youth led prevention coalition for a safe and drug-free fairfield jen campbell & harley humphrey

YOUTH LED PREVENTION

Coalition For A Safe and Drug-Free FairfieldJen Campbell & Harley Humphrey

About Us

• Small grassroots began in 2004• Southwest corner in Ohio• Suburban • Largest High School in the state of Ohio• Drug Free Communities Grant in 2008

Youth Engagement HistoryPrior to 2008

• High School Youth Summit (2004)• 1 representative from J Kyle Braid (2005)• Prom and Graduation Summit (2006)

Outcomes

Core Measures Tobacco Alcohol Marijuana

2006 2008 2010 2006 2008 2010 2006 2008 2010

Age of Onset 12.2 12.7 13.1 12.4 13 13.9 13.2 13.4 13.8

30-day Use 17% 16% 13% 22% 22% 14% 12% 12% 9%

Perception of Harm

91% 88% 88% 66% 69% 72% 79% 77% 76%

Peer Disapproval 55% 60% 64% 43% 48% 55% 58% 68% 69%

Adult Disapproval 87% 87% 91% 79% 79% 84% 89% 92% 94%

Monthly Usage by grade 2008

5 8

17

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10

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25

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35

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45

7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th

Alcohol

2009 Target: Youth Engagement

• Focus prevention in Freshman Building• Establish a Youth Coalition

Freshman Building: What did we do?

• Freshman Youth Summit (FYS)• Peer Helper dedicated to work on a project

out of FYS (new practice) each year.

Youth Coalition: How?

• Merged different youth groups together to form Youth Coalition.

• Comprised of: J Kyle BraidYouth to Youth Conference ParticipantsFYS past participantsPeer helpersMiddle School Asset youthSADD

Projects they do:

• Lead FYS• Environmental Scans• Social norms campaigns• Tulip Project: Plant the Promise

More Projects

• Change Agents Fenced in around bleachers Camera in Village Green

• Letter writing Elementary students write a letter to high school to be safe at

prom and graduation Letters to stores

More Projects

• Peer Mentoring• Community Presentations and trainings

Challenges

• Communication• Setting up meetings• Time Consuming• Peers are using within the group

Outcomes

• Increase in Peer Disapproval (look at slide 4)• Decrease in monthly usage by grade• Increased youth engagement from 1 to 30 on

a monthly basis.

Monthly Usage by grade 2010

1

7

1415

18

32

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5

10

15

20

25

30

35

7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th

Alcohol

Thank You!

Contact Information:Jen Campbell

fairfieldcoalition@gmail.com(513)384-0613