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Preventing Substance Abuse …A Shared Responsibility ISSAQUAH Drug Free Community Coalition

Preventing Substance Abuse …A Shared Responsibility ISSAQUAH Drug Free Community Coalition. Why are we here? . MISSION. ISSAQUAH COMMUNITY NETWORK “ C reating a caring community promoting healthy youth and families” ISSAQUAH DRUG FREE COMMUNITY COALITION

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Preventing Substance Abuse …A Shared Responsibility ISSAQUAH Drug Free Community Coalition

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  1. Preventing Substance Abuse…A Shared ResponsibilityISSAQUAH Drug Free Community Coalition

  2. Why are we here?

  3. MISSION ISSAQUAH COMMUNITY NETWORK “Creating a caring community promoting healthy youth and families” ISSAQUAH DRUG FREE COMMUNITY COALITION “Preventing and reducing youth alcohol, marijuana and prescription drug abuse within the Issaquah School service area.”

  4. Why a Substance Abuse (SA) Prevention Coalition? Guiding Premise: “Most health issues are complex, multi-layered problems that require sophisticated solutions at the community level” Substance Abuse Prevention Coalitions can provide communities with a means to: • create a structure/system for organizing and moblizing communities to assess, directand coordinate activities for preventing and reducing the impact of substance abuse • organize, plan and delivermulti-level and multi-faceted prevention programs, policies and practices

  5. Background Drug Free Communities Grant (DFC)–Goals • Establish and strengthen collaboration among communitiesto support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth • Reduce substance use among youth and, over time, reduce substance abuse among adults

  6. Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) uses a five-step process known to promote youth development, reduce risk-taking behaviors, build assets and resilience, and prevent problem behaviors across the life span.

  7. Logic Model for Community Change DATA DATA DATA [1] The long-term outcomes are affected not by any single strategy but by ALL of the strategies and activities.

  8. Logic Model Example I. PROBLEM STATEMENT/ROOT CAUSES Problem: “YOUNG ADULTS ARE USING ALCOHOL” But Why?: “ALCOHOL IS EASY TO GET” But Why Here?: “ALCOHOL IS EASY TO GET AT BARS” II. STRATEGIES REDUCE AVAILABILITY/ACCESS III. ACTIVITIES Provide Merchant Education/information to bar owners of ways to identify underage persons e.g. ways to identify fake ID’s IV. OUTCOMES Short-term: % of bar owners that received training and intend to change their practice as a result of training Intermediate- term: % bar owners that implement Merchant Education “Best Practices” e.g. Checking for FAKE ID’s, Staff use a “FLAG” system Long-Term: % of young adults reporting alcohol use decreases

  9. Seven Strategies to Implement Community Change INDIVIDUAL CHANGE FOCUS: 1. Providing Information 2. Enhancing Skills 3. Providing Support ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE FOCUS: 4. Enhancing Access/Reducing Barriers 5. Changing Consequences (Incentives/Disincentives) 6. Physical Design 7. Modifying/Changing Policies

  10. Issaquah Drug Free Community Coalition Grant received October 2013* (*first attempt 2012) • 5 year grant (ends 2018) • $125,000 each year* *with $125,000 match each year • Funded through Office of Drug Control Policy(ONDCP) • Partners with Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America(CADCA) who conducts National Training Academy for New Grantees (3 weeks) • Can re-apply at the end of 5 years for years 6-10

  11. Issaquah DFCC Goals of the Grant (1) Increase Community Collaboration • Increase # of individuals/organizations participatingin DFCC • Increase DFCC’s members knowledge, skills and understanding of cultural competency • Increase DFCC Operational Effectiveness (2) Reduce Youth Substance Abuse Per 2016 Healthy Youth Survey, DECREASE % of 12th graders who: • Report drinking in past 30 day • Report marijuana use in past 30 days • Report prescription drug use to “get high”

  12. What’s Been Done so far? 1)Increase Community Collaboration • In September, launched the third year of the DFCC by electing officers (Katie Moeller, Chair; Jerry Blackburn, Vice-Chair; Hannah McConnell, Secretary; Judy Brewer, Treasurer) • In December, sent DFCC Chair Katie Moeller and Project Coordinator Liz Wilhelm to the national Drug Free Communities conference in Washington, D.C. • In March, sent DFCC Chair Katie Moeller and DFCC Treasurer Judy Brewer to the CADCA National Training Academy in Tacoma for further training and leadership development on behalf of the Drug Free Community grant; • In April, hired Pat Castillo as the Project Coordinator and AndieAdee as the Clerical Contractor • Representatives appointed to the Issaquah School District Safety and Security Advisory Committee, City of Sammamish Tri-Awareness Group, the Chamber of Commerce Education Committee, the Nourishing Network, PTSA Council, Skate Board AdvisoryBoard, Police Chief Selection Committee, Mayor’s Drug Abuse Reduction Initiative 2) Reduce Youth Substance Abuse • In the fall of 2013, distributed 7000 “What I Wish I Had Known” brochures to parents through PTSA Curriculum Nights at all comprehensive middle schools and high schools. • In October, distributed hundreds of “Where’s The Party?” brochures to parents and students prior to Homecoming. • Hosted 3“Legal Marijuana & Our Teens” Forums, in partnership with numerous community groups, at Sammamish City Hall, Issaquah High School and Liberty High School respectively. Over 200 people attended the Forums, which featured student panels and expert speakers talking about the impacts of the new legal recreational marijuana laws on teens; • Produced and distributed hundreds of “Legal Marijuana & Our Teens” brochures through the forums and other venues; • Sponsored “Influence the Choice” student video contest. Fifty-four (54) videos involving 120 students were submitted. Ten winners were selected by a seven-member judging panel.

  13. Where do we go from here? FIRST….WE NEED YOU! PASSION, POSITIVE ENERGY, “GET IT DONE” ATTITUDE Broad Roles & Responsibilities of a Coalition Board Member* • Advisor • Decision-maker • “Make things happen” *To be fleshed out more through Membership Committee’s work

  14. Coalition Structure Proposed Initial Committee Structure where the work gets done and helps set the foundation for the coalition: i. Membership Committee • Reviews Current Membership and Sector Represented • Identify & Recruit new Board members and “Friends of the Coalition” • Work on By-laws/Operating Policy & Procedures ii. Surveillance/Data Committee • Researches and reviews data sets • Reviews and develops Logic Models for Board review & final approval Iii. Communication Committee • Reviews all DFCC branding material i.e. logo, website, social media • Develops a strategic plan for Coalition communication i.e. website, social media, informational brochures, press releases, etc.

  15. Next Steps….. WE NEED TO KNOW: “WHAT DO YOU NEED TO BE THE BEST COALITION MEMBER YOU CAN BE?” • EMAIL QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, IDEAS WELCOME! • SIGN- UP FOR A COMMITTEE • STAY INVOLVED – CONTINUE ATTENDING COALITION MEETINGS & ORGANIZED ACTIVITIES….

  16. Closing Thought…. Someday, everything will make sense…. So, for now, LAUGH at the CONFUSION SMILE through the TEARS And…. KEEP REMINDING YOURSELF THAT EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON” -PAULO COELHO

  17. AND THIS IS ONE OF OUR REASONS…

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