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Over the last year, the communities making up the Robson Valley have been working towards completing steps 1-3 of the Icelandic Prevention Model (IPM), with a vision of creating a healthy environment for children and youth that reduces substance use and promotes overall health and well-being. The first three steps of the IPM consist of: Local Coalition Identification, Local Development and Capacity Building, and Community Engagement.

Using the IPM as a foundational guide the Robson Valley has successfully:
- Hired a local lead with protected time to facilitate work related to the project
- Formed a robust coalition with representation from school, health, local government, Indigenous partners and knowledge holders, parents, youth, business owners, and community services organizations
- Provided multiple opportunities for engagement at the school and community level, including, pizza lunches, high-school lock-in, parent education evening, community dinner, and youth mental health summit
- Co-designed a vision for the Robson Valley, where youth thrive, through collaborative resource mapping and identification of barriers faced by youth in the community
Youth engagement has been foundational to the implementation of the IPM in the Robson Valley. The project team has been privileged to work with young people as partners in designing and determining approaches to prevention. Youth as facilitators and leaders on the local coalition have been instrumental in strengthening collaboration across systems.
What to expect in the next 6 months:
As we come into the last leg of the 18 month grant to pilot this initiative, we plan to maintain momentum with youth and community engagement through planned events over the summer. We will also continue to strengthen relationships with community and regional partners to build a sustainable infrastructure where upstream prevention is embedded at the community level.
Get involved:
To learn more about the local capacity building and engagement events, or to join the coalition, visit the Robson Valley community page: https://valsweb.digication.com/planet-youth-robson-valley/home
If you are interested in increasing capacity and readiness of your community for youth substance use prevention please reach out to the Child and Youth Service Network at childyouthhealth@northernhealth.ca
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