Data
One of the 3 most commonly used substances by youth- both nationwide and locally.
What is alcohol, tobacco/nicotine, or marijuana
This national event in April and October encourages safe disposal of unused medications alongside the DEA and law enforcement partners.
What is Drug Take Back.
A ________ is expected to attend meetings, represent their sector, help implement strategies, serve on committees, log volunteer hours, and promote prevention in our community.
What is a coalition member.
Which former staff member has returned to Power of Putnam to complete their doctoral capstone project?
Who is Tyler Blake Randolph
Power of Putnam was founded in this year- the same year that Finding Nemo was released.
What is 2003.
True or false: The majority of Putnam County students report vaping in their lifetime (nicotine, flavoring, and marijuana combined).
What is FALSE! Only 18.6% of Putnam County students reported any combined lifetime vape use according to the 2024-2025 TN Together Student Survey.
This August observance remembers lives lost to overdose and promotes prevention and recovery.
What is Overdose Awareness Day.
Power of Putnam is funded to focus on this level of prevention on the continuum of care.
What is primary prevention.
The first PoP staff members to ever be awarded Prevention Partners of the Month
Morgan, Mateo, and Tyler
This group oversees coalition operations and governance.
What is the Board of Directors.
This grade level reported the highest lifetime vaping rates in Putnam County.
What is 10th grade.
This initiative includes parent-focused messaging about frequent and meaningful conversations to prevent youth substance use starting at home.
What is Talk, They Hear You.
This framework guides Power of Putnam’s data-driven prevention planning.
What is the Strategic Prevention Framework (or SPF).
Which staff member formerly served as a Power of Putnam Board of Directors member?
Who is Bill Gibson
The coalition emerged as this rapidly escalating drug began impacting our community.
What is methamphetamine.
The TN Together Student Survey is administered to students in these three grade levels in Putnam County.
What is 8th, 10th, and 12th.
This national observance in March emphasizes youth education about substances using facts, not fear.
What is National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week.
This type of strategy focuses on long-term community-level change rather than individual behavior alone and is preferred for prevention efforts.
What is an environmental strategy.
Which staff members were born outside of the state?
Who are Amy and Mateo
What is 31.9%.
This is a walk-through of a typical teenagers bedroom designed to educate guardians on potential warning signs of substance use, trending devices, and "stashes" for substances.
What is Hidden in Plain Sight / Stashed Away.
These are the five steps of the Strategic Prevention Framework.
What are Assessment, Capacity, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
Which staff member aspires to be a plumber- if they were not a preventionist of course!
Who is Bill Gibson
Our mission is to partner with the diverse elements of Putnam County in united substance misuse prevention efforts designed to empower individuals, strengthen families, and build character and resiliency resulting in _______________.
What are drug-free children and youth.