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Center for Children & Families

Center for Children & Families. Finney County Community Health Coalition. Reducing and Preventing Underage Drinking in Finney County January 2009 to June 2012. Communities That Care participation rates for 6 th , 8 th ,10 th , & 12 th graders . 30 - Day Alcohol Use Finney: 28.40%.

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  1. Center for Children & Families Finney County Community Health Coalition

  2. Reducing and Preventing Underage Drinking in Finney County January 2009 to June 2012

  3. Communities That Care participation rates for 6th, 8th,10th, & 12th graders

  4. 30 - Day Alcohol UseFinney: 28.40% In 2009 & 2010, there was an over 80% participation rate in Communities That Care survey resulting in a more accurate depiction of youth attitudes pertaining to 30-day alcohol use. In 2011, there was a 76% participation in the CTC survey. The goal for 2012 CTC is to increase participation to 80% or higher.

  5. Binge DrinkingFinney: 15.4% In 2009 & 2010, there was an over 80% participation rate in Communities That Care survey resulting in a more accurate depiction of youth attitudes pertaining to 30-day alcohol use. In 2011, there was a 76% participation in the CTC survey. The goal for 2012 CTC is to increase participation to 80% or higher. The Finney County Community Health Coalition is focusing on youth in grades KG-8th with the exception of one program offered to high school students.

  6. Influencing Factors 13 Action Plans which impact • Social Norms • Enforcement • Family Functioning and Involvement • Academic Achievement

  7. Social Norms • Too Good for Drugs • LifeSkills • Teen Intervene • Protecting You/Protecting Me • Collaboration with School (SADD) 105 Trained Facilitators

  8. Too Good for Drugs • YMCA after school and summer programs ~ KG - 2nd graders • Salvation Army Youth Activity Center ~ Kindergarten – 2nd grade ~ Middle School youth

  9. LifeSkills Training • YMCA summer program ~ 3rd thru 6th graders • Abe Hubert Middle School ~ 7th & 8th graders • Kenneth Henderson Middle School ~ 7th & 8th graders • Salvation Army Youth Activity Center ~ 3rd thru 6th graders • Garden City Recreation Commission ~ 3rd thru 6th graders • GCCC/Educational Talent Search ~ 6th thru high school level

  10. Teen Intervene • Collaborated with 25th Judicial District Youth Services • Began Implementation in Fall 2010 • Kenneth Henderson Middle School • The Options – school at Youth Services

  11. Protecting You/Protecting Me Adult Trainers: Implemented: • USD 457 Garden City High School Student Council Entrepreneur Program • Garden City Police Department • Finney County Sheriff’s Department • Garden City Community College/Educational Talent Search TRIO Program Garden City High School Student Council 2010-2011 Elementary Schools: Buffalo Jones – English & Spanish Edith Scheuerman Jennie Wilson Planned for 2011 Elementary Schools: Buffalo Jones- English & Spanish Possible Collaborations: ~GCCC/ETS ~YMCA

  12. Protecting You/Protecting Me

  13. Academic Achievement

  14. Tutoring Program 2010 • Collaboration with Big Brothers Big Sisters ~ Students (grades KG- 8th) ~ School year (during day & after school) = 161 ~ Summer School = 97 • Collaboration with Abe Hubert Middle School ~ 50 students (7th & 8th graders) ~ During school & after school ~ November 2010 – Present

  15. Academic Achievement Tutoring • Abe Hubert Middle School • Advancement Via Individual Determination • S • b

  16. Family Involvement & Functioning

  17. Family Involvement & Functioning Guiding Good Choices Collaboration with School District & Parents: FAMILY FAIR Kansas Children Service League Marriage for Keeps

  18. Parent Program Guiding Good Choices (English and Spanish) • Partners: • Catholic Social Service/Marriage for Keeps • Salvation Army Youth Activity Center • Garden City Community College/Adult Learning Center • 25th Judicial District Youth Services- distribute brochures • USD 457 • St. Catherine Hospital

  19. Guiding Good ChoicesOctober 20- November 17 • Parent Program in English & Spanish • LifeSkills Training for youth • Childcare • Healthy meals, family style • 90 attended

  20. Guiding Good Choices classesEnglish & Spanish

  21. LifeSkills Training 3rd & 4th gradersApproximately 12 participants

  22. Parent Support • Tours: Juvenile Detention Center • Presentations scheduled: Gang Awareness • Kansas Children Service League ~ 200 parents in Sept 2011 • Collaboration with USD 457 Abe Hubert Middle School • Family Fair ~ 700 individuals attended Fall 2010

  23. Family FairNov. 6, 2010700 Attended

  24. Law Enforcement

  25. Law Enforcement • Enforce Social Hosting Law Poster • Mexican Fiesta • Community Fairs • Protecting You/Protecting Me • Kenneth Henderson Middle School/SADD • National Night Out

  26. Students Against Destructive Decisions • Kenneth Henderson Middle School • Abe Hubert Middle School • Holcomb High School • Garden City High School • Garden City Police Department • KS Alcoholic Beverage Control

  27. NIGHT May 12th 2011 300 Attended

  28. Sector Representative Gathering Event • Shared values • Indentified adaptive challenges • Developed individual action plans

  29. Presentations/ Awareness • Marriage for Keeps • Garden City Community College/Adult Learning Center • Guiding Good Choices • Rotary Club

  30. Facilitator Trainings

  31. Family Fair Guiding Good Choices LifeSkills Protecting You/Protecting Me Collaboration with Law Enforcement Too Good for Drugs Media Tutoring S.A.F.E. Night Teen Intervene Collaboration with ABC Marriage for Keeps

  32. Media – 40,000 exposures to the importance of reducing underage drinking • Newspapers • Radio ~ 280 / month • Billboards at nine (9) ballpark ~ 3,000/wk for 2 months • Banners ~ 10 available • Movie Theater ~ 5,000-25,000/mos • Stuffers: Boo at the Zoo ~ 5, 500 • Mexican Fiesta ~ 3,000 • National Night Out ~ 1,200 • SAYAC Back to School Bash ~ 1500

  33. Sectors • Each sector is active in the initiative • Well balanced participation • Focus for 2012: Increase Sector Involvement: Law Enforcement Business Local Agencies

  34. Community Readiness & Awareness • Increased enrollment for parent classes, Guiding Good Choices • Beginning of county SADD working together • Increase participation with ABC • Training scheduled for liquor store owners

  35. Challenges • Lack of character education in school district without initiative • Sustainability of efforts • Stricter enforcement of local ordinances • Maintaining momentum • Permanent change of social norms Next Steps • Maintain active community health coalition • Seek additional funding to maintain activities • Work with local government • Renewed commitment from local school district for character education

  36. Successes • Raised awareness in the community about the importance of the prevention of underage drinking: • 40,000 + media exposures • 89 partners • 30 sector involvement • Tremendous participation in programs and community events to date: 9,166 • Increased community capacity: 105 trained facilitators in evidence based programs

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