Designed for use by prevention strategists, the Strategic Prevention Framework provides a comprehensive set of steps and guiding principles for creating effective, sustainable approaches to improving community behavioral health -- specifically in the areas of preventing substance use and misuse.
Caring for the Community during COVID-19: Quincy Community Action Programs (QCAP)
“It was so wonderful to hear a friendly voice after our ordeal. And without a delivery, we didn’t know how we were going to get food.”
Fred* and his brother George* share a home in Weymouth and, in their late seventies, are both in frail health. For the past few years, they’ve faithfully visited Quincy Community Action Program’s (QCAP) Southwest Community Food Center. But in 2019, both brothers fell ill and were hospitalized. The toll on their health left them vulnerable during the pandemic. Both Fred and George contracted COVID-19. Fortunately, their friends at QCAP were able to help as the brothers recovered from their long illness.
Caring for the Community during COVID-19: South Shore Health
“Working at the hospital was really eye-opening for me,” says Karen Peterson, Community Benefits Coordinator for South Shore Health. “When things happen, you see the best and worst of people...I was fortunate to see the best of people. From the many donations we received to the appreciation from patients and visitors, there has been so much positive.”