Adapt: stop underage drinking prevention project - leveraging our robust existing county-wide adapt coalition, family connections' project, titled adapt: stop underage drinking prevention project,…

Adapt: stop underage drinking prevention project - leveraging our robust existing county-wide adapt coalition, family connections' project, titled adapt: stop underage drinking prevention project, will serve college students between the ages of 17 and 20 attending colleges/universities in essex county, NJ, by enhancing our underage drinking prevention programming through the implementation of evidence-based programs on college campuses. Our goals and accompanying objectives are: goal 1: decrease rates of 30-day use among underage college students through policy/procedural change efforts affecting ease of access by: objective 1: by september 30, 2027, decrease the rate of underage drinking by college-aged students by two (2) percentage points from 53.1% to 51.1% through targeted evidence-based programs and environmental strategies as measured utilizing the acha-nvha III survey. Objective 2: by september 30, 2027, decrease the rate of binge drinking among college-aged students by two (2) percentage points from 9.5% to 7.5% through targeted evidence-based programs and environmental strategies as measured utilizing the acha-ncha III survey. Goal 2: strengthen the capacity of the coalition to reduce youth alcohol use through increased engagement of members and partners in environmental strategies: objective 1: by september 30, 2025, increase the number of community-based organizations that partner with the coalition and local colleges/universities to reduce underage drinking by 50% from two (2) to four (4) through targeted outreach and partnerships as measured from memorandums of understanding. Objective 2: by september 30, 2025, increase the percentage of coalition members who report feeling highly engaged and committed to the coalition's mission to reduce underage drinking by 50% from 22 individuals to 33 individuals through targeted engagement and recognition strategies as measured in our biennial capacity survey. Objective 3: by september 30, 2025, increase the number of colleges and universities with comprehensive underage drinking policies in place by 50% from two (2) to four (4) through policy/procedural change efforts affecting ease of access as measured from memorandums of understanding. Objective 4: by september 30, 2026, increase the number of colleges and universities offering evidence-based programs targeting underage drinking (i.e., alcohol echeckup to go, astp) by 50% from two (2) to four (4) through targeted outreach and marketing efforts to college administrators and departments as measured by memorandums of understanding.