Our Mission
The Meeker Area Partners in Prevention (MAPP) is a group of parents, teachers, businesses, law enforcement agencies, government officials, and concerned citizens working together to reduce the use and abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs in our area. Our vision is to create a community where youth can grow up free of substance abuse.
In recent years, MAPP received a Planning & Implementation grant from the State of MN Department of Human Services Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division. With these grant dollars we narrowed the focus of our efforts on reducing underage alcohol use in the Litchfield School District. See what we’ve been doing in Litchfield in recent years to make a difference. We are always seeking additional funding sources to continue this very important work. (If your organization is interested in donating to MAPP, please contact us.)
There are three Environmental strategies which research has proven to be effective in the prevention of underage drinking:
- Reducing access and availability.
- Enforcement of existing laws and policies.
- Changing public attitudes and social norms.
Learn more about our Strategic Prevention Framework here.
Teaming up to reduce substance abuse among all ages.
Goals for the Future
- Collaborate with local radio, newspaper, websites, and other media outlets to execute a communications plan.
- Work with Law Enforcement to complete alcohol compliance checks.
- Engage the community in town hall meetings.
- Increase active coalition membership.
- Educate youth on making healthy decisions around alcohol use by implementing the Project Northland curriculum for 6th, 7th, 8th, and 10th grade students.
- Complete the community assessment and implement the most needed environmental strategies to reduce youth alcohol use.
- Use our MAPP website to better communicate with the community about what MAPP is doing in the community.
- Engage additional community members in supporting Litchfield youth to thrive and become productive adults.
