Evidence-based methods to prevent underage drinking in pottawatomie county, oklahoma - project name: preventing underage drinking in pottawatomie county, OK population to be served: youth aged 12-20…

Evidence-based methods to prevent underage drinking in pottawatomie county, oklahoma - project name: preventing underage drinking in pottawatomie county, OK population to be served: youth aged 12-20 in shawnee, tecumseh, mcloud, and bethel acres, oklahoma demographics and clinical characteristics: number of youth in target area: approximate 6,200; median household income: $50,582; child poverty: 23%; % of 6TH, 8TH, 10TH, and 12TH graders in pottawatomie county who self-reported using alcohol in the previous thirty days: 2018 - 20.3%, 2020: 19.5%, 2022: 12.0% strategies interventions: gateway to prevention and recovery will utilize the stop grant to build the capacity of the existing drug free communities (DFC) coalition pottawatomie alliance toward community health (patch) to address underage drinking in north pottawatomie county, oklahoma. Three key evidence-based interventions will be utilized to prevent underage drinking: 1) coordination with local law enforcement to both engage in evidence-based training and complete community based compliance checks; 2) creation of a stop task force to bring sectors together to comprehensively address this issue across the region; 3) provision of evidence-based prevention programming to students in partner school districts. Goals and measurable objectives: goals: 1) decrease youth substance use in the region by coordinating law enforcement agencies, utilizing evidence-based training and strategic activities. 2) decrease youth substance use by amplifying conversations and evidence-based education surrounding youth alcohol use. 3) decrease youth substance use by utilizing cross-sector data to track progress. 4) provide evidence-based prevention programs to youth ages 12-20. Objectives: by september 2026: 1) decrease reports of past 30-day alcohol use by youth by 10%. 2) increase reports of perception of risk/harm by youth by 10%. 3) increase reports of perception of parental disapproval of use. 4) increase perception of peer disapproval of use by youth by 10%. 5) decrease reports of underage duis by 10%. Number served: annually: 600; total project: 2,400