Mentoring Impacts on ATOD Prevention

Mentoring Impacts on Transforming lives through the power of mentoring Alcohol, Tobacco, Friends for Youth’s & Other Drug Mentoring Institute PreventionOctober 2011 Webinar

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PanelistsSarah Kremer, ATR-BC Sara Randazzo Catherine LeVasseur Program Director Manager of Program Manager Friends for Youth’s Community Wellness Safe and Drug-Free Mentoring Institute Initiative Peninsula Communities Conflict Resolution The Connecticut Center Governor’s Prevention Partnership

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Redwood City/North Fair Oaks Prevention PartnershipWorking Together for a Healthy Community

Goals:  Develop a shared understanding of Primary Prevention  Highlight one communities strategies for addressing alcohol and drug (AOD) abuse in their community  Identify possible strategies and tools for engaging in Primary Prevention with menteesAgenda: I.  Primary Prevention II.  Case Example a)  Project and Images b)  Youth Access Survey III.  Questions and reflection

Primary Prevention  Is a systematic process that promotes healthy environments and behaviors,  Reduces the likelihood of an illness or injury occurring,  Addresses the root causes of poor health, and takes action to prevent problems from occurring in the first place

Primary Prevention in San Mateo County Recognizes:  A focus on individual behavior is insufficient.  We must increase collaboration across healthy issues  Prevention takes place outside of the healthcare realm  Changing environments requires long-term engagement between new partners  Youth are capable and important decision makers across our communities

Redwood City/North Fair OaksPrevention OutcomesPartnership 1. Capacity for Preven/on 4. Social Norms 2. Youth Connectedness 5.  Policies, Law and Enforcement 3. Access and Availability Healthy Corner Youth Access Stores Photovoice 1. Create images and use images 1. Connect “Healthy 1. Conduct public opinion to inform and spark dialogue Corner Stores” to on the mixed messages youth Community Assessment Redwood City schools in get about alcohol and drugs close proximity from their community and 2. Inform families and family community of growing 2. Promote consistency and 2. Store Makeover support for youth to make issue and percepFons healthier choices Prevention Partnership Steering Committee Organiza/ons Youth Groups Redwood City 2020 Wellness Goals

Mixed Messages ...

Are We Getting Mixed ¿Estamos recibiendo Messages? These billboards along mensajes mezclados? Estas Middle.ield road are like “welcome” signs to carteleras en Middle.ield Rd son como la this neighborhood. The alcohol ads, many of “bienvenida” a este vecindario. La mayoría de los anuncios de bebidas alcoholicas son dirigidos which are targeting Spanish speakers, have hacia los hipanoparlantes. Estos anuncios, que bold colors and sayings – like the one above. tambien parecen ser dirigidos hacia los jóvenes, These advertisements, some of which seem están en contra de otra cartelera de la misma geared towards young people, are at odds cuadra la cual pretende recordar a los adultos with another billboard on the same block que legalmente se puede tomar alcohol a la edad that reminds adults that the legal drinking de 21 años, y les solicita no servir alcohol a los age is 21, and tells them not to serve teens. jóvenes. Recommendation: Less alcohol advertising Recomendaciones: Menos propaganda de bebidas alcohólicas en la comunidad de North in the North Fair Oaks community, Fair Oaks, en particular las grandes carteleras y particularly on large billboards, and more más (¡y más interesantes!) anuncios que (and more interesting!) advertising and promocionen la prevención del uso de alcohol, la promotion of health and healthy products. salud y los productos saludables. ¿Sabía que…investigaciones han encontrado que DID YOU KNOW? Some research has found estas carteleras anunciando bebidas alcohólicas that outdoor alcohol advertising is están desproporcionadamente concentradas en disproportionately concentrated in low diferentes comunidades de bajos recursos income communities of color. económicos. Visit http://www.aafp.org/ to learn more! ¡Visite a http://www.aafp.org/ para aprender más!

Alcohol or Juice?

Alcohol or Juice? “Alcopops” Alcohol o jugo? “Alcopops” o mezcla mix .lavoured “juice” and alcohol, and de “jugo y alcohol”, y las bebidas energéticas con alcoholic energy drinks combine alcohol, alcohol combinan alcohol, cafeína y otros caffeine and other stimulants all in one can. estimulantes en una sola lata. Estas bebidas están asociadas con riesgos a la salud y el consumo These drinks are intentionally marketed to excesivo‐ intencionalmente promocionadas hacia young people, and are in many local stores. los jóvenes y se encuentran en muchas tiendas With .lavors like “fruit punch”, alcopops are locales. Con sabores de “frutas tropicales” atraen attractive to teens and children – and the a jóvenes y niños, y su costo es bajo (¡a veces drinks are often placed near sodas and cuestan menos que el agua embotellada!) para juices, potentially confusing merchants and atraer a la gente de bajos ingresos. A menudo other adults. Alcopop alcohol content can estas bebidas están al lado de los refrescos y be as high as 20%, while being priced low jugos, posiblemente para confundir al consumidor y otros adultos. (sometime less than bottled water!) to Nuestra recomendación: Proveer más educación appeal to people with limited spending a los jóvenes, padres, y consumidores sobre los money. riesgos asociados con estos productos. Recommendation: More education of ¿Sabía que… en el “alcopop” el contenido de youth, parents, and merchants about the alcohol puede ser tan alto como un 20%? Siete risks associated with these products. bebidas energéticas con alcohol, hechos por DID YOU KNOW? Seven alcoholic energy cuatro empresas diferentes ya han sido prohibidos drinks made by four different companies nacionalmente debido a su alto riesgo contra la salud. already have been banned nationally. Learn more! Visit ¡Visite a http://www.marininstitute.org para http://www.marininstitute.org aprender más!

What’s in your medicine Cabinet?

What’s in your Medicine ¿Qué hay en su botiquín? Varias drogas son encontradas en Cabinet? Many drugs are found in lugares cotidianos. Aunque muchas de everyday places. While many of these estas medicinas son útiles, también medicines are helpful, they can also pueden causar problemas. Por ejemplo, cause problems. For example, children niños y jóvenes pueden obtener and teens get expired or unused drugs medicinas vencidas o no usadas de los left in medicine cabinets at home. Some botiquines en casa. high schools have campaigns to help Nuestras recomendaciones: En algunas families dispose of old medications. escuelas preparatorias ofrecen servicios para ayudar a tirar las medicinas Recommendation: We need more efforts vencidas. Necesitamos más programas como estos, así como más formas de like these, as well as more ways to educar a los niños y los padres sobre los educate kids and parents about the peligros del uso indebido de dangers of prescription drug abuse. medicamentos recetados. ¿Sabía que…Aparte de la marihuana, las DID YOU KNOW? Next to marijuana, the drogas ilegales más comunes utilizadas most common illegal drugs teens are using por los jóvenes para intoxicarse son to get high are prescription medications. medicamentos recetados? La mayoría The majority of teens get prescription de los jóvenes consiguen fácilmente drugs easily and for free, often from friends estos medicamentos y gratis, or relatives. AND teens are more likely frecuentemente por medio de amigos o than adults to get addicted. familiares. Y, los jóvenes tienen más probabilidades que los adultos a ser adictos.

Caution: Cuidado: Children at Play? ¿Niños jugando?This trashcan is in a public park in Este cesto de basura está en un parque Redwood City. Parks are places where público en Redwood City. Los parques son some people go to drink. lugares a donde algunos van a tomar. De In fact, we looked in the trashcan hecho, miramos en el cesto de basura esperando ver botellas vacías. Se supone expecting to see empty bottles. Parks que los parques son lugares saludables y are supposed to be healthy, de recreación para niños y las familias‐ recreational places for kids and pero el uso del alcohol, las drogas, y el families – but drinking, drug use, or cigarrillo lo entorpecen. Los niños y smoking can get in the way. Children jóvenes necesitan lugares seguros al aire and teens need safe outdoor places to libre para jugar y pasar un rato juntos‐ play and hang out ‐ where alcohol use donde el uso de alcohol no es la “norma”. is not the “norm”. ¿Sabía que…grupos de estudiantes de varias escuelas preparatorias unidos con DID YOU KNOW? Student groups at Redwood City Verde están involucrados en several local high schools and with proyectos para crear jardines Redwood City Verde are involved in comunitarios, rediseñar parques, y projects to create community gardens, colaborar con líderes locales en el redesign parks, and to help city mejoramiento de los parques. leaders make parks better for teens.

Expression? This image shows a wall off ofMiddlefield Road where artists are ableto write, express themselves, andshowcase their talent in this well-recognized art form - legally. The smallerimage shows vandalism of publicproperty – which is a problem in someareas of our community.Recommendation: Preventingproblems like drug and alcohol abuse –and even vandalism - must includemaking sure that teens and young adultshave lots of ways to express themselvesthrough art, music, dance, realcommunity involvement, or other forms.Having more outlets and opportunitieshelps youth to channel their challengesand ideas in positive ways.

Thank You! Sara RandazzoManager of Community Wellness Initiative Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center srandazzo@pcrcweb.org 650-513-0330 x318

Friends for Youth’s Mentee Evaluation Results on ATOD PreventionTheory: fostering caring relationship between youth and adult mentor might create resilience that translates into less alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use

•  Our vision: Transforming lives through the power of mentoring relationships•  Our mission: Creating quality mentoring relationships for youth who need them most

ProgramsMentoring Services Mentoring Institute creates and disseminates sustains information to the community-based, mentoring long-term one-to- community on safe one relationships and effective since 1979 practices since 1998

Mentoring ServicesJunior Friends •  8 - 17 years old •  San Mateo & Santa Clara Counties •  Referred by youth professionals •  Identiﬁed as needing positive, supportive adult & at risk of not reaching full potential because of challenges in community, family, or school environment •  Parent support & voluntary participation mandatory

Mentoring ServicesSenior Friends •  22+ years old •  Live/work in or near San Mateo/Santa Clara Counties •  Desire to make difference in life of young person •  Able to make 2-3 hours per week commitment for 1 year •  Successfully completes application process

Mentoring ServicesFriendships •  1:1 or 2:1 matches •  Average 2-3 hours/ week for 1 year •  Meet on own time in community with variety of activities •  Program Coordinators monitor Friendship (20-25 matches max) •  3-month & 12-month Reviews, incl. parents •  4 group activities –  Recreational –  Learning/Academic –  Community Service –  Life Skill Workshop •  1 Senior Friend Group •  Mentoring Journals

Friends for Youth’s Impact•  Nearly 1,800 matches•  88% overall success rate of mentors and mentees reaching one year together•  Intensive screening and assessment for both mentors and mentees•  Extensive contacts by Program Coordinator•  Subsidized activities provided by program•  Mentee Evaluation outcomes –  Developed by Cindy Sipe, Ph.D. and current evaluation by William Lapp, Ph.D. –  10 years (nearly 600 surveys) of data on mentees

5 Outcome Areas•  Increase in involvement in school (attendance, truancy, attitude, grades, suspensions)•  Reduce risk behaviors (drug/alcohol use, police involvement, probation)•  Increase positive behaviors (community service, new activities)•  Increase opportunities to influence future potential (office visits, talking about college & career with adult)•  Improve self-concept (trusting relationships, self-assuredness, self- reliance, handle unexpected problems)

Friends for Youth’s ImpactAfter 12-month period, youth made significant changes•  Improved school attendance –  99% reported not skipping school at all –  83% reported avoiding suspensions•  Improved attitude toward school –  78% maintained or improved grades•  Reduction in risk behaviors –  Reduced self-reported incidents of police involvement, stealing, hurting others –  Alcohol, tobacco, and drug use decreased in time and showed delay in starting use Lapp 2011 (2009-2010 results)

Friends for Youth’s ImpactAfter 12-month period, youth made significant changes•  Increase in positive behaviors –  95% participated in community service project vs. 75% baseline –  92% experienced new activities•  Improved self esteem –  96% reported increase•  Increase in number of trusting relationships with family, peers, & other adults –  79% reported positive overall change Lapp 2011 (2009-2011 results)

Friends for Youth Junior Friend Evaluation Lapp 2011 (2009-2011 results)

Theory of ChangeFostering caring relationship between youth and adult mentor might create resilience that translates into less alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use

This increase in social support and resiliency is foundto impact rates of underage drinking, delaying the initiation of drinking, and reducing use among youth participants who have used alcohol previously

Model of Resiliency

UsingEvaluation Results

Mentoring Impacts on Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other DrugPrevention Efforts with Youth Catherine LeVasseur

The Governor’s Prevention PartnershipMission•  With a focus on Connecticut’s youth, The Governor’s Prevention Partnership is a statewide public-private alliance, building a strong, healthy future workforce through leadership in mentoring and prevention of violence, underage drinking, alcohol and drug abuse.Vision•  To foster success of today’s youth to build a strong, healthy future workforce.

The Governor’s Prevention PartnershipCreated in 1989, The Governors PreventionPartnership is a not-for-profit partnership betweenstate government and business leaders with amission to keep Connecticuts youth safe, successfuland drug-free. Co-chaired by Governor DannelMalloy and Donald Langer, Plan President and CEOof AmeriChoice of Connecticut, The Partnershipprovides leadership and services to help schools,communities, youth organizations, and businessescreate and sustain quality programs in the followingcore areas:

Core Areas:Mentoring—Through the Connecticut Mentoring Partnership (CMP), The Partnership provides support to over 150 mentoring programs, serving 12,000 young people with the support of a caring adult. Based on survey data collected through a baseline study in 2009, the CMP targets services to underserved youth and increasing recruitment of male and minority mentors. The CMP is affiliated with MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership, a national organization that leads the youth mentoring movement.

Core Areas:Operation Respect—The Partnership assists K-12 schools to develop positive school climates and implement effective prevention programming, including bullying prevention, student assistance, and peer mediation programs.

Core Areas:Prevention of Underage Drinking and Substance Abuse—The Partnership supports youth, adults and community groups and coalitions to address issues related to underage drinking and substance abuse through trainings, events and technical assistance. Through partnership with police and law enforcement officials, The Partnership conducts compliance checks at liquor outlets and works to implement environmental prevention strategies.

Providing ResourcesThe Governor’s Prevention Partnership works across all departments to provide resources to all of our customers. Three of our newest resources include:•  Healthy Conversations: A Mentor’s Guide to Encouraging Healthy, Active Lifestyles Among Youth•  Healthy Conversations: A Mentor’s Guide to Prevention Youth Tobacco Use•  A Parent’s Guide to Preventing Underage Drinking

Encouraging Healthy, Active Lifestyles Among Youth•  This Guide Provides: –  What you need to know about childhood weight problems –  Talking points for starting the conversation with your mentee –  General Guidelines –  Conversations and Activities –  Points on Teasing and Bullying –  Sample Conversations and Activities –  Resources on Eating Habits and Physical Activity

Encouraging Healthy, Active Lifestyles Among Youth•  Smart Responses and Examples: –  This guide provides mentors with examples and smart responses to handle the difficult questions and topics such as: •  “The other kids make fun of me in gym class because of my weight.” –  Response: “I’m here to listen if you want to talk about that” Or “I’m glad you trusted me enough to tell me.”

Encouraging Healthy, Active Lifestyles Among Youth•  General Guidelines provide Do’s and Don’ts before getting into how to prep and have conversations and activities with your mentee. This includes how to prepare going for a walk or choosing an exercise. It also includes follow-up activities and advanced conversations and activities.

Encouraging Healthy, Active Lifestyles Among YouthFinally, before getting into the final resources at thementor’s disposal the guide walks the reader throughsample conversations and activities. This helps thementor adequately prepare for conversations thatmay come up with their mentee. The samples walkthrough different ways to respond, and even havesmall profiles of who the mentors/mentees are andhow long they have been working together.

Preventing Youth Tobacco Use•  This Guide Provides: –  What you need to know about youth and tobacco –  Talking points for starting the conversation with your mentee –  General Guidelines –  Conversations and Activities –  A section for mentees who are interested in quitting or helping someone else quit –  Sample Conversations and Activities –  Resources for Tobacco Prevention –  Is it Worth it- Worksheet

Preventing Youth Tobacco Use•  Smart Responses and Examples: –  This guide provides mentors with examples and smart responses to handle the difficult questions and topics such as: •  “My friends are always smoking around me.” –  Response: “What kind of position does that put you in?” Or “How do you feel when your friends do that?”

Preventing Youth Tobacco Use•  General Guidelines provide Do’s and Don’ts before getting into how to prep and have conversations and activities with your mentee. This includes how to prepare how to get involved in school with campaigns and clubs, and how to analyze tobacco ads.

Preventing Youth Tobacco UseLike the Healthy Lifestyles Guide the YouthTobacco Use Guide also provides Mentorswith sample conversations for mentees inearly stages of tobacco experimentation,youth who are concerned about familymembers smoking, and mentees who arecurrent regular smokers.

Preventing Youth Tobacco Use•  This guide also provides a worksheet to help youth understand the economic impact of smoking. It helps calculate the cost, and discuss what else they would do with the money spent on cigarettes.

Preventing Underage Drinking•  This Guide Provides: –  Myths and facts about underage drinking –  Talking with your child about alcohol use and “parenting prevention” –  How to put it all together

Preventing Underage Drinking•  Myths and Facts: –  Not MY child –  Only “troubled” kids drink –  Underage drinking isn’t that dangerous –  My son or daughter will grow out of it –  Should I bother trying to stop it?

Preventing Underage Drinking•  Talking to your child: –  Why do youth use alcohol? –  When should I start discussing alcohol? How should the conversation change? (guide provides talking points for elementary school, middle school, high school, and college) –  What are the legal issues? –  What if my child already has a problem with alcohol? –  How can I get involved with prevention?

Preventing Underage Drinking•  Putting it all together: –  Resources –  9 Facets of Parental Engagement –  Facts about Young People and Depression –  Stages of Drug Use –  Legal Scenarios –  Pediatrician Screening –  Take Home Messages

For More Information: www.Preventionworksct.org (860) 523-8042Catherine.LeVasseur@Preventionworksct.org Diane.Hubbard@Preventionworksct.org

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