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MOFFAT COUNTY 6 - 12 grade

Healthy Kids Colorado Survey

Misty Schulze, OMNI Institute & the Colorado Division of Behavioral Health

Matt Beckett, Grand Futures Prevention Coalition

OMNIOMNI Institute is a social science research firm based in Denver, Colorado. Since 1976, OMNI has specialized in a variety of research areas including juvenile and criminal justice, substance abuse prevention and treatment, youth development and prevention, and community health.

The Regional Prevention Services Project is a regionally-based prevention training and technical assistance system funded by the Division of Behavioral Health (formerly ADAD) and administered by OMNI Institute.

What We Do:• Coalition Building• Sustainability Planning• Group Facilitation• Needs Assessment• Logic Models and Use of Data• Resource Referral• Competency in Addressing Cultures of Diverse

Populations• Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist Training• Community Readiness Assessments

Grand FuturesPrevention Coalition

Mission:To provide a framework for the community to create and promote positive, healthy lifestyles as alternative choices to substance abuse for youth.Vision:Supportive, healthy communities where individuals make positive lifestyle choices.Purpose:The purpose of Grand Futures Prevention Coalition is to engage our community to create and promote positive, healthy lifestyles as alternative choices to substance abuse through education, collaboration and activism.

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HKCS Report HKCS Domains

Substance Use

Delinquency Personal

Safety/Violence Physical Health Mental Health School and Family Risk and

Protective Factors

Integrity of Responses Students are removed from

sample if: Grade/school don’t

match 3 Sections of

dishonesty i.e. at least 3 instances of

reporting “never use” but also reporting “30-day use”

Risk and Protective Factors

Risk factors: increase likelihood of adolescent problem behaviors

Protective factors: help to buffer against those risk factors, reducing the likelihood of problem behaviors

For example, the model of heart disease (Risks: family history, high cholesterol, etc.) (Protective: exercise, healthy diet, etc.)

Increase Protection

Increase Risk

Risk and Protective Model

Elevated Risk Factors Parental attitudes favorable to anti-

social behavior High School = 69%

Middle School = 68% Low commitment to school

High School = 60%Middle School = 60%

Early initiation of anti-social behavior High School = 55%Middle School = 53%

Parental Attitudes Favorable to Anti-Social Behavior

The degree to which respondents report their parents would feel it is wrong if they (the respondents) steal, draw graffiti, or fight. 23. How wrong do your parents/guardians feel it

would be for you to steal something worth more than $5.00 dollars?

24. How wrong do your parents/guardians feel it would be for you to draw graffiti, write things, or draw pictures on buildings or other

property (without the owner’s permission)? 25. How wrong do your parents/guardians feel it

would be for you to pick a fight with someone?

Survey Questions -

Low Commitment to School

The degree to which students find school and homework interesting and important. 93. During the LAST FOUR WEEKS how many

whole days of school have you missed because you skipped or “cut”?

94. How often do you feel that the school work you are assigned is meaningful and important?

95. How interesting are most of your courses to you?

96. How important do you think the things you are learning in school are going to be for your later life?

97. Now thinking back over the past year in school, how often did you enjoy being in school?

98. Now thinking back over the past year in school, how often did you hate being in school?

99. Now thinking back over the past year in school, how often did you try to do your best work in school?

Survey Questions -

Early Initiation to Anti-Social

Behavior

The age at which respondents report first trying a variety of negative behavior. 31. How old were you when you first got suspended

from school? 32. How old were you when you first got arrested? 33. How old were you when you first carried a

handgun? 34. How old were you when you first attacked someone

with the idea of seriously hurting them?

Survey Questions -

Social Development Strategy

The goal…Healthy behaviorsfor all children and youth

Start with…

Healthy beliefs & clear standards…in families, schools, communities and peer groups

Build…

Bonding• Attachment • Commitment

…to families, schools, communities and peer groups

By providing…

OpportunitiesBy providing…

SkillsBy providing…

Recognition

Nurture…

Individual characteristics

Community

Family School

Individual/Peer

Other Adult RelationshipsOther Adult RelationshipsService to OthersService to OthersCreative ActivitiesCreative ActivitiesYouth ProgramsYouth Programs

Youth as ResourcesYouth as ResourcesTime at HomeTime at Home

Parental InvolvementParental InvolvementReading for PleasureReading for Pleasure

Homework Homework

Personal PowerPersonal PowerCultural CompetenceCultural Competence

Family BoundariesFamily BoundariesInterpersonal CompetenceInterpersonal Competence

Peaceful Conflict Peaceful Conflict ResolutionResolution

Planning & Decision Planning & Decision MakingMaking

Resistance SkillsResistance Skills

Community Values YouthCommunity Values YouthYouth Given Useful RolesYouth Given Useful Roles

Caring School ClimateCaring School ClimateHigh ExpectationsHigh Expectations

Neighborhood BoundariesNeighborhood BoundariesEquality & Social JusticeEquality & Social Justice

School BoundariesSchool BoundariesIntegrityIntegrity

Honesty Honesty ResponsibilityResponsibility

Sense of PurposeSense of PurposePositive View of Positive View of Personal FuturePersonal Future

Delays GratificationDelays GratificationOvercomes AdversityOvercomes AdversityExhibits LeadershipExhibits Leadership

Resists DangerResists Danger

Succeeds in SchoolSucceeds in SchoolHelps OthersHelps Others

Values DiversityValues DiversityMaintains Good HealthMaintains Good Health

Caring NeighborhoodCaring NeighborhoodReligious CommunityReligious Community

Adult Role ModelsAdult Role ModelsSafetySafety

Family SupportFamily SupportPositive Family Positive Family CommunicationCommunication

Bonding to SchoolBonding to SchoolSchool EngagementSchool Engagement

Achievement MotivationAchievement Motivation

Positive Peer InfluencePositive Peer Influence

Personal Control SelfPersonal Control Self --EsteemEsteem

RestraintRestraint

SkillsOpportunities

Healthy Behaviors

Healthy Beliefs &Clear Standards

Individual Characteristics

Recognition

Bonding

What can we do? Collect Trend Data

Administer HKCS Survey again to compare data

Youth Engagement Use data to inform strategic plan Engage with schools, teachers, and

administration Investigate association with ATOD use

Data to Action: Next Steps

Using data to Guide Needs Assessment

Targeting subpopulations at risk Evidence Based Programs School Engagement Youth Engagement

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