The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) contracted with Omni Institute (Omni)
to facilitate a statewide strategic planning process for their substance use prevention program work to identify prevention
priorities and strategies for 2025-2030. Incorporating all statewide requirements for prevention grantees as well as key
indicator data that was identified for impact, the strategic plan establishes the purpose, values, and priorities of the prevention
program and aligns them with a shared risk and protective factor approach to address the root causes of substance use,
problem gambling, and poor mental health. The strategic plan is informed by key findings from the State of Behavioral Health
and Wellness in Virgina: 2024 Prevention Needs Assessment that was conducted with CSBs and DBHDS in 2023-24.
