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Underage Drinking

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Target Areas

Kenosha County

Project Name: State Incentive Grant - Kenosha County

70 Member Coalition: Kenosha Youth Empowerment Strategies (YES)

Project Director -
John Jansen
Phone: (262) 605-6515
e-mail: jjansen@co.kenosha.wi.us

Project Coordinator -
Nancy Morey
Phone: (262) 697-4584
Fax: (262) 697-4655
e-mail: nmorey@co.kenosha.wi.us

Internal Evaluator -
Melissa Dreyling
Phone: (262) 697-4552
e-mail: mdreylin@co.kenosha.wi.us

External Evaluator -
Jane Ahlstrom
Phone: (608) 222-5139
Fax: (608) 222-5039
e-mail: jahlstrom@globaldialog.com

Kenosha County Demographics: Youth population of 40,534. 13.6 % of the population is a part of a minority group.

Award Amount: $118,856

Lead Agency: Kenosha County Division of Children & Family Services

 

Program Implemented
Key Expected Outcomes
Domains Addressed
Project Northland
1. Reduce by 20% evidence of favorable attitudes toward AOD use among 6-8th grade participants as measured by pre- and post-testing using the Core/GPRA and Youth Supplemental Survey

Individual/Peer, Family, School

2. Increase by 10% students' self-reports of their ability to resist peer pressure towards alcohol use as measured by pre- and post-testing using the Core/GPRA and Youth Supplemental Survey
3. Increase by 10% students' self-reports of their connectedness to school, as measured by pre- and post-testing using the Core/GPRA and Youth Supplemental Survey
 
Strengthening Families
1. Reduce by 10% the past -30-day-use of alcohol among youth participants in Strengthening Families program as measured by pre- and post-testing using the Core/GPRA, Youth Supplemental Survey, and Strengthening Families supplement Individual, Peer, Family
2. Increase by 10% students' self-reports of their ability to resist peer pressure towards alcohol use as measured by pre- and post-testing using the Core/GPRA, Youth Supplemental Survey, and Strengthening Families supplement
3. Increase by 25% parent participants' self-reports of improved communication as measured by pre- and post-testing using the Adult Core/GPRA and Strengthening Families supplement
4. Decrease by 25% parent participants' self-repors of family conflict as measured by pre- and post-testing using the Adult Core/GPRA and Strengthening Families supplement