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VERMONTResults of the GO PROSPER Survey Round 1, Fall 2010
PROmoting School-community-university Partnerships to Enhance Resilience
GO PROSPER survey, round 1This report was prepared for the Cooperative Extension System of the state of Vermont. In it you will find information from the seven Extension Systems that are taking part in the “Grand Opportunity” (GO) PROSPER Expansion project funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. It is being conducted by researchers at the Partnerships in Prevention Science Institute at Iowa State University, in collaboration with Extension personnel and researchers at Pennsylvania State University’s Prevention Research Institute. Data were collected using a web-based survey distributed to Extension Administrators and all Extension employees associated with the 4-H and Family Program areas. Included in this report are the aggregated responses obtained from Vermont and from all seven participating states (including Vermont called “All GO States” in the tables and figures).
Results are based on responses from the 726 participating Extension employees in the seven states (a response rate of 63%), including 20 (a 91% response rate) from Vermont.
Main themes
Problem Awareness
Decision-Making about Programming
Implementation of Evidence-Based Programs by Extension
Existing Program Evaluation Practices
Existing Partnerships with Schools
Existing Partnerships with Other State Agencies
Existing Partnerships with Communities
Organizational Resources
Training Availability
Problem awareness
How serious are each of the following problems for communities in your state?
Current interest, attitude, demands, and commitment concerning prevention programming targeting youth and families, as well as existing obstacles to adopting such programming by the Cooperative Extension System. State level presumes programming implemented state-wide, while community level assumes programming selected by particular community to meet specific needs.
60
79
0
20
40
60
80
100
Vermont All GO States
Substance use, (% responding Agree or Strongly Agree)
25
52
0
20
40
60
80
100
Vermont All GO States
Delinquency/ crime problems, (% responding Agree or Strongly Agree)
How would you describe the level of implementation for your Extension System in the area of substance use prevention? (% in each category, excluding “I don’t know/Not applicable”)
State Level Community Level
Vermont All GO States Vermont All GO StatesWe are not considering programming effort on this topic at this time.
15 21 15 21
We are considering a programming effort on this topic.
15 7 15 7
We are currently planning to implement a programming effort on this topic.
5 2 5 2
We recently started a programming effort on this topic
5 4 5 4
We have an established programming effort on this topic
20 15 20 20
How would you describe the level of implementation for your Extension System in the area of delinquency prevention? (% in each category, excluding “I don’t know/Not applicable”)
State Level Community Level
Vermont All GO States Vermont All GO StatesWe are not considering programming effort on this topic at this time.
15 21 15 21
We are considering a programming effort on this topic.
15 7 15 7
We are currently planning to implement a programming effort on this topic.
5 2 5 2
We recently started a programming effort on this topic.
5 4 5 4
We have an established programming effort on this topic.
0 4 0 8
Decision-making about programmingPractices for decisions related to program selection.
% responding Agree or Strongly Agree
Vermont All GO States
Program decisions take into consideration the talents/ experience/interests of our local Extension agents/educators.
85 70
40
62
0
20
40
60
80
100
Vermont All GO States
Program decisions typically are made at the local level (% responding Agree or Strongly
Agree).
85 83
0
20
40
60
80
100
Vermont All GO States
Program decisions take into consideration community needs (% responding Agree or
Strongly Agree).
Implementation of evidence-based programsCurrent use of evidence-based programs by the Cooperative Extension System and factors that influence decisions about adopting new Evidence-Based Programs. The term evidence-based refers to programs based on sound theory that have been rigorously evaluated (e.g., compared with a control group) and proven to produce long-term positive effects in reducing substance use, delinquency or other youth problems.
% responding Agree or Strongly Agree
Vermont All GO States
Our Extension System would rather support a prevention program that is evidence-based, even when the implementation costs are higher than those of other prevention programs.
40 41
Our Extension staff are knowledgeable about evidence-based prevention programming.
20 46
I know about several specific evidence-based prevention programs that target youth.
30 48
35 40
0
20
40
60
80
100
Vermont All GO States
Most of the youth and families programs offered by our Extension System are evidence-based (% responding Agree or Strongly Agree).
3546
0
20
40
60
80
100
Vermont All GO States
Our Extension System emphasizes that programs should be implemented as they were
designed (% responding Agree or Strongly Agree).
Existing program evaluation practicesPractices of program quality assurance and evaluation currently employed by the Cooperative Extension System.
% responding Agree or Strongly Agree
VermontAll GO States
Our Extension program staff regularly work with an evaluation specialist to assess our programs.
30 35
I know of researchers at our university with expertise in evaluating prevention programming.
25 52
55 62
0
20
40
60
80
100
Vermont All GO States
Our Extension program staff devote resources to collect outcome data on most programs to determine whether the programs produce the
desired behavioral outcomes(% responding Agree or Strongly Agree).
3040
0
20
40
60
80
100
Vermont All GO States
Our Extension program staff regularly monitor the quality of program delivery (% responding
Agree or Strongly Agree).
Existing program evaluation practices
3022
0
20
40
60
80
100
Vermont All GO States
Communities in our state would be better served by spending money to offer more programming than by spending money to
evaluate program effectiveness (% responding Agree or Strongly Agree).
Existing partnerships with schoolsPartnerships and partnership stability between Extension and the school system.
% responding Agree or Strongly Agree
VermontAll GO States
Our state-level staff are involved in prevention efforts for youth in schools.
40 30
Our locally-based agents/educators have established connections with school districts in their community.
80 89
8592
0
20
40
60
80
100
Vermont All GO States
It is worthwhile for locally-based agents/educators to spend time working with school staff to help youth in their communities
(% responding Agree or Strongly Agree).
7060
0
20
40
60
80
100
Vermont All GO States
Once established, prevention programming delivered through collaborations between schools and the Extension
System can be easily sustained for several years (% responding Agree or Strongly Agree).
Existing partnerships with other state agencies Partnerships between extension and other agencies within the state.
% responding Agree or Strongly Agree
VermontAll GO States
Our state Extension System actively seeks partnerships with other state agencies to conduct prevention programming.
40 47
Our state Extension System has experience collaborating and sharing resources with other state agencies to conduct prevention programming.
45 46
9085
0
20
40
60
80
100
Vermont All GO States
Collaborating with other state agencies is a good way to supplement resources to implement quality youth
prevention programming (% responding Agree or Strongly Agree).
10
34
0
20
40
60
80
100
Vermont All GO States
In the past our Extension System has been successful in obtaining additional funding from another state agency for
implementing prevention programs(% responding Agree or Strongly Agree).
Existing partnerships with communitiesPartnerships between Cooperative Extension and local communities.
% responding Agree or Strongly Agree
VermontAll GO States
Our locally-based agents/educators should actively pursue partnership and collaboration opportunities in the communities they serve.
95 94
50
28
0
20
40
60
80
100
Vermont All GO States
Our Extension agents/educators place more emphasis on delivering programs for youth and families than on fostering community partnerships to address youth and family issues
(% responding Agree or Strongly Agree).
70
84
0
20
40
60
80
100
Vermont All GO States
Our Extension agents/educators actively participate in community partnerships to deliver youth and family
programs (% responding Agree or Strongly Agree).
Organizational resourcesCurrent availability of financial and human resources, as well as time and availability of professional development within the Cooperative Extension System.
158
0
20
40
60
80
100
Vermont All GO States
Our Extension staff have enough time to complete all assigned duties
(% responding Agree or Strongly Agree).
15 11
0
20
40
60
80
100
Vermont All GO States
There are sufficient staff to meet organization and programming demands in our Extension
System (% responding Agree or Strongly Agree).
% responding Agree or Strongly Agree
Vermont All GO States
Our locally-based agents are required to generate funding to support programming efforts.
45 61
Organizing partnerships with schools is a feasible way to generate resources to implement quality youth prevention programming.
85 78
I am aware of local organizations that could help Extension support a youth and/or family-focused prevention programming effort.
50 79
Organizational resources
20 15
0
20
40
60
80
100
Vermont All GO States
Our Extension staff are provided with the monetary support necessary to engage in
efforts that serve children, youth, and families (% responding Agree or Strongly Agree).
8073
0
20
40
60
80
100
Vermont All GO States
Our Extension staff are provided ongoing professional development and training
opportunities (% responding Agree or Strongly Agree).
Training availability How much training have you received regarding:
Guidelines for implementing evidence-based programming, % Vermont
All GO States
No Training 30 20Some Training, but Not Enough 40 41About the Right Amount of Training 30 32Too Much Training 0 1Not Applicable to My Position 0 3
Finding resources to support prevention program delivery, % VermontAll GO States
No Training 55 20Some Training, but Not Enough 25 39About the Right Amount of Training 20 18Too Much Training 0 1Not Applicable to My Position 0 3
Principles of collaboration, % Vermont All GO StatesNo Training 20 18Some Training, but Not Enough 35 35About the Right Amount of Training 40 39Too Much Training 5 3Not Applicable to My Position 0 2
Training availability How much training have you received regarding:
Educating members of the community to identify and address the needs of youth and families, % Vermont
All GO States
No Training 35 18Some Training, but Not Enough 35 36About the Right Amount of Training 20 36Too Much Training 5 2Not Applicable to My Position 5 2
Program evaluation, % VermontAll GO States
No Training 5 5Some Training, but Not Enough 20 36About the Right Amount of Training 60 50Too Much Training 15 7Not Applicable to My Position 0 1
Grant writing, % VermontAll GO States
No Training 30 33Some Training, but Not Enough 35 39About the Right Amount of Training 30 24Too Much Training 0 1Not Applicable to My Position 5 1
Please visit our websites at…
www.prosper.ppsi.iastate.eduwww.ppsi.iastate.eduwww.prevention.psu.edu
Iowa State University Pennsylvania State UniversityPartnership in Prevention Science Institute Prevention Research CenterRichard Spoth, Director Mark Greenberg, Director
PPSI Scientists: PRC Scientists:Cleve Redmond Chungyeol Shin Mark Feinberg Daniel F. PerkinsLisa Schainker Kate Ralston Claudia Mincemoyer Janet Welsh
Sarah Meyer Chilenski
Human Interaction Research Institute Tom Backer, Director
The PROSPER Partnership Group
Funded by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Annie E. Casey FoundationThe National Institute on Drug Abuse