Kawerak and RurAL CAP have partnered in the delivery of the Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant for the Bering Strait Region. The goals of the SPF SIG program is to reduce underage and adult binge drinking in the Bering Strait Region. Kawerak Wellness coordinated the formation of the Nome Community Alcohol Safety Team (CAST) Coalition to provide input and guidance throughout the grant planning and implementation.
Your Kawerak Wellness Team: Bridie Trainor, Director btrainor@kawerak.org 443-4393 Lisa Ellanna Strickling cdspec@kawerak.org 443-4397 Marjorie Tahbone mtahbone@kawerak.org 443-4394 Panganga Pungowiyi ppungowiyi@kawerak.org 443-4270 Meghan Topkok mtopkok@kawerak.org
The he Nome e SP SPFSI SIG C Coalition Comm mmunity Alc Alcohol S Safe afety Te Team am (The C CAST AST) Kawerak and Rural Cap maintain a list of 239 contacts throughout the region that make up the CAST. There are approximately 40 consistently active members. Members include representatives from Nome and BSSD school districts, municipal leaders, the regional health corporation - NSHC, Native corporations and non profits, State agencies, social service providers, Nome Police Department, concerned citizens and local bar owners. We work in partnership with the Regional Wellness Forum (RWF) and the communities of Nome, Teller, Shishmaref, and Savoonga.
Vi Vision of of the he CAS CAST To r o redu duce the r rates of of unde derage dr drinking and d adu dult bi bing nge dri rinki nking ng in n Nome me and nd the he Ber erin ing St Strai ait Reg Region ion
No Nome Ini e Initi tiative ves under SP under SPFSI SIG Youth Initiatives Youth Media Campaign Softball League Policy Change Youth Leaders Green Dot (Cultural Mentorship) Adult Initiatives Adult Media Campaign Green Dot
Youth Media Campaign
Methods o of f delive very: facebook, radio, newspaper, posters, flyers, public talks, presentations in the schools and at youth camps Messag ssage c cont ntent: focusing on protective factors, encouraging healthy choices, showing examples of local and regional residents living healthy Targ Target au audie ienc nces: Youth age 12-20 and adult heavy and binge drinkers
The e Ber ering St Strait Sc School Di District Yo Youth Lea eader er P Program
Youth Leaders Youth leaders are are chosen by given skills to their peers as intervene in people they situations with would talk to if young students they had a who are having problem. Over 50 classroom issues, identified youth suicide attend a training prevention, in Unalakleet to bullying learn skills in prevention, being talking with a leader and role peers who are model. struggling. Youth Leaders often plan Youth Leaders events for work within students and their schools communities as and well as organize communities to trash pick-ups create a culture and helping of caring and elders with participation. hauling water and chopping wood.
Here are some These posters tell The individuals in sample of some community members the posters were posters the Wellness that there are people chosen by the youth Department created to listen when you in each community. for each community. need to talk.
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Th The Nome Youth Lead ader P r Pro rogra ram American Indian Life Skills Development Curriculum, by Teresa LaFromboise Caring and Sharing, by Myrick and Erney Peer Helpers Pocket Book, by Sturkie and Gibson Peer Power, Book One, by Judith Tindall Peer Power, Book Two, by Judith Tindall Peer Programs, an Indepth Look at Peer Programs: Planning, Implementation and Administration, by Tindall Training Peer Helpers, by Barbara Varenhorst The Fourth R – Healthy Relationships Afterschool Prog, by Wolfe, et al. Mental Health First Aid Safe, Affirming and Fair Environments (SAFE) by Michigan State Coop -X Life Skills – Sandra McTavish
Team Building Confidentiality in the helping role Abstaining from alcohol and drugs Self-Care – discussed throughout training sessions Healthy relationships Self Esteem Building Recognizing bullying and confronting situations Validation of Identity in culture Looking critically at media Recognizing emotions Local helping resources and Coping with anger hotlines Coping with stress Green dot interpersonal violence Peer helping skills intervention program Recognizing signs of depression Time management in self and peers Decision making Recognizing signs of suicidal Goal setting thoughts in peers
Protective factors such as strengthening cultural identity are important to prevention
Yout outh L Leade der Cul Cultural Pr Proje oject cts In partnership with the Nome Native Youth Leadership Organization, and Nome Public School’s Community Engagement youth, our Leaders of Life will work together to honor our region’s values. Each week Nome Beltz High School highlights a traditional value from the region. Our youth leadership groups will choose a featured value each month, and develop a project that demonstrates the value. February’s Community Project Reflects the value: Share what you have, giving makes you richer Youth gather together before school to create food donation boxes, which are placed in local stores. The food gathered in the month of February will be sent to the communities of Gambell, Savoonga and Diomede. These communities face a food shortage due to low walrus harvest
Adult Media Campaign Positive Media Campaign highlighting maternal figures in the community Utilizing local images and messages Utilizing images and messages culturally relevant to the Bering Strait Region. Messages are currently in development, campaign is scheduled for launch this spring
Green Dot Gr ot, for for Adu dults and d You outh Our CAST has a very dedicated and enthusiastic adaptation committee that adapted the Green Dot materials to fit our area of the world Green Dot came to Nome provided a training for 30 regional professionals and concerned citizens on October 15-17, and also met with Jr. high and High school Youth Leaders October 18 th .
Image from local bar during the week of Green Dot training in Nome 2013
Youth Green Dot Training Day, October 18, 2013
Adult Green Dot Training Session October 2013
Lisa, Panga and Nome Green Dot committee chair Kari Van Delden, with Ann Rausch of CDVSA and Dorothy Edwards of Green Dot in December 2013
Pa Partnership w p wit ith th the City City of of Nom ome Pol Police ice De Depar artment an and t the No Nome me Soft ftball Le Leag ague The Nome Police Department With the assistance of has taken a large step in the Regional Wellness assisting local prevention efforts Forum, our program was by monitoring and tracking the able to successfully number of calls that come change the rule about through which are alcohol alcohol consumption in related the dugouts during softball games
The he Re Region onal We Wellness F For orum The mission on of the Region onal al Wellness Forum um is “To Provi ovide a Collab abor orati ative ve Forum um to Seek Seek and Co Coordinate e Res esources to Advance e Wel ellness in the Ber ering St Strait it Reg egion”.
The R RWF WF wa was for formed in in 1999 1999 ou out of of a col collaboration of ag agen encies ad addressing t the he issues an and challe hallenges li linked t to alc alcohol an l and substance ab abuse t thr hrough a a var ariety of welln ellness ef efforts. T The he forum i is chai haired ed by Bridie T Trainor an and Dar Darle lene T Trigg an and c coordinat ated by Kaw awerak W Welln ellness Dep Department. RW RWF m meet eets qu quar arterly ly an and is is m made up of ov of over 50 50 com community y and or organizational m members in No Nome an and s surrounding villag llages. The he RWF h has s succes essfully ly mai aintained t the he Community Saf Safet ety P Pat atrol, l, C Committee Ag Agai ainst Minors C rs Consum suming, , and many o other w r wort rthwhile e efforts. rts.
SAFE FETY P PATROL The Iditarod, New Years and PFD Season Safety Patrol was an effort pioneered by the Regional Wellness Forum in 2004, and has been an important part of Nome since then. * Every year, agencies such as the RWF, NPD, Kawerak, NSHC, Nome Community Center, NEST and many concerned citizens join forces to keep Nome safe during the most exciting and challenging times of the year. * 2013 was a great year for local participation…65 volunteers patrolled Nome during 2013 Iditarod!
Collaboration with other community initiatives…
November 2013 - Nome Social Justice Taskforce, Kawerak Wellness and Norton Sound Behavioral Health Services hosted UAF professor Jim LaBelle, who facilitated a service provider training and public discussion on historical trauma.
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