Alliance of coalitons for healthy communities stop act initiative to address underage drinking in oakland county, michigan. - this project is designed to provide a comprehensive approach to youth…

Alliance of coalitons for healthy communities stop act initiative to address underage drinking in oakland county, michigan. - this project is designed to provide a comprehensive approach to youth substance misuse, focusing underage drinking prevention. Utilizing the seven strategies of prevention, we will implement strategies that provide information, enhance skills, provide support, change access/barriers, change consequences, address physical design and policy change to reduce use and availability and increase perception of risk. Oakland county is the second-most populous county in michigan with nearly 1.3 million people in 62 cities, villages and townships. The county reflects diversity in population, socioeconomic status and geography. The region's population is becoming increasingly diverse, with growth among minority, racial and ethnic groups. The black/african american population has grown to 14%, asian population is 9% and hispanics account for approximately 5% of the population. People between the ages of 18 and 65 account for approximately 56% of the population, with persons under 18 accounting for 20%, under 5 accounting for 5% and 65 and older accounting for 19%. (census.GOV). Oakland county has a diverse socioeconomic makeup, ranging from affluent suburban communities to lower income and poverty in some of our rural and urban communities. Based on kids county data center, 8% of children ages 0-17 live in poverty and 37% of youth receive free or reduced lunch for economically disadvantaged students. Some communities see free and reduced lunch percentages upwards of 70% to 90%. The population that will be impacted will be oakland county youth aged 7-19 and their families. Oakland county has 28 local school districts that serve the diverse needs of approximately 183,000 students, which is approximately 14% of the total population. Diversity is reflected in the student population with 20% african american, 9% asian and 7% hispanic/latino. Based on the federally approved 2022/2023 alliance youth prevention survey (ayps), for 7TH, 9TH, and 11TH grade students, 42% identified as male, 46% female, 4% other/not listed, 0.6% unsure, and 3% preferred not to answer. Additional 77% identified as straight, 3% GAY or lesbian, 7% bisexual, 5% other/not listed, 1% unsure, 6.57% pnta. The alliance will address the following goals and measurable objectives: goal 1: strengthen coalition capacity/infrastructure to address underage drinking at the community level. Objective 1: by 9/29/2028, increase collaboration among sectors, community members and organizations by 10% as measured by the number of individuals and community sectors participating in prevention efforts. Goal 2: reduce underage drinking and related problems while increasing protective factors and promoting mental wellness. Objective 1: by the end of the 2028 fiscal year, reduce past 30-day alcohol use by 4% among oakland county middle and high school students as measured by the BI-annual miphy and ayps surveys and focus groups. Objective 2: by the end of the 2028 fiscal year, increase perception of risk by 5% among oakland county middle and high school students as measured by the BI-annual miphy and ayps surveys and focus groups. Objective 3: by the end of the 2028 fiscal year, decrease availability by 4% among oakland county middle and high school students as measured by BI-annual miphy and ayps surveys and focus groups.