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12 Required Sectors - Community Coalitions (WHPP) & Local Prevention Councils (SAPC)

12 Required Sectors - Community Coalitions (WHPP) & Local Prevention Councils (SAPC). Parental need for children’s achievement. Identity. Pressure to participate in sports. Membership on sports teams. Pressure on Students for Achievement. Parental pressure on schools for academic achievement.

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12 Required Sectors - Community Coalitions (WHPP) & Local Prevention Councils (SAPC)

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  1. 12 Required Sectors - Community Coalitions (WHPP) & Local Prevention Councils (SAPC)

  2. Parental need for children’s achievement Identity Pressure to participate in sports Membership on sports teams Pressure on Students for Achievement Parental pressure on schools for academic achievement Exposure to sports- enhancing substances Need for college scholarships Academic Performance School activities Need for college support & income Student use of alcohol, Rx & other drugs Need for school down time Student’s jobs Student Stress School response to parental pressure Availability of substances at home Decompression space/place School policies for handling substance use School rules about student time

  3. WHPP Celebrate West Hartford Booth Review-June 14, 2018

  4. Special thanks to David, Jay, Kim, Nordia, Manuela, Ken and Cameron for staffing the booth on Saturday & Sunday! Thanks to all WHPP, SAPC, and Teen Center Leadership members who visited!

  5. Survey Results – Adults – 34 surveys • Besides school activities, do you think there are enough substance free activities & spaces for teens in West Hartford? • 57% - No • 43% - Yes • Do you currently keep alcohol and/or prescription drugs in a locked location in your home? • 70% - No, neither • 12% - Yes, Just Alcohol • 15% - Yes, Just Prescription Drugs • 3% - Yes, Both (One person) • Have you ever utilized Prescription Drug “Take-Back” events in West Hartford? • 81% - No • 19% - Yes

  6. Survey Results – Youth – 55 Surveys • Besides school activities, do you think there are enough substance free activities & spaces for teens in West Hartford? • 74% - Yes • 26% - No • How common is it for teens to find out about drugs for sale through Snapchat and/or Instagram? • 38% - Very Common • 45% - Fairly Common • 11% - Fairly Rare • 5% - Very Rare • Thinking of your close friends—how many of them drink alcohol? • 34% - None • 19% - Less than half • 29% - About half • 18% - More than half

  7. PSA interest, Connections & Observations • Parent sign-ups – 10 West Hartford parents expressed interest in the PSA project • American School for the Deaf – Closed Captioning for PSAs • Coalition evaluator from West Hartford • Conard teachers & former Hall principal • Health professionals • Video production company – Pro Bono work for non-profits • Several people in recovery came and thanked us for the work • “Preventing what??” – Opportunity to engage with people • Stress balls were a hit – all 300 were gone before the end of Saturday!

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