Healthy Missoula Youth

Who we are:

Healthy Missoula Youth is a coalition facilitated by the Missoula City-County Health Department and made up of multiple community partners working to prevent harms related to youth substance use. Our focus is to reduce rates of drinking, marijuana, tobacco use, as well as other harmful substances, among youth.

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Vision: 

We envision a thriving Missoula County where individuals and families feel supported by their community and are empowered to make choices that positively impact their health around substances.

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What we do:

We address substance misuse through community collaboration and best practices to create a healthy local environment where youth can make informed decisions and thrive.

 

Goals:  

1. Strengthen community collaboration to prevent and reduce substance use among youth.

2. Address and change the laws and norms that lead to substance use among youth. 

3. Increase awareness about substance use related issues with parents, youth, and community members.

4. Engage with and empower students and their schools to lead youth substance use prevention and policy efforts.