primary data in order to build community capacity for assessment and evaluation. ICH will also provide technical assistance with data management, collection, and analysis.