Mat-Su Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition

Mat-Su Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition

Community Assessment and Data Project

Trends in Youth Substance Use

“Reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse.”

-United Way of Mat-Su

PurposePurpose

PurposePurpose

MethodMethod

Data ReviewData Review

Alaska State Troopers

Drug Report

Palmer & Wasilla Police

Departments

DEA Alaska Drug Report

Alaska Highway Safety Office

Department of Juvenile Justice

Mat Su Borough Crime Report

State Substance

Abuse Expenditure

Report

National Drug Control Policy State

Meth Information

SAMHSA State

Estimates Substance

Use

National Drug Control

Policy Expenditure

report

Mat-Su Regional Medical Center Census

Youth Risk Behavior

Survey Mat-Su Data

Mat-Su Youth Court

Community AssessmentCommunity Assessment

Trends in Youth Substance Use

Trends in Youth Substance Use

Selecting an InstrumentSelecting an Instrument

• Pride Institute Risk and Protective Factor Questionnaire

• Pride Questionnaire for grades 6-12• CSAP SARPF Student Survey• ASD School Climate and Connectedness

Survey• Communities that Care Youth Survey• Monitoring the Future• Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)• California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS)

Evaluating an InstrumentEvaluating an Instrument

California Healthy Kids Survey

California Healthy Kids Survey

Creation of California Healthy Kids Survey

Creation of California Healthy Kids Survey

CHKS: How does it work?CHKS: How does it work?

Why Give the CHKS?Why Give the CHKS?

• Meet program requirements for Federal Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act

• Provide a thorough understanding of the scope and nature of local youth health risks

• Develop better, comprehensive health programs

• Help schools address growing numbers of children with health-related problems

CHKS and the Data ProjectCHKS and the Data Project

Alaska Healthy Kids SurveyAlaska Healthy Kids Survey

Sample CharacteristicsSample Characteristics

Survey will be administered borough-wide to create a baseline for data– Reveals actual numbers of prevalence

for this area– Informs prevention efforts– Provides a comparison for post-

intervention analysis– Informs coalition committees on areas of

priority

Survey will be administered borough-wide to create a baseline for data– Reveals actual numbers of prevalence

for this area– Informs prevention efforts– Provides a comparison for post-

intervention analysis– Informs coalition committees on areas of

priority

Who will take AHKS?Who will take AHKS?

• Grade 7 (age 12) – Serves as a good baseline for studying

onset of student behaviors• Grade 9 (age 14)– Typically see a substantial increase in

risk behaviors• Grade 11 (age 16)–More representative sample of high-risk

youth. Onset of risk behaviors has peaked

• Grade 7 (age 12) – Serves as a good baseline for studying

onset of student behaviors• Grade 9 (age 14)– Typically see a substantial increase in

risk behaviors• Grade 11 (age 16)–More representative sample of high-risk

youth. Onset of risk behaviors has peaked

What modules will they take?

What modules will they take?

AHKS Core ModuleAHKS Core Module

– Demographic Information• Age/sex/grade/ethnicity –Alaska Native

Subgroups

– Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use• Lifetime use (frequency)• Current use• Use at school

– ATOD use correlates• Perceived use of harm• Parent perception of use• Problems from alcohol and/or drug use• Perceived availability of substances

– Demographic Information• Age/sex/grade/ethnicity –Alaska Native

Subgroups

– Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use• Lifetime use (frequency)• Current use• Use at school

– ATOD use correlates• Perceived use of harm• Parent perception of use• Problems from alcohol and/or drug use• Perceived availability of substances

AHKS Core ModuleAHKS Core Module

– ATOD (Continued)• Social disapproval• Perceived use by peers• Difficulty obtaining cigarettes, alcohol, marijuana• Drinking and Driving• Offered drugs at school

– Violence, Harassment, Safety & Crime• Violence and victimization at school• Disapproval of carrying a weapon to school• Perceived safety at school• Gang membership• Dating related violence

– ATOD (Continued)• Social disapproval• Perceived use by peers• Difficulty obtaining cigarettes, alcohol, marijuana• Drinking and Driving• Offered drugs at school

– Violence, Harassment, Safety & Crime• Violence and victimization at school• Disapproval of carrying a weapon to school• Perceived safety at school• Gang membership• Dating related violence

AHKS Core ModuleAHKS Core Module

– External Assets (in school and community)• Caring Relationships• High Expectations• Meaningful Participation

– Emotional health• Feelings of sadness and loneliness

– Physical Health• Breakfast eaten today

– Reliability Question• How many questions were answered honestly

– External Assets (in school and community)• Caring Relationships• High Expectations• Meaningful Participation

– Emotional health• Feelings of sadness and loneliness

– Physical Health• Breakfast eaten today

– Reliability Question• How many questions were answered honestly

AHKS Module BAHKS Module B

– Measures External Assets (at home and with peer groups)• Caring Relationships• High Expectations• Opportunities for meaningful participation

– Measures Internal Assets• Cooperation• Communication• Empathy• Problem solving• Self Efficacy• Self Awareness• Goals and Aspirations• School connectedness

– Measures External Assets (at home and with peer groups)• Caring Relationships• High Expectations• Opportunities for meaningful participation

– Measures Internal Assets• Cooperation• Communication• Empathy• Problem solving• Self Efficacy• Self Awareness• Goals and Aspirations• School connectedness

AHKS FeedbackAHKS Feedback

AHKS ReviewAHKS Review

• Local, Sustainable, Empirically supported instrument

• Gather data required by CADCA• Acquire baseline for substance use• Position coalition to– Identify, Understand, and Respond to

health risks– Foster Comprehensive Health Programs– Evaluate Success

• Local, Sustainable, Empirically supported instrument

• Gather data required by CADCA• Acquire baseline for substance use• Position coalition to– Identify, Understand, and Respond to

health risks– Foster Comprehensive Health Programs– Evaluate Success

ReferencesReferences

CDC (2004). YRBS Methodology of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey System, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Meyer, Patricia. Personal communication regarding Monitoring the Future Survey, 5/7/08.

WestEd (2007). California Healthy Kids Survey Core Module A, California Safe and Healthy Kids Program Office

WestEd(2007). Guidebook for the California Healthy Kids Survey: Administration, California Safe and Healthy Kids Office.

U.S. Census Bureau (2006). Matanuska-Susitna Borough Demographic and Housing Estimates, http://factfinder.cencus.gov/

CDC (2004). YRBS Methodology of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey System, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Meyer, Patricia. Personal communication regarding Monitoring the Future Survey, 5/7/08.

WestEd (2007). California Healthy Kids Survey Core Module A, California Safe and Healthy Kids Program Office

WestEd(2007). Guidebook for the California Healthy Kids Survey: Administration, California Safe and Healthy Kids Office.

U.S. Census Bureau (2006). Matanuska-Susitna Borough Demographic and Housing Estimates, http://factfinder.cencus.gov/