Pontotoc County Drug Free Coalition (PCDFC) STOP Act Grant Program - purpose of the Pontotoc County Drug Free Coalition (PCDFC) STOP Act Grant Program will serve to prevent and reduce alcohol use among youth and young adults ages 12 to 20 in Pontotoc County. Specifically, the goals and objectives of the program are as follows, as they relate to the areas in the statement of need. Need to be addressed: Community capacity and increased training on best practices. Goal 1: Increase coalition and community collaboration. Objective 1.1: Strengthen coalition capacity to address community issues by 10% via training provision by 9/29/28, as measured by coalition surveys. Objective 1.2: Increase community participation & collaboration perceptions by 10% by 9/29/28 as evidenced by coalition surveys & event documentation. Need to be addressed: 37.1% students, grades 6, 8, 10, and 12, reporting lifetime use of alcohol and early age of first use and community education. Goal 2: Reduce youth alcohol use. Objective 2.1: Decrease last 30 day use of alcohol by Pontotoc County youth by 5% by 9/29/28 as measured by Oklahoma Prevention Needs Assessment (OPNA) surveys. Need to be addressed: Easy social access and lack of comprehensive media campaigns. Objective 2.2: Increase number of parents reporting they secure alcohol in the home away from youth by 10% by 9/29/28, as measured by local parent surveys. Need to be addressed: Low perception of risk or harm. Objective 2.3: Increase youth perception of alcohol risk or harm by 5% by 9/29/28, as measured by OPNA surveys. Need to be addressed: easy retail access and infrequent compliance checks. Objective 2.4: Increase the number of alcohol establishments who are compliant during alcohol compliance checks by 10% by 9/29/28, as measured by compliance check records.
