CASCWA 2018 State Conference

In 2011, the California Health Collaborative responded to the growing need for marijuana prevention services in Fresno County by designing and implementing the Performing Above the High (PATH) Program. PATH was created as a comprehensive approach aimed at changing the broad social norms around the use of marijuana by creating a social setting and legal climate in which marijuana becomes less desirable, less acceptable, and less accessible. PATH also creates a foundation for youth to become involved in school-based and community wide prevention efforts by providing opportunities for youth to receive training and support in implementing youth-led prevention initiatives.