LGSUSD Presentation
Community
Partnership
to Prevent
Underage
Drinking:
Awareness
to Action
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California
Healthy
Kids Survey
The California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) is the largest statewide survey of resiliency, protective factors, and risk behaviors in the nation.
Across California, the CHKS has led to a better understanding of the relationship between students' health behaviors and academic performance, and is frequently cited by state policymakers
and the media as a critical component of school improvement efforts to help guide the development of more effective health, prevention, and youth development programs.
It provides a means to confidentially obtain data on student knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors related to the topics it covers.
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During the past 30 days,
did you have one or
more drinks of alcohol?
11th Grade
16% state avg.
2019/20
2019/20
2018/19
2018/19
2017-19
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During the past 30 days, have you engaged in binge drinking?
(5 or more drinks
in a row)
11th Grade
9% state avg.
2019/20
2019/20
2018/19
2018/19
2017-19
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Impacts of
Underage
Alcohol Use
Teen drinking leads to other social issues that negatively impact our entire community:
Community:
Drunk driving
Vandalism
Sexual harassment & assault
Physical assaults
Gateway to other drug use
Individual:
Addiction
Legal consequences
Emotional consequences - bullying/harassment/social media
School:
Fallout from inappropriate behavior impacts school
Resulting gossip/bullying/harassment
Social-Emotional impact from sexual harassment & assault
Victims feel unsafe at school which interferes with learning
Alli
LGSUHSD
Efforts to
Combat Underage Drinking & its Consequences
Education & Prevention:
Increasing education and prevention efforts related to substance use, healthy relationships, sexual harassment/assault, discrimination, and wellness
Expectations & Enforcement:
Code of Conduct updated to express clear & consistent expectations for school-related behavior
Our legal limits:
A school district may discipline a student only for acts that are related to school activity or attendance, including those occurring:
While on school grounds;
While going to or coming from school;
During the lunch period whether on or off campus; or
During or while going to or coming from a school-sponsored activity
Kristi
Tier 3
1-5%
Individual
High risk
Tier 2
5-15% of students
Some students (at-risk)
Small groups
Tier 1
All students
Preventive, proactive
Tier 3 - Interventions
Assist (Therapeutic Program)
WRAP Around Services (Home)
CASSY Services
Tier 2 - Interventions
CASSY Services
Tier 1 - Interventions
Advisory 1.0
2020-2021 Interventions
2021-2022 Interventions
Tier 3 - Interventions
Assist (Therapeutic Program)
WRAP Around Services (Home)
Wellness Center
District Lead Therapists
CASSY Therapists
Tier 2 - Interventions
Wellness Center
Short-term Intervention Groups
Restorative Practices
Tier 1 - Interventions
Advisory 2.0
Improved Education/Outreach re: Title IX
Text/Audio/Video Therapy (Talkspace)
Wellness Center
Clinical Health Outreach Worker
Youth Outreach Workers
MTSS
Amy
Increase youths’ awareness of adolescent health services, including mental health and substance abuse services.
Increase parent communication and awareness of Wellness program with parents/families.
Increase youths’ knowledge about healthy behaviors and capacity to promote their own health through their decisions and behaviors.
Decrease youths’ reliance on substances.
Maintain or improve the mental health of youth.
Increase youths’ attachment to school and academic performance.
Wellness Center Program Outcomes
Amy
Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration
Recommendations
to Move
Communities from Awareness to
Action
Promote the idea that underage alcohol use is a local problem that local citizens can solve through concerted and dedicated action;
Establish organizations and coalitions committed to forming a local culture that disapproves of underage alcohol use, that works diligently to prevent and reduce it, and that is dedicated
to informing the public about the extent and consequences of underage drinking; and
Work to ensure that members of the community are aware of the latest research on adolescent alcohol use and, in particular, the adverse consequences of alcohol use on underage drinkers
and other members of the community who suffer from its secondhand effects.
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Next Steps
Our community can & should address this issue. It is possible to reduce underage drinking & its consequences.
LGSUHSD embraces our responsibility in addressing this issue, but we cannot do it alone.
This is a community issue on which we need to work together with families & community partners.
Potential Next Steps:
Strengthen LG Social Host ordinance and its enforcement
Community awareness and education efforts
Strengthening the SH Ordinance will not solve this issue by itself, but it is a powerful message to our community and a deterrent to underage drinking.
Our Board and District are fully supportive of this ordinance and other joint efforts.
Peter/TB