Title: Using Advances in Prevention Science to Guide Youth Development and Prevention of Problems in Commun
1Using Advances in Prevention Science to Guide
Youth Development and Prevention of Problems in
Communities.
- J. David Hawkins Ph.D.
- Social Development Research Group
- University of Washington
- www.sdrg.org
2Presentation Objectives
- A science-based public health approach to
prevention of adolescent problem behaviours. - How can local agencies collaborate to apply the
advances of prevention science to promote
positive youth development and prevent problem
behaviours?
3History of Delinquency Prevention in the U.S.
- Before 1980, nine experimental tests of
delinquency prevention programs were conducted in
the U.S. - NONE found desired effects in preventing
delinquency. (Berleman, 1980)
4Early Drug Abuse Prevention Research Findings
- Tested approaches were largely ineffective
(Elmquist, 1995 Hanson, 1992 Moskowitz, 1989).
- Drug information programs increased drug use in
some studies (Tobler, 1986).
5The Premise of Prevention Science
- To prevent a problem before it happens, the
factors that predict the problem must be changed.
6Advances in Prediction
- Longitudinal studies have identified predictors
of substance abuse- - Risk factors.
- AND predictors of positive outcomes including
avoidance of health risk behaviors- - Promotive and protective factors.
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7Risk Factors for Adolescent Problem Behaviors
8Risk Factors for Adolescent Problem Behaviors
9Risk Factors for Adolescent Problem Behaviors
10Risk Factors forAdolescent Problem Behaviors
Depression Anxiety
Violence
School Drop-Out
Teen Pregnancy
Delinquency
Substance Abuse
Risk Factors
Community
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Availability of Drugs
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Availability of Firearms
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Community Laws and Norms Favorable Toward Drug
Use, Firearms, and Crime
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Media Portrayals of Violence
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Transitions and Mobility
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Low Neighborhood Attachment and Community
Disorganization
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Extreme Economic Deprivation
11Promotive and Protective Factors
- Individual Characteristics
- High Intelligence
- Resilient Temperament
- Competencies and Skills
- In each social domain (family, school, peer group
and neighborhood) - Prosocial Opportunities
- Reinforcement for Prosocial Involvement
- Bonding or Connectedness
- Clear and Healthy Standards for Behavior
12Prevalence of Illicit Drug Use(Past 30 Days)By
Exposure to Risk and Protective Factors
13Prevalence of Attacked to HurtBy Risk and
Protection Levels
14Prevalence of Academic SuccessBy Number of Risk
and Protective Factors
15What Is Known AboutRisk and Protection
- Risk protective factors are found in
communities, families, schools, peer groups and
individuals. - The same risk protective factors predict
substance abuse, violence, and other health and
behavior problems of youth. - Risk protective factors show much consistency
in effects across cultures, races and genders in
samples from the US, Australia and the
Netherlands. - The more risk factors present, the greater
likelihood of substance abuse, violence, and
other behavior problems and the less likelihood
of positive outcomes. - Protective factors reduce effects of exposure to
risk -- the greater the level of protection, the
less likelihood of behavior problems.
16Research Guiding Practice
- Malleable risk and protective factors
identified through longitudinal studies should be
targeted by preventive interventions.
17Advances in Prevention
- Over the past 25 years, controlled trials have
identified both ineffective and effective
prevention policies and programs.
18Ineffective StrategiesNational Institute of
Justice
- Didactic programs targeted on arousing fear (e.g.
Scared Straight). - D.A.R.E.
- Peer counseling programs.
- Segregating problem students into separate
groups. - After school activities with limited supervision
and absence of more potent programming. - Summer jobs programs for at-risk youth.
National Institute of Justice, 1998
19 Effective Programs and Policies Have Been
Identified in a Wide Range of Areas
- Prenatal Infancy Programs
- Early Childhood Education
- Parent Training
- After-school Recreation
- Mentoring with Contingent Reinforcement
- Youth Employment with Education
- Organizational Change in Schools
- Classroom Organization, Management, and
Instructional Strategies - School Behavior Management Strategies
- Classroom Curricula for Social Competence
Promotion - Community School Policies
- Community Mobilization
(Hawkins Catalano, 2004)
20Life Skills Training
Description Curriculum for social competence
promotion and drug abuse prevention Target
Students ages 11 to 14. Contact Gilbert
Botvin, Ph.D., Director Institute for
Prevention Research Cornell University Medical
College 411 East 69th Street, KB-201 New
York, NY, 10021 212-746-1270
21Life Skills TrainingMajor Components
- Drug Resistance Skills and Norms
- Self-Management Skills
- General Social Skills
22Middle School Program
- 15 Class Periods (6th or 7th Grade)
- 10 Class Periods (7th or 8th Grade)
- 5 Class Periods (8th or 9th Grade)
23Life Skills Training Evidence of Effect
- Reduces tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use
50-75. - Effects maintained through grade 12.
- Cuts polydrug use up to 66.
- Reduces pack-a-day smoking by 25.
- Decreases use of inhalants, narcotics, and
hallucinogens 25 to 55.
24Toward No Drug Abuse (TND)
- Description Self-control/Social Competency
Instruction, Drug Abuse Prevention - Target All High School Youth (age 14-18) in
Regular and Alternative High Schools - Contact Steve Sussman, Ph.D.
- IPR-USC
- 1540 Alexander Street, CHP 209
- Los Angeles, CA 90033
25Program Delivery
- 12 classroom-based lessons
- Approximately 40-50 minutes each
- Implemented over a 4-week period (3-4 days per
week) - Option twice a week for 6 weeks, if all lessons
are taught.
26Drug Use and Violence-Related Effects across the
first 3 TND Evaluation Studies Compares
Reduction of Program Group(s) Relative to Control
Group(s)
Notes AHSalternative high schools
RHSregular high schools NSnot statistically
significant drug use refers to last 30 days
violence indicators refer to last 12 months
among males only
27Toward No Drug AbuseEvidence of Effect
- Consistent and significant reductions in alcohol
use and in hard drug use across studies through 1
year follow up. - Consistent significant reductions in
victimization and weapons carrying across
studies.
28Guiding Good Choices(Preparing for the Drug Free
Years)
Description Series of Five Two Hour Workshops
for Parents Target Parents of children ages 9
to 14 Contact J. David Hawkins Richard
Catalano University of Washington Available
from Channing Bete Company
www.channing-bete.com
29Guiding Good Choices
- Strengthens parents skills to
- build family bonding,
- establish and reinforce clear and consistent
guidelines for childrens behavior, - teach children skills to resist peer influence,
- improve family management practices, and
- reduce family conflict.
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30Guiding Good ChoicesEvidence of Effects
- Significantly reduced drug use through age 18.
- Significantly reduced growth in delinquency
through age 16. - Significantly reduced growth in depression
through age 18. - Significantly reduced alcohol abuse among young
women at age 22.
31Benefits and Costs of Prevention and Early
Intervention Programs for Youth
Steve Aos, Associate Director Washington State
Institute for Public Policy Phone (360)
586-2768 E-mail saos_at_wsipp.wa.gov Institute
Publications www.wa.gov/wsipp
32A program for parents of children entering
adolescence Evidence of reduced drug use,
reduced delinquency, reduced
depressive symptoms
Examples
Guiding Good Choices 7,605 687 6,918
Life Skills Training 746 29 717
Intensive Juv. Supervision 0
1,482 -1,482
A middle/junior high school social competence
promotion program Evidence of reduced
alcohol, tobacco marijuana use, decreased
use of inhalants, narcotics and hallucinogens
Aos meta-analyzed 19 studies of intensive
supervision programs for juvenile offenders. No
statistically significant effect on recidivism
rates.
33Benefit-to-Cost RatiosSelected Programs
- Program Return on 1.00
investment - Life Skills Training 25.61
- Guiding Good Choices 11.07
- Washington Institute for Public Policy (2004)
34 Lists of Rigorously Tested and Effective Youth
Violence and Substance Abuse Prevention Approaches
- Blueprints for Violence Prevention
- www.colorado.edu/cspv/blueprints/
- Communities That Care Prevention Strategies
Guide - http//preventionplatform.samhsa.gov
35But
- Prevention approaches that do not work or have
not been evaluated have been more widely used
than those shown to be effective. -
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- (Gottfredson Gottfredson, 2002, Hallfors et al
2001, Ringwalt et al., 2002.)
36Empowering Communities to Prevent Youth Substance
Misuse
- Youths in different neighborhoods and communities
are exposed to different levels of risk and
protection.
37Distribution of Risk in a City
38Madison Middle School Risk Profile 8th Grade 2002
Peer-Individual
Estimated National Value
39Nova High School Risk Profile 10th Grade 2002
Peer-Individual
Peer-Individual
Estimated National Value
40The Goal for Community Prevention
To identify and address those risk factors
that are most prevalent and those protective
factors that are most suppressed with tested and
effective policies and programs.
41The Communities That Care Prevention System
- A coalition/board of diverse community
stakeholders applies the advances of prevention
science to guide youth development and prevention
work. - Measures community levels of protection and risk
by surveying young people themselves. - Matches the communitys profile of risk and
protection with tested, effective programs and
policies.
42The Communities That Care Prevention System
- Ensures that new programs and policies are
implemented with fidelity - Local control builds ownership to create
sustainable change. - Focuses on measured outcomes Are fewer teens
using drugs? Fewer smoking? Fewer committing
violent acts?
43The Communities That Care Operating System
44The Communities That Care Operating System
- Community readiness assessment.
- Identification of key individuals, stakeholders,
and organizations.
45The Communities That Care Operating System
- Training key leaders and board in CTC
- Building the community coalition.
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46The Communities That Care Operating System
- Collect risk/protective factor and outcome data.
- Collect information on community resources
- Construct a community profile from the data.
47Peer-Individual
Estimated National Value
48The Communities That Care Operating System
- Define outcomes.
- Prioritize factors to be targeted.
- Select tested, effective interventions.
- Create action plan.
- Develop evaluation plan.
49Addressing Barriers with Effective Action
50Effective Prevention for Parents of Young
Adolescents
- Creating Lasting Connections
- Family Matters
- Guiding Good Choices
- Parents Who Care
- Parenting Wisely
- Strengthening Families 10-14
51The Communities That Care Operating System
- Form task forces.
- Identify and train implementers.
- Sustain collaborative relationships.
- Evaluate processes and outcomes.
- Adjust programming.
52CTC Trainings
- Key Leader Orientation
- Community Board Training
- Community Assessment Training
- Community Resource Assessment Training
- Community Planning Training
- Community Program Implementation Training
53Communities that CareProcess and Timeline
Measurable Outcomes
Process
Increase in priority protective factors Decrease
in priority risk factors
Increase in positive youth development Reduction
in problem behaviors
Assess risk, protection and resources
Implement and evaluate tested prevention
strategies
Vision for a healthy community
6-9 mos. 1 year 2-5 years
5-10 years
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55The Community Youth Development Study (CYDS)
- A 24 community randomized controlled trial to
test the Communities That Care system started in
2003.
56The Community Youth Development Study
Funded by National Institute on Drug Abuse
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention National
Cancer Institute National Institute on Child
Health and Development National Institute on
Mental Health
57CYDS State Collaborators
- Colorado Alcohol Drug Abuse Division
- Illinois Division of Community Health
Prevention - Kansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services
- Maine Office of Substance Abuse
- Oregon Office of Alcohol Drug Abuse Programs
- Utah Division of Substance Use
- Washington Division of Alcohol Substance Abuse
58CYDS Primary Aim
- To test the effects of the Communities That Care
system in - reducing levels of risk
- increasing levels of protection
- reducing health and behavior problems among
adolescents - using a true experimental design.
59STUDY DESIGN
Randomized Controlled Trial 2003-2008
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
2008
Implement selected interventions
Planning
5-Year Baseline 1997-2002
CTCYS
CTCYS
CTCYS
CKI CRD
CKI CRD
Intervention
98 99 00 01 02
CTC Board
CTC Board
CTC Board
CTC Board
CTC Board
Randomize
CTCYS
CTCYS
CTCYS
YDS
YDS
YDS
YDS
YDS
CKI CRD
CTCYS
CTCYS
CTCYS
CKI CRD
Control
CKI CRD
CKI CRD
CTCYS Cross-sectional student survey of 6th-,
8th-, 10th-, and 12th-grade students using the
CTC Youth Survey CKI Community Key Informant
Interview CRD Community Resource Documentation
measuring effective prevention programs and
policies in the community CTC Board CTC Board
Member Interview YDS Longitudinal Youth
Development Survey of students in the class of
2011 starting in 5th grade in spring 2004
YDS
YDS
YDS
YDS
YDS
60Demographics of 24 CYDS Communities
61Panel-Youth Development Survey (YDS)
- Annual survey of panel recruited from the Class
of 2011 (5th grade in 2004) - Active, written parental consent
62Youth Development Survey
- Participants recruited in grades 5 and 6.
- Final consent rate 76.4
632007 YDS
- 96.2 Overall Student Participation
- 11.9 (n525) have moved out of project schools
64Communities That CareLogic Model
CTC Training and Technical Assistance
Adoption of Science-based Prevention Framework
Collaboration Regarding Prevention Issues
Appropriate Choice and Implementation of Tested,
Effective Prevention Programs Adoption of
Social Development Strategy as Communitys Way of
Bringing Up Children
Decreased Risk and Enhanced Protection
Positive Youth Outcomes
65Adoption of Science-Based Prevention
- Stage 0 No Awareness
- Stage 1 Awareness of Prevention Science Terms
and Concepts - Stage 2 Using Risk and Protection Focused
Prevention Approach as a Planning Strategy. - Stage 3 Incorporation of Community
Epidemiological Data on Risk and Protection in
Prevention System. - Stage 4 Selection and Use of Tested and
Effective Preventive Interventions to Address
Prioritized Risk and Protective Factors. - Stage 5 Collection and Feedback of Process and
Outcome Data and Adjustment of Preventive
Interventions Based on Data.
Note. Community Key Informant Survey (CKI).
66Stages of Adoption by Intervention Status (2001)
Control Communities
CTC Communities
Probability
Stage of Adoption
67Stages of Adoption by Intervention Status (2004)
Control Communities
CTC Communities
Probability
Stage of Adoption
Note. Change from 2001 to 2004, p lt .05.
68Stages of Adoption by Intervention Status (2007)
Control Communities
CTC Communities
Probability
Stage of Adoption
Note. Change from 2004 to 2007, nonsignificant
(i.e., p gt .10).
69Communities That CareTheory of Change
CTC Training and Technical Assistance
Adoption of Science-based Prevention Framework
Collaboration Regarding Prevention Issues
Appropriate Choice and Implementation of Tested,
Effective Prevention Programs Adoption of
Social Development Strategy as Communitys Way of
Bringing Up Children
Decreased Risk and Enhanced Protection
Positive Youth Outcomes
70Program Selection
- CTC Community Board members selected prevention
programs from a menu of programs that - Showed significant effects on risk/protective
factors, and drug use, delinquency, or violence - In at least one high-quality research study
- Targeted children or families in grades 5-9
- Provided materials and training
- Communities That Care Prevention Strategies
Guide
71Programs Selected in 2004-2007
Program funded through local resources in one or
two communities
72Exposure in the Community
Note Total eligible population of 6th, 7th, and
8th-grade students in 2005-06 was 10,031.
Includes PALS, BBBS, Stay SMART, and Tutoring
programs
73Fidelity Assessment Checklists
- Obtained from developers (9) or created by
research staff (7) - Provided similar information across all programs
to measure 4 elements of fidelity - Over 6,000 checklists were completed by program
implementers and coordinators - Minimal missing data (8.2 in 2004-05 and 2.1 in
2005-06) - Checklists were collected and reviewed by
communities, then sent to SDRG
74Adherence Rates 2004-05 and 2005-06 school years
Percentage of material taught or core components
achieved
75Communities That CareTheory of Change
CTC Training and Technical Assistance
Adoption of Science-based Prevention Framework
Collaboration Regarding Prevention Issues
Appropriate Choice and Implementation of Tested,
Effective Prevention Programs Adoption of
Social Development Strategy as Communitys Way of
Bringing Up Children
Decreased Risk and Enhanced Protection
Positive Youth Outcomes
76Prioritized Risk Factors in CTC Communities
- Family management problems
- Parental attitudes favorable to problem behavior
- Family conflict
- Low commitment to school
- Favorable attitudes toward problem behavior
- Friends who engage in problem behavior
- Academic failure
- Rebelliousness
- Laws and norms favorable toward drug and alcohol
use
77Pre-post Change inTargeted Risk Factors
Average Level of Risk
Grade 5
Grade 7
Note. Values are model-fitted levels of
standardized average risk for students in the
Youth Developmental Study panel sample, N 4404.
For Grade 7 ?010 .111, SE .043, df 11, p lt
.026.
78Communities That CareTheory of Change
CTC Training and Technical Assistance
Adoption of Science-based Prevention Framework
Collaboration Regarding Prevention Issues
Appropriate Choice and Implementation of Tested,
Effective Prevention Programs Adoption of
Social Development Strategy as Communitys Way of
Bringing Up Children
Decreased Risk and Enhanced Protection
Positive Youth Outcomes
79Communities That Care Evidence of Effects
- Adoption of science-based prevention is higher in
CTC communities than in control communities. - CTC communities and schools are adopting tested
effective programs. - The new programs are being implemented with
fidelity. - Exposure to targeted risk factors is increasing
less rapidly in the panel in CTC than in control
communities. - By the spring of grade 8,
- significantly fewer panel students in CTC
communities than controls have initiated smoking,
smokeless tobacco use, alcohol use, and
delinquent behavior. - Significantly fewer report drug use, specifically
current alcohol use, binge drinking, and
smokeless tobacco use. - Significantly lower rates of delinquent behavior.
80- The Communities That Care Prevention Operating
System is available at - http//preventionplatform.samhsa.gov/
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82The Future of Prevention in CTC
CommunitiesCommunity Leader Support for
Prevention
- If you were deciding how to spend money for
reducing substance abuse, what percentage would
you allocate to each of the following approaches? - Law Enforcement
- Treatment
- Prevention
83Funding Allocation by Intervention Status (2001)
31.9
30.6
27.4
28.0
Law Enforcement
Law Enforcement
Treatment
Treatment
Prevention
Prevention
40.9
41.5
CTC Communities
Control Communities
84Percentage Funding for Prevention by
Intervention Status
Percentage
2007
2001
2004
85Percentage Funding for Prevention by
Intervention Status
Percentage
2007
2001
2004
Note. Change from 2001 to 2004 nonsignificant, p
gt .10.
86Percentage Funding for Prevention by
Intervention Status
Percentage
2007
2001
2004
Note. Change from 2001 to 2007, p lt .05.
87Summary and Implications
- Tested and effective policies and programs for
preventing adolescent substance misuse are
available. - They can be implemented and sustained widely in
communities with strong prevention coalitions. - We should promote the use of tested and effective
prevention approaches where appropriate. - We should support rigorous evaluation of untested
prevention approaches.
88Summary and Implications
- We can advance public health in our communities
- Sponsor, endorse and use tested and effective
prevention programs. - Promote the collection of data on levels of risk
and protection to focus community action on
elevated risks. - Engage in community efforts to strengthen
protection and reduce risks. - For measurable results and sustainability
- USE COMMUNITIES THAT CARE.
89What is required to install CTC?
- A coalition of community stakeholders.
- A coordinator for the CTC process.
- Manuals and curriculum materials.
- Training from certified trainers.
- Technical assistance when difficulties are
encountered. - A monitoring system to provide routine feedback
on progress and outcomes.
90Communities That Care in the UK and Ireland
- CTC training, technical assistance, youth survey
and materials are available from the Rainer
Foundation in London. - CTC UK Contact
- Fran Pollard
- Rainer Foundation
- 44 207 336 4806
- fran.pollard_at_raineronline.org
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91My Vision
- Training and technical assistance are readily
available to communities seeking to use the CTC
system. - Systems for monitoring risk, protection and youth
health are in place in communities. - Systems for monitoring fidelity of prevention
policies and programs are functioning in
communities. - Significant reductions in substance abuse and
delinquency are achieved in communities. - Significant increases in positive youth
development are achieved across communities.
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94 Using Advances in Prevention Science to Guide
Youth Development and Prevention of Adolescent
Problem Behaviours in Communities.
J. David Hawkins Ph.D. jdh_at_u.washington.edu
- Social Development Research Group
- University of Washington
- www.sdrg.org
Office of the Minister for Children and Youth
Affairs 30 June 2008