Friday, April 19, 2024
4/19/2024
Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) proposes the Substance Abuse Prevention Expansion (SAPE) program to improve and expand existing prevention and intervention strategies for students aged 9-20 years. This program will bolster the district’s support system for substance use and abuse, and will allow DCPS to provide earlier prevention activities; identify students who may have emerging substance abuse issues but who have not yet been identified; and provide clear, available options to tier 2 and tier 3 interventions. The target population of focus is school-aged children aged 9 until graduation (typically 18-19 years of age, but sometimes older) enrolled in DCPS schools in Jacksonville, FL. The program will target students throughout Duval County who are enrolled in traditional elementary, middle and high schools—an estimated 84,000 students total in grades 4th through 12th. Despite current prevention efforts, alcohol and other substance use is present among a large percentage of students. In addition to underage drinking, the district will address of tobacco/vaping and marijuana prevention/use among the target population. In order to meet the needs of our students and close service gaps, DCPS proposes to 1) provide additional targeted training and prevention messaging to students in the identified target groups, 2) train teachers/school personnel and parents how to recognize red flags of substance abuse in students, and 3) increase access to intervention for students who are identified as having an elevated risk of substance abuse. The objectives for the program are as follows: 1.a: To provide up to 20 targeted in-school student trainings in response to risk factors and identified need in year 1. 1.b: To provide targeted substance abuse prevention messaging to up to 20 schools in response to risk factors and identified need in year 1. 2.a: To provide trainings to 150 teachers and school personnel annually on average to increase awareness of substance use/abuse warning signs in students. 2.b: To provide trainings to 150 parents on average annually to increase awareness of substance use/abuse warning signs in students. 2.c: To increase the knowledge of at least 80% of training participants by the end of the training session, as indicated on pre/post training assessments. 3.a: To increase the number of Nighttime trainings provided to students and families. 3.b. To increase the number of referrals to community service providers.4.a: By the end of the 5-year program, a reduction in 30-day use of alcohol, smoking/vaping, and marijuana at targeted schools that exceeds previous change in these indicators. 4.b: By the end of the 5-year program, a reduction in ever use of alcohol, smoking/vaping, and marijuana at targeted schools that exceeds previous change. DCPS anticipates serving 300 adults and up to 20 schools annually.
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