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Underage Drinking

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Target Areas

Vilas County

Project Name: Vilas County Youth Leadership Initiative

Coalition: Youth Leadership Initiative

Project Director -
Bob Kovar
Phone: ()
Fax: (715) 588-7900
e-mail: bkovar@glitc.org

Project Coordinator -
Sharon Clark-Belknap
Phone: (800) 472-7207 x149
Fax: (715) 588-7900
e-mail: sbelknap@glitc.org

Internal Evaluator -

External Evaluator -
Christine Dobbe
Phone: (715) 358-4388
Fax: (715) 358-4388
e-mail: christine.dobbe@uwex.edu

Vilas County Demographics: Youth population of 4,345. 2,644 students attend 3 school districts. 9.1% of the population is Native American.

Award Amount: $118,856

Lead Agency: Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council

 

Program Implemented
Key Expected Outcomes
Domains Addressed
Positive Action
1. To stop the percentage of youth in 7th - 12th grades who currently use alcohol &/or marijuana from increasing & to lower that percentage below the current rate of 47%

Individual

2. Increase youth's feeling of connection (bonding) to family, school & community School, Family & Community
3. Increase student's feeling that there are opportunities for positive involvement by 30% School
All Our Relatives
1. To stop the percentage of youth in 7th - 12th grades who currently use alcohol &/or marijuana from increasing & to lower that percentage below the current rate of 47% Individual
2. Increase youth's feeling of connection (bonding) to family, school & community School, Family & community
3. Increase student's feeling that there are opportunities for positive involvement by 30% School
Intercultural Leadership Initiative
1. Increase student reported bonding to school by 5% as measured by the CORE/GPRA instrument Individual, Peer, School, Community
2. Reduce the absenteeism rate of students by 5% as measured by the CORE/GPRA instrument
3. Increase the student's commitment to making positive choices by 5% as measured by the CORE/GPRA
4. Decrease substance use by students ages 12-17 by 25% as measured by the CORE/GPRA
Communities Mobilizing for Change
1. To stop the percentage of youth in 7th - 12th grades who currently use alcohol &/or marijuana from increasing & to lower that percentage below the current rate of 47% Individual
2. Decrease the availability of alcohol to underage youth by 5% Environment