1. Partnership Meeting September 27, 2007 Prepared By: Sean O’Hagen, BA

2. Overview Introduction to the Prevention Needs Assessment (PNA) Survey 2006 Survey Results Future Directions

3. Prevention Needs Assessment Survey Behaviors –Alcohol, Tobacco, & Other Drug Use (ATOD) – Antisocial Behaviors (ASB) Factors Contributing to Behaviors –Risk –Protective

4. Participating Schools Broome-Tioga BOCES Chenango Forks Children’s Home of Wyoming Conference Johnson City Maine Endwell Newark Valley Susquehanna Valley Union Endicott Vestal Whitney Point

5. What’s New? Percentages Multi-year data Validity –4,953 out of 5,498

6. What’s in the Graphs?

7. How to think about the data?

10. 20002025 2006

11. 2006 PNA Survey- Substances Alcohol Tobacco Marijuana

12. Lifetime Substance Use

13. 30-Day Substance Use

14. Results Highest Lowest Greatest Change

15. Highest Antisocial Behaviors 13% Attacked to Harm: –n=644 12.8% Drunk or High at School –n=634 9.3% Suspended from School –n=461

16. Lowest Antisocial Behaviors 3.0% Carried a Handgun –n=149 1.8% Stolen a Vehicle –n=89 0.5% Handgun to School –n=25

17. Risk Factors Conditions that increase the likelihood of a young person becoming involved in drug use, delinquency, school dropout and/or violence

18. Highest Risk Factors 53.1% Parental Attitudes Favorable toward ASB –How wrong do your parents feel it would be for you to pick a fight with someone? 48.8% Low Commitment to School –How often do you enjoy being in school? 47.1% Poor Family Management –Would your parents know if you did not come home on time? –Above Normative Group on Average

19. Lowest Risk Factors 36.5% Parental Attitudes Favorable to Drug Use –How wrong do your parents feel it would be for you to drink alcohol regularly? 28.1% Early Initiation of Antisocial Behavior –How old were you when you first got suspended from school? 27.9% Interaction with Antisocial Peers –How many of your close friends have sold illegal drugs? –Above Normative Group on Average

20. Greatest Increase 2002-2006 Risk Factors 6.6% Increase in Rebelliousness I ignore the rules that get in my way 6% Increase in Attitudes Favorable to ASB How wrong is it for someone your age to pick a fight with someone? 6% Increase in Poor Family Management The rules in my family are clear

21. Greatest Decrease 2002-2006 Risk Factors 4.6% Decrease in Attitudes Favorable to Drug Use How wrong do you think it is for someone your age to drink alcohol regularly? 4.3% Decrease in Early Initiation of Drug Use How old were you when you first smoked? 3.8% Decrease in Parental Attitude Favorable to ASB How wrong do your parents feel it would be for you to steal anything?

22. Protective Factors Conditions that buffer children and youth from exposure to risk by either reducing the impact of the risks or changing the way that young people respond to risks

23. Highest Protective Factors 69% School Opportunity for Prosocial Involvement –There are lots of chances to be involved in sports, clubs, & activities in my school 63.8% Peer-Individual Prosocial Involvement –In the past year, how many times have you volunteered to do community service? 60% Community Opportunity for Prosocial Involvement –What activities or service opportunities are available in your community? –Above Normative Group on Average

24. Lowest Protective Factors 49.3% Social Skills –How would you handle the following situation? 41.9% Community Reward for Prosocial Involvement –My neighbors notice when I am doing a good job and let me know about it 40.3% Religiosity –How often do you attend religious services or activities? –Below Normative Group on Average

25. Greatest Increase 2002-2006 Protective Factors 11.7% Increase in School Rewards for Prosocial Involvement –My teachers notice when I am doing a good job and let me know about it

26. Greatest Decrease 2002-2006 Protective Factors 10% Decrease in Community Opportunity for Prosocial Involvement –What activities or service opportunities are available in your community?

27. Summary Statistics

28. Cohesive Picture Programs Community Impact Environmental Strategies

29. Maintaining Our Ties Universal Programs –Life Skills Training –All Stars Targeted Programs –Reconnecting Youth –Families and Schools Together

30. Expanding Our Reach Media Campaign –Changing Norms Community Events –Family Focus

31. Future Goals Community Change Environmental Strategies –Alcohol

32. Conclusions Underage Drinking School Improvement Community Engagement

33. Acknowledgements Executive Board –Katherine Sever, Current Chair & Other Officers Schools, Teachers, Administrators, Students Melinda Kmetz Katherine Cusano Terry Cole Dr. Stephen Lisman, Binghamton University

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