24 Miss. Code. R. 2-51.1 - Prevention Services - General Information

A. Prevention Services are designed to reduce the risk factors and increase the protective factors linked to substance use disorder and related problem behaviors to provide immediate and long-term positive results. The process begins prior to the onset of a disorder. These interventions are intended to prevent or reduce the risk of developing a behavioral health problem, such as underage alcohol use, prescription drug misuse, and abuse, tobacco use, and illicit drug use.

B. Prevention Services should not be provided to people who are actively engaged in any substance use treatment services. This prohibition includes people detained for drug-related offenses.

C. All Prevention Services must implement at least one (1) of the following six (6) strategies, required by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) in the delivery of Prevention Services:

1. Information/dissemination;

2. Affective education services;

3. Alternative services;

4. Problem/Identification and Referral;

5. Community-based process (community development); and

6. Environmental services.

D. On a monthly basis and in a manner as prescribed for by DMH, all DMH-certified providers of Prevention Services must document all prevention activities on the designated internet-based tool or other required tool. Additionally, a DMH Prevention Services evidenced-based practices inventory form must accompany each monthly report and must be completed accurately, according to the form's directions.

E. All prevention services providers must have a full-time employee designated as a Prevention Specialist, as outlined in Chapter 11, to implement prevention services. In addition to this employee, providers certified to provide prevention services, must also designate a back-up prevention services employee who meets the qualifications of Prevention Specialist, as outlined in Chapter 11, to ensure that there is no break in the provision of prevention services, in the absence of the primary-designated Prevention Specialist. Noncompliance may result in loss of prevention services funding and/or DMH certification as a provider of prevention services, including, but not limited to the following:

1. Failure to render prevention services for 90 consecutive days may result in any applicable DMH funds being withheld until rectification of the noncompliance.

2. Failure to render prevention services for 120 consecutive days may result in a reduction of DMH prevention services funding allocation.

F. All Prevention Services must show evidence of ongoing use of at least one (1) model, evidence-based curriculum recommended by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. All services are required to provide an evidenced-based curriculum schedule upon request. The percentage of evidence-based curriculum implementation must be noted on the required inventory tool, as outlined above, and must adhere to DMH requirements.

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24 Miss. Code. R. 2-51.1

Miss. Code Ann. § 41-4-7

Amended 7/1/2016 Amended 9/1/2020 Amended 11/1/2024