Mission 

To promote collaboration between community partners, and to utilize education and prevention strategies to decrease the use of non-medical use of prescription and over-the-counter drugs. 

Function

• Our role is to prevent prescription and OTC drug misuse and abuse among high school aged youth in Everett.
• NMUPD is the intentional or unintentional use of a prescribed medication in a manner contrary to directions, regardless of whether a harmful outcome occurs. 
• The goal of Partnership for Success (PFS) is to build relationships in the community to gain a better understanding of the specific needs of the community. 
• Our program emphasizes the integration of the national Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) strategic prevention framework (SPF) model into overall prevention systems, in order to ensure a consistent data-driven planning process focused on implementing effective and sustainable strategies and interventions.