Thursday, May 2, 2024
5/2/2024
Name – Promise Zone Strategic Prevention Framework Partnerships for Success (PZ SPF PS) Description of the population served – The population of focus are youth, young adults (ages 9-20) and their parents including racial/ethnic minorities of African Americans, Hispanic/ Latinos, other racial/ethnic groups living in the Promise Zone zip codes of 78202, 78203, 78218 and attending Bowden and, Davis Middle Schools, Sam Houston and Reagan High Schools. Number of people to be served annually and during the lifetime of the project, - The PZ SPF PS project will prevent the onset and reduce the progression of substance abuse and its related problems while strengthening prevention capacity and infrastructure at the community level. This project will prevent underage use of alcohol and misuse of prescription drugs and reduce the related juvenile crime among 10,000 youth annually and 50,000 over a 5-year period who are ages 9-20 that live, work, play, and worship in the78202 and 78203 zip codes of San Antonio, Texas. There will be 100 High School youth annually who will receive the evidenced-based Botvin Life Skills training and 8800 middle, high school and college age young adults who will be exposed annually to public awareness messages to deter underage use of alcohol and misuse of prescription drugs. Two hundred fifty parents annually and 1250 parents over a 5-year period will receive parenting training, and 550 parents annually and 2750 parents over a 5-year period will participate in family engagement activities. Summary of the services to be provided - Following the Strategic Prevention Framework, interventions will be implemented that 1) are environment strategies that limit access and availability of alcohol and other drugs and address community norms and attitudes; or 2) are evidence-based programs that address individual and family behaviors by improving decision-making and life skills among youth ages 9-20, or 3) are enforcement and expand regulations which require behavior change and address negative consequences and community harm. The impact of the strategies and intervention for youth and young adults will result in the following: With regard to Underage Use of Alcohol and Misuse of Prescription Drugs, there will a decrease of 10% in Past 30 day use annually and over 5 years there will be a 50% decrease; Perception of risk/harm will decrease 5% annually and 25% over 5 years; Perception of parental disapproval will decrease 5% annually and 25% over 5 years; perception of peer disapproval will decrease 5% annually and 25% over 5 years. With regard to Drug-related Community Harm measured by juvenile truancy, there will be a decrease of 10% annually and 40% over 5 years. Description of coordination with public agencies – PZ SPF PS will coordinate with local, state, and federal partners to achieve goals and enhance the prevention infrastructure.
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