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Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse: Wisconsin Public Schools’ Challenges and Response

Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse: Wisconsin Public Schools’ Challenges and Response. July 24, 2008. Presenter: Steve Fernan. Assistant Director-Student Services Prevention and Wellness Team 18 th year of service at DPI

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Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse: Wisconsin Public Schools’ Challenges and Response

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  1. Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse: Wisconsin Public Schools’ Challenges and Response July 24, 2008

  2. Presenter: Steve Fernan • Assistant Director-Student Services Prevention and Wellness Team • 18th year of service at DPI • Past coordinator of the department’s Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities program • Began professional career in direct service as juvenile court social worker and later as AODA counselor and clinical manager

  3. DPI and SSPW Missions • Assist public school districts in the state of Wisconsin in fulfilling educational responsibilities under the state constitution and statutes. • Assist public school districts in developing programs and services that address a variety of social-emotional challenges to student and school achievement

  4. EDUCATING THE HEADS & HEARTS OF CHILDREN

  5. Wisconsin High School Survey Percentage of students who had at least one drink of alcohol on one or more of the past 30 days 100 80 61.2 60 47.5 47.8 51.0 48.8 49.0 48.9 45.8 40.7 33.5 40 20 0 Total Male Female 9th 10th 11th 12th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN41 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

  6. Wisconsin High School Survey Percentage of students who had five or more drinks of alcohol in a row, that is, within a couple of hours, on one or more of the past 30 days 100 80 60 42.7 32.8 34.1 30.5 33.8 40 31.6 28.5 29.0 24.5 13.2 20 0 Total Male Female 9th 10th 11th 12th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN42 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

  7. ARENAS OF ACTION Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment CARING, CONTRIBUTING, PRODUCTIVE, AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS Pupil Services Adult Programs Student Programs

  8. Financial Resources Available for School Based Prevention Programs • Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities grants (title IV-A of NCLB) • AODA Program grants • School Tobacco grants • Student Mini-grants

  9. Training and Technical AssistanceAvailable to Wisconsin Schools for ATODA Program Development • Wisconsin Alcohol, Tobacco, an Other Drug Education Network (WATODEN) • DPI web-based and print resources available free of charge • Building the Heart of Successful Schools conference and other co-sponsored events

  10. Research Based Programs Commonly Used in Wisconsin Schools • Second Step (60 districts) • Good Behavior Game (34 districts) • Class Action (28 districts) • Quest Skills for Adolescence (26 districts) • Project Northland (24 districts)

  11. Trends of Concern in School Based ATODA Program Development • Fewer direct intervention program strategies (Student Assistance Programs) • Less ability to provide ongoing, intensive, ATODA programs (spending/revenue limits, emphasis on core academic requirements, requirements to implement Principles of Effectiveness)

  12. Potential for School-Based ATODA Program Expansion • Biennial Budget Process (specific requests for mental health, school nursing, or school safety program supports) • Stand-alone legislation outside of budget process (excise tax increase and dedicated fund for ATODA prevention and early intervention programs)

  13. Closing Thoughts • Thanks for the opportunity to share • Open to opportunities for schools and community agencies and organizations to work together • Questions?

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