What is Drug Demand Reduction

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What is Drug Demand Reduction?

• The Drug Demand Reduction (DDR) Program is
  chartered with the responsibility to make the CAP
  an environment that promotes and supports
  education, community involvement, social
  responsibility and respect for individuals.
• The DDR Program began in 1994 to support the Air
  Force Family within 30 miles of active duty Air
  Force Bases, Air Force Reserve Bases or Stations,
  Air National Guard Bases and separate units with
  100 or more personnel.

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What is Drug Demand Reduction?

• The program has evolved into five areas
• Education and Training
• Collaborative Efforts
• Middle School Initiative
• Community Outreach Activities
• Drug Demand Reduction Initiatives Program (DDRIP)

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Education and Training

• Promote CAP as a positive community service
  lifestyle
• Provide substance abuse information/classes
• Conduct CAP annual Red Ribbon Campaign
• DDR educational opportunities
• Annual Conference
• Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Free Environment

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Collaborative Efforts

• Collaborate with our partner agencies
• Involve local service members, family members,
  and community members to promote the Air Force,
  CAP and local installations/communities
• Partnerships
• Air Force DDR Program
• Air Force Reserve Command DDR Program
• National Guard DDR Program
• Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
• Drug Enforcement Administration DDR Program
• FBI Community Outreach Program

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Community Outreach Activities

• Get involved with base, local, or community
  activities and projects
• Recommendations
• Red Ribbon Campaign
• Drug Education for Youth (DEFY)
• Community Anti-Drug Coalitions
• Military Youth and Teen Programs
• Family Community Centers
• Community Health Fairs
• Chaplain Groups
• Mentoring Programs
• Parent Groups
• Base Sponsored Community Activities

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DDRIP

• DDRIP is designed to assist squadrons, wings and
  regions with funding to develop new programs and
  assist existing programs and activities.
• Funding is intended as startup money for
  purchasing equipment, essential supplies, and
  defraying costs for activities that motivate and
  increase the desire of cadets to stay as active
  participants. (See CAPP 55 for details)
• The intent is to invest in the future. All funds
  should reflect long-range goals or plans to build
  improved programs.

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WV Wing DDR Allocations16,421 to Date
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WV Wing Eligible Units

• 1996 - MRB CRW
• 1997 -
• 1998 - MRB/CRW/BOONE
• 1999 -
• 2000 - MRB/CRW/BOONE
  MGW/CKB/WING
• 2001 - MRB/CRW/BOONE
• MGW/CKB/WING
• (six other non-DDR units)

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MER FY 2001 ALLOCATIONS

• WING FUNDS SPENT
  
• MER HQ 575 375 65
• DE WING 4000 2999 75
• MD WING 4450 3400 76
• NAT CAP 5500 6111 109
• NC WING 2488 2650 107
• SC WING 9160 8972 98
• VA WING 1989 589 30
• WV WING 5986 6343 106

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FY 2002 DDR ALLOCATIONS

• Martinsburg Wheeling
• 1690 564
• Charleston Cadet MidValley
• 1635 2525
• Morgantown Boone County
• 2381 800
• Clarksburg Wing Headquarters
• 1065 1000
• 11,660

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Vision Statement

• Civil Air Patrol will become a leading force in
  Americas drug demand reduction strategy through
  the development of tomorrows leaders in
  volunteer community service for a drug-free
  universe.

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Mission Statement

• The CAP DDR program assists regions, wings and
  squadrons in ensuring strong cadet programs
  through prevention, education, opportunity, and
  community outreach programs designed to reduce
  the potential illegal/ illicit drug use by Air
  Force military members, DoD civilians, family
  members, retirees, school-age children and Civil
  Air Patrol members. The mission is to reduce the
  use and abuse of illegal and illicit drugs
  through a comprehensive program of education,
  prevention and opportunity. Civil Air Patrol
  will
• Promote CAP as a positive community service
  lifestyle
• Encourage youth to remain in school
• Focus on drug abuse education, prevention and
  awareness
• Provide positive activities as an alternative to
  drugs, gangs and violence

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WV Wing Goals and Objectives

• GOAL 1 To provide cadets of the West Virginia
  Wing the opportunity to attend an affordable,
  fun, week long, summer training program,
  conducted at a military base, where basic cadet
  leadership skills, customs and courtesies, and
  DDR training are conducted.
• A. By providing scholarships to the annual cadet
  summer encampment for all cadets from DDR
  eligible units and for as many other cadets from
  other units as possible, especially those that
  are financially in need.
• B. Establish a working relationship with the
  West Virginia National Guard DDR Administrator.

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WV Wing Goals and Objectives

• GOAL 2 Establish and maintain drug demand
  reduction personnel throughout the West Virginia
  Wing.
• A. Establish a DDR Coordinator in 100 of the
  DDR eligible units within the Wing.
• B. Establish a cadet assistant DDRA in the wing.
• C. Establish a DDR Officer in 80 of other
  participating squadrons.
• D. Establish a cadet assistant DDRO in 80 of
  all eligible and participating squadrons.

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WV Wing Goals and Objectives

• GOAL 3 Increase awareness of substance abuse
  issues and its impact on the individual,
  community and the mission.
• A. Enable cadets to appear in uniform to brief
  their peers and classmates about the
  opportunities within the CAP cadet program, while
  distributing recruiting and DDR materials.
• B. Each DDR active unit will participate in at
  least one base-wide/community coalition building
  effort that includes DARE, youth activities,
  churches, schools, substance abuse programs and
  other agencies Coordinate with 90 of all
  squadrons to participate in the annual Red Ribbon
  Campaign.
• C. Conduct annual DDR briefings at 100 of
  encampments, and at 80 of appropriate cadet
  activities such as conferences, DDR events, etc.
• D. Provide literature/videos/information to 100
  of squadrons on a continuing basis and/or as
  needed.

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WV Wing Goals and Objectives

• GOAL 4 Develop a financial plan consistent with
  the DDR goals and objectives.
• A. 100 of reports and reimbursements submitted,
  per established timeline.
• B. Seek Wing/Squadron match for requested DDR
  funds at 20.
• C. 15 CD Administration money may be used for
  DDR activities. Used as front money or as
  matching funds for the DDR program/activities.

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WV Wing Goals and Objectives

• GOAL 5 Measure program effectiveness.
• A. Execute 100 of the DDR Initiatives Program
  spend plan.
• B. Statistically validate program success with
  retention, time invested, etc.
• C. Retention percentage of cadets participating
  in DDR sponsored activities.
• D. Document participation of senior members
  facilitating DDR activities.
• E. Demonstrate utilization of DDR equipment
  through documentation of events.

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WV Wing Goals and Objectives

• GOAL 6 Educate and enable Americas youth to
  reject illegal drugs as well as alcohol and
  tobacco.
• A. Educate parents or other care givers,
  teachers, coaches, clergy, health professionals
  and business and community leaders to help youth
  reject illegal drugs and underage alcohol and
  tobacco use.
• 1) Continue Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program
• 2) Increase Cadet Sponsor Member Program
• 3) Initiate Middle School Initiative
• 4) Recognize Community Service Awards
• B. Pursue a vigorous advertising and public
  communications program dealing with the dangers
  of illegal drugs, alcohol, and tobacco by youth.
• 1) Use Civil Air Patrol DDR Public Service
  Announcements
• 2) Continue use of DDR Videos, posters,
  brochures
• 3) Increase use of DDR static displays

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WV Wing Goals and Objectives

• GOAL 6 (Cont)
• C. Promote zero tolerance policies for youth
  regarding the use of illegal drugs, alcohol, and
  tobacco within the family, school, workplace, and
  community.
• D. Provide students in grades K-12 with alcohol,
  tobacco, and drug prevention programs and
  policies that are research-based.

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WV Wing Goals and Objectives

• GOAL 6 (Cont)
• E. Support parents and adult mentors in
  encouraging youth to engage in positive, healthy
  lifestyles and modeling behavior to be emulated
  by young people.
• 1) Continue Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program
• 2) Increase Civil Air Patrol cadet mentoring
  program
• 3) Continue Civil Air Patrol cadet protection
  program
• 4) Increase Civil Air Patrol encampment
  participation
• F. Encourage and assist the development of
  community coalitions and programs in preventing
  drug abuse and underage alcohol and tobacco use.
• 1) Work jointly with WV National Guard DDRA

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• Civil Air Patrol was born from a dream to provide
  service to the
  
  
  nation --- as was the DDR mission
• DDR is an Integral Part of the CAP and AF
  lifestyle
• Service to the nation

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How do you request this support?

• West Virginia Wing Demand Reduction
• Lt Col Dennis D. Barron, CAP
• [phone]
• [phone] Office
• [phone] FAX
• cadet411_at_intrepid.net