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SITE VISIT 2011 SSTUDD/Youth Coalition (Students Stopping Teen Underage Drinking & Drugs). WOODSON COUNTY INTERAGENCY COALITION. Communities That Care Survey.
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SITE VISIT 2011 SSTUDD/Youth Coalition (Students Stopping Teen Underage Drinking & Drugs) WOODSON COUNTY INTERAGENCY COALITION
Reduce the percentage of youth in 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th grade who report consuming alcohol in the past 30 days by 8 percentage points from baseline of 35.4% in 2008 30 Day Use - Targeted Outcomes
30 Day Usage Targeted Outcomes • Through the strategies set by the coalition the Target outcomes have been met.
Reduce the percentage of youth in 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th grade who report having 5 or more alcoholic drinks at least once in the last two weeks by 5 percentage points from baseline of 35.4% in 2008. Binge use - Targeted Outcomes
Binge Use • Through the strategies set by the coalition the Target outcomes have been met. Targeted Outcomes
This program started in fall of 2009. So the baseline was 10.2% in 2009 and there has been a slight increase from 2009 to 2011. • Our goal is 5.2% Too Good For Drugs
Percentage of youth that report if they drank alcohol in their neighborhood, they would be caught by police. • From a baseline of 30.9%. Our goal is 36.9%. CMCA
Percentage of 6th & 8th grade students at risk of academic failure. • 6th grade from a baseline of 32.5%. • 8th grade from a baseline 44.4% • Our goal • 6th – 20% & 8th – 31% YouthFriends
Percentage of students who have made a commitment to stay drug free. • From a baseline of 71.9% , we have exceeded our target goal by 5.8%. • Our goal 76.9% Life Of An Athlete
Too Good For Drugs Curriculum– 253 • CMCA – 4,674 • Life of An Athlete - 141 • YouthFriends Mentor Program - 64 Extent of Saturation
Too Good For Drugs CMCA Life of An Athlete YouthFriends Plotting Strategies
MOST INVOLVED SECTORS • Education • Law Enforcement • Media • Students • Faith Community Mobilization
Youth Serving Agencies • Government UNDERUTILIZED SECTORS
Utilize Youth-Serving agencies to help provide some alternate activities for youth and promote a healthier life-style. • Work with elected officials to create an alcohol education program for youth & parents who are on diversion or have received an MIP or to help sustain programs already in place. Involvements Tactics
School – they have partnered in multiple strategies & activities to help in the prevention efforts to reduce underage drinking. • Students – Youth coalition is striving to make a difference in our community through prevention efforts, activities & recruitment of other students. • Law Enforcement– Sheriff & officers have increased enforcement over holidays and community events. Readiness & Awareness
School Board • Administration • School Counselors • YouthFriend Volunteers • Our Youth • Sheriff KEY LEADER SUPPORT
Youth Involvement • Relationship built with Sheriff’s department and school • Success of the programs and strategies • Reaching Goals • KCTC Survey participation Proudest Moments
Need to have a coalition that specifically focuses on youth and the problems that they might be facing. • Have buy-in from sectors from the beginning with the understanding that it is a commitment . • keep sectors engaged through the whole process. Lessons Learned