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

mentioned in earlier reports, one school is not implementing LifeSkillsTraining in the 6 th grade, and Project Towards No Drug Abuse is beingimplemented in 9 th grade in two schools and in 10 th grade in another. Thesedeviations occurred in order to accommodate the schools’ needs.• Respondents also reported two deviations that occurred this year withLeadership and Resiliency Program (LRP) implementation. First, BellevueCommunity School District is not implementing LRP this year due to the lossof their trained facilitator and insufficient school staff support for maintainingthe program. Second, LRP is not being implemented with fidelity in one otherschool as there are not two facilitators present for all sessions.7. What activities have been initiated to sustain prevention programming beyondthe grant? (Answered by superintendents, the project assistant, and the projectcoordinator only.)• Respondents indicated that LifeSkills Training will continue in some mannerin three of the schools, being built into the curriculum of other classes.However, the program will be continued in only one grade at one of thoseschools. Project Towards No Drug Abuse will become part of the healthcurriculum in one high school.• Three schools have been unable to find funding to continue the Leadershipand Resiliency Program, and one school is still seeking other funding options.• Several respondents indicated that they are looking into options forcontinuing the counseling services in the schools.8. What activities has the oversight committee undertaken to effect system-widechange? (This question is answered by superintendents, the project assistant,and the project coordinator only.)• Respondents stated that the oversight committee has helped schoolsaddress problems, identify the best ways to use project funds and maintainproject services in the schools, and address barriers. Two system changesthat have occurred are the implementation of Good Conduct Policies and thepurchase and use of security cameras in some schools. One respondentindicated that statistics are showing fewer disciplinary problems since thecameras were put into use.• Respondents also stated that the oversight committee has effected systemwidechange through providing overall support and guidance for the project.Jackson County GRAA Evaluation Report 29