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Garnet Valley School District 2013 PAYS Report. PA Youth Survey, GVSD 6 th - 12 th : Results to Guide Action. PAYS is funded by Delaware County Office of Behavioral Health, Division of Drug and Alcohol Services. What is PAYS ?.
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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.
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
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
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.
Which drug is the most widely used by GV teens? • Marijuana • Tobacco • Alcohol • Heroin
ANSWER: 3 Alcohol • 39.9% of 6-12th graders have used alcohol in their lifetime • 18.9% in the last 30 days
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
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
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
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?
Our youth’s perception of parental disapproval: What does it tell us?
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
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%
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
ANSWER: 7All of the above • All of the above drugs were used by 1% or less of our youth (in the last 30 days).
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%)
We have the data. Now What? Prevention Intervention
Prevention and Intervention Follow a Response to Intervention Model
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
Ongoing Building-Based Supports • Administrators • School Counselors • Educators • Paraprofessionals and Support Staff • Psychologists • Home and School Associations • Caring Peers • Climate Keeper Peers
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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