SPF Grant

Last Updated on Thursday, 17 June 2010 14:45 Written by Marisa Eynon-Ezop Thursday, 17 June 2010 14:36

Strategic Planning Framework Grant

The Michigan Department of Communtiy Health, Bureau of Substance Abuse and Addiction Services (MDCH/BSAAS) required each coordinating agency in the State of Michigan to provide SPF environmental prevention services.  The Saginaw County Department of Public Health (SCDPH) is the designated coordinating agency for Saginaw County.

• The City of Saginaw
• Saginaw Township
• Thomas Township

Were all identified as key areas to receive focused intervention in order to:

1. 1. Reduce Alcohol Related Traffic Crash Deaths.
2. 2. Reduce Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drugs (ATODs) use and abuse.

Data that supported this intervention came from:

• The Michigan State Police
• Department of Highway Safety
• Local Police Departments
• Hospital Emergency Room Data
• National Outcome Measures
• Performance Indicators
• "Why Kids Use Drugs" and
• Pre/Post Surveys

There were 103 alcohol-involved crashes in Saginaw, Saginaw Township and Thomas Township in 2009.Source: Office of Highway Safety Planning.

Note: The number of alcohol-related traffic crashes in Michigan decreased substantially between 2003 and 2008, from 15,093 to 11,068 (a 27% decrease) but the percentage of crashes that were alcohol related stayed at 4%.

This indicateds that Michigan is making gains in reducing traffic crashes oveall, but that the relationship between alcohol and those crashes is stable. Source: PIRE September 2009

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