Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 24 - Mental Health
Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers
Chapter 51 - Substance Use Prevention Services
Rule 24-2-51.2 - Prevention Services

Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 24-2-51.2

Current through September 24, 2024

A. Overview - For purposes of 45 C.F.R. 96.124, each agency provider shall develop and implement comprehensive Prevention Services which include a broad array of Prevention Strategies directed at people not identified to be in need of treatment. The comprehensive service shall be provided either directly or through one (1) or more public or non-profit private entities. The comprehensive primary Prevention Services shall include activities and services provided in a variety of settings for both the general population, as well as targeting sub-groups who are at high risk for substance use.

1. In implementing Prevention Services, grantees must use a variety of strategies, as appropriate for each target group, including but not limited to, the following:
(a) Information/dissemination;

(b) Education;

(c) Alternatives to traditional services;

(d) Problem/identification and Referral;

(e) Community-based process; and,

(f) Environmental Services.

B. Other Prevention Funding Continuation Application (FCA) Requirements

1. Synar Amendment

Each full-time Prevention Specialist should conduct a minimum of twenty-five (25) merchant education activities and document each activity in Data Gadget as an environmental strategy.

2. Quarterly Coalition Meetings

Prevention Services must meet, at a minimum, quarterly with all other DMH-funded and/or certified Prevention Services within their mental health region/catchment area. Each agency provider or approved designee is responsible for submitting the agenda and minutes to the Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services with Quarterly Reports. Other community-based organizations that have an interest in the prevention of substance use (domestic violence, gambling, school personnel, Employee Assistance Program [EAP] Coordinators, corrections, health department, etc.) may participate in the coalition meetings. The populations being served should have a representative on the coalition. Additionally, regions should be familiar with other services within their area of the state but not necessarily within their mental health region.

3. Training for Prevention Coordinator/Specialist
(a) At a minimum, the Prevention Coordinator/Specialist must attend the forty (40) hour prevention course Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist Training (SAPST) designated by the Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services within six (6) months of hire.

(b) For Prevention Specialists that have already completed the forty (40) hour prevention training, an additional fifteen (15) hours of continuing education

training is required for each grant year. Evidence of training should be attached to the progress report and available for review in the personnel or separate employee training file.

(c) Employees providing Prevention Services who are listed on the prevention grant must attend the eight (8) - hour Prevention - 101 training within three (3) months of hire.

(d) Prevention Coordinators/Specialists must acquire their Prevention Certification designation from the MS Association of Addiction Professionals within two (2) years of their hire date.

(e) Prevention Specialists who have the designation of Associate Prevention Specialist (APS) will be allotted one (1) year to acquire their designation from the MS Department of Child Protection Services.

(f) All prevention staff must complete Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Online Course on Primary Prevention within two (2) weeks of start date and annually thereafter. The course is located at https://www.samhsa.gov/grants/block-grants/sabg/primary-prevention-course.

4. Health Fairs No more than ten percent (10%) of grant funds may be used to fund Prevention Services at health fairs or similar information dissemination activities.

5. National Outcome Measures (NOMs) Addictive Services funded programs must adhere to all requirements regarding the collection and submission of National Outcome Measures. This information should be documented in Data Gadget. (For example of desired outcome measures see table listed below)

Outcome Measures

Mississippi Prevention Priority Areas and Annual Performance Indicators

Prescription Drug Use

Alcohol Use

Marijuana Use

Youth Rx Drug Misuse

Youth Alcohol Use

Youth Marijuana Use

Drug Use Perception of Harm

Young Adult Alcohol Use

Young Adult Marijuana Use

Young Adult & Adult Rx Drug Use

Adult Alcohol Use

Adult Marijuana Use

(Technical Assistance on data submission may be requested by notifying the Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services.)

Section 41-4-7 of the Mississippi Code, 1972, as Amended

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