Jackson County Program Evaluation Project Year 3, Report 1.pdf

Plan and CMCA Logic Model). The CMCA logic model and action plan target four majorareas: 1) reduce minors’ access to alcohol; 2) change perceptions of the consequencesof alcohol use; 3) modify policies to ensure consistent enforcement; and 4) increaseeducation and change perceptions of underage alcohol use. The coalition beganimplementing actions during the latter half of the first project year, and has continued todo so during the first half of the third project year. Actions taken for each target areainclude:Reduce Minors’ Access to Alcohol• Alcohol Server TrainingsTwo community representatives were trained to teach Training for InterventionProcedures (TIPS) in July 2009. Since then, two alcohol server trainings havebeen held, both of which were for off-site vendors (where alcohol is sold forconsumption off site, such as grocery and convenience stores). A total of 8employees were certified, representing 2 businesses. The participatingbusinesses received a TIPS completion certificate and public recognition througha newspaper article about the training. Project staff contacted other vendorsabout trainings, but there did not appear to be sufficient incentive for them toparticipate.• Alcohol Compliance ChecksProject staff has approached the law enforcement sector about conductingalcohol compliance checks; however, law enforcement staff has not implementedchecks due to time and staffing limitations. The project staff is investigating othersources of funding for compliance checks, including the Enforcing UnderageDrinking Laws (EUDL) program through the Office of Juvenile Justice andDelinquency Prevention (U.S. Department of Justice).• Project SAFER (Safety Assessments for Events Remediation)Two signs were purchased for use at the Jackson County Fairgrounds, whichstate that persons wishing to purchase alcohol must be 21. The intent inpurchasing and displaying these signs is to reduce youth access to alcohol at thefairgrounds.The coalition purchased an ID scanner in November 2009, which is also intendedto help reduce the number of illegal sales to minors at community events. Thescanner has been used at the 2010 Jackson County Fair, Bellevue HeritageDays, Timber City Days, and for two weddings held at the Jackson CountyFairgrounds.• Signs for Alcohol Outlets (Window Clings)In April 2010, coalition members and project staff distributed one hundredwindow clings to alcohol retail outlets throughout Jackson County. These clingsremind patrons that it is illegal to purchase alcohol under the age of 21 and thatIDs will be checked.Jackson County GRAA Evaluation Report 18