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Tselee said, “We have also offered this free RBSS training for special events, and we have been amazed at the difference it has made. The coalition also helps the establishments to write policies to go along with what they learned in RBSS training. In addition, coalition members assisted in conducting alcohol risk assessments to determine if there was over-serving of patrons in the bars/restaurants, or free pouring of drinks,” Long said.Ĭlayton Tselee, a Prevention Specialist with the Tulsa Health Department, also heads up the coalition free Responsible Beverage Sales and Service (RBSS) training. Working with the city, it was in these locations that we were able to establish cab stands. “As might be expected, we found high density of liquor licenses with respect to the population living in those areas and a high proportion of calls for service (DUIs, public intoxication, service to minors, etc.). There are about four areas in the city which could be termed entertainment areas, and they looked at calls for service and the density of retail alcohol establishments in these areas. In addition, the coalition is data-driven, as evidenced by the coalition’s choice of priorities based upon a needs assessment.įor adult binge drinking prevention, the coalition determined to select a target community through the ‘hot spot’ approach. Now, cabs are readily available in these areas.”Īll of the coalition’s prevention work is structured by the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF), and all of their strategies are grounded in research with positive outcomes as shown through an external evaluation which they attempt to replicate in their work.
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Prior to that there was no special place for cabs to wait, thus requiring persons who felt they may have had too much to drink and needed a ride home to call a cab. Marianne Long, the Tulsa Health Department’s Regional Prevention coordinator, and one of two certified prevention specialists in the coalition, said, “Our Stop DUI Task Force was able to work with the City of Tulsa to set up cab stands in the entertainment areas of town. The target age has changed from ages 18 and older under SPF SIG to young people ages 12-25 under the SPF PFS. It has continued its mission into the SPF Partnerships for Success grant, working to prevent the non-medical use of prescription drugs. CAPSAT was created in 2012 under the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) SIG grant. The priorities are prevention of underage drinking and adult binge drinking. The Stop DUI Task Force coalition was created in 2013 under the main block grant. They completed the SPF SIG grant last June.
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The funding is divided into two parts: Block Grant and the Partnerships for Success grant. The coalition’s funding comes from the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services through funds from SAMHSA. With the cooperation of the coalition, Mayor Bartlett recently held his third successful public safety event “Safer, Stronger Tulsa.” The topic for the most recent summit was on alcohol awareness with officials from several sectors talking about how excessive use of alcohol and DUI cases affects the Tulsa community. Two summits have previously been held on prescription drug abuse and domestic violence.
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Mayor Bartlett started a “Safer, Stronger Tulsa” series of events to focus on societal issues that affect the community and impact public safety. Whether it’s adult binge and underage drinking or prescription drug abuse, the Coalition Against Prescription and Substance Abuse (CAPSAT) of Tulsa, Okla., has been able to change the environment by partnering with many sectors, including one unique coalition supporter, their Mayor.