Partnership Meeting

September 27, 2007Prepared By: Sean O’Hagen, BA

Overview

• Introduction to the Prevention Needs Assessment (PNA) Survey

• 2006 Survey Results

• Future Directions

Prevention Needs Assessment Survey

• Behaviors– Alcohol, Tobacco, & Other Drug Use (ATOD)– Antisocial Behaviors (ASB)

• Factors Contributing to Behaviors– Risk– Protective

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

What’s New?

• Percentages

• Multi-year data

• Validity– 4,953 out of 5,498

What’s in the Graphs?

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• Alcohol

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Results

• Highest

• Lowest

• Greatest Change

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

Lowest Antisocial Behaviors

• 3.0% Carried a Handgun – n=149

• 1.8% Stolen a Vehicle – n=89

• 0.5% Handgun to School – n=25

Risk Factors

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

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

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?

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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

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?

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

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

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

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

Greatest Decrease 2002-2006 Protective Factors

• 10% Decrease in Community Opportunity for Prosocial Involvement– What activities or service opportunities are available

in your community?

Summary Statistics

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Cohesive Picture

• Programs

• Community Impact

• Environmental Strategies

Maintaining Our Ties

• Universal Programs– Life Skills Training– All Stars

• Targeted Programs– Reconnecting Youth– Families and Schools Together

Expanding Our Reach

• Media Campaign– Changing Norms

• Community Events– Family Focus

Future Goals

• Community Change

• Environmental Strategies– Alcohol

Conclusions

• Underage Drinking

• School Improvement

• Community Engagement

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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