Baraga County

Community & Agency Involvement makes it work!

 CTC Model targets  Teen pregnancy  Violence  Delinquency  School dropout  Substance abuse  Depression/suicide

Broad community involvement & ownership  Baraga County Youth  Local Businesses  Parents  L’Anse and Baraga Schools  Health Care Professionals  Baraga County Memorial Hospital  Keweenaw Bay Indian Community  Copper Country Mental Health  Local Judges and Law Enforcement  Baraga County Non-Profit Organizations  Faith Based Communities

 Communities that Care uses a prevention model that is based on Baraga County needs. ▪Data generated from Baraga County students ▪Community choses priorities ▪Reducing risk factors - ▪Enhancing protective factors – things that act to prevent problem behaviors. ▪Uses programs shown to be tested and effective in communities like ours

 Community  Family  School  Peer & individual

 Opportunities  Enhancement of Skills  Recognition of Positive

Mission: To create a safe, healthy, desirable, supportive and diverse community that provides the protective factors which support our youth, families, community members and local organizations. We will pursue and achieve this mission by:  Building a strong family foundation.  Connecting families to schools.  Encouraging healthy beliefs and clear standards for acceptable behavior.  Supporting collaboration among community resources

2014 CTC Youth Survey Surveyed 6 th, 8 th, 10 th, and 12 th grade students L’Anse and Baraga Schools Assessed: students’ involvement in problem behaviors risk factors that predict those behaviors protective factors that can buffer them

Additional Data Sources US Census Bureau Baraga County Clerks Office Kids Count/Michigan League for Public Policy State of Michigan Cohort dropout Rate GLCYD Youth Asset Survey Michigan Youth Risk Behavior Survey Michigan Vital Statistics Go Baraga County – Economic Development Plan

Community Realm Laws and Norms Favoring Drug Use Perceived Availability of Drugs Perceived Availability of Handguns Family Realm Poor Family Management Family Conflict Family History of Antisocial Behavior Parent Attitudes Favor Antisocial Behavior Parent Attitudes Favor Drug Use School Realm Academic Failure Low Commitment to School Rebelliousness

Peer/Individual Realm Early Initiation of Antisocial Behavior Attitudes Favorable to Antisocial Behavior Attitudes Favorable to Drug Use Perceived Risk of Drug Use Interaction with Antisocial Peers Friends’ Use of Drugs Rewards for Antisocial Behavior Intentions to Use Drugs Depressive Symptoms Gang Involvement

Family Realm Opportunity for Prosocial Involvement Rewards for Prosocial Involvement School Realm Opportunity for Prosocial Involvement Rewards for Prosocial Involvement Peer/Individual Realm Religiosity Social Skills Belief in Moral Order Interaction with Prosocial Peers Prosocial Involvement Rewards for Prosocial Involvement

6 Factors Selected 4 “Risk” Factors Perceived availability of drugs Community Disorganization Low perceived risk of drug use Low commitment to school 2 “Protective” Factors Prosocial involvement Interaction with prosocial peers

Questions Asked If you wanted to get some cigarettes, how easy would it be for you to get some? If you wanted to get some beer, wine or hard liquor (for example vodka, whisky, or gin), how easy would it be for you to get some? If you wanted to get some marijuana, how easy would it be for you to get some? If you wanted to get a drug like cocaine, LSD, or amphetamines, how easy would it be for you to get some? Very Hard Sort of Hard Sort of Easy Very Easy

Questions Asked I feel safe in my neighborhood. How much do each of the following statements describe your neighborhood…. Crime and/or drug selling. Fights. Lots of empty or abandoned buildings. Lots of graffiti. NO! no yes YES!

Questions Asked How much do you think people risk harming themselves (physically or in other ways) if they… Smoke one or more packs of cigarettes per day? Try marijuana once or twice? Smoke marijuana regularly (once or twice a week)? Take 1 or 2 drinks of an alcoholic beverage (beer, wine, liquor) nearly every day? No risk Slight Risk Moderate Risk Great Risk

Questions Asked During last 4 weeks, how many whole days of school have you missed because you skipped or cut? None or more How often do you feel that the schoolwork you are assigned is meaningful or important?. Never Seldom Sometimes Often Almost Always How interesting are most of your courses to you? Very interesting Quite Fairly Slightly Very and stimulating interesting interesting boring boring

Questions Asked How important do you think the things you are learning in school are going to be for your later life? Very Quite Fairly Slightly Not at all important important important important important Thinking back over the past year in school, how often did you Enjoy being in school? Hate being in school? Try to do your best work in school? Never Seldom Sometimes Often Almost Always

Questions Asked How many times in the past year (12 months), have you…: …participated in clubs, organizations, or activities at school? …done extra work on your own for school? …volunteered to do community service? Never 1 or 2 3 to 5 6 to 9 10 to to to times times times times times times times

Questions Asked In the past year (12 months), how many of your best friends have…: …participated in clubs, organizations, or activities at school? …made a commitment to stay drug free? …liked school? …regularly attended religious services? …tried to do well in school? None of1 of my2 of my3 of my 4 of my my friendsfriendsfriendsfriends friends

 Baraga County youth are motivated to follow societies expectations and standards. Data revealed:  High belief in moral order  Low levels of rebelliousness  Low gang involvement  Higher graduation rates than statewide average  Low numbers of kids changing schools and moving frequently.

 Narrow Down to 2 Priorities “Risk” Factors Perceived availability of drugs Community Disorganization Low perceived risk of drug use Low commitment to school “Protective” Factors Prosocial involvement Interaction with prosocial peers Questions? Discussion

1. PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY OF DRUGS - The availability of cigarettes, alcohol, marijuana, and other illegal drugs has been related to the use of these substances by adolescents. 2. COMMUNITY DISORGANIZATION – Neighborhoods with high population density, lack of natural surveillance of public places, physical deterioration, and high rates of adult crime also have higher rates of juvenile crime and drug selling. 3. LOW PERCEIVED RISK OF DRUG USE - Young people who do not perceive drug use to be risky are far more likely to engage in drug use. 4. LOW COMMITMENT TO SCHOOL - Surveys of high school seniors have shown that the use of drugs is significantly lower among students who expect to attend college than among those who do not. Factors such as liking school, spending time on homework, and perceiving the coursework as relevant are also negatively related to drug use. 5. LACK OF PROSOCIAL INVOLVEMENT - When young people are given more opportunities to participate meaningfully in important activities at school, they are less likely to engage in drug use and other problem behaviors. 6. LACK OF INTERACTION WITH PROSOCIAL PEERS - Young people who associate with peers who engage in prosocial behavior are more protected from engaging in antisocial behavior and substance use

Presentations were given on March 19 th and March 26 th with the final votes being cast on March 28 th The March 19 th presentation was video taped and put up on the CTC’s Facebook and other community websites. A link and a ballot were also put up so people could vote electronically Community members also voted in person at the March 26 th presentation.

 Risk Factors  Low Commitment to School- 84 Votes  Perceived Availability of Drugs- 114 Votes

Join us for training in May 15 th and 16 th to begin selecting interventions to address the selected priorities.

Cindi Parker - Chair Sharon Gilliland Cheek, MD - Vice-Chair Jamie Palmer - Recorder Becky D’Agostino, FNP Sherri Larson Ray Sharp

CTC Coordinator Terry DeRocher Lerma, PhD, LMSW ext. 660 CTC Board Chairs Kim Hendrickson Co-Chair Sherri Larson Co-Chair