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Evaluation of Rasmuson & ADN Partnership

Student Nurses: Emily Burgan, Kris Clifton, Chelsea Dana, Darrel Foister, Danielle Hanson, Laurie Stevens, Joy Warner, and Jenae Weisz Faculty Advisors: Rachel Muir and Travis Hedwig Research Associate: Erica Mitchell

Introduction

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Collaboration

• LEND/CHD
• Connects with UAA School of Nursing
• Service learning opportunity created
• Ethics/IRB

Background & Significance

• Alcohol associated with

leading causes of death in Alaska

• Rates of consumption
• Binge alcohol use
• Community restrictions

Community regulation

• Injuries un/intentional
• Economic costs
• 2010 Costs = $1.2 Billion
• One person with FASD =

$4.2 Million

Source: State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. (2013). State of Alaska Epidemiologic Profile on Substance Use, Abuse and Dependency Consumption Consequences Update 2013. Anchorage: State of Alaska. Alaska Legislature. (2014). Legislature Resolve 41. Juneau: Alaska Legislature. McDowell Group. (2012). The Economic Costs of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse in Alaska, 2012 Update. Juneau: McDowell Group.

Methodology

• Categorization of articles & videos by topic
• Theme – Read – Retheme (qualitative agreement)
• Two-tiered Analysis
• State of Intoxication articles/

Alcohol & Me videos

• Interview key stakeholders

Family, Community & Culture

• Grief, loss, trauma, shame
• Economic and social impacts
• Birth-mother blaming
• Champions for change
• Tailored, community-based solutions

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

• Range of manifestations
• Support for children

with FASD

• Limited support services
• Lasts a lifetime

De/Criminalization

• Alternatives for people

with FASD

• Bootlegging and

regulation dilemmas

• New legislative proposals
• Crime reduction
• Pan handling
• Public drinking

Policy Development

• Taxation revenue
• Community coalitions
• Industry
• Prevention

Recovery

• Few treatment options featured—

short-term vs long-term

• Lack of treatment beds
• Impact of wait-lists
• Retrospect

Outreach

• Reaching out to families and

communities

• Raising public awareness
• Emotional Impact
• Guilt & shame

Preliminary Interview Findings

• Mixed levels of engagement
• Time limitations
• Safety net for FASD

transition

• FASD stigma & guilt
• FASD informed care
• Lack of treatment options
• No treatment recruitment
• Need for funding across

continuum of care

• Engaging youth

Preliminary Interview Findings cont.

• Individual providers

entrenched in the details of daily workload everyday workload

• Branding and thematic
• rganization
• Private insurance =

increased access to treatment

• Radio use in rural Alaska
• Multifaceted role of media
• Media expansion

Considerations: Collective Impact

• Getting organizations and people to work together

differently

• 3 Pre-conditions
• 5 unique elements
• A common agenda
• Shared measurement systems
• Mutually reinforcing activities
• Continuous communication
• Backbone structure

Considerations: Catalytic Philanthropy

• Donors who catalyze

actions across sectors of society

• 2 main premises
• 6 common practices

Considerations: Infotainment

• Anonymous People

Considerations: Social Media

• Over 1 Billion Active Users
• http://www.facebook.com/vide
• .php?v=10152359791929200
• USDOT video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=SBHYHJdM4eo

Other Considerations

• Recovery Month /

Alcohol Awareness Month events

• Treatment information
• Strategic partnerships

(school districts, OCS, etc.)

• Repackaging / reframing
• f articles
• Value of early

intervention

• Education surrounding

non-harmful use

• Universality of addiction

THANK YOU! & Survey

• Thank you for the
• pportunity to work in

collaboration with The Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies in evaluating Recover Alaska!