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Massachusetts General Hospital - Revere CARES
Revere CARES is a community coalition founded in 1997 to reduce substance abuse by empowering the community of Revere, Mass. With support from Massachusetts General Hospital, the coalition engages multiple sectors to successfully advocate for policy, systems and environmental changes to reduce and prevent alcohol, tobacco and other drug use, opioid addiction and overdose among teens and adults. Programs have included after-school alternative activities, social marketing campaigns, changes to liquor licensing policies, medication take-back events and adolescent treatment programs. Revere CARES also has addressed obesity prevention since 2008.
What is it?
Revere CARES is a community coalition founded in 1997 to reduce substance abuse by empowering the community of Revere, Mass. With support from Massachusetts General Hospital, the coalition engages multiple sectors to successfully advocate for policy, systems and environmental changes to reduce and prevent alcohol, tobacco and other drug use, opioid addiction and overdose among teens and adults. Programs have included after-school alternative activities, social marketing campaigns, changes to liquor licensing policies, medication take-back events and adolescent treatment programs. Revere CARES also has addressed obesity prevention since 2008.
Who is it for?
Local teens and adults.
Why do they do it?
In the late 1990s, assessments revealed spiking rates of substance use among teens. Revere CARES was formed to mobilize community assets and reduce risk factors.
Impact
Between 1999 and 2013, youth using alcohol in the past 30 days declined from 59 percent to 37 percent, binge drinking from 41 percent to 20 percent and cigarette use from 37 percent to 12 percent.
Contact: Joan Quinlan
Vice President, Community Health
Telephone: 617-724-2763
Email: jquinlan1@partners.org
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