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Building Brighter Futures Together

ADAPT is a coalition of community partners dedicated to improving the health and well-being of our local communities through research, education, and action. We work to prevent substance misuse in Taney and Stone counties using evidence-based strategies guided by local data.

Through annual Adult and Youth Community Surveys, community members, young and old, share their experiences and insights, which shape our campaigns, inform priorities, and tell the story of our progress. The work we do is driven by evidence, not assumptions.

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Priority Area 1: Building Community & System Capacity

We are focused on strengthening the infrastructure needed to sustain prevention efforts across Stone and Taney Counties.

Key Focus Areas:
  • Expanding and diversifying coalition membership to ensure full sector representation
  • Supporting youth-led prevention efforts in schools and the community
  • Increasing access to evidence-based training (e.g., Prime for Life, MRT, BIP)
  • Enhancing the community’s ability to respond to mental health needs connected to substance use

Priority Area 2: Data, Assessment & Identifying Gaps

We are working to improve how we gather and use data to better identify service gaps, particularly among underserved populations.

Key Focus Areas:
  • Collaborative data collection initiatives with community partners
  • Youth surveys and community-level needs assessments
  • Implementation of a biennial adult mental health and substance use assessment
  • Use of focus groups to gather qualitative insights

Priority Area 3: Youth Substance Use Prevention

We are implementing evidence-based strategies across schools and the community to prevent initiation of substance use.

Key Strategy Areas:
  • Public awareness campaigns (media, print, social media) focusing on key substances as well as parent involvement and mental health
  • Education and information dissemination upon school request (consultations, community events, school events, school nurses, partners)
  • Skill-building programs (school curricula, youth leadership, QPR training)
  • Policy and systems changes (school discipline practices, retailer compliance)
  • Environmental strategies (safe storage, smoke-free initiatives)
  • Alternative activities (substance-free events)
  • Access to cessation supports (NRT, referrals to local cessation classes)

Substance Use and Mental Health in Taney and Stone Counties

  • Majority of adult ACS (ADAPT Adult Community Survey) respondents believed that mental health is a concern among youth in Taney (91%) and Stone Counties (93%).

  • More than half of parents in the ACS reported their children receiving counseling or treatment for emotional or stress-related issues.

  • One half to two-thirds of parents in the ACS reported their children struggling with mental/emotional health issues at least sometimes in Taney (67%) and Stone Counties (59%).

  • More than one-third of ACS respondents engaged in binge drinking in the past month in Taney (39%) and Stone Counties (44%).

  • Almost a quarter of ACS respondents reported using marijuana or cannabis in the past month in Taney (21%) and Stone Counties (22%).

  • One in three of ACS respondents reported using vapes in the past month in Taney and Stone Counties.

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