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

• Two respondents mentioned that they would like to see more informationdisseminated to parents, adults, and youth about the broader effects ofalcohol on youth and their lives.• Respondents also indicated they would like to see the Shoulder-to-Shoulderparent training and additional server trainings implemented.4. Have you attended any local meetings or presentations associated with thisproject? If so, which ones? What worked well? What did not work as well asyou would have liked? How can these be improved upon?• All respondents who have attended local presentations indicated that theevents went well and that while attendance has historically been low, theyhave seen increased attendance at most recent events.• Respondents indicated that the staff is doing a good job of advertising theevents and varying meeting/event times and venues in effort to accommodatemore community members.• Several respondents commented that implementing the suggestions of theparents who have become involved in the activities has worked out very welland that their ideas should continue to be supported and implemented.5. What suggestions do you have for improving the project?• Several respondents recommended continuing to find new ways to connectwith and engage the community. Respondents suggested offering meals atmeetings and using social networking sites.• Several respondents indicated that the funding period should be longer thanthree years. They indicated that three years is not sufficient to establisheffective professional network connections within the communities andchange ingrained mindsets.• Some respondents indicated that obtaining greater buy-in and support ofprevention programming on the part of school staff would improve the project.• Some respondents indicated that they would like to see increasedcommunication regarding certain aspects of the project, including how andwhether items purchased with project funds are currently being used, thestatus of server trainings, and what outreach efforts are being made currentlyin the smaller communities in the county.6. How closely did implementation match the plan? What deviations, if any,occurred? What led to the deviations and what was the impact on the project?(Answered by implementation staff and the project coordinator only.)• Respondents indicated that the project has closely matched the plan otherthan a few deviations with the school-based prevention programming. AsJackson County GRAA Evaluation Report 28