About us
SUMN.org is part of a system created to support substance use prevention efforts in Minnesota
SUMN.org is one provider within a system of support services for people and organizations to engage in addressing the root causes of substance abuse. Together, this system provides the information, in-person support, and data to be effective, save time, implement best practices, and grow substance abuse prevention in more Minnesota communities. This system includes these 3 components:
SUMN is a web-based tool that provides data on alcohol, tobacco, and other drug consumption patterns, consequences, and contributing factors in Minnesota. Data and resources can be used to prepare applications for funding, to monitor prevention-related trends, to plan programs by establishing community-level prevention priorities. The website:
- Provides data by topic, location, or demographic categories.
- Uses your data to create custom charts, maps, or data tables.
- Provides downloadable data fact sheets, reports, and infographics on a variety of topics.
Providing the information you need by:
- Sharing stories of Minnesota community-based prevention work in action.
- Hosting Minnesota’s annual statewide prevention conference.
- Hosting ongoing trainings in prevention basic skills and prevention ethics.
- Providing an easy-to-search, online collection of prevention resources.
- Communicating essential news and information on prevention work in Minnesota.
Working to help you start and grow prevention efforts in your community through personalized support and consultation on:
- Where to begin
- Getting the right people to the table
- Creating a plan
- Putting the work into action
- Figuring out what’s working and what’s not
Acknowledgments
SUMN, a project of the Minnesota State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW), was launched in 2008. The SEOW is a collaborative effort on the parts of the Minnesota Department of Human Services, the Minnesota Department of Health, the Minnesota Department of Education, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, the Minnesota Department of Corrections, EpiMachine LLC, EpiCog LLC, and Association for Nonsmokers-Minnesota (ANSR).
The Minnesota State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup is funded through the Minnesota Department of Human Services, Behavioral Health Division.
This website is maintained by by Association for Nonsmokers-Minnesota and EpiCog, LLC.
Programming work and design for SUMN were provided by Velir Studios, Inc and Procyon.
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