Henry county live coalition stop act grant - the henry county, indiana live coalition seeks $240,000 in stop act funding over four years to increase coalition and community capacity to implement…

Henry county live coalition stop act grant - the henry county, indiana live coalition seeks $240,000 in stop act funding over four years to increase coalition and community capacity to implement sustainable youth alcohol use prevention strategies. Funded activities include training coalition members to effect policy change, training alcohol retailers to increase their ability to prevent sales to youth, and changing youth alcohol use attitudes through educational programs and alcohol-free events. Youth in henry county, indiana (population 48,914) experience a number of risk factors that contribute to the problem of underage drinking. 18.2% of adults report excessive drinking and access to alcohol is plentiful: the county boasts 78 outlets for alcohol purchase, a rate of 16.2 per 10,000 population (indiana's average density rate is 10.8). Upon inspection, 4.5% of these alcohol retailers were non-compliant with minimum age laws. By the time they reach the 12TH grade, many henry county youth report that IT is very easy to get alcohol (42.9%) most commonly obtained from an adult or at a party. These elevated risk factors are reflected in responses to the most recent indiana youth survey (2023): • 11.1% of new castle school district's 10TH graders and 16.0% of 12TH graders reported using alcohol in the past 30 days. • 11TH and 12TH graders who have used alcohol report they were approximately age 15 when they first used alcohol. Students in grades 7-10 who have used alcohol report first using around ages 11-13. • by 10TH grade, just over 20% of students report having used alcohol. In all, 32.5%, or one-third of students have used alcohol before graduating high school. The henry county live coalition works to decrease risk factors and enhance protective factors effecting youth alcohol use. Utilizing the strategic prevention framework and cadca's seven strategies for community-level change, live will achieve the following goals: 1) increase the capacity of the coalition to reduce alcohol advertising and signage by implementing new policies and enforcing existing ones. 2) increase alcohol retailer's ability to implement strategies that prevent selling alcohol to youth through evidence-based alcohol server training. 3) change attitudes about underage drinking in henry county through a series of town hall presentations and social media prevention messaging designed to inform youth and parents about the risks of underage drinking and promote alcohol-free activities. 4) decrease underage drinking in henry county by implementing evidence-based prevention programs that stimulate conversations between parents and youth and raise awareness of the effect of alcohol on adolescents and teens. The coalition's measurable objectives include the following: 1. By the end of year four of the project, live will decrease signage at off-premise alcohol retailers located in new castle, indiana. 2. By the end of year four of the project, henry county youth will report a 20% decrease in alcohol retail access compared to 2024 baseline data. 3. By the end of year four of the project, live will have reached over 38,000 youth, parents, and other stakeholders through social media underage drinking prevention messaging. 4. By the end of year four of the project, 2% fewer henry county youth will report using alcohol in the past 30 days.