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Component 1 Needs Assessment: Binge Drinking Percentage of Students Who Binge Drank by Grade 25% % of Students who Binge 20% Drank 15% % Binge Drank 10% 5% 0% Grade 7 Grade 9 Grade 11 Grade Level Breakthrough in Riverside County 2

Binge Drinking Defined • 5 or more drinks in a row (men) • 4 or more drinks in a row (women) • 1 Drink = 12 grams of pure ethanol Breakthrough in Riverside County 3

Binge Drinkers and Problem Behavior Table 3. Other Alcohol-use Correlates of Binge Drinking, 11th Graders, 2003 CSS Binge Drank, Non-binge No Alcohol, Past 30 Drinker, 30 Days Total Sample Days 30 Days Likes to get really drunk 7.0 21.2 4.1 2.2 Was drunk 3 or more times 19.6 56.8 20.9 6.2 Drink/drive episode, 3 or more 12.5 32.4 14.6 5.8 Fight between groups, year 17.7 29.5 20.4 12.7 Used weapon to threaten, year 8.6 17.1 11.3 5.9 Been in a gang, ever 9.2 15.8 10.4 7.5 Relationship violence, year 8.2 14.9 7.9 6.4 • Binge drinkers are much more likely to put themselves and others in harm’s way through being intoxicated and through drinking and driving. • Binge drinkers are more likely to be involved in gangs and potential violence than students who do not binge. • Binge drinkers are more likely to be involved in relationship violence, an issue of particular relevance to Student Assistance Programs (SAPs). • (Joël L. Phillips, Community Prevention Institute (CPI)) Breakthrough in Riverside County 4

Binge Drinkers and School Behavior Non-binge Binge Drank, Past No Alcohol, Total Sample Drinker, 30 30 Days 30 Days Days School-related Alcohol Use Used alcohol at school, past 30 days 8.0 23.6 5.9 2.8 Drunk/high at school, 3 or more times 12.1 30.4 11.5 5.7 School Violence (Year) Physical fight at school 32.2 30.6 14.7 20.5 Taken a weapon to school 23.1 13.6 9.2 13.0 Damaged school property 31.2 20.1 13.2 17.8 School Behavior Skip school/cut class (ever) 82.9 54.2 50.9 60.3 Skip school/cut class (“few times” or 60.7 33.0 29.8 39.3 more) Low school connectedness 26.3 19.4 19.3 21.0  Much more likely to use substances at or before school, and to be under the influence of substances at school;  Somewhat more likely to engage in violent or destructive behavior at school;  Much more likely to skip school or cut class; and  Tend to have lower connectedness to school. (Joël L. Phillips, Community Prevention Institute (CPI)) Breakthrough in Riverside County 5

Mental Health and Academic Achievement in Youth: Key Findings Authors and Dates Results Found Kessler et al. (1995) Over seven million people in the United States prematurely terminated their education because of early-onset mental illness Kessler et al. (1995) 14% of high school dropouts have histories of mental illness Stoep et al. (2003) Roughly half of the premature terminations of education are due to mental illness Educational disparities caused by mental Miech et al. (2005) illness persist through life Breakthrough in Riverside County 6

Mental Health and Academic Achievement in Youth: Key Findings Results Found Authors and Dates Anxiety disorders are associated Stein & Kean (2000) Woodward & with lower academic achievement Fergusson (2001) Kessler (2003) Depression is associated with lower Asarnow et al. (2005) Chen et al. (1995) academic achievement Marmorstein and Iacono (2001) Depression in combination with Marmorstein and Iacono (2001) behavior problems results in the Lewinsohn et al. (1995) highest level of school impairment Youth with symptoms of mental Gall et al. (2000) illness have increased absenteeism and school lateness Breakthrough in Riverside County 7

Expulsion Data Expulsions 60 NUmber of Expulsions 50 40 30 Expulsions 20 10 0 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 School Year Breakthrough in Riverside County 8

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Component 2: Administrative Support • Director of Student Support: Encouraged development of district-wide program • Encouraged application for grant • Presentations to board • Presentations to Administrative council Breakthrough in Riverside County 10

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Component 3: Policies, Regulations, Procedures • Director of Student Support helped embed the program into district policies and procedures • Breakthrough SAP information is included in Annual Notification • Encourages staff to refer to program and tells families about potential benefits • Key Intervention strategy Breakthrough in Riverside County 12

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Component 4: Annual Program Plan • Breakthrough Grant includes 5 year administrative work plan. • Includes prevention activities • Marketing strategies • Target audience Breakthrough in Riverside County 15

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IOM and SAP Components Continuum of Services = Comprehensive SAP • Universal – School Board Policy – Staff Development – Integration with Other School-based Programs – Cooperation and Collaboration Communitywide – Classroom Curriculum and School-wide Events – Crisis Team Response • Selected – Educational Student Support Groups – Parenting Workshops • Indicated – Internal Referral Process and Services – Individualized Family Conferences and Family Action Planning – Suicide Prevention and Intervention Breakthrough in Riverside County 17

Component 5: Comprehensive Staff In-service • Met with all high school, middle school, and elementary school leadership teams. • Presented to entire elementary school staff • Will be presenting to all high school staff this fall. • Included school nurses in School Counselor meetings and Crisis Intervention training. Breakthrough in Riverside County 18

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Component 6: Identification and Intervention • How do we identify students with possible concerns? – Students who violate a school policy – Surveys that identify a student as being at-risk – When staff worry about their students: • notice abnormal behaviors or trends • excessive absences • signs of drug or alcohol use • poor hygiene • excessive fatigue/sleepiness Breakthrough in Riverside County 20

Strength ID and Referral • What about students with strengths? – Not living up to their own or others expectations – Vulnerable populations: performing and pressured but … – When students worry about their peers: • Family, friend, or any relationship conflicts • Signs of drug or alcohol use, eating disorders • Major stress, change, sadness, depression, suicide or isolation from friends, resources • excessive fatigue/sleepiness Breakthrough in Riverside County 21

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Component 7: Pre-Assessment (Screening) • Site liaison – Talks with staff – Review cumulative record – Discipline and academic performance • Discipline initiated – Referral form Breakthrough in Riverside County 23

Component 8: Referral • Concerned person: Staff, parent, peer • Discipline: Suspension related to alcohol, drugs, tobacco or violence. Breakthrough in Riverside County 24

Component 9: Intervention Education for Identified Students: Family Conference • A structured, three-stage interview designed to engage and motivate the student and family to use their STRENGTHS and resources to create the prevention plan that will work for the student. • A team member meets with the individual student/guardian to identify strengths, resources, needs, and priorities so together they can make informed suggestions and linkages to services. Breakthrough in Riverside County 25

“Slowing down to go fast” 90 Minute Family Conference: 3 Stages 1. Welcome to student/family with one staff 2. Student alone; guardian completes Asset Development List of Strengths 3. Family Action Plan “A” together with encouragement to return for “Plan B” whenever needed; bring in other staff for introductions or expertise Follow Up Options built into plan: phone, at school site, home Breakthrough in Riverside County 26

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Component 9: Intervention Education • Students may then be referred to school based support groups – Support Groups • New student • Drug/Alcohol Prevention • Anger Management • Smoking Cessation • Grief • Stress • Seniors Breakthrough in Riverside County 28

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Component 10: Integrated Student Support • Student Support Behavior and Intervention Handbook • RTI – Universal, Selected and – Indicated Breakthrough in Riverside County 30

Component 11: Positive School Climate • PLUS • Character Counts, Capturing Kids Hearts, 40 Developmental Assets • Staff morale Breakthrough in Riverside County 31

40 Developmental Assets Top 5 Family Support (85%) Family Boundaries (85%) High Expectations (85%) Adult Role Models (81%) Safety (78%) Bottom 5 Reading for Pleasure (22%) School Engagement (22%) Neighborhood Boundaries (22%) Youth as Resources (11%) Service to Others (11%) Breakthrough in Riverside County 32