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Culture of Responsible Choices (CoRC) A base perspective on developing individual level opportunities for change

Culture of Responsible Choices (CoRC) A base perspective on developing individual level opportunities for change. Captain George Barajaz Barksdale Air Force Base. Learning Objectives. Define CoRC Action Officer roles Coordinate Wing Leadership efforts

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Culture of Responsible Choices (CoRC) A base perspective on developing individual level opportunities for change

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  1. Culture of Responsible Choices (CoRC)A base perspective on developing individual level opportunities for change Captain George Barajaz Barksdale Air Force Base

  2. Learning Objectives • Define CoRC Action Officer roles • Coordinate Wing Leadership efforts • Target the base, community, and individual Airman with CoRC message • Describe methods of developing a multi-faceted CoRC action plan • Risk assessment initiatives • Establishment of base-wide squadron contacts • Multi-media awareness and education campaign • Promotion of responsibility/commitment

  3. CoRC Action Officer Role AF CONOPS • Chair CoRC working group with representation from all functional communities • Coordinate overall CoRC activities on base • Ensure provision of basic training and information /resource manuals to supervisors on how to address and/or refer members with problems to appropriate services • Track statistical requirements and ensure data is inputted to the CC’s Dashboard • Provide any reporting requirements through MAJCOM to HAF

  4. Action Officer Role-Coordinating with Wing Leadership • Previous efforts to curb Alcohol Related Incidents (ARIs) through IDS • CoRC Action officer appointed August 2006 • Member of IDS • Reports trends/activities directly to CAIB • Coordinates activities thru 2 BW/CV • Assisted floundering AADD efforts

  5. Action Officer Role-Target Base, Community, & Individual • Focus on the individual prong of the CoRC program • Each prong requires an action plan • Risk assessment • Base-wide contacts • Media campaign • Responsibility and commitment

  6. Action Plan-Risk Assessment • Unique to Barksdale • Surveys - ’03, ’06 Community Assessment CA • ARI tracker

  7. Action Plan-Risk Assessment/CA Survey =559 Barksdale members 2003 CA results

  8. Action Plan-Risk Assessment/CA Survey 2006 CA results

  9. Action Plan-Risk Assessment/ARI Tracker Adapt Referral Y/N Drunk and Disorderly Other Offenses Drunk on Duty Sexual Assult Contributing Duty Location Under Age Other Location Housing Assult Dorms Clubs DUI

  10. Action Plan-Base-wide contacts • First Sergeants Group • Gathered info about what may work • Used to disseminate information • Used to participate or identify participants in working group • Working Group • Passionate individuals/volunteer basis • Meet monthly • Used for brainstorming • Used to disseminate information and provide briefings

  11. Action Plan: Educational Media Campaign-Posters • Posters • Attention grabbers for population most at risk • Developed at working group • Posted base-wide • Changed quarterly

  12. Educational Media Campaign-Emails • Sent in mass mailings • Use of humor/attention grabbing graphics • Sent by base PA before holiday weekends when ARIs statistically rise

  13. Educational Media Campaign-Newspaper • Articles in base paper on a frequent basis • Can pull from other publications with permission • Use different authors/sources • Wing Commander • Vice Commander • CoRC officer • AADD • Other personnel

  14. Educational Media Campaign-Newspaper

  15. Educational Media Campaign-Display Boards • Posted at base-wide events • Eye catching displays, based on awareness of responsible drinking • Use of commercial clips

  16. Educational Media Campaign-Briefings • Wing Commander’s CAIB; CoRC updates to base commanders • Trained members of working group to brief each squadron on CoRC basics (definition of responsible drinking, base resources, etc.) at commanders calls • FTAC • Newcomer’s Orientation

  17. Responsibility and Commitment-Family Awareness • Family Awareness- personal means of influencing choices • Letters to family • Solicit support from family members Spouse Groups • Brief key spouse groups • Invite membership in AADD

  18. Responsibility and Commitment-Individual Accountability • PHA exam • Computerized questionnaire • Statement of understanding • Signed by rater/ratee and placed in safety folder • Includes info on consequences of irresponsible choices (financial, career, personal, judicial)

  19. Results • Original at FE Warren (0013) campaign showed drastic decrease in ARIs after educational awareness campaign • Results can be duplicated

  20. AD Military DUI ComparisonPER CAPITA FOR 1 JAN – 31 MAR 05 GRAPH AVERAGE

  21. AD Military DUI Comparison PER CAPITA FOR 1 JAN – 31 MAR 06 GRAPH AVERAGE

  22. AD Military DUI Comparison PER CAPITA FOR 1 JAN – 31 MAR 07 GRAPH AVERAGE

  23. Resources • Websites • Local MADD chapters • Local/State highway patrol • AADD

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