Garnet Valley School District 2013 PAYS Report

1. Garnet Valley School District 2013 PAYS Report PA Youth Survey, GVSD 6th- 12th: Results to Guide Action PAYS is funded by Delaware County Office of Behavioral Health, Division of Drug and Alcohol Services.

2. What is PAYS ? • The Pennsylvania Youth Survey has been administered bi-annually since 1989 • PAYS takes a snap shot of our youth in areas of their behavior which can affect their health, safety and welfare now and in the future • Survey results on a state and county level drive the dollars provided for prevention and intervention

3. Why do the PAYS survey? Provides a school district with the trends in: • Substance use • Mental health • Other risky behaviors • Strengths and protective factors which mitigate those risks • Enhances the ability of the district to track behaviors of concern over time • Provides data on which to set prevention/intervention programs • Provides the data on which to measure our success

4. Are the results valid? Several strategies are used to ensure the validity of individual surveys : • Prevention – 3 versions • Intervention- 4 dishonesty indicators • Of the 200,622 surveys administered in PA, 7% were found to be invalid. The remaining surveys are considered valid. • Our district had a participation rate of 84.6% which renders our results as highly representative of the our student population.

5. Which drug is the most widely used by GV teens? • Marijuana • Tobacco • Alcohol • Heroin

6. ANSWER: 3 Alcohol • 39.9% of 6-12th graders have used alcohol in their lifetime • 18.9% in the last 30 days

7. The rate of increase is concerning! • Lifetime rates increase by approximately 8x • Past 30 day use increases by 5x • Binge Drinking – 5 drinks in one sitting, triples

8. Underage Drinking Behavior in Garnet Valley • Past 14 day Binge drinking is reported by 29.7 % of 2014 seniors - this rate is higher than Delaware County 25.1%, the State 21.8 % , and the National rate of 22.1% • Past 30 day use of alcohol doubles each grade level and triples between 10th and 12th grade

9. Where do our 6th graders get alcohol? • Parents provide and/or teens take it from home • Brother or Sister • Friend • Other Person • Bought or stole it

10. ANSWER: 1Parents provide or teens take alcohol from home • Are we careful about accounting for alcohol and other substances with our 11 and 12 year olds? • If we began accounting for any substances in our homes when kids are in 6th grade what might that mean for later grades?

11. Sources of alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs for GV youth

12. Our youth’s perception of risk: What does it tell us?

13. Our youth’s perception of parental disapproval: What does it tell us?

14. Concerning trends… Marijuana use

15. Which other substances have been used by GV 12th graders at a higher rate than the county, state, and US? • Inhalants • Prescription Stimulants • Smokeless Tobacco • All of the above

16. ANSWER: 4 All of the above • Inhalant 30 day use at 2.6 % for 12th graders was above other averages ( .9% County, 1% State) • Prescription stimulants ( thought to enhance academic success) 30 day use for 12th grade at 5.2 % is almost twice the County at 2.5 % and the State rate at 2.8 % • Smokeless tobacco 30 day rates for 12th grade 12.5% is greater than the County rate of 6.5%, and State 10.3%, US rate is 8.1%

17. Which of the following drugs were used at a rate of 1% or less for all GV teens in the last 30 days? • Cocaine/Crack Cocaine • Heroin • Methamphetamine • Steroids • Synthetic Drugs – Bath Salts, K2, Spice 6. Prescription Tranquilizers ( i.e. Valium, Xanax, Ambien) 7. All of the above

18. ANSWER: 7All of the above • All of the above drugs were used by 1% or less of our youth (in the last 30 days).

19. What have we learned? The most frequently used substances are: 1. Alcohol (highest for 12th grade – 50.3%) 2. Marijuana (highest for 12th grade – 23.9%) 3. Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco = Nicotine (highest for 12th grade – 24.1%) 4. Prescription Stimulants ( i.e. Adderall, Ritalin) (highest for 12th grade – 5.2%) 5. Prescription Pain/Narcotics ( i.e. Vicodin, OxyContin or Tylox) (highest for 8th - 1.9% and 10th1.9 % grades 6. Inhalants (highest for 12th grade – 2.6%)

20. We have the data. Now What? Prevention Intervention

21. Prevention and Intervention Follow a Response to Intervention Model

22. District Wide Supports • Pupil Services Department • Special Education Directors • Psychologists • Student Assistance Program Coordinator • Social Services Coordinator / Home and School Visitor • Health and Physical Education Curriculum • Driver Safety Curriculum • SAP-Student Assistance Program • Olweus Bullying Prevention Program • REACH 211 programs for students and parents

23. Ongoing Building-Based Supports • Administrators • School Counselors • Educators • Paraprofessionals and Support Staff • Psychologists • Home and School Associations • Caring Peers • Climate Keeper Peers

24. Tier 1 - Universal PreventionDevelopmentally appropriate for all students and families support from REACH 211, HSA, Building Administrators and Staff • Safe Homes Pledge and Directory • Social Thinking – Social Emotional Learning Tier 1 • Physical Education and Health Curriculum • Health Fairs at GVMS and GVHS • Prevention Pamphlets on Tables and Kiosks • Driver Safety Curriculum • Olweus Kick Offs, Regular Olweus Classroom Meetings, Olweus Rules are Posted • Grade Level Assemblies • Building Entry Level Transition Camps, 6th and 9th

25. More Tier 1 – Universal Prevention Nationally Recognized Speakers • Ross Szabo • Mike Donahue and R 5 • Horatio Sanchez • Melissa Hopely • John Halligan • Tina Meir • Tim Rader • Dr Dunlap

26. More Tier 1 - Universal Prom Programs • Distracted Driving and the Casey Feldman Foundation with Mike Davey, Esq. • Our own Dan Perrino ‘s Story • Cruisin not Boozin with a Variety of Speakers from Bryn Mawr Rehab • Prom Promise Letters from Elementary Students • Prom Promise Pledges from Senior Students • Safety Bug and Safety Simulator • Mock Crash • Parents Who Host Lose the Most Signs • Post Prom

27. More Tier 1 - Universal Parent Evening Programs • Tim’s Story, Town Hall Meeting Regarding ATOD- Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs • Stress and our Children Panel • Parent Prom Promise Panel • NOPE-Narcotics Overdose Prevention and Education Task Force • MADD -Mothers Against Destructive Decisions – Power of Parents • Nationally Recognized Speakers Came Back for Evening Programs for Parents • Behavioral Health Fairs with Delaware County ATOD and Mental Health Service Providers present for Every Parent Program

28. More Tier 1 - Universal Environmental Prevention Campaigns • Red Ribbon Week - October • GASO – The Great American Smoke-Out -November • Parents Who Host Lose the Most - All year • The Blunt Truth ( Marijuana) - February • National Inhalant Prevention Month- March • National Alcohol Prevention Month- April

29. More Tier 1 - Universal Student -Led Prevention Initiatives through SADD -Students Against Destructive Decisions • Plan and Facilitate Environmental Campaigns at GVHS • Represent GVHS at SADD conferences • Lead activities at GVMS Health Fair • SADD students assist with Safety Bug • Conduct Safety Belt Checks • Plan ATOD Free Activities such as - Coffee Houses, Talent Shows, Poetry Slams, etc. • Plan and Distribute Keep Sakes for Fellow Students with a Prevention Message

30. More Tier 1 - Universal Prevention Marketing • Announcements • Bulletin Boards and Wall Signs • Lawn Signs • Banners • E Alerts • T Shirts with a Prevention Message • Twitter • District and Building Web Pages • Channel 11 and YouTube Programing with Prevention Facts

31. Tier 2 -Targeted Group Intervention and Prevention Provided to specific groups of students and families with active or passive parent/guardian permission Groups Target • Needs in Common • Complimentary Strengths • Opportunities to Build Skills with Climate Keepers • Alternative Activities to Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug use

32. More Tier 2 -Targeted Group Intervention and Prevention Targeted Groups • Student Support Groups ( 6th-12th) • Social Thinking Tier 2 • ATOD and Bullying Prevention Focus Groups – NOPE, It Takes One, Speak Up, SADD, GSA • Peer Mentoring -Peers Together, Peer Counselors, Peer Buddies, SAP Peer Mentors, Science Buddies, Peer Pals • Alternative Activities to ATOD - Sports, Music, Theater, Art, Games, Science, Film, Math, Literature and Writing, Journalism, Foreign Language, Environmental, Recycling, Interact, FCCLA, Diversity, Year Book, Support for Different Cultures, Student Council, HI Q, FBLA, Honor Societies, etc.

33. Tier 3 - Individualized Prevention and Intervention • Specifically designed intervention for an individual student delivered with the permission and involvement of the parent/guardians • School based and/or connects the student and family with resources outside of school as needed and requested • Ongoing assessment procedures for implementation fidelity and efficacy of outcomes

34. Tier 3 - Individualized Prevention and Intervention • Risk Assessment • Psychological Testing • IEP • 504 • SAP Assessment • Truancy Prevention Teams • 1:1 with SAP Team Member or Trained Peer, School Counselor, Principal, Psychologist, Social Services/Home and School Visitor, and/or Community Mentor • Basic Needs Support • Social Thinking Tier 3 • Follow-up with Probation, Placements, Therapists, Doctors, and Courts

35. Action Planning

36. GVMS Data • Discipline Referrals • One in 2012/2013 school year • Zero in 2013/2014 school year • SAP Referrals • Three in 2012/2013 school year • Two in 2013/2014 school year

37. GVMS Two Year Goal • Reduce the percentage of self-reported Lifetime Alcohol Usage in 6th grade from 10.9% to 8% (~25% decrease) as measured on the 2015/2016 Pays Survey. • Reduce the percentage of self-reported Lifetime Alcohol Usage in 8thgrade from 25.5% to 19% (~25% decrease) as measured on the 2015/2016 Pays Survey.

38. GVMS One Year Goal • Discipline infractions due to alcohol usage will remain constant in 2014-2015. • Increase the number of SAP referrals for suspected alcohol usage from 2 (2013-2014) to 10 across all grade levels.

39. Action Plan 2014-2015 • Curriculum (Health) • Grade Level Assemblies • NOPE • Speak Up • E-alert weekly fact • Twitter weekly fact • BTSN Preview • Class meetings • In-service students and staff about the SAP referral process

40. GVHS Data • Discipline Referrals • Three in 2012/2013 school year • Seven in 2013/2014 school year • SAP Referrals • Seventeen in 2012/2013 school year • Fifteen in 2013/2014 school year

41. GVHS Two Year Goal • Reduce the percentage of self-reported 30 Day Alcohol Usage in 10thgrade from 20.6% to 15% (~25% decrease) as measured on the 2015/2016 Pays Survey. • Reduce the percentage of self-reported30 Day Alcohol Usage in 12thgrade from 50.3% to 35% (~25% decrease) as measured on the 2015/2016 Pays Survey.

42. GVHS One Year Goal • Discipline infractions due to alcohol usage will remain decrease 43% from 7 (2013-2014) to 4 (2014-2015). • Increase the number of SAP referrals for suspected alcohol usage from 15 (2013-2014) to 30 across all grade levels.

43. Action Plan 2014-2015 • Curriculum (HS101, Career Development, Health) • Grade Level Assemblies • Post Prom • Mock Crash • Speak Up • You-tube weekly fact • E-alert weekly fact • Twitter weekly fact • BTSN Preview • Class meetings • Automatic SAP referrals for tobacco use • In-service students and staff about the SAP referral process

44. Questions?