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West Hartford Partnerships for success 2016 - 2020

West Hartford Partnerships for success 2016 - 2020. Project Overview. Partnerships for Success - Outcomes -. Reducing and Preventing… Underage alcohol consumption (aged 12-20) Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs among youth (aged 12-25 )

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West Hartford Partnerships for success 2016 - 2020

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  1. West Hartford Partnerships for success2016 - 2020 Project Overview

  2. Partnerships for Success - Outcomes - • Reducing and Preventing… • Underage alcohol consumption (aged 12-20) • Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs among youth (aged 12-25) • Targeting shared risk factors: Social Access & Risk Perception • Increasing local capacity for Coalition-based substance use prevention work

  3. Community Coalition Grantee Organization State Evaluation Funding Agency

  4. Coalition Membership • WHPP includes stakeholders from the following organizations: • Institute for Community Research • West Hartford Dept. of Social Services • West Hartford Public Schools • The Bridge Family Center/ West Hartford Teen Center • West Hartford Parent Teacher Organization • West Hartford-Bloomfield Health District • Hartford Dispensary • West Hartford Police Department

  5. Coalition Staffing • Paid Staff are based at the Institute for Community Research • Jean Schensul, Ph.D– Project supervisor • Mitchell Irving, MPH – Coalition Coordinator • David Reyes, BA – Senior Peer Advocate • Lillian Oliveira – Peer Advocate • Emily Melnick, MA – External Evaluator

  6. Volunteer group coordinated by ICR; can include members from SAPC & partnerships with other stakeholder entities in town Project planning & implementation through Sub-Committees (Youth, Parent, Seniors, Communications) Separation of Roles Project Technical Assistance & Fiduciary Arm WHPP Coalition Coordinating, planning & facilitation of project process Review new & existing data for establishment of town Substance abuse prevention priorities SAPC ICR Responding to funder - Writing Project Reports Receive & review reports from stakeholder projects and Coalition members’ activities Suggest possible new directions for knowledge development of SAPC members Updating Needs Assessment, Survey Analysis Staff for coordination & evaluation

  7. Needs Assessment - Youth • Student Survey, 2017 (n=2151) • Past Month Substance Use: • Across all students: 26% drank alcohol at least once, 19.9% used marijuana, 7.6% used prescription drugs non-medically (more than cigarette smokers) • Increased use with grade: • Alcohol – 12.3% of Freshman vs. 47.4% of Seniors • Rx Misuse – 5.3% Freshman vs. 10.2% Juniors, 9.5% Seniors • Females report drinking slightly more, males report Rx-misuse slightly more • “Other” Gender – Significantly higher past month substance use (Rx Misuse - 43%, Alcohol Use – 41%)

  8. Needs Assessment - Youth • Key Risk Factors • 74% say alcohol is easy to obtain, 40% say Rx drugs are easy to obtain (family & friends) • Risk perception – About 30% of students do not see high risks in alcohol use, 38% do not see high risks in Rx drug misuse • Poly-Substance Use • 22% of students who drank in past month also misused Rx drugs • 69% of students who misused prescriptions also smoked marijuana • Focus Groups on Rx Drug Misuse • Self-medicating behaviors, coping with academic demands & stress, generally solo use (less use at parties), mixing with alcohol/other drugs common, pills often accessed through family members and friends

  9. Needs Assessment - Adults • Parent Survey, 2017 (n=158) • Most respondents (81%) see youth alcohol use as an important issue in town, but most lack awareness of Rx drug issue • 93% of respondents who reported having medications in the home kept them in an unlocked location, 92% who had alcohol in the home kept it unlocked • 31% were aware of the bi-annual drug “Take Back” Day • Only 13% reported disposing drugs at a “Take Back” day • No permanent Rx drug drop box exists in West Hartford

  10. Planned PFS West Hartford Programs Youth – Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) & Leadership Program – Youth engaging with other youth to promote and expand alternative, substance-free spaces & events in town. Parents & Seniors – Interactive Small Group Sessions to raise awareness about both prescription drug & alcohol access in the family context. PSA development. PreventionMessaging Community – Social Marketing Campaign to disseminate prevention messaging developed in the adult & youth projects to these populations town-wide.

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