The goal of this activity is to appreciate the four areas in prevention and how they function to create more optimal client outcomes.

• Review the article titled Prevention of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness in the previous activity. Especially give attention to the Continuum of Care Model.
• Also read The Strategic Prevention Framework.
• Access the Samhsa Risk Protection Factors under course documents on your homepage.
• Write a 2 page paper describing the Behavioral Health Continuum of Care Model.
• To achieve maximum points for content and analysis, the following elements need to be thoroughly addressed:
  • Define each of the four areas in this model.
  • Explain the rationale for these strategies according to the article and any other scholarly sources you may want to use.
  • Add your own thoughts as to the effectiveness of this model. Is it working? Does it need improvement? Make one suggestion for improvement and explain why you think this would help more people on their road to recovery.