Westcare gulfcoast-florida (wcgc-FL) strategic prevention framework - partnerships for success - name: wcgc-FL pinellas prevention initiative westcare gulfcoast-florida will support the development…

Westcare gulfcoast-florida (wcgc-FL) strategic prevention framework - partnerships for success - name: wcgc-FL pinellas prevention initiative westcare gulfcoast-florida will support the development and delivery of community-based substance misuse prevention and mental health promotion services while working to expand and strengthen the capacity of local community prevention providers to implement evidence-based prevention programs. Populations served: the proposed population of focus are bipoc youth ages 9 to 18 in pinellas county who are at high risk for using alcohol and drugs. Strategies/interventions: the program will provide bipoc youth with prevention programming and education at community events, organizations like boys and girls club, camp mariposa®, and victory high. Wcgc-FL will use a variety of evidence-based curriculums to reduce substance use (alcohol, tobacco, e-cigarettes, and vaping): botvin life skills training, too good for drugs, and safe festivals. Goal 1: strengthen community-level prevention capacity in pinellas county to address alcohol, tobacco, e-cigarettes, and vaping among youth aged 9 to 18 years. Objective 1.1: by december 31, 2024, complete a comprehensive needs assessment to identify substance use concerns, negative community consequences related to use, risk and protective factors, and subpopulations most at-risk and/or underserved. Objective 1.2: by march 31, 2025, develop a detailed implementation plan to reduce risk and enhance protective factors. Objective 1.3: by september 2029, design and post 216 prevention messages (Y1 = 24; Y2-Y5 = 48 annually) on social media related to alcohol, tobacco, e-cigarettes, and vaping. Objective 1.4: by september 2029, develop 8 new partnerships with local agencies to build the capacity of the advisory board and/or to include them as new sites for service delivery (Y2-Y5 = 2 annually). Goal 2: prevent the onset of or reduce the progression of alcohol, tobacco, e-cigarettes, and vaping among youth ages 9 to 18 living in pinellas county. Objective 2.1: by september 2029, provide botvin life skills training to 130 youth ages 12 to 18 (Y1 = 20, Y2-Y4 = 30, Y5 = 20) as evidenced by enrollment records. Objective 2.2: by september 2029, expand access to camp mariposa® and the too good for drugs prevention curriculum by adding 25 camp slots for youth ages 9 to 12 (5 annually), as evidenced by enrollment records. Objective 2.3: by september 2029, implement safe festivals at 18 events (Y1 = 2, Y2-Y5 = 4 annually) by involving victory high school youth aged 14 to 19. Objective 2.4: by september 2029, 80% of youth enrolled in botvin LST or too good for drugs will successfully complete the program as evidenced by attendance logs and/or program-specific pre/post tests. Objective 2.5: by september 2029, 80% of youth who complete the program will not begin using alcohol, tobacco, e-cigarettes, or vaping, remain abstinent, or reduce use as measured by a program-specific pre/post questionnaire and/or the gpra tool. Goal 3: strengthen protective factors and mitigate risk factors among youth aged 9 to 18 years living in pinellas county. Objective 3.1: by september 2029, 80% of youth who complete the program will increase their disapproval of alcohol, tobacco, e-cigarettes, and vaping as measured by a program-specific pre/post questionnaire and/or the gpra tool. Objective 3.2: by september 2029, 80% of youth who complete the program will increase their risk perceptions related to alcohol, tobacco, e-cigarettes, and vaping as measured by a program-specific pre/post questionnaire and/or the gpra tool. Objective 3.3: by september 2029, 80% of youth who complete too good for drugs or botvin life skills training will reduce positive attitudes towards alcohol, tobacco, e-cigarettes, or vape consumption as measured by a program¬ specific pre/post questionnaire and/or the gpra tool. Objective 3.4: by september 2029, 80% of youth who complete the program will increase assertiveness, self-control, and/or relaxation skills as measured by program-specific pre/post questionnaires.