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

Degree of Achievement of Process GoalsProgress continues to be made on the project’s two process goals: Goal 7, demonstratecomprehensive, county-wide alcohol prevention system change; and Goal 8,demonstrate local capacity to implement and sustain research-based preventionprograms.Goal 7In order to achieve Goal 7, project staff have integrated research-based preventionprograms county-wide at the middle school, high school, and community levels. Thebaseline measure for this goal is limited implementation of research-based preventionprograms. Prior to the start of this project, research-based prevention programs had notbeen implemented with fidelity in any of the participating school districts. This goal hasbeen achieved.Goal 8In order to achieve Goal 8, project staff is implementing all three steps of the project’ssustainability plan 1 . The project is ahead of schedule for this goal. During the firstproject year, the first step of the sustainability plan was implemented. In severalclassrooms, ASAC prevention specialists led program implementation while school staffobserved and were trained in the programs. In the remaining classrooms, school staffwho had previous implementation experience led program implementation with ASACprevention specialists providing technical assistance. During the second project year,the majority of program implementation was lead by school personnel with limitedsupport from ASAC prevention specialists, with the exception of LRP, and this continuesin the third project year.Degree of Achievement of Counseling GoalGoal 9The ninth project goal is a 70% successful completion rate of students receivingsubstance abuse treatment services. Counseling services were provided by a trainedsubstance abuse counselor as part of this project. One counselor served students fromall four school districts. During the first two and one-half years of the project, thecounselor assessed 43 students and provided extended outpatient counseling (EOC) to41 students.This goal has been met. Through December 31, 2010, 27 students were dischargedfrom counseling. Of these 27 students, 20 successfully completed treatment, yielding a74% success rate.1 Step 1: During the first project year, ASAC prevention specialists have the lead role in programimplementation and school staff has an observation/limited teaching role and receive training in theprograms.Step 2: During the second project year, school staff take the lead role and ASAC prevention specialistsprovide technical assistance.Step 3: During the third project year, school staff have the lead role with minimal support from ASACprevention specialists.Jackson County GRAA Evaluation Report 30