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Kansas Early Childhood Forum July 21, 2011

Kansas Early Childhood Forum July 21, 2011. One Step Forward, Two Steps Back How to Sell Prevention During Difficult Times. Recalculating. Barriers. I’m Hanging On By A Thread. Never Burn A Bridge. Up a Creek Without a Paddle. Fight or Flight. Look – I Can Do It All!.

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Kansas Early Childhood Forum July 21, 2011

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  1. Kansas Early Childhood Forum July 21, 2011

  2. One Step Forward, Two Steps Back How to Sell Prevention During Difficult Times

  3. Recalculating

  4. Barriers

  5. I’m Hanging On By A Thread

  6. Never Burn A Bridge

  7. Up a Creek Without a Paddle

  8. Fight or Flight

  9. Look – I Can Do It All!

  10. The Bad News Is ….

  11. Detour Around Barriers

  12. Dr. Dennis Embry

  13. Caffeine…

  14. Energy Drinks/Alcohol

  15. Binge drinking in a can

  16. Marijuana Cough Syrup OxyContin Methamphetamine

  17. K2, Spice

  18. K3

  19. ALCOHOL AND THE BRAIN Frontal Lobe 38 year old with 17 years of heavy weekend use Healthy brain image

  20. Pass the Baton!

  21. If It Takes A Village

  22. Where Is Everyone?

  23. Strength in Numbers

  24. Why here? Strategies Why? Logic Model Parents, siblings purchase and provide alcohol Responsible servers training Availability of alcohol to youth 37% gave money to someone to purchase 21% someone over 18 gave it to them Increase taxes and pricing The Problem is 23.8% of youth reported it is very easy to get beer, wine or hard liquor Increase compliance checks Youth drink at a friend’s home Underage Drinking Promote and enforce Social Host law 55% of youth report they drink at a friend’s home Alcohol is available in the home Companion order to state law 23% report drinking at home 27.1% used alcohol in last 30 days Lack of enforcement Form law enforcement task force 15.4% report 2 week binge drinking Youth stated they would not get caught 68.5% states they wouldn’t get caught Party Patrols 47.5% said they wouldn’t get caught by parents Strengthen the MIPs and MICs process

  25. Strategies Why here? Why? Lack of pro social involvement Peer pressure – friends using Positive ActionStay on Track The Problem is 47.5% say there is no one in the neighborhood who supports them when they do something well 49% of youth report their best friends have used alcohol CMCA Underage Drinking Media/Public Awareness/Advocacy Campaign Parental apathy toward alcohol use 27.1% used alcohol in last 30 days Favorable attitudes Community norms Crime Stoppers 15.4% report 2 week binge drinking 51% of parents haven’t talked to their kids about the dangers of alcohol Environmental scans 13% of youth feel it is not wrong at all to drink wine or hard liquor

  26. KANSAS COMMUNITIES THAT CARE PARTICIPATION RATES

  27. 30 DAYS ALCOHOL USE

  28. BINGE DRINKING

  29. Change Agent Health Insurance and Medical Homes Family Supports Parent Education Mental Health and Social - Emotional Development Early Care and Education Services

  30. Recalculating

  31. Sally Zellers, Director Safe Streets 2209 SW 29th Street Topeka, Kansas 66611 Phone: 785.266.4606 E-mail: szellers@safestreets.org Web Site: www.safestreets.org

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