Goal # 2 – Reduce and Prevent Substance Abuse and Violence [Element 2]

Objective 2.1

Introduce and integrate ATOD curricula into after-school and summer educational, social, and recreational programs to teach alternatives to alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use [ATOD].

Performance Indicator:

2.1.1        By June 2006, partners and staff to receive ATOD curricula training will be identified. Element 2 Process Indicator

2.1.2        By December 2006, appropriate ATOD curricula will be identified and staff trained on the ATOD curricula. Element 2 Process Indicator

2.1.3        By June 2007, integration of ATOD curricula into educational programs will be verified. Element 2 Process Indicator

Objective 2.2

Introduce and integrate ATOD preventative curricula across all grade levels including alternative schools and early childhood centers.  

Performance Indicators:

2.2.1        By June 2006, programs and staff to receive ATOD curricula training will be identified. Element 2 Process Indicator

2.2.2        By December 2006, appropriate ATOD curricula will be identified and staff trained on the ATOD curricula. Element 2 Process Indicator

2.2.3        By June 2007, integration of ATOD curricula into educational programs will be verified. Element 2 Process Indicator

2.2.4        By June 2008, drug related suspensions and expulsions will decrease by 15% across both school systems. Element 2 Outcome Indicator

2.2.5        By June 2008, according to secondary students’ self-reported data on the California Healthy Kids Survey, there will be a 10% reduction in ATOD usage.

Element 2 Outcome Indicator

Objective 2.3

Introduce and integrate violence prevention curricula in after-school programs and early childhood centers.

Performance Indicators:

2.3.1        By June 2006, programs and staff to receive violence prevention training will be identified. Element 2 Process Indicator

2.3.2        By December 2006, appropriate violence prevention curricula will be identified

and staff trained on the violence prevention curricula. Element 2 Process Indicator

2.3.3        By June 2007, implementation of violence prevention curricula into educational programs will be verified. Element 2 Process Indicator

2.3.4        By June 2008, there will be a 20% decrease in the number of violent incidents in Bradley County and Cleveland City Schools as reported in the Disciplinary Report submitted to the Tennessee Department of Education.

Element 2 Outcome Indicator

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Objective 2.4

Introduce and integrate violence prevention curricula across all grade levels including alternative schools.

Performance Indictors: 

2.4.1        By June 2006, programs and staff to receive violence prevention training will be identified. Element 2 Process Indicator

2.4.2        By December 2006, appropriate violence prevention curricula will be identified and staff trained on the violence prevention curricula. Element 2 Process Indicator

2.4.3        By June 2007, implementation of the violence prevention curricula into educational programs will be verified. Element 2 Process Indicator

2.4.4    By June 2008, there will be a 20% decrease in the number of violent incidents in Bradley County and Cleveland City Schools as reported in the Disciplinary Report submitted to the Tennessee Department of Education.

Element 2 Outcome Indicator

Objective 2.5

Gather community input to determine ways to mobilize community resources to address youth issues: racism, substance abuse, high school drop out rate and violence.

Performance Indicators:

2.5.1        By December 2006, two community forums will be held to gather feedback on youth issues in our community. Element 2 Process Indicator

2.5.2        By June 2007, a community-generated plan will be developed for addressing youth issues. Element 2 Outcome Indicator

Strategies/Interventions to Achieve Goal # 2 [Element 2]:

• Train identified staff in early childhood centers and both school systems on ATOD curricula.
• Train identified staff in early childhood centers and both school systems on violence prevention curricula.
• Provide effective, broad-based, coordinated mental health delivery services to students identified as substance abusers.
• Implement research and evidenced-based programs along with community-designed programs to develop socially appropriate behaviors, reduce at-risk factors and reduce substance use including for example:
  • Life Skills
  • Second Step
  • Creating Peaceable Schools
  • Project Alert
  • Peace Works
  • No Bullying
  • Search Institute
• Implement The Listening Process in conjunction with the Faith-Based Community Coordinator through the Bradley Initiative for Church and Community [BICC] to identify and address youth issues in our community.
• Publicize the community forums through the various media outlets [e.g., newspapers, cable networks, websites].
• Convene a group of community representatives to develop a plan to address youth issues along with the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Group.