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Underage Drinking (Including Binge Drinking) What Can We Do? The St. Helena Case Study

Underage Drinking (Including Binge Drinking) What Can We Do? The St. Helena Case Study. Presentation to: CDE Statewide Coordinator’s Meeting Sacramento, California Presented by: Joel L. Phillips Community Prevention Institute (CPI) 771 Oak Ave. Parkway, Suite 2, Folsom, California 95630

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Underage Drinking (Including Binge Drinking) What Can We Do? The St. Helena Case Study

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  1. Underage Drinking(Including Binge Drinking)What Can We Do?The St. Helena Case Study Presentation to: CDE Statewide Coordinator’s Meeting Sacramento, California Presented by: Joel L. Phillips Community Prevention Institute (CPI) 771 Oak Ave. Parkway, Suite 2, Folsom, California 95630 September 21-22, 2005

  2. Overview • Getting Started • Leadership • Getting the facts • Dimensions of the problem • Resources • Developing the plan • Forming a team • Planning for meetings • Action plan (resources/timelines) • Case study – St. Helena • Other considerations

  3. Why The Concern? • Nine teens die every day from alcohol related incidents.(S.D. Youth council, 2004) • Alcohol kills far more teens than all other drugs combined (S.D. Youth Council) • Three leading causes of death for 15 to 24 year olds are automobile crashes, homicides and suicides—alcohol is the leading factor in all three(NIAAA 2003) • It has been estimated that over three million teenagers are alcoholics. Several million more have a serious drinking problem they cannot manage on their own(NIAAA 2003)

  4. Getting Started Who needs to (can) be involved? • Planning Models • Coordinator led • Team (school based) • Partnership (school/community)

  5. Advantages/Disadvantages

  6. Start-Up Issues Leadership Roles and Responsibilities Recruitment • Depends on Planning Model Resources • Assistance • Funding Timeline – 1 year effort minimum

  7. Getting the Facts 1Dimensions of the Problem SOURCES • Survey Data • National Data (Household survey, MTF) • CSS (State) • CHKS – District/school specific • CHP • Drinking/driving – accidents • Drinking/driving – arrests • DOJ • Adolescent arrests Compile information in easy to understand graphics – they are one of your marking tools. Profile your community. Present community data by demographics (age, gender, ethnicity) Compile information in easy to understand graphics – they are one of your marking tools.

  8. Getting the Facts 1Dimensions of the Problem SOURCES continued Profile your community Present community data by demographics (age, gender, ethnicity) Compile information in easy to understand graphics –- they are one of your marking tools.

  9. Getting the Facts 2Identifying Resources WHAT KINDS OF RESOURCES • People! • What can they contribute? • Who can help? • Identify all individuals school/community • Map the Environment • Current programs – list out all programs/resources that could be involved • Outside Support • Technical assistance • Compile resource Inventory

  10. Develop and Implement the Action Plan • Form a team • Determine type of team • Contact members • Collect and review ‘Facts’ • Dimensions of the problem • Potential resources • Conduct Planning meetings • Introductory meeting • Tasking meeting

  11. Develop and Implement the Action Plan continued • Conduct additional data collection • Example: Youth led focus groups • Example: Social norm survey • Present Findings and Recommendations • Organize Presentation • Implementation • Identify work group areas (based on recommendations) • Solicit additional volunteers • Develop process to monitor progress

  12. St. Helena Case Study Background Structure • Youth Death (DUI) • Concerned Parents • Supervisor Involvement • Called a planning meeting Meeting Structures (four types) took place over 10 months.

  13. Meetings Structure 1: ‘Matchstick’ Group • Membership • 5-6 people (met 2x) • Purpose • Discussed various planning options

  14. Meetings Structure 2: ‘Kindling’ Group • Membership • 12-15 people (met 5x) • Purpose • Review/Discussed next steps/stage • Set up Process for focus groups Data Collection Youth Led Focus Groups DATA Collection Process: Youth Led Focus Groups

  15. Meetings Structure 3: ‘Bonfire’ Group • Membership • Community – 60 plus (met once) • Purpose • Review findings and recommendations • Community members joined one of the 6 work groups

  16. Meetings Structure 4: Work Groups • Membership • 4-6 per work group • Purpose • Implement recommendations

  17. Youth Led Focus Groups Process • Recruitment (≈ 14 youths) • Training (2 Sessions) • Questions Developed by planning group • Youth Volunteers paid • Role played the questions • Focus Groups • Five Youth-led Sessions • Approximately 60 participants(all paid $10/$20) • Report Prepared (CPI) • Presentation to ‘Bonfire’ Community Meetings

  18. Questions . . . Ten questions; in three sets SET 1: How Youth spent their time when not in school and percieved opportunities to be involved SET 2: Youth perceptions concerning adult support for them in their communities (ie, do you feel like adults in the community encourages value and value you as part of the community?) SET 3: Role of alcohol and/or drugs in their life

  19. Findings . . . . . • Alcohol use is common • Social acceptance of alcohol use by peers • Availability and access • Reasons to use – differentiated by intent • At risk behaviors—lack of concern re: excessive drinking • Adult relationships with teen generally positive

  20. Framework for Recommendations • Must address issues raised by teens • Must be based on approaches demonstrating prior success • Must be doable (low cost/minimum resources) • Must include community members • Must involve youths and adults

  21. Recommendations • School Based • Risk Management • Availability and Access • Media • Community Development • Parent Education and Intervention

  22. Risk ManagementRecommendations • SADD • Parent/Child Pledges • Harm Reduction Information on Alcohol

  23. Availability Recommendations • Responsible Beverage Service Training • Enforcement • Compliance Checks • Social Host Ordinance

  24. Media Recommendations • Media Advocacy • Awareness Campaigns

  25. Community Development and Youth Leadership • Youth Advisory Task Force • Friday Night Live • Community Development Framework

  26. Parent Education and Intervention • Parent Skills Training • Brief Intervention Training

  27. Lessons Learned . . . . . • Payments important ($ minimal) • Youth prepared ‘notes’ were problematic • Planning/scheduling is critical • Recruitment • Diversity (age, student types) • Conclusion: • Youth led Focus Groups can be an important way to gather information and involve youth

  28. Status • 5 of 6 Work Groups meet every month (5-10 members) • Special Projects (recommendations) are being pursued • Youth media campaign • Brief Intervention • RBS • Place of last drink survey • Parents involvement—Family Resource Center • Implementation SADD • Interest in a SAP

  29. Next Steps . . . . • CPI will work with up to FIVE School Districts in developing / Supporting an Underage Drinking Planning Process

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