Newsletter

It has been a busy few months for SPAN. In August, we visited the annual NHS Athletic Coaches’ meeting to share the message that coaches are a protective factor for students. Two SALSA students joined the conversation to share their experiences as student-athletes.
 
The SPAN strategic planning work continued in August and September. Thanks to the contributions of Coalition members SPAN is ready to share an update on the strategic plan next month. See the flyer below to learn more about this meeting.

It’s been a busy summer of strategic planning for SPAN. Under the guidance of consultant, Amanda Decker of Bright Solutions, the coalition has met monthly to engage in evaluating the mission and priorities of substance use prevention in the Needham community. Using our data and the feedback from coalition members and Prevention staff, SPAN is on its way to updating logic models, prioritizing prevention strategies and creating a strategic plan for the next year.

Stay tuned to learn more about SPAN’s strategic plan this fall!

Thank you all for a fun and productive year! While most SPAN actions team meetings pause over the summer, SPAN strategic planning sessions are underway and will continue through August. It’s not too late to join these sessions. Please contact Karen Shannon if you’d like to get involved in strategic planning.

We appreciate our members and wish everyone a fun, safe summer