Excelsior Springs Substance Abuse-Free Environment (SAFE) coalition met recently to discuss their future plans. The guest speaker for the gathering was Dan Schmidt of the Penn State Evidence- based Prevention and Intervention support coalition check-up project. Schmidt presented a systematic review regarding the coalition’s feedback during interviews and surveys conducted during the spring of 2023 and shared the average responses from all coalitions who provided the same feedback. Data presented to the coalition shared insight into areas of strength and growth opportunities relative to other coalitions working towards substance abuse prevention in Missouri. “You all have an extraordinary high-performing coalition,” Schmidt said. “You’re performing right where everyone else is with the coalition check-up and that’s something to be proud of.” He explained the SAFE coalition in Excelsior Springs is high performing, polished and exceptionally run but can always benefit from making a…