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Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition

Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition. Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Where we were, are and going. History. 2004 ASAP was formed 2005 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) conducted 2005 High School Youth Summit 2006 Jr. High Youth Summit 2007 2 nd YRBS Conducted

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Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition

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  1. Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Where we were, are and going.

  2. History • 2004 ASAP was formed • 2005 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) conducted • 2005 High School Youth Summit • 2006 Jr. High Youth Summit • 2007 2nd YRBS Conducted • 2008 Awarded to be a part of the National Leadership Institute (NIL) • 2008 Drug Free Communities Grant received • 2009 3rd YRBS Conducted • 2009 Completed NIL

  3. Community Outreach and Education

  4. Community Outreach and Education • Kick Off Breakfast • More than 100 in attendance of multiple sectors (Schools, Law Enforcement, Community Leaders, Elected Officials – including media coverage) • Presentations by youth, health care professionals, law enforcement, and federal grant project officer. • Goal was to create awareness and support of grant objectives.

  5. Community Outreach and Education • Town Hall Meetings • All meetings included: • Light refreshments/Child care • Local youth risk behavior statistics • Local resources available to address risk behaviors • Local laws surrounding alcohol use • Call to action and opportunities for committment • Topics included: • Illegal drug recognition and abuse • How to talk to your kids about the tough issues • Parents Who Host/Social Host Laws • Athletes and effect of substance abuse on performance • Prescription drugs and abuse by our youth

  6. Life of an Athlete Provided by John Underwood

  7. Life of an Athlete • Identified concern of athletes use of drugs and alcohol • Had John Underwood present to: • Athletes • Athletic Directors • Coaches • Parents • Concerned Community Members

  8. Life of an Athlete • 5 county leaders attended Underwood training • Putting the plan into action • Meeting of 5 trained leaders and other core decision makers • Presentation to all county Superintendents • Need to determine alcohol assessment process and providers • 1 day county wide coach/athletic directors training • 2 day state training for coalition and school members • Underwood will present to state Athletic Directors Association in November

  9. Accessing Alcohol within the Community

  10. Accessing Alcohol • Parents Who Host Lose the Most • Yard signs • Media campaign • Informational campaign • Social Host Ordinances • County Wide Consistency • Identify Key Stake-holders • Compliance Checks/Party Patrols • Prom • Graduation

  11. We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future. - Franklin D. Roosevelt

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