Cibola Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition (CSAPC)

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Mission Statement: Educate and Prevent Substance Abuse through Awareness and Cooperation while promoting Responsibility

Vision Statement: Together Through Community Collaboration we are working to ensure Awareness and Prevention of Substance Abuse and Misuse, For the future of our Families, Friends and Neighbors and transform detrimental community norms, and empower change in our community.

Service Area:

Cibola County occupies approximately 4,539 square miles in the northwest region of New Mexico. Cibola County is located about a 90-minute drive from Albuquerque.  The county is mostly rural and has one city, one town, and 20 localities; the city of Grants is the county seat and home of approximately a third of all county residents. Cibola County is home to three Native American tribes—the Pueblo of Acoma, the Pueblo of Laguna, and the Ramah and To’hajiillee chapters of the Navajo Nation.  The U.S. Census estimates the population of Cibola County at 27,382. Community members primarily identify as Native American (40.7%), Hispanic or Latino (37.5%), and White (45.8%). 

Specify Region Served: Northwest NM Region Cibola County and City of Grants, NM

Goals:

  • To reduce underage drinking and binge drinking in Cibola County.
  • To raise awareness of misuse and abuse of prescription pain killers.
  • To reduce drinking and driving.

Key Objectives:

Data Sources:

Please visit these data resources that we use to tailor CSAPC efforts meet community needs and concerns.

CSAPC Core Team:

  • Amanda Ewell, Peer support Worker
  • Roberta Jaramillo, Grants High School SRO
  • Judge Elise Larsen, Municipal Judge
  • Karla Dominquez
  • Lynette Gurulem, Cibola Workforce Solutions Director

History: The CSAPC was founded in 2015 by the Cibola County government then was transferred to the Future Foundation Family Center, and finally joined the CHI Team in 2019. Our coalition is an environmental and policy change prevention program which focuses on the reduction of underage drinking, binge drinking, as well as prevention of misuse/abuse of prescription pain killers among youth and adults in Cibola County. Our coalition collects county-wide data and uses this data to raise awareness of the local issues. The CSAPC works with local police departments on a regular basis to plan enforcement activities, as well as collects and reviews valuable data on enforcement efforts and results. The coalition patrtners also work with local school districts to present prevention programs to students, their families, and staff. Our Coalition members are involved in a variety of prevention activities. Although our activities impact the entire community, our primary target population is those ages 12 to 18 year old and 18 to 40 years old.

Our Partners:

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Cibola Sheriff’s Department, Milan Police Department, Acoma Police Department, Laguna Police Department, SIU, Grants Police Department, New Mexico State University Community College, Grants High School, Los Alamitos Middle School, LAHS, Municipal Judge, Magistrate Judge, Laguna Prevention, Laguna Behavioral Health, Acoma Prevention, Acoma Behavioral Health, PMS home visiting and BH, West Winds Behavioral Health , New Mexico National Guard, Peers Against Destructive Decisions Youth Coalition, Cibola General Hospital, Cibola Citizen, KDSK and KMIN radio stations, Cibola County Commission and City of Grants.

For more information on the CSAPC contact Lori Vigil at (575) 597-0346 or lvigil@swchi.org.

CSAPC is a program of the Center for Health Innovation, New Mexico’s designated Public Health Institute, and funded by the New Mexico Office of Substance Abuse Prevention.