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Reduce the number of youth in grades 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th who report consuming alcohol in the past 30 days by 5%.

Reduce the number of youth in grades 6th, 8th, 10th and 12th who report having 5 or more alcoholic drinks in a row at lease once in the past 2 weeks by 5%

Due a fluctuation in participation of the CTC survey data in 2010 is skewed from the rest of the trend.

30-day use targeted outcome exceeded goal by 3% with implementation of selected strategies.

Binge use goal of 5% reduction was met in 2011 data.

Reduce the number of youth who report giving someone money to buy alcohol by 5%.

Reduce the number of youth who report getting alcohol from someone 18 years or older by 3%.

Reduce the number of youth who report purchasing alcohol in a store by 2%

Reduce the number of youth in grades 6th, 8th, 10th and 12th who report that their parents would feel it is not wrong at all if they drank alcohol by 3%

Increase the number of youth in grades 6th, 8th, 10th and 12th by 8% who report that if a kid drank some alcohol they would be caught by police.

Students will report a 10% decrease in percentage of students in grades 6th, 8th, 10th and 12th who believe consuming alcohol is not harmful for youth.

Report a 3% decrease in the 10th grade students who report there is a very good chance of being seen as cool by their peers if they were to drink alcohol on a regular basis.

Reduce the percentage of 6th and 8th grade students at risk for academic failure by 5%.

CMCA (environmental strategy) 10,786

TGFD (curriculum) 872

Class Action (curriculum) 300

YouthFriends (mentoring) 164

CMCATGFD

Class ActionYouthFriends

Number Delivered

Practice Change Policy Change

2009 25 CMCA activities

•Implemented 2 billboards •Hosted TownHall Meetings 4 communities•Did controlled buys on 19 retailers•Partnered with CrimeStoppers

2010 13 - 2 YF, 3 TGFD, 8 CMCA

•Implemented YouthFriends in 2 school districts•Hosted Alcohol Checkpoints•Youth engagement in coalition•Partnered with Corner Stone Church•Started a new Explorer Club for High School Students•Expanded curriculum to 4th grade TGFD

•Created prevention education fund to sustain curriculum with money from municipal fines

2011 7 CMCA •Sheriff’s department signed MOU to participate in Saturation patrols•Increased enforcement over holiday weekends•Yard signs were posted throughout the community

•City council pulled license of local retailer for selling to minors and required training by ABC and purchase of ID checker

Faith

Healthcare professionals

Business community

Youth serving organizations

Faith – make contact with them to utilize their newsletters and weekly bulletins as ways to distribute information to community members including parents and youth. Faith community could be used to create more drug-free alternatives for youth.

Healthcare – utilize their expertise to reinforce information about the risks of using alcohol to youth and parents. Healthcare could also be educated on using the SBIRT method with patients.

Business – Coalition will educate business partners about the impact of evidence based strategies and ask for their support in sustaining efforts after grant funds end.

City councils understand the impact of availability of alcohol as a risk factor that increases usage rates. They are now willing to enforce training and compliance with local retailers.

Law enforcement and local judges view social hosting as a strong influencing factor and are not willing to offer diversion as a consequence.

There is an increase in collaboration among law enforcement to better serve the rural nature of Linn County in addressing underage drinking.

Data – comprehensive strategies including education, media, enforcement, and policy.

Factors/Next Steps – Social hosting or

furnishing of alcohol is one variable the coalition has not met. A committee has identified strategies including surveillance, controlled buys, party patrols and enforcement as methods to address this factor.

The establishment of the Education Prevention Fund to sustain the curriculum in the schools.

Increased number of saturation patrols

Decrease of 30-day use and binge drinking that exceeded targeted objectives

It is best to have sectors on board before you begin

If you don’t get the answer you want find a way to get what is best for the youth by making it happen.

You need to have policy, practice and programs in place in order to move data.