FY 09 FY 10 PRC
Regional Needs Assessment
Provide an overview of the target areas
listed above.
1.
Provide a geographic and demographic description about the target area:
A. List counties in your region to be
served:
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Angelina |
Hardin |
Houston |
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Jasper |
Jefferson |
Nacogdoches |
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Newton |
Orange |
Polk |
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Sabine |
San Augustine |
San Jacinto |
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Shelby |
Trinity |
Tyler |
B. What are the zip codes in your region?
Angelina County: 75901-75904; 75915; 75941; 75949; 75969; 75980;
Hardin County: 77374; 77376; 77519; 77858; 77625; 77656; 77657; 77659; 77660; 77663
Houston County: 75835; 75839; 75844; 75847; 75849; 75851; 75856; 75858; 75862
Jasper County: 75931; 75933; 75951; 75956; 75966; 75980; 77612; 77615
Jefferson County: 77613; 77619; 77622; 77627; 77629; 77640-7643; 77561; 77655; 77665;
77701-77710; 7713; 77720; 77725; 77726
Nacogdoches County: 75760; 75788; 75937; 75943; 75944; 75946; 75958; 75961-75965; 75978
Newton County: 75928; 75932; 75933; 75956; 75966; 75977; 77614
Orange County: 77611; 77626; 77630-77632; 77639; 77662; 77670
Polk County: 75934; 75936; 75939; 75941; 75960; 77326; 77332; 77335; 77350; 77351; 77360;
77399
Sabine County: 75930; 75931; 75959; 75968
San Augustine County: 75929; 75930; 75935; 75972
San Jacinto County: 77327; 77331; 77359; 77364; 77371
Shelby County: 75643; 75935; 75954; 75972-75975
Trinity County: 75834; 75847; 75851; 75856; 75862; 75865; 75926; 75939
Tyler County: 75936; 75938; 75942; 75960; 75979; 75990; 77616; 77624; 77656; 77660; 77664
2. Population:
A.
Gender and number of each in your Region.
B.
Age and
Number in your Region
< 5 years old: How many? 49,063 49,208 5-9 years old: How many? 38,726 41,739
35 - 44 years old: How many? 77,492 106,711
45- 55 years old; How many? 81,333 95,660
56 – 59 years old:How
many? 32,327 37,132
10-14 years old: How
many? 40,030 54,723 60 – 64 years old:How
many? 27,556 48,615
15 – 19 years old: How
many? 42,665 57,658 65 – 74 years old:How
many? 26,276 58,212
20 – 24 years old: How
many? 39,485 50,153 75 – 84 How many? 26,881
35,876
25 – 34 years old: How
many? 74,193 94,224 ≥ 85 years old:How many? 8,535 12,241
3. Describe Cultural
Characteristics: Place an X on ALL that
apply and indicate the (%) of each.
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Black or African American 17%16.4% Native 0.48% 0.48% Pacific
Islander 0.02% 0.01% B.
Ethnicity |
C. Geographic |
D. Socio-Economic Status (SES) Level of Education:38% 29.6% High School Graduates 8% 17.3% Bachelor’s Degree 5% 10.1%Master’s Degree Income Level: Median household income$30,831 $38,038 Per capita money income$15,821 $15,820 |
E. Religious Affiliation List: Evangelical Protestant
38.34% Mainline Protestant
04.66% Orthodox Christians
00.01% Catholic 14.02% Other: 01.00% Buddhism Muslim Unclaimed: 39.29% |
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Comments: Evangelical and Mainline Protestant being our largest
religious group and Catholic is our second largest for Region 5 |
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Prevention Resources
Capacity and Gaps
1. Resources:
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Describe: Community Coalitions, in school prevention programs, health fairs community events, educational presentations/programs, prevention trainings. |
2. Please describe how you can engage the
following entities in assisting the PRC:
a. DSHS funded Coalitions (includes CCPs, SPFs)
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Describe: We can engage coalitions to continue to help promote the PRC and the services it provides by attending meetings and assisting in planning events that they sponsor and participate in those events as well by setting up booths, distributing literature and providing prevention activities. |
b. Drug-Free Community Coalitions, etc.
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Describe: We can engage coalitions to continue to help promote the PRC and the services it provides by attending meetings and assisting in planning events that they sponsor and participate in those events as well by setting up booths, distributing literature and providing prevention activities. |
c. School Programs
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Describe: These programs can assist the PRC by utilizing our services and allowing us to come on their campuses. Services that we provide these programs can include educational presentations to both students and faculty/staff and free prevention literature at not cost such as pamphlets, posters, videos, stickers, bookmarks and or coloring activity books. They can also help us by participating and recognizing the national campaigns that we take part in (i.e. Red Ribbon week, Great American Smokeout, Texas Tobacco Free Kids Day, etc.) |
d. Community services (YMCA, Goodwill, etc.)
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Describe: We can build better relationships with the various community services that are through out our region. With better relationships with these agencies, they will know who we are and what services we can provide to their clients as well and refer them to us for these services. |
e. Parent programs (PTA, etc.)
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Describe: Parent programs can assist the PRC by allowing us the opportunity to provide educational presentation/information at their parent meetings /events. |
f. Direct Prevention Service Providers
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Describe: Direct prevention service providers can assist the PRC by being a satellite library for us. These agencies can house the various prevention literature that we carry and distribute them as patrons come in and out of their places of businesses |
g. Treatment Providers
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Describe: These Providers can assist us by providing our resources to individuals and their family members. |
h. OSAR providers
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Describe: OSAR providers can also assist the PRC by providing our various resources to the individuals and their families of those they see. |
i. Mental Health Centers
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Describe: Mental Heath Centers can provide our mental health resources and information to their clientele. We can also participate and give input in local mental health meetings. |
3. Who do you serve in your Region? Place
an X on all that apply.
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Comments: others served in region include: law enforcement,
healthcare providers, mental health centers, colleges/universities,
courthouses and libraries. |
4. Gaps:
a. What prevention gaps exist in your
target population?
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Our prevention gaps include providing services in our smaller, rural counties, building relationships w/local law enforcements, marketing the PRC in our largest county (Jefferson) and minimizing resistance from some schools in our region. |
Consequences
and Consumption Patterns of the Community
Please identify the patterns in each of the following data sources, when available. If the data source is unavailable in the community, provide an explanation. Please feel free to also utilize alternative data sources.
a. DWI Rates
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According to the Criminal Enforcement Actions summary from TABC only 3 of our counties reported DWI violations. There was no data information on the remaining counties. |
b. Alcohol related vehicular fatalities.
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According to Texas Department of Transportation alcohol related vehicular fatalities for Region 5 fluctuates (increased from 2006 fatalities of 23 to 48 in 2007 but decreased to 39 in 2008.) According to the Uniform Crime Report of the Texas Department of Public Safety Alcohol Related Fatatlities in 2008 was 387 and in 2007 was 352 which was an increase of 2%. |
c. Violent crimes per year
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Prevention Resource Center has collaborated with the local law enforcement agencies and at this time they have been unable to compile and release the information. According to the Uniform Crime Report of the Texas Department of Public Safety violent crimes experienced a decrease of .08% |
d. Possession of illicit drugs (arrests)
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Prevention Resource Center has collaborated with the local law enforcement agencies and at this time they have been unable to compile and release the information. According to the Uniform Crime Report of the Texas Department of Public Safety had a slight increase of less than .01% in both Adult and Juvenile arrests. |
e. Public intoxications (arrests)
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. Prevention Resource Center has collaborated with the local law enforcement agencies and at this time they have been unable to compile and release the information Public intoxications (arrests) data not released by standard sources. |
f. Suicide rates
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Prevention Resource Center has collaborated with the local law enforcement agencies and at this time they have been unable to compile and release the information Suicide rates data not released by standard sources. |
g. Homicide rates
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Prevention Resource Center has collaborated with the local law enforcement agencies and at this time they have been unable to compile and release the information According to the Uniform Crime Report of the Texas Department of Public Safety homicide rates (Murder non-negligent man slaughter and negligent man slaughter) decrease of .02%. |
h. Hospital discharges for youth alcohol poisoning.
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PRC has collaborated with the Hospitals in this area and surrounding counties to provide this information but at this time the hospitals have been unable to release the information. Hospital discharges for youth alcohol poisoning data not released by standard sources. |
i. Hospital discharges for youth
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PRC has been collaborating with the Hospitals in this area and surrounding counties to provide this information but at this time the hospitals have been unable to release the information. |
j. Underage binge drinking
rates
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Reported instances of underage binge drinking of beer have steadily
decreased while reported incidences of underage binge drinking of hard liquor
have remained relatively consistent. |
k. College age binge drinking
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Reported incidences of college age binge drinking increased slightly
for female students and decreased for male students. Approximately one
third of all college students report that they have participated in binge
drinking. |
l. Current 30 day drinking
rates
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The current 30 day drinking rates have remained consistent in
comparison to the previous 30 days. |
m. Current 30 day illicit
drug use rates
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The current 30 day illicit drug use rates have remained consistent in
comparison to the previous 30 days. |
n. Perceptions of harmfulness
of use (alcohol and other substances)
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Students report that they are aware of the harms of using alcohol and
other substances with exception to marijuana which did not have the same
perceived risk as other substances. |
o. Future intentions to use
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Of the students that had reported not trying alcohol or other
substances there was a decrease in the number of students that felt they may
try at a future time. |
p. Family/social bonding
indicators
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Students who reported having tried alcohol and other substances
indicated that they experienced a higher instance of family/social bonding
issues in comparison to the students who reported that they had not tried
alcohol and other substances. |
q. HIV infection rates and
transmission route
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According to the CDC and the County Health Districts the HIV infection
rates have remained relatively consistent showing no significant change.
According to DSHS Texas
Surveilence Report 2008 data showed 2007 infection
rate was 13.4% compared to 2008 11.8%
which shows decrease of 1.6% in the region. The transmission
route was sex between male-male and male-female. |
r. Noise violation data
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Most cities have noise ordinances. Noise violations can vary from anything to loud music to barking dogs. However, there were no statistical data found within this region to report any trends or data in the enforcement of this type of ordinance. |
s. Treatment episode admission data
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Individuals within our region are constantly being referred and admitted to the various treatment facilities. If there is no bed available, the client is placed on a waiting list and is contacted as soon as one becomes available |
t. Minors in Possession (MIP) data
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With Various law enforcement agencies working together, those who are caught under the age of 21 in possession of alcohol, are charged with being in possession. With the various agencies enforcing this charge, youth are less likely to be in possession of alcohol due to the wide spread enforcement and the consequences associated with this charge/citation According to the Uniform Crime Report of the Texas Department of Public Safety Minors in Possession data increased .02% over area. MIP Classes held in Angelina County for this area had 161 attendees this past year. |
u. Truancy data / drop-out rates
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There was a significant increase in this region in student
drop-out rates as the grade level increased.
According to Texas Education Agency’s 2006-2007 Secondary Schools
Completion and Dropouts in Texas Public Schools report, our region had 43
drop-outs in grades 7 and 8. According to same report, we had 1,297 drop-outs
when the survey was extended through grade 12. According to the
Secondary School of completion and Dropouts in Texas Public Schools,
2007-2008 report our region had 601
dropouts in grades 7 through
12 which shows decrease 1.6%
rate compared to the 2.2% ratec
of 2006-2007. |
v. TABC data on citations
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TABC continues to conduct undercover sting operations and provide instruction to licensee’s and their employees to promote a better understanding of the law and to encourage complaisance. |
w. Texas School Survey data
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According to the spring of 2008 Texas School Survey the average age of first use of alcohol and tobacco was as early as 11 years of age. |
x. CORE survey data
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The CORE Drug and Alcohol Survey is used by universities and colleges to determine the extent of substance use and abuse on their campuses. However, we noticed that some stats such as alcohol and drug violations were being recorded through the University Police Departments. Some universities are also incorporating programs for incoming Freshman such as E-Chug and E-Toke which are confidential online surveys focusing on alcohol and marijuana use. |
y. Other data sources
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SYNAR report. Looking at the average rate of tobacco sales to minors, there has been a significant decrease in the number of sales compared to years past (9.90% lowest rate in SYNAR twelve year history). This decrease is due to continuous retailer education and the enforcement from law enforcement agencies. |
Intervening Variables
1. Please discuss each of the following variables as they relate to Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs (ATOD) in the target community of your region.
A. Easy Retail Access
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Retailers are aware of the consequences of selling to underage persons. Even though they are aware of these consequences, often still sell to minors. This may be due to the high turnover rate of employees, lack of employee training, not checking identification, etc. |
B. Low Enforcement
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There is enforcement of ATOD in this region. When there is intervention consequences are often ignored or minimized. |
C. Social Access
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Most youth access ATOD through friends, at parties or when someone older supplied it to them. Some parents and adults event host parties and events where alcohol/drugs are provided to minors as well. |
D. Perceived Risk
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Most people feel that using ATOD isn’t dangerous or it won’t hurt them because they don’t see immediate effects of using them. Since they don’t see the effects immediately, they either believe that it’s minimally harmful or that it isn’t harmful in any way. For example, our region’s Spit tobacco use surpasses that of the state. Many individuals think spit tobacco is less harmful. |
E. Social Norms
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Many people feel that it is a “rite of passage” for youth to drink. They feel that it officially enters them into adulthood when they drink. Our youth think and feel that the use of Marijuana is not harmful and there has been an increase in marijuana use. |
F. Promotion
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Stores are promoting alcohol by moving it to center aisles and making it more visible |
G. Pricing
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Whether pricing is cheap, average or inexpensive, individuals still tend to find the financial means to buy ATOD. |
2. Do you feel that the area in which you serve has a high incidence of drug use?
3. If yes, what types of drugs are being used in the areas you serve? Place an X to ALL that apply:
Community Readiness
1. Please describe the readiness of your community, in each of the following community sectors:
a. Youth
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_____ No knowledge of local problems / issues |
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_____ Some knowledge of local problems / issues |
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__x__ Knowledgeable of local problems / issues |
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_____ Very knowledgeable of local problems / issues |
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_____ Extremely knowledgeable of local problems / issues |
b. Parents
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_____ No knowledge of local problems / issues ___x__ Some knowledge of local problems / issues _____ Knowledgeable of local problems / issues _____ Very knowledgeable of local problems / issues _____ Extremely knowledgeable of local problems / issues |
c. Business community
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_____ No knowledge of local problems / issues __x___ Some knowledge of local problems / issues _____ Knowledgeable of local problems / issues _____ Very knowledgeable of local problems / issues _____ Extremely knowledgeable of local problems / issues |
d. Media
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_____ No knowledge of local problems / issues _____ Some knowledge of local problems / issues __x___ Knowledgeable of local problems / issues _____ Very knowledgeable of local problems / issues _____ Extremely knowledgeable of local problems / issues |
e. Schools
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_____ No knowledge of local problems / issues __x___ Some knowledge of local problems / issues _____ Knowledgeable of local problems / issues _____ Very knowledgeable of local problems / issues _____ Extremely knowledgeable of local problems / issues |
f. Youth-serving
organizations
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_____ No knowledge of local problems / ____ Some knowledge of local problems / issues __x___ Knowledgeable of local problems / issues _____ Very knowledgeable of local problems / issues _____ Extremely knowledgeable of local problems / issues |
g. Law enforcement agencies
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_____ No knowledge of local problems / _____ Some knowledge of local problems / issues ___x__ Knowledgeable of local problems / issues _____ Very knowledgeable of local problems / issues _____ Extremely knowledgeable of local problems / issues |
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h. Religious or fraternal groups
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_____ No knowledge of local problems / __x___ Some knowledge of local problems / issues _____ Knowledgeable of local problems / issues _____ Very knowledgeable of local problems / issues _____ Extremely knowledgeable of local problems / issues |
i. Civic or volunteer
groups
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_____ No knowledge of local problems / __x___ Some knowledge of local problems / issues _____ Knowledgeable of local problems / issues _____ Very knowledgeable of local problems / issues _____ Extremely knowledgeable of local problems / issues |
j. Healthcare professionals
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_____ No knowledge of local problems / _____ Some knowledge of local problems / issues __x___ Knowledgeable of local problems / issues _____ Very knowledgeable of local problems / issues _____ Extremely knowledgeable of local problems / issues |
k. State, local, tribal
governments
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_____ No knowledge of local problems / _____ Some knowledge of local problems / issues __x___ Knowledgeable of local problems / issues _____ Very knowledgeable of local problems / issues _____ Extremely knowledgeable of local problems / issues |
l. Other organizations interested in substance abuse prevention
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_____ No knowledge of local problems / __x___ Some knowledge of local problems / issues _____ Knowledgeable of local problems / issues _____ Very knowledgeable of local problems / issues _____ Extremely knowledgeable of local problems / issues |
Putting it all Together
1. Now that you have conducted your needs assessment, what have you identified as your primary target population? Why?
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Describe: Primary target for our 15 counties is youth. Youth are our primary target in this region. Youth are in need of education to better make decisions. Lack of exposure puts them at risk. |
2. What have you identified as your target intervening variables? Why?
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Describe: Perceived risk and social norms are our target intervening variables. Through our education and involvement with youth we can let them know that everybody is not using ATOD and educate them on the harmful effects of using them. |
3.What have you identified as secondary target populations? Why?
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Describe: Adults are our secondary target population. They represent the remaining portion of our region and are often parents and educators of our youth and need to be educated on ATOD use/abuse. |
4.What have you identified as secondary variables you would like to address but may not be able to address this fiscal year? Why?
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Describe: Easy retail access and low enforcement are identified as our secondary variables. By providing retailers with proper education and establishing relationships with law enforcements, our ATOD use/access would be reduced. |
5. How will you go through the process of creating a strategic plan for the selection of evidence-based environmental strategies, policy and procedure recommendations? Note: This is a process question. I am not asking what strategies you have chosen (you may not know yet). I am asking what process you will use to strategically choose the strategies.
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Describe: First, we will evaluate the needs assessment in our community (risks and protective factors). Then we will gather and maintain data that is relevant to our community/target area. Once this done, we will determine where most of the use is occurring. From there, we will identify partners who can help us and get their input on risk and protective factors. Lastly, we will educate the community. |