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Kansas Early Childhood Forum July 21, 2011
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One Step Forward, Two Steps Back How to Sell Prevention During Difficult Times
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Recalculating
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Barriers
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I’m Hanging On By A Thread
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Never Burn A Bridge
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Up a Creek Without a Paddle
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Fight or Flight
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Look – I Can Do It All!
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The Bad News Is ….
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Detour Around Barriers
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Dr. Dennis Embry
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Caffeine…
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Energy Drinks/Alcohol
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Binge drinking in a can
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OxyContin Marijuana Methamphetamine Cough Syrup
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K2, Spice
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K3
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Frontal Lobe 38 year old with 17 years of heavy weekend use Healthy brain image ALCOHOL AND THE BRAIN
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Pass the Baton!
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If It Takes A Village
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Where Is Everyone?
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Strength in Numbers
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Lack of enforcement Logic Model The Problem is Why? Why here?Strategies Underage Drinking Availability of alcohol to youth Parents, siblings purchase and provide alcohol Alcohol is available in the home Youth drink at a friend’s home Youth stated they would not get caught Increase compliance checks Promote and enforce Social Host law Strengthen the MIPs and MICs process Form law enforcement task force 27.1% used alcohol in last 30 days 15.4% report 2 week binge drinking 37% gave money to someone to purchase 21% someone over 18 gave it to them 23% report drinking at home 47.5% said they wouldn’t get caught by parents Party Patrols Companion order to state law Responsible servers training Increase taxes and pricing 68.5% states they wouldn’t get caught 55% of youth report they drink at a friend’s home 23.8% of youth reported it is very easy to get beer, wine or hard liquor
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The Problem is Why? Why here? Strategies Underage Drinking Peer pressure – friends using Favorable attitudes Community norms 27.1% used alcohol in last 30 days 15.4% report 2 week binge drinking CMCA Media/Public Awareness/Advocacy Campaign Positive Action Stay on Track Environmental scans Crime Stoppers 49% of youth report their best friends have used alcohol Lack of pro social involvement 47.5% say there is no one in the neighborhood who supports them when they do something well 13% of youth feel it is not wrong at all to drink wine or hard liquor Parental apathy toward alcohol use 51% of parents haven’t talked to their kids about the dangers of alcohol
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KANSAS COMMUNITIES THAT CARE PARTICIPATION RATES
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30 DAYS ALCOHOL USE
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BINGE DRINKING
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Change Agent Family Supports Parent Education Early Care and Education Services Health Insurance and Medical Homes Mental Health and Social - Emotional Development
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Recalculating
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Sally Zellers, Director Safe Streets 2209 SW 29th Street Topeka, Kansas 66611 Phone: 785.266.4606 E-mail: szellers@safestreets.org Web Site: www.safestreets.org
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