1. Decrease the number of dropouts, suspensions, and expulsions from school due to alcohol, tobacco or other drug use.

25.91

2. Youths are involved in supportive  groups and activities.

19.27

3. Youths realize the consequences of alcohol, tobacco and other drug use.    

15.82

4.  Youths and adults have the opportunity to learn healthy coping skills.

15.64

5. Youths mature in stable and supportive family environments.

14.73

6. Adults realize the consequences of alcohol, tobacco and other drug use.

8.64

Program Outcome (1):

Decrease the number of dropouts, suspensions, and expulsions from school due to alcohol, tobacco or other drug use.

Strategy Allocation

%

Strategies:

1. School, law enforcement, welfare and probation systems collaborate on a data base on at-risk youth from elementary school through high school, to help kids before they get in so much trouble they are lost to the system.

21.36

2. Offer family and personal life skills education focusing on parent-child relationship issues, respect for self and others.

17.27

3. Swift and fair reporting and consequences delivered by teachers, school administrators, law enforcement officials, and public welfare workers in response to youth ATOD use.

16.36

4. Treatment readily available, accessible and affordable.

15.00

5. Expand services that treat counseling as family issue rather than individual problem.

10.00

6. Responsible adult volunteers organized to advocate for and mentor youths identified as ATOD users to help them rebuild a drug-free lifestyle.

9.55

7. Community-based support groups for parents to use as a sounding board and for advice and mentoring

6.82

8. Training for existing service providers about community services and existing information networks

3.64

TOTAL

100%

Program Outcome (2):

Youths are involved in supportive groups and activities

Strategy Allocation

%

Strategies:

1)      Alateen groups readily accessible to youths in need of such support.

20.45

2)      After-school programs available that focus on character development and prevention of ATOD use.

17.73

3)      Drug Free clubs expanded to involve more kids and adult mentors.

16.82

4)      Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous groups readily accessible to youths in need of such support

16.36

5)      Volunteer and community service programs designed to attract and involve youth.

12.27

6)      Employers give employees paid time off to volunteer as mentors.

8.64

7)      Church programs designed to reach out and attract community youth.

7.73

TOTAL

100%

Program Outcome (3):

Youths realize the consequences of alcohol, tobacco and other drug use.

Strategy Allocation

%

Strategies:

1)      Swift and fair reporting and consequences delivered by teachers, school administrators, law enforcement officials and public welfare workers in response to youth ATOD use.

23.18

2)      Juvenile problems treated as “family problem” rather than individually.

20.45

3)      Programs designed to educate youth on legal consequences of ATOD use and abuse

20.45

4)      Treatment readily available and sought for adult abusers and kids

15.91

5)      Recovering alcoholics & addicts talk to kids about consequences of abuse.

13.18

6)      Local and national role models give presentations on consequences of drug use.

6.82

TOTAL

100%

Program Outcome (4):

Youths and adults have the opportunity to learn healthy coping skills.

Strategy Allocation

%

Strategies:

1)      Treatment readily available and sought for adult abusers and kids.

29.09

2)      Mentoring programs for adults to help them develop coping skills.

20.00

3)      Juvenile problems treated as “family issues” rather than “individual issues.”

20.00

4)      Public education campaign about healthy coping skills.

17.73

5)      Diversity training/awareness programs to build tolerance, acceptance and appreciation of differences.

13.18

TOTAL

100%

Program Outcome (5):

Youths mature in stable and supportive family environments.

Strategy Allocation

%

Strategies:

1)      Programs to break through community denial that alcohol and drug problems exist in families

21.82

2)      Programs to help adults and kids take responsibility for their own actions.

17.00

3)      Responsible adult volunteers organized to mentor/advocate for youth substance abusers to help build a drug free lifestyle.

16.82

4)      Community awareness campaign that “It takes all adults to raise our kids.”

16.18

5)      Adults share/teach skills to youth in a community setting.

14.55

6)      Adult ATOD abusers will recognize need for treatment and seek help.

13.64

100%

1999-2000 Comprehensive Community Assessment

Warrick County Subcommittee

Strategy Assessment Ratings (In Rank Order)

(11 Subcommittee Members Participating)

Program Outcome (6):

Adults realize the consequences of alcohol, tobacco and other drug use.

Strategy Allocation

%

Strategies:

1)      Public education campaign on effects of alcohol & drugs on physical and mental health and the legal consequences of ATOD use and abuse.

26.36

2)      Develop and support community value that discourages alcohol and drug abuse

22.73

3)      Expand family support groups for people with alcohol and drug problems

19.55

4)      Treatment for adult abusers is readily accessible and affordable.

17.73

5)      Local and national role models give presentations on drug use.

13.64

TOTAL

100%