Driving Change Through Community Partnerships in Substance Use Prevention
A Southeast PTTC Webinar Series
Building capacity and maintaining stakeholder engagement is not always easy. Communities often have competing needs across organizations and agencies, challenges with buy-in, and at times issues around readiness. The International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC)’s credentialing for Prevention Specialist has six domains. In this series, we focused on Domain 4: Community Organizing.
Session 1 – Navigating the Realm of Community Organizing in Today's World
Presented by Kathleen Roberts, MS, CEO of Community Coalition Alliance, Inc.
This webinar explored the complex realm of community organizing to impart strategies that build community ownership, increase understanding of community norms and priorities and enhance collaboration across diverse stakeholders. This is a two-part series that provides strategies, tips, and cautions, as well as real world examples of community organizing in action.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe how to assess community norms and behavioral health priorities.
- Explain how to assess a community's readiness to address behavioral health issues.
- Explain how a community can build momentum and engagement to enhance its capacity.
- Understand the importance of consistent and meaningful engagement to sustain alliances and collaborations.
Session 2 – Community Organizing in Action - Tales from Coalitions in Florida
January 29, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET
Presented by Kathleen Roberts, MS, CEO of Community Coalition Alliance, Inc.
The International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC)’s credentialing for Prevention Specialist has six domains. This series is focused on Domain 4: community organizing. This webinar is part two of a series exploring the complexities of community organizing that will provide examples from local coalitions in Florida. Community organizing requires understanding community norms and readiness, knowing how to prioritize, building rapport with meaningful engagements, and establishing buy-in to deliver prevention strategies. Examples of community organizing will be shared by coalitions implementing prevention efforts in local communities.
Learning Objectives:
- Explain how to build a community's readiness and resources to address local needs.
- Describe how to prioritize local risk and protective factors that influence priority problems.
- Understand how to integrate prevention strategies into behavioral health planning and activities.
CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY
In order to be eligible for the stated contact hours/certificate of attendance, you must join the live webinar on the video platform.
Certificates must be requested within one week of the event and will be processed within 30 days.
If you are having issues accessing the room/application at the time of the event: Please email [email protected] before the start of the webinar so that we can assist you.
Southeast PTTC Needs Assessment Survey
The Southeast Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) is conducting a Needs Assessment Survey to explore the capacity and needs of the prevention workforce.
The Southeast PTTC is a center funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) with the goal to improve implementation and delivery of effective substance misuse prevention interventions and provide training and technical assistance services to the substance misuse prevention field.
We are interested in learning about the training and technical assistance needs of the substance misuse prevention workforce in the Southeastern United States. The survey will assess participants' needs specific to skills training, content, and modes of delivery as well as participation and satisfaction with the Southeast PTTC's offerings including webinars, in-person trainings and online courses.
The survey will close January 6th.
If you have trouble accessing the survey or have other questions, please email:
Southeast PTTC Evaluator Olivia Horton at [email protected]
Regulation Information on Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Substances in the Southeast
An Overview on State Preemption, Local Authority & Public Health Policies
The authority for localities to determine public health policies surrounding the regulation and enforcement of alcohol, tobacco & e-cigarettes, and cannabis & other drugs varies in each state. Preemption can function as an important tool or a barrier for public health professionals navigating the policy environment of their community and state.
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Florida: State Preemption, Local Authority & Public Health Policies
Basics of Preemption
Many levels of government in the U.S. (e.g., Congress, state legislatures, city councils, county boards, regional authorities, and administrative agencies) regularly make new policies and revise existing ones. Preemption is a legal concept that seeks to bring some order to this system1 Preemption is a legal doctrine in which a higher level of government may limit or even eliminate the power of a lower level of government to regulate a specific issue2
Preemption can function as an important tool or a barrier in public health. For example, uniform policies, state-level policies on quarantines, and vaccination requirements can be beneficial and necessary for preventing or limiting the spread of communicable diseases. Conversely, preemption at the state level is sometimes used to remove the ability of local communities to enact stronger laws at the local level. For example, a state prohibition on local outdoor smoking bans takes away a tool for communities seeking to reduce the harms caused by exposure to secondhand smoke.
Examples: Local Authority & Public Health Policies
The chart indicates whether cities and counties (“localities”) in Florida have authority to enact certain evidence-based policies at the local level. The policies included are examples that have been used by communities throughout the country to address alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use issues.
Florida: Local Authority to Enact Specific Public Health Policies
| Policy | Policy Description | Local Regulation Allowed? |
|---|
| Alcohol | | |
| Alcohol Retail Monitoring3 | Includes local oversight of alcohol retail operations, such as regulating location of new retailers, imposing operating conditions on retailers (e.g., server training, security requirements), and closing problem retailers. | No |
| Tax alcohol sales4 | Includes local taxes on the sale of alcoholic beverages. | Limited (up to 1% sales tax at on-premises retail; revenue must be used for emergency-related services; up to 2% sales tax at lodgings) |
| Social Host Ordinances | Local prohibition on hosting underage drinking parties | No |
| Tobacco & E-cigarettes5 | | |
| Local licensing | Requires retailers receive a local license to sell products | No |
| Smokefree Air Laws | Includes bans on smoking outdoors or indoors | Limited (cities and counties may restrict smoking within the boundaries of any public beach or park they own) |
| Youth Access | Includes local restrictions on product distribution to underage persons and vending machines | No |
| E-cigarette Restrictions6 | Includes local restrictions on products or in-store marketing | No |
| Tax tobacco products7 | Local taxation of cigarettes and non-cigarette products | No |
| Cannabis & Other Drugs | | |
| Ban Medical Retail8 | Local bans allowed in states where medical cannabis is legal | Yes |
| Syringe Exchange9 | Local government or other local entity may establish syringe exchanges. | Yes |
| NOTE: This chart is intended as an illustration and is not comprehensive, nor is it to be construed as legal advice. | Revised Sept. 12, 2024 |
What do the local regulation responses mean?
- Yes: Localities have authority to establish policy on the topic.
- Limited: Localities have some authority to establish policy on the topic.
- No: The state does not allow localities to establish policy on the topic.
What can be done if there is no local policymaking allowed on a topic?
Restrictions on local policymaking are often specific in scope. As a result, policy objectives – despite restricted local authority in a policy area – can often be achieved by reframing the potential policy. For example, North Carolina preempts localities from establishing SHOs. By expanding a policy from focusing on underage possession and consumption of alcohol on private property to the problems commonly associated with underage drinking parties (e.g., loud music, illegal parking), localities could achieve many of the same policy objectives of a more typical SHO without running afoul of state limits.
Alabama: State Preemption, Local Authority & Public Health Policies
Basics of Preemption
Many levels of government in the U.S. (e.g., Congress, state legislatures, city councils, county boards, regional authorities, and administrative agencies) regularly make new policies and revise existing ones. Preemption is a legal concept that seeks to bring some order to this system1 Preemption is a legal doctrine in which a higher level of government may limit or even eliminate the power of a lower level of government to regulate a specific issue2
Preemption can function as an important tool or a barrier in public health. For example, uniform policies, state-level policies on quarantines, and vaccination requirements can be beneficial and necessary for preventing or limiting the spread of communicable diseases. Conversely, preemption at the state level is sometimes used to remove the ability of local communities to enact stronger laws at the local level. For example, a state prohibition on local outdoor smoking bans takes away a tool for communities seeking to reduce the harms caused by exposure to secondhand smoke.
Examples: Local Authority & Public Health Policies
The chart indicates whether cities and counties (“localities”) in Alabama have authority to enact certain evidence-based policies at the local level. The policies included are examples that have been used by communities throughout the country to address alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use issues.
Alabama: Local Authority to Enact Specific Public Health Policies
| Policy | Policy Description | Local Regulation Allowed? |
|---|
| Alcohol | | |
| Alcohol Retail Monitoring3 | Includes local oversight of alcohol retail operations, such as regulating location of new retailers, imposing operating conditions on retailers (e.g., server training, security requirements), and closing problem retailers. | Yes |
| Tax alcohol sales4 | Includes local taxes on the sale of alcoholic beverages. | No |
| Social Host Ordinances | Local prohibition on hosting underage drinking parties | No |
| Tobacco & E-cigarettes5 | | |
| Local licensing | Requires retailers receive a local license to sell products | Yes |
| Smokefree Air Laws | Includes bans on smoking outdoors or indoors | Yes |
| Youth Access | Includes local restrictions on product distribution to underage persons and vending machines | Yes |
| E-cigarette Restrictions6 | Includes local restrictions on products or in-store marketing | Yes |
| Tax tobacco products7 | Local taxation of cigarettes and non-cigarette products | No |
| Cannabis & Other Drugs | | |
| Ban Medical Retail8 | Local bans allowed in states where medical cannabis is legal | Yes |
| Syringe Exchange9 | Local government or other local entity may establish syringe exchanges. | No |
| NOTE: This chart is intended as an illustration and is not comprehensive, nor is it to be construed as legal advice. | Revised Sept. 12, 2024 |
What do the local regulation responses mean?
- Yes: Localities have authority to establish policy on the topic.
- Limited: Localities have some authority to establish policy on the topic.
- No: The state does not allow localities to establish policy on the topic.
What can be done if there is no local policymaking allowed on a topic?
Restrictions on local policymaking are often specific in scope. As a result, policy objectives – despite restricted local authority in a policy area – can often be achieved by reframing the potential policy. For example, North Carolina preempts localities from establishing SHOs. By expanding a policy from focusing on underage possession and consumption of alcohol on private property to the problems commonly associated with underage drinking parties (e.g., loud music, illegal parking), localities could achieve many of the same policy objectives of a more typical SHO without running afoul of state limits.
Georgia: State Preemption, Local Authority & Public Health Policies
Basics of Preemption
Many levels of government in the U.S. (e.g., Congress, state legislatures, city councils, county boards, regional authorities, and administrative agencies) regularly make new policies and revise existing ones. Preemption is a legal concept that seeks to bring some order to this system1 Preemption is a legal doctrine in which a higher level of government may limit or even eliminate the power of a lower level of government to regulate a specific issue2
Preemption can function as an important tool or a barrier in public health. For example, uniform policies, state-level policies on quarantines, and vaccination requirements can be beneficial and necessary for preventing or limiting the spread of communicable diseases. Conversely, preemption at the state level is sometimes used to remove the ability of local communities to enact stronger laws at the local level. For example, a state prohibition on local outdoor smoking bans takes away a tool for communities seeking to reduce the harms caused by exposure to secondhand smoke.
Examples: Local Authority & Public Health Policies
The chart indicates whether cities and counties (“localities”) in Georgia have authority to enact certain evidence-based policies at the local level. The policies included are examples that have been used by communities throughout the country to address alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use issues.
Georgia: Local Authority to Enact Specific Public Health Policies
| Policy | Policy Description | Local Regulation Allowed? |
|---|
| Alcohol | | |
| Alcohol Retail Monitoring3 | Includes local oversight of alcohol retail operations, such as regulating location of new retailers, imposing operating conditions on retailers (e.g., server training, security requirements), and closing problem retailers. | Yes |
| Tax alcohol sales4 | Includes local taxes on the sale of alcoholic beverages. | Yes |
| Social Host Ordinances | Local prohibition on hosting underage drinking parties | Yes |
| Tobacco & E-cigarettes5 | | |
| Local licensing | Requires retailers receive a local license to sell products | Yes |
| Smokefree Air Laws | Includes bans on smoking outdoors or indoors | Yes |
| Youth Access | Includes local restrictions on product distribution to underage persons and vending machines | Yes |
| E-cigarette Restrictions6 | Includes local restrictions on products or in-store marketing | Yes |
| Tax tobacco products7 | Local taxation of cigarettes and non-cigarette products | No |
| Cannabis & Other Drugs | | |
| Ban Medical Retail8 | Local bans allowed in states where medical cannabis is legal | Medical Prohibited (only THC oil allowed) |
| Syringe Exchange9 | Local government or other local entity may establish syringe exchanges. | No |
| NOTE: This chart is intended as an illustration and is not comprehensive, nor is it to be construed as legal advice. | Revised Sept. 12, 2024 |
What do the local regulation responses mean?
- Yes: Localities have authority to establish policy on the topic.
- Limited: Localities have some authority to establish policy on the topic.
- No: The state does not allow localities to establish policy on the topic.
What can be done if there is no local policymaking allowed on a topic?
Restrictions on local policymaking are often specific in scope. As a result, policy objectives – despite restricted local authority in a policy area – can often be achieved by reframing the potential policy. For example, North Carolina preempts localities from establishing SHOs. By expanding a policy from focusing on underage possession and consumption of alcohol on private property to the problems commonly associated with underage drinking parties (e.g., loud music, illegal parking), localities could achieve many of the same policy objectives of a more typical SHO without running afoul of state limits.
Mississippi: State Preemption, Local Authority & Public Health Policies
Basics of Preemption
Many levels of government in the U.S. (e.g., Congress, state legislatures, city councils, county boards, regional authorities, and administrative agencies) regularly make new policies and revise existing ones. Preemption is a legal concept that seeks to bring some order to this system1 Preemption is a legal doctrine in which a higher level of government may limit or even eliminate the power of a lower level of government to regulate a specific issue2
Preemption can function as an important tool or a barrier in public health. For example, uniform policies, state-level policies on quarantines, and vaccination requirements can be beneficial and necessary for preventing or limiting the spread of communicable diseases. Conversely, preemption at the state level is sometimes used to remove the ability of local communities to enact stronger laws at the local level. For example, a state prohibition on local outdoor smoking bans takes away a tool for communities seeking to reduce the harms caused by exposure to secondhand smoke.
Examples: Local Authority & Public Health Policies
The chart indicates whether cities and counties (“localities”) in Mississippi have authority to enact certain evidence-based policies at the local level. The policies included are examples that have been used by communities throughout the country to address alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use issues.
Mississippi: Local Authority to Enact Specific Public Health Policies
| Policy | Policy Description | Local Regulation Allowed? |
|---|
| Alcohol | | |
| Alcohol Retail Monitoring3 | Includes local oversight of alcohol retail operations, such as regulating location of new retailers, imposing operating conditions on retailers (e.g., server training, security requirements), and closing problem retailers. | Limited |
| Tax alcohol sales4 | Includes local taxes on the sale of alcoholic beverages. | No |
| Social Host Ordinances | Local prohibition on hosting underage drinking parties | No |
| Tobacco & E-cigarettes5 | | |
| Local licensing | Requires retailers receive a local license to sell products | Yes |
| Smokefree Air Laws | Includes bans on smoking outdoors or indoors | Yes |
| Youth Access | Includes local restrictions on product distribution to underage persons and vending machines | No |
| E-cigarette Restrictions6 | Includes local restrictions on products or in-store marketing | Yes |
| Tax tobacco products7 | Local taxation of cigarettes and non-cigarette products | No |
| Cannabis & Other Drugs | | |
| Ban Medical Retail8 | Local bans allowed in states where medical cannabis is legal | Yes |
| Syringe Exchange9 | Local government or other local entity may establish syringe exchanges. | No |
| NOTE: This chart is intended as an illustration and is not comprehensive, nor is it to be construed as legal advice. | Revised Sept. 12, 2024 |
What do the local regulation responses mean?
- Yes: Localities have authority to establish policy on the topic.
- Limited: Localities have some authority to establish policy on the topic.
- No: The state does not allow localities to establish policy on the topic.
What can be done if there is no local policymaking allowed on a topic?
Restrictions on local policymaking are often specific in scope. As a result, policy objectives – despite restricted local authority in a policy area – can often be achieved by reframing the potential policy. For example, North Carolina preempts localities from establishing SHOs. By expanding a policy from focusing on underage possession and consumption of alcohol on private property to the problems commonly associated with underage drinking parties (e.g., loud music, illegal parking), localities could achieve many of the same policy objectives of a more typical SHO without running afoul of state limits.
Kentucky: State Preemption, Local Authority & Public Health Policies
Basics of Preemption
Many levels of government in the U.S. (e.g., Congress, state legislatures, city councils, county boards, regional authorities, and administrative agencies) regularly make new policies and revise existing ones. Preemption is a legal concept that seeks to bring some order to this system1 Preemption is a legal doctrine in which a higher level of government may limit or even eliminate the power of a lower level of government to regulate a specific issue2
Preemption can function as an important tool or a barrier in public health. For example, uniform policies, state-level policies on quarantines, and vaccination requirements can be beneficial and necessary for preventing or limiting the spread of communicable diseases. Conversely, preemption at the state level is sometimes used to remove the ability of local communities to enact stronger laws at the local level. For example, a state prohibition on local outdoor smoking bans takes away a tool for communities seeking to reduce the harms caused by exposure to secondhand smoke.
Examples: Local Authority & Public Health Policies
The chart indicates whether cities and counties (“localities”) in Kentucky have authority to enact certain evidence-based policies at the local level. The policies included are examples that have been used by communities throughout the country to address alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use issues.
Kentucky: Local Authority to Enact Specific Public Health Policies
| Policy | Policy Description | Local Regulation Allowed? |
|---|
| Alcohol | | |
| Alcohol Retail Monitoring3 | Includes local oversight of alcohol retail operations, such as regulating location of new retailers, imposing operating conditions on retailers (e.g., server training, security requirements), and closing problem retailers. | No |
| Tax alcohol sales4 | Includes local taxes on the sale of alcoholic beverages. | No |
| Social Host Ordinances | Local prohibition on hosting underage drinking parties | Yes |
| Tobacco & E-cigarettes5 | | |
| Local licensing | Requires retailers receive a local license to sell products | Yes |
| Smokefree Air Laws | Includes bans on smoking outdoors or indoors | Yes |
| Youth Access | Includes local restrictions on product distribution to underage persons and vending machines | No |
| E-cigarette Restrictions6 | Includes local restrictions on products or in-store marketing | No |
| Tax tobacco products7 | Local taxation of cigarettes and non-cigarette products | Yes |
| Cannabis & Other Drugs | | |
| Ban Medical Retail8 | Local bans allowed in states where medical cannabis is legal | Medical Retail Prohibited |
| Syringe Exchange9 | Local government or other local entity may establish syringe exchanges. | Yes |
| NOTE: This chart is intended as an illustration and is not comprehensive, nor is it to be construed as legal advice. | Revised Sept. 12, 2024 |
What do the local regulation responses mean?
- Yes: Localities have authority to establish policy on the topic.
- Limited: Localities have some authority to establish policy on the topic.
- No: The state does not allow localities to establish policy on the topic.
What can be done if there is no local policymaking allowed on a topic?
Restrictions on local policymaking are often specific in scope. As a result, policy objectives – despite restricted local authority in a policy area – can often be achieved by reframing the potential policy. For example, North Carolina preempts localities from establishing SHOs. By expanding a policy from focusing on underage possession and consumption of alcohol on private property to the problems commonly associated with underage drinking parties (e.g., loud music, illegal parking), localities could achieve many of the same policy objectives of a more typical SHO without running afoul of state limits.
