Specifications include, but are not limited to: A. CCP implements emerging, promising, or evidence-based strategies that prevent negative outcomes associated with substance use and promote behavioral health. Strategies shall address underlying factors that lead to substance use and behavioral health challenges, including adverse childhood experiences, social determinants of health, or other youth, family and Community risk and protective factors. B. PRCs) increases the capacity of the statewide prevention and behavioral health promotion system within the designated HHS public health regions. PRC services seek to prevent negative outcomes associated with substance use and promote behavioral health. PRCs shall enhance regional collaboration, increase Community awareness and readiness, provide information and resources on substance use and related behavioral health data, support the development of prevention skills for regional stakeholders, and strengthen compliance with Commercial Tobacco1 and nicotine laws. C. YPU, YPI, and YPS programs provide direct service to youth, families, and communities using HHSC approved Education/Skills Training programs. Strategies shall address underlying factors that lead to substance use and behavioral health challenges, including adverse childhood experiences, social determinants of health, or other youth, family and Community risk and protective factors. YP programs follow a comprehensive program design that includes the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s universal, selective, and indicated prevention classifications. These programs provide direct service to youth, families, and communities using HHSC approved Education/Skills Training programs. Strategies shall address underlying factors that lead to substance use and behavioral health challenges, including adverse childhood experiences, social determinants of health, or other youth, family and Community risk and protective factors. Strategies shall address underlying factors that lead to substance use and behavioral health challenges, including adverse childhood experiences, social determinants of health, or other youth, family and Community risk and protective factors.
