The Provincial FOCUS Project
The FOCUS Program is an initiative of the Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Branch of the Ministry of Health Promotion. The goal of the FOCUS Program is to prevent problems, including injuries, associated with alcohol and other drug abuse.
A member of Ontario's FOCUS Program: Community partners in alcohol and other drug abuse prevention. |
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Guiding Principle
We believe that through education, skill building and by providing healthy, alternative activities, that the use of alcohol and other drugs will be reduced, as will the harm and injuries related to their misuse.
Purpose
To improve the health of the Ogden-East End community by providing an integrated prevention project that reduces the health, social and legal problems, including injuries, associated with alcohol and drug abuse.
Project Goals
Foster a strong community to take action to prevent alcohol and substance abuse.
Increase the capacity of community, youth, families and seniors to engage in health enhancement, risk avoidance and risk reduction practices.
Reduce the harm and injury associated with behavior related to alcohol and drug abuse such as: accidents, violence, family violence and failure to fulfill family, work and social roles.
Address the socio-cultural context of alcohol and substance abuse in our community to change prevalent attitudes and norms regarding the appropriateness, type, amount and circumstances of alcohol and substance consumption.
Develop and implement effective, multidimensional initiatives that use a combination of approaches including education, policy and environmental support.
Work with broad-based community partnerships to strengthen, integrate and expand effective interventions.
Focus Programs and Activities
Our FOCUS Network Members
- Action for Neighbourhood Change
- Bruce Pailing (community member)
- CCUPCY
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
- Confederation College
- Dilico Anishnabek Family Care
- McKellar Park School
- Multicultural Youth Centre
- NorWest Community Health Centres - Thunder Bay Site * Lead Agency
- Ogden Community School
- St. Jude School
- Thunder Bay Boys and Girls Club
- Thunder Bay District Health Unit
- Thunder Bay Drug Awareness Committee
- Thunder Bay Indian Friendship Centre
- Thunder Bay Police Services
For further information on the FOCUS Project, contact the FOCUS Coordinator, Darren Borg M.S.W. RSW, at (807) 622-8235 ext.2245. Or email at dborg@norwestchc.org
Links
FOCUS Resource Centre
The FOCUS Resource Centre (FRC), supports the training, consultation, networking, and information/dissemination needs of FOCUS Community Projects across Ontario.
www.frcentre.net
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is a public hospital providing direct patient care for people with mental health and addiction problems. The Centre is also a research facility, an education and training institute, and a community based organization providing health promotion and prevention services across the province of Ontario.
www.camh.net
Thunder Bay District Health Unit
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is a community health resource for the community's well-being and quality of life. Our multi-disciplinary team of health professionals is recognized as leaders and consultants in the areas of healthy lifestyle promotion and injury and disease prevention.
www.tbdhu.com
Parent Action on Drugs
Parent Action on Drugs-reflects PAD's mandate to help parents and others make informed choices about substance abuse issues that affect their children.
www.parentactionondrugs.org
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