Sweet Grass County Prevention believes that by working collaboratively with partners, stakeholders, and the community at large we can develop and nurture the positive community factors to ensure we achieve our goal of creating a healthier safer Sweet Grass County for all.
Partners
Sweet Grass County DUI Task Force
The Sweet Grass County DUI Task Force is on the front lines of prevention in the county, by encouraging increased officer patrols around events with known high alcohol consumption, and by providing a free shuttle service for Boat Float. They further assist the Sheriff’s Office by providing funds for equipment, such as body cams, that have helped increase DUI conviction rates. DUI Task Force meetings are open to the public and take place on the fourth Wednesdays of March, June, September and December. Meetings are held in Big Timber at 11:00am in the meeting room of the County Courthouse.
Sweet Grass County Sheriff's Department
The Sweet Grass County’s Sheriff’s Office’s mission is to maintain a department that is free of personal gain and holds the community needs above all. They accomplish that mission by patrolling the 1862 square miles of Sweet Grass County, and performing duties such as search and rescue ops, and taking part in criminal investigations. They have partnered with Sweet Grass County Prevention through their ongoing support, and by providing instructors for the “Too Good For Drugs” curriculum that is taught at both the Big Timber Grade School and Sweet Grass County High School.
Sweet Grass Community Health
Sweet Grass Community Health is committed to linking everyone in the county with both the addiction recovery services and the mental health treatments they deserve. Whether it is facilitating in person visits, or getting people linked with a telehealth professional, Community Health is committed to reducing wait times for first appointments and increasing access to quality care in our rural environment. Community Health partners with Sweet Grass County prevention in uniting around the health and wellbeing of those in our community.
Montana DPHHS
The Prevention Bureau is responsible for the development and oversight of the state’s system for delivering and reimbursing publicly funded Substance Use Disorder Services and Resources. The Bureau ensures availability and efficient delivery of appropriate and effective services; provides extensive monitoring of program implementation and operation; and analyzes and reports on program operations, costs and outcomes.
SAMSHA
The misuse and abuse of alcohol, tobacco, illicit drugs, and prescription medications affect the health and well-being of millions of Americans. SAMHSA’s 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (PDF | 1.6 MB) reports that approximately 20.3 million people aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder in the past year.