WOODSON COUNTY INTERAGENCY COALITION SITE VISIT 2011 SSTUDD/Youth Coalition (Students Stopping Teen Underage Drinking & Drugs)

YEAR6 th 8 th 10 th 12 th TOTAL %93%69%47%84% %93%81%94%92% % 96%100% % 73%100%97% Communities That Care Survey

30 Day Use - Targeted Outcomes Reduce the percentage of youth in 6 th, 8 th, 10th, and 12 th grade who report consuming alcohol in the past 30 days by 8 percentage points from baseline of 35.4% in 2008

Baseline Exceeds Target 2011 Target % Reduction from baseline 35.4%35.8%34.3% 25.7% 27.4% 9.7 percentage points Targeted Outcomes 30 Day Usage Through the strategies set by the coalition the Target outcomes have been met.

Binge use - Targeted Outcomes Reduce the percentage of youth in 6 th, 8 th, 10 th, and 12 th grade who report having 5 or more alcoholic drinks at least once in the last two weeks by 5 percentage points from baseline of 35.4% in 2008.

Baselin e Exceed s Target 2011 Target 2012 Binge is targeted objective 2011 % Reduction from baseline 26.3%24.3%23.3% 18.6% 21.3%YES 7.7 percentage points Targeted Outcomes Binge Use Through the strategies set by the coalition the Target outcomes have been met.

Too Good For Drugs This program started in fall of So the baseline was 10.2% in 2009 and there has been a slight increase from 2009 to Our goal is 5.2%

CMCA Percentage of youth that report if they drank alcohol in their neighborhood, they would be caught by police. From a baseline of 30.9%. Our goal is 36.9%.

YouthFriends Percentage of 6 th & 8 th grade students at risk of academic failure. 6 th grade from a baseline of 32.5%. 8 th grade from a baseline 44.4% Our goal 6 th – 20% & 8 th – 31%

Life Of An Athlete Percentage of students who have made a commitment to stay drug free. From a baseline of 71.9%, we have exceeded our target goal by 5.8%. Our goal 76.9%

Extent of Saturation Too Good For Drugs Curriculum– 253 CMCA – 4,674 Life of An Athlete YouthFriends Mentor Program - 64

Plotting Strategies Too Good For Drugs CMCA Life of An Athlete YouthFriends

Breakdown of Strategies Life of An Athlete # DeliveredPractice Change Policy Change 20091All Parent Meeting Coaches complete pre-season parent meeting & parents and students signature sheet Coaches have pre-season meetings.

Breakdown of Strategies YouthFriends # Students Served Practice Change Policy Change Began YF mentor program as reading buddies Woodson USD366 BOE has approved YF mentors in our district studentsStarted e-mentor program students

Breakdown of Strategies Too Good For Drug s # DeliveredPractice Change Policy Change 20092Trained Staff to implement Too Good For Drugs 2 Counselors Taught Program to 6 th & 9 th graders Added 4 th grade 20118Trained Staff to implement Too Good For Drugs 10 teachers Program was implemented in grades Kg thru 5th

Breakdown of Strategies CMCA # DeliveredPractice Change Policy Change 2009Media – 3193Purchased Intoxilyzers for Sheriff & Police Department, Pre-prom parent letters Reporting Intoxilyzer usage & saturation patrols during holidays, community celebrations & softball tourneys 2010Media – 7,209Purchased Intoxilyzer for state trooper, 2011Media – 6,454

Community Mobilization MOST INVOLVED SECTORS Education Law Enforcement Media Students Faith

UNDERUTILIZED SECTORS Youth Serving Agencies Government

Involvements Tactics Utilize Youth-Serving agencies to help provide some alternate activities for youth and promote a healthier life-style. Work with elected officials to create an alcohol education program for youth & parents who are on diversion or have received an MIP or to help sustain programs already in place.

Readiness & Awareness School – they have partnered in multiple strategies & activities to help in the prevention efforts to reduce underage drinking. Students – Youth coalition is striving to make a difference in our community through prevention efforts, activities & recruitment of other students. Law Enforcement– Sheriff & officers have increased enforcement over holidays and community events.

KEY LEADER SUPPORT School Board Administration School Counselors YouthFriend Volunteers Our Youth Sheriff

Proudest Moments Youth Involvement Relationship built with Sheriff’s department and school Success of the programs and strategies Reaching Goals KCTC Survey participation

Lessons Learned Need to have a coalition that specifically focuses on youth and the problems that they might be facing. Have buy-in from sectors from the beginning with the understanding that it is a commitment. keep sectors engaged through the whole process.