Overview of SPF Step One Fidelity in the TX SPF Epidemiological Work Groups

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Overview of SPF Step One Fidelity in the TX
SPF Epidemiological Work Groups
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Did Epidemiological WorkgroupsPerform These
Functions

• Collect, analyze, and apply implications from
  data about alcohol, tobacco, and illicit
  drug-related problems to improve prevention
  practice?
• Bring systematic, analytical thinking to
  understanding the causes and consequences of the
  use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs?
• Drive effective and efficient use of prevention
  resources?

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Does Epidemiological WorkgroupInfuse Data To
Local SPF?

• SPF STEP 1 Identify problems and set priorities.
• SPF STEP 2 Evaluate and mobilize capacity for
  change.
• SPF STEP 3 Link assessment findings to planning
  priorities/targets and resource allocations.
• SPF STEP 4 Guide selection of effective
  strategies for implementation that address target
  problems.
• SPF STEP 5 Monitor key milestones evaluate and
  feed data into continuous quality improvement
  process.

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Do Epidemiological Workgroups Have The Knowledge
And Skills to

• Access data?
• Capacity to analyze and interpret?
• Ability to use data in decision making in
  resource allocation, strategy selection, and
  monitoring?
• Knowledge of community context?
• Access to community decision makers?
• Knowledge transfer skills?

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Were Epidemiological WorkgroupOperating
Principals followed?

• Start small
• Establish purpose and goals
• Have clear objectives
• Establish regular work meetings or workplans
• Identify clear products and milestones
• Establish regular contact with decision makers

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Was Focus in First YearSPF Step 1 Needs
Assessment?

• Did group determine specific indicators of
• Substance use-related problems/consequences
• substance use patterns related to these
  problems/consequences?
• Did it collect and analyze this data to examine
• Levels (magnitude, baseline)
• Trends over time
• Patterns by geography, age, gender,
  race/ethnicity?

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Did Local Epidemiological Groups

• Identify problem?
• Analyze consumption pattern that leads to
  problem?
• Understand causal factors that lead to
  consumption pattern and/or directly to problem?
• Select strategy known to address causal factor?
• Chose specific program, policy or activity within
  strategy arena?

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Questions and Answers