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Commack Coalition of
Caring
Building Bridges to Address Substance Use and Abuse in
theCommack
Community
History of the CCC
• 1996 Ad Hoc Drug Advisory Committee– Chaired by Russell Stewart– Helped to guide programs and district
policy related to substance use and abuse
• 2002 Commack Coalition of Caring– Chaired by John Kelly since 2004
Major Accomplishments
• Safe Homes Program –Debbie Virga
• Parent Resource Center & Parent Workshops –Nan Lancy
• Drug and Alcohol Awareness Events
• Parent Academy
• Teacher Awareness and Education
Current Activities
• Collaboration with the Suffolk Coalition to Prevent Alcohol and Drug Dependency
• SAMHSA Grant to strengthen community coalition
• Community Forums• “Community Connectors” to facilitate
relationships in community • Collaboration with Health and Physical
Education Department to promote ASHA standards for social and emotional competency
SAMHSA Grant
• Two year grant received by the Suffolk Coalition to “mentor” the CCC to strengthen community bridges– $75,000/year
• Potential for District to receive additional grant funding for up to 10 years– $125,000/year
Coalition
Building
Best Processes for Implementing the Strategic Prevention Framework
1. Analyzing Information About the Problem, Goals, and Factors Affecting Them
1. Analyzing Information About the Problem, Goals, and Factors Affecting Them
2. Establishing Vision and Mission2. Establishing Vision and Mission
3. Defining Organizational Structure and Operating Mechanisms
3. Defining Organizational Structure and Operating Mechanisms
5. Developing and Using Strategic and Action Plans
8. Developing and Using Strategic and Action Plans
6. Arranging Resources for Community Mobilization
6. Arranging Resources for Community Mobilization
7. Developing Leadership5. Developing Leadership
8. Implementing Effective Interventions
9. Implementing Effective Interventions
9. Assuring 4. Assuring Technical Assistance
10. Documenting Progress and Using Feedback
12. Documenting Progress and Using Feedback
11. Making Outcomes Matter11. Making Outcomes Matter
12. Sustaining the Work10. Sustaining the Work
A. AssessmentA. Assessment
B. CapacityB. Capacity
D. ImplementationD. ImplementationC. PlanningC. Planning
E. EvaluationE. Evaluation
4. Developing a framework or model of change
7. Developing a framework or model of change
1Best processes identified through a literature review conducted by Dr. Renee Boothroyd, University of Kansas – used with permission.
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FAITHGROUPS
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• Research has identified risk factors in four domains:
• Risk factors are predictive of higher levels of adolescent substance abuse, delinquency, teen pregnancy, school drop-out and violence.
Risk factors
Availability of Firearms
Availability of Drugs
Community Laws and Norms Favorable toward Drug Use, Firearms and Crime
Media Portrayals of Violence
Transitions and MobilityLow Neighborhood Attachment and
Community Disorganization
Extreme Economic Deprivation
Family History of the Problem Behavior
Favorable Parental Attitudes and Involvement in the Problem Behavior
Family Management Problems
Family Conflict
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Academic Failure Beginning
in Late Elementary SchoolLack of Commitment to School
Key Leader Orientation 2-19Key Leader Orientation 2-19
Early and Persistent Antisocial Behavior
Constitutional Factors
Rebelliousness
Friends who Engage in the Problem Behavior
Favorable Attitudes toward the Problem Behavior
Early Initiation of the Problem Behavior
Gang Involvement
• Research has identified protective factors in four domains:
• Protective factorsbuffer young people’s exposure to risk.
Protective factors
– Individual Factors• Belief in Self
• Connection with one caring adult
• Resilient temperament/competencies
• Prosocial orientation
• Sense of Humor
– Family Factors• Positive parenting strategies• Parental emotional stability• Economic stability
– School Factors• Clear rules and regulations
• Competent role models
• Opportunities for connections with students
• Reinforcement of social competencies
• High expectations for all students
– Community Factors• Clear norms• Intergenerational ties• External support systems
– Risk and protective factors exist in all areas of children’s lives.
– The more risk factors present, the greater the chances of problem behavior.
– Risk and protective factors can be present throughout development.
– Risk factors are buffered by protective factors.
Prevention Needs Assessment
• Bach-Harrison Prevention Needs Assessment
• Funded by SAMHSA Grant• Grades 7 & 9 were surveyed in April 2008
– 508 grade 7– 539 grade 9– Surveys were anonymous– Scored by Bach-Harrison– District does not have individual student
responses• Compared to National Norms (Monitoring
the Future & 8 State Norms)• Same students will be surveyed in 2011
What did the students tell us?
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Summary
• Our students in grades 7 & 9 fall well below the national levels for substance use.
• However, there is a trend toward increased use of alcohol and marijuana from 7th to 9th grade.
What did the students tell us?
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• Commack students engage in less “at-risk” behavior than national norms.
• However, there is a trend toward greater involvement in drug use, as evidenced by increase in “being drunk or high in school” and involvement with “illegal drugs”
• Many Commack students are involved in gambling activity, which represents a “risk factor”
What did the students tell us?
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2008 Commack School District Student Survey, Grade 9
Community Family School Peer / Individual High Risk
Summary
• There is an increase in “perceived availability of drugs” from 7th to 9th grade
• Family management is an important risk factor
• Commitment to school and sense of rebelliousness improves from 7th to 9th grade
What did the students tell us?
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Commack School District 2008 8 State Norm
2008 Commack School District Student Survey, Grade 9 Community Family School Peer / Individual High Protection
Summary
• Lacking in “rewards for pro-social involvement in the community,” but students perceive these rewards occur in school
• Significant drop in involvement in faith based activities.
Where do we go from here?
• 2008 – 09 Community Forums– October: Faith Leaders– February: Youth Leagues, Booster
Clubs, Youth Agencies
– June: Business Community
• Grant application submitted in March 2009
• 2009 – 2010 Community Forums to complete the Coalition
The Commack School District Mission Statement
• Within the context of a caring community of learners, our primary mission is to provide an exemplary learning experience that will allow each child to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values to become a successful, contributing member within our school community and greater society.
Commack Coalition of Caring Mission Statement
• The Commack Coalition of Caring, through a dedicated group of parents, school professionals, experts in substance abuse, and community leaders are concerned with the development of the whole child in helping to prevent substance use and abuse. The Coalition recognizes the important influences of the child’s environment and is focused on interventions beyond the school.
