Workgroups & Coalitions
South Los Angeles Movement (SLAM) Prevention Coalition
Formerly known as the SPA 6 Coalition, the SLAM Coalition is a collaborative of South LA community-based organizations. Individually and collectively, they provide prevention education, outreach, and resources that increase awareness and help to reduce underage use of marijuana, tobacco, alcohol, and prescription drugs.
The SafeMed LA Coalition is a broad, cross-sector coalition that will take a coordinated and multi-pronged approach to comprehensively address the prescription drug abuse epidemic in Los Angeles County, guided by its five-year strategic plan. This includes information dissemination, providing education and training, and serving as a resource for proper disposal of unused or expired medication. As a member of the SLAM Prevention Coalition, SCPC also partners with the DEA twice a year to host a drop-off site for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, in South Los Angeles.
RAM is a diverse group of community-based organizations working together to educate people about the harms of youth marijuana use. We are committed to helping LA County residents take action in their communities to minimize youth exposure to marijuana.
Marijuana Public Smoking Initiative (MPSI) Workgroup, led by SAPC Health Outcomes and Data Analytics (HODA) Unit in collaboration with the SAPC Community and Youth Engagement Unit and SAPC-contracted community prevention service providers, worked closely together to develop and conduct the MPSI survey to accomplish The Following Objectives: Assessment, Capacity Building, Planning and implementation, and evaluation.
The Prevention Network is an alliance of social service providers and community residents fighting to increase access to prevention and treatment services in South L.A. and end mass incarceration.