Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant (SPF SIG)

What is Iowa's SPF SIG?

The Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant (SPF SIG) is a five year grant funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP). The SPF is a five-step process which assists states in developing a comprehensive plan for prevention infrastructure and supports selected local communities in implementing effective programs, policies and practices to reduce substance abuse and its related problems. The goals of the grant are to prevent the onset and reduce the progression of substance abuse, including childhood and underage drinking; reduce substance abuse-related problems in communities, and; build prevention capacity and infrastructure at the state/tribal and community level.

SPF SIG Announcements and Updates

NEW! SPF SIG Media Campaigns

Two media campaigns focusing on the SPF SIG priority issues of underage drinking and binge drinking have been created and implemented by the SPF SIG funded counties. The campaigns were implemented by IDPH starting in December 2011 and then by the SPF SIG funded counties starting in March to July 2012. Both campaigns contain a variety of media materials to disseminate the prevention messages including television commercials, radio commercials, billboard copy, web banners and posters/prints ads. More information is available about the underage drinking prevention campaign at www.whatdoyouthrowaway.org. Information about the binge drinking prevention campaign can be found at www.stayclassyiowa.org. Any agency or coalition interested in utilizing the campaign materials can do so by contacting Julie Hibben, SPF SIG Project Director at 515-725-7895.

SPF SIG Documents

Are you interested in reviewing or using the documents that the SPF SIG counties have completed within each SPF step? These documents are available by clicking here to review.

Iowa SPF SIG Workstation

IDPH has established a SPF SIG Workstation website to provide announcements, updates and resources to the SPF SIG counties. This Workstation is available for anyone wanting to learn more about the expectations for the funded counties and can be accessed by going to www.iowaspfsig.org.