Communities that Care

South County Cares - A Communities that Care Coalition

South County Cares

A Communities that Care Coalition

 

Who is South County Cares?

 

We are a board of community members whose goal is to improve the Payson, Santaquin, Goshen, and Genola communities through prevention and outreach.  We do this by hosting parenting classes, attending events, providing trainings, and working with schools to educate the youth in our communities about the effects of different substances on their minds and bodies. We do these activities all while using the Communities that Care framework created at the University of Washington. 

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What is Communities that Care (CTC)? 

 

Communities That Care guides communities through a proven five-phase change process. Using prevention science as its base, CTC promotes healthy youth development, improves youth outcomes, and reduces problem behaviors.

Prevention Process

CTC helps communities prevent problems before they develop. Many see dramatic reductions in levels of youth alcohol & tobacco use and crime & violence.

The CTC process begins with a youth survey to identify a community’s risks and strengths. Based on these data, CTC helps communities select and implement tested & effective prevention programs and policies. CTC also helps amplify programs already working.

CTC’s Social Development Strategy is employed throughout, to foster positive youth development.

Opportunities. Skills. Recognition.

The Social Development Strategy fosters the success and health of young people from before birth through every stage of development. It’s easy to use, easy to remember, and it works!

Providing young people with opportunities, skills and recognition strengthens bonding with family, school and community. Strong bonds motivate young people to adopt healthy standards for behavior.

This strategy has been tested and proven effective. It is part of the foundation of CTC.

 

Our Community data

 

We aim to lower the highest risk factors, raise the lowest protective factors, and decrease the use of our most used substances.  This data for our community is below: 

Highest Risk Factors
  • Low commitment to school
  • Parental attitudes favorable towards anti-social behavior
  • Depressive symptoms
Lowest Protective Factors
  • Rewards for prosocial involvement
  • Prosocial involvement
  • Interaction with prosocial peers
Most used substances
  • Alcohol
  • Marijuana
  • Vape

 

Resources for Families

 

Linked below are resources for families dealing with alcohol, marijuana, vaping, prescription drugs, or mental health issues. 

Alcohol Resources
Marijuana Resources
Vaping Resources
Prescription drugs
Mental Health Resources

 

Key Leaders and Community Board

 

We are run by a Key Leader Board and a Community Board.  We are always looking for new board members! If you or someone you know is interested in improving the lives of our young people this could be a great opportunity for you! 

Our Current Key Leaders and Board:

CTC Champion: 

Bill Wright - Payson City Mayor

Key Leaders:

Dave Tuckett

Norm Beagley

Rodney Hurst

Brad Bishop

Community Board:

Lou Ballimas

Kaylene Snyder

Noreen Jensen

Jenna Worthen

McKinzie Bradshaw

Renae Gheen

Kevin Nelson

Karl Teemant

Brian Alba

Polly Murdock

Heather Lewis

Bailey McMullin

Lindsay Fillerup

Ruben Jimenez

Emily Olsen

Danny Lundell

Joel Kasparian

Coordinator: Shelby Bohling

 

History of South County Cares

 

South County Cares was originally started as Payson Area CTC in July 2011.  The name then changed to Communities Acting Against Substance Abuse.  In January 2024, our name changed again to what we are known as now, South County Cares.  Over the years, we have completed the training processes and have implemented several programs.  We have implemented the Strengthening Families Program and the Mayor Recognition Awards.  

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