2015-2016 Second Quarter Evaluation Report

Yuma

2015-2016 Second Quarter Evaluation Report

Prepared and Submitted by: James Roebuck

January 2016

This report reflects the findings for Yuma for the second quarter of the 2015-2016 programs.

Goals and Objectives

Goal / Objectives
Goal 1. To increase alcohol perception of harm / 1.1 By June 30, 2016, youth participants will report a 10% increase in perception of harm in abusing alcohol and consuming one or two drinks of an alcoholic beverage as measured by the 2015-16 ADHS Core Instrument for Adolescents - Pre-Post
1.2 By June 30, 2016, adult opinions on thinking it's okay for a person under 21 years of age to drink alcohol on special family occasions or special rites of passage will decrease by 10% as measured by the 2015-16 Street Survey Youth & Adult Alcohol and Marijuana Survey - (Point in time)
Goal 2. To increase public knowledge and awareness of the harmful effects of marijuana use / 2.1 By June 30, 2016, there will be a 10% increase of youth reporting there are harmful effects of smoking marijuana one or two times as measured by the 2015-16 ADHS Core Instrument for Adolescents - Pre-Post
2.2 By June 30, 2016 there will be a 10% increase of adults reporting harmful effects of marijuana use in youth as measured by the 2015-16 Street Survey Youth & Adult Alcohol and Marijuana Survey - (Point in time)
Goal 3. To strengthen community collaboration on alcohol and marijuana prevention efforts in Yuma County / 3.1 By June 30, 2016, coalition members will demonstrate a 5% increase in the continued use of data to identify community needs and guide coalition decisions to impact alcohol and marijuana prevention as measured by the 2015-16 Coalition Instrument - Retro-post
3.2 By June 30, 2016, there will be a 5% increase in youth reporting improved efficacy skills as measured by the 2015-16 Youth Leadership Survey - Pre-Post

Evaluation Findings

The following results represent data collected during the second quarter of fiscal year 2015-16. Percentages over 50% are shaded to aid in interpretation. Results from questions that allow respondents to mark “all that apply” may not add to 100% because each respondent may mark more than one answer. The percentages for those types of survey items represent the number of responses divided by the total number of responses for the particular item. Reported percentages in the narratives are rounded to the nearest whole number; please consult the relevant tables for more precise percentages.Percentages in tables may not add to 100% due to missing data for the survey item.

Results

2015-16 Street Survey Youth & Adult Alcohol and Marijuana Survey

Thirty 2015-16 Street Survey Youth & Adult Alcohol and Marijuana Surveys were completed. A majority (63%) were female, 58% adult, 54% Hispanic or Latino, and 6 family members of service members. Most youth (80%) and adults (92%) said that underage drinking was a problem in their community. Regarding awareness of messages (billboards, radio announcements, etc.) addressing the need for kids to talk to their parents about drugs and alcohol in our community 80% of youth indicated awareness, while 57% of adults reporting exposure to messages. Forty percent of adults who saw these messages said they would not change their behavior as a result of seeing the messages. Both youth and adults said that it was at least “sort of” easy for youth to get alcohol in their community.

When asked if they were aware of any messages (billboards, radio announcements, etc.) about marijuana and the harmful effects of marijuana, 70% of youth said they were aware, while 23% of adults said they were not aware of these messages. Compared with youth, adults reported slightly greater risk and harm associated with youth using marijuana. For instance, 71% of adults reported great risk with using marijuana every day compared with 60% of the youth.

Table 1. Sample Demographics (Total n = 30)
N / %
What is your gender? / Male / 9 / 37.5%
Female / 15 / 62.5%
Transgender / 0 / 0.0%
Another gender not listed / 0 / 0.0%
Age Range / 12-14 / 3 / 12.5%
15-17 / 7 / 29.2%
18-20 / 1 / 4.2%
21-24 / 3 / 12.5%
25-44 / 7 / 29.2%
45-54 / 1 / 4.2%
55-64 / 0 / 0.0%
65+ / 2 / 8.3%
Age Category / Youth / 10 / 41.7%
Adult / 14 / 58.3%
Are you Hispanic/Latino? / Yes / 13 / 54.2%
No / 11 / 45.8%
What is your race? / White / 9 / 45.0%
Black or African American / 1 / 5.0%
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander / 0 / 0.0%
Asian / 1 / 5.0%
American Indian/Alaska native / 1 / 5.0%
More than one race / 3 / 15.0%
Other / 5 / 25.0%
Are you a family member of a service member? / Yes / 6
Table 2. Drinking Problem, Awareness of Messages and Changes in Behavior as a Result
Age Category
Youth / Adult
% / %
1. Do you think underage drinking is a problem in our community? / Yes / 80.0% / 91.7%
No / 20.0% / 8.3%
2. Are you aware of any messages (billboards, radio announcements, etc.) addressing the need for kids to talk to their parents about drugs and alcohol in our community? / Yes / 80.0% / 57.1%
No / 20.0% / 42.9%
3. If you answered yes, have these messages changed your behavior about talking to your parent or guardian or talking to your child about drugs and alcohol? / No / 25.0% / 40.0%
Yes, I bring the subject up more / 25.0% / 40.0%
Yes, if they ask about it / 50.0% / 10.0%
Other / 0.0% / 10.0%
Table 2a. If you answered yes, have these messages changed your behavior about talking to your parent or guardian (IF YOU ARE UNDER AGE 18) or talking to your child (IF YOU ARE A PARENT) about drugs and alcohol?-TEXT
3. If you answered yes, have these messages changed your behavior about talking to your parent or guardian or talking to your child about drugs and alcohol? TEXT
too old
Table 3. How Much do You Think People Risk Harming/Hurting Themselves (Physically or in Other Ways) if They
Age Category
Youth / Adult
% / %
a. Take one or two drinks of an alcoholic beverage nearly every day? / No risk / 10.0% / 0.0%
Slight risk / 20.0% / 28.6%
Moderate risk / 10.0% / 14.3%
Great risk / 60.0% / 57.1%
b. Have five or more drinks of an alcoholic beverage in a row once or twice a week? / No risk / 10.0% / 0.0%
Slight risk / 0.0% / 0.0%
Moderate risk / 50.0% / 42.9%
Great risk / 40.0% / 57.1%
c. Have one or two drinks of an alcohol beverage if a parent/guardian says “it’s ok”? / No risk / 10.0% / 0.0%
Slight risk / 20.0% / 28.6%
Moderate risk / 10.0% / 35.7%
Great risk / 60.0% / 35.7%
Table 4. How Easy and Where Youth Get Alcohol in the Community (Check all that Apply)
Age Category
Youth / Adult
Column N % / Column N %
5. How easy would it be for youth to get alcohol in our community? / Very hard / 0.0% / 0.0%
Sort of hard / 10.0% / 7.1%
Sort of easy / 80.0% / 42.9%
Very easy / 10.0% / 50.0%
Where Youth Get Alcohol / At home -- from parent(s) or guardian(s) / 40.0% / 57.1%
At home – Someone over the age of 21 (not parent or guardian) / 80.0% / 78.6%
From a friend / 70.0% / 85.7%
From someone at school / 40.0% / 50.0%
Drug dealer / 30.0% / 28.6%
Other / 20.0% / 7.1%
Table 4a. Where do you think children get alcohol in our community? (Check all that apply) - Other-TEXT
Drug switch?
everyone
everywhere
Mexico
Table 5. What types of events do you think children get alcohol in our community? (Check all that Apply)
Age Category
Youth / Adult
Column N % / Column N %
Events where Youth Get Alcohol / Rite of passage (e.g. Quinceañera, graduation) / 60.0% / 57.1%
School function (i.e. prom, graduation, sporting events) / 30.0% / 50.0%
Family gathering (i.e. holiday party, birthday party) / 40.0% / 64.3%
Party with friends (without adults present) / 70.0% / 85.7%
Desert party / 20.0% / 57.1%
Across the border / 70.0% / 78.6%
Other / 0.0% / 0.0%
Table 6. Adults Getting Alcohol for Youth
Age Category
Youth / Adult
% / %
8. In your opinion, is it ever okay for an adult 21 and older to purchase or provide alcohol to a person under 21? / Yes / 12.5% / 7.7%
No / 87.5% / 84.6%
Don't know/Not sure / 0.0% / 7.7%
9. Do you know anyone who has bought alcohol or provided alcohol for people under 21? / Yes / 50.0% / 72.7%
No / 37.5% / 27.3%
Don't know/Not sure / 12.5% / 0.0%
Table 7. Awareness of Marijuana Messages, Behavioral Changes as a Result of Exposure to Messages, and Ease of Access to Marijuana in the Community
Age Category
Youth / Adult
% / %
10. Are you aware of any messages (billboards, radio announcements, etc.) about marijuana and the harmful effects of marijuana? / Yes / 70.0% / 23.1%
No / 30.0% / 69.2%
Don't know/Not sure / 0.0% / 7.7%
10a. If you answered yes, have these messages changed your behavior about talking to your parent or guardian or talking to your child about marijuana and the harmful effects of marijuana? / No / 44.4% / 25.0%
Yes, I bring the subject up more often / 22.2% / 50.0%
Yes, if they ask about it / 33.3% / 25.0%
Other / 0.0% / 0.0%
11. How easy would it be for youth to get marijuana in our community? / Very hard / 20.0% / 0.0%
Sort of hard / 20.0% / 28.6%
Sort of easy / 30.0% / 21.4%
Very easy / 30.0% / 50.0%
Table 8. How Much do You Think People Risk Harming/Hurting Themselves (Physically or in Other Ways) if They...
Age Category
Youth / Adult
% / %
Try marijuana once or twice / No risk / 30.0% / 14.3%
Slight risk / 30.0% / 35.7%
Moderate risk / 20.0% / 14.3%
Great risk / 20.0% / 35.7%
Smoke marijuana once or twice a week / No risk / 30.0% / 0.0%
Slight risk / 10.0% / 14.3%
Moderate risk / 20.0% / 42.9%
Great risk / 40.0% / 42.9%
Smoke marijuana every day / No risk / 20.0% / 0.0%
Slight risk / 0.0% / 0.0%
Moderate risk / 20.0% / 28.6%
Great risk / 60.0% / 71.4%
Use synthetic marijuana (such as spice, fake weed, marijuana alternative) / No risk / 0.0% / 0.0%
Slight risk / 0.0% / 7.1%
Moderate risk / 0.0% / 0.0%
Great risk / 100.0% / 92.9%
Table 9. Where do Children Get Marijuana?
Age Category
Youth / Adult
% / %
Where Children Get Marijuana / At home -- from parent(s) or guardian(s) / 20.0% / 21.4%
At home – Someone over the age of 21 (not parent or guardian) / 30.0% / 28.6%
From a friend / 70.0% / 100.0%
From someone at school / 50.0% / 78.6%
Drug dealer / 90.0% / 71.4%
Other / 10.0% / 0.0%
Table 9a. Where do you think children get marijuana in our community? (Check all that apply) - Other - TEXT
off the streets

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1. Outcomes: Yuma - 2015-16 - 2ND Quarter
Please provide an overall summary of program outcomes as compared to risk and protective factors for substance abuse. Include information regarding the strategies, names of curricula method of measurement, name of tool, and number of people served.
(Please fill in risk and protective factors, goals and objectives for your program)
Objectives / Outcome / Method of measurement (i.e. observation, pre-post, interview, etc.) / Name of tool used (if applicable) / Number of people served*
Goal 1. To increase alcohol perception of harm
1.1 By June 30, 2016, youth participants will report a 10% increase in perception of harm in abusing alcohol and consuming one or two drinks of an alcoholic beverage as measured by the 2015-16 Core Instrument for Adolescents - Pre-Post / Data not collected this quarter / Pre-post / 2015-16 Core Instrument for Adolescents - Pre-Post / NA
1.2 By June 30, 2016, adult opinions on thinking it's okay for a person under 21 years of age to drink alcohol on special family occasions or special rites of passage will decrease by 10% as measured by the 2015-16 Street Survey Youth & Adult Alcohol and Marijuana Survey - (Point in time) / 57.1% of adult responses said that youth obtained alcohol from rites of passage, or 64.3% from family gatherings / Quarterly: Point in time / 2015-16 Street Survey Youth & Adult Alcohol and Marijuana Survey - (Point in time) / N = 30
Goal 2. To increase public knowledge and awareness of the harmful effects of marijuana use
2.1 By June 30, 2016, there will be a 10% increase of youth reporting there are harmful effects of smoking marijuana one or two times as measured by the 2015-16 Core Instrument for Adolescents - Pre-Post / Data not collected this quarter / Pre-post / 2015-16 Core Instrument for Adolescents - Pre-Post / NA
2.2 By June 30, 2016 there will be a 10% increase of adults reporting harmful effects of marijuana use in youth as measured by the 2015-16 Street Survey Youth & Adult Alcohol and Marijuana Survey - (Point in time) / Scale for Perception of Risk and Harm for Marijuana use mean score: 3.39** / Quarterly: Point in time / 2015-16 Street Survey Youth & Adult Alcohol and Marijuana Survey - (Point in time) / N = 30
Goal 3. To strengthen community collaboration on alcohol and marijuana prevention efforts in Yuma County
3.1 By June 30, 2016, coalition members will demonstrate a 5% increase in the continued use of data to identify community needs and guide coalition decisions to impact alcohol and marijuana prevention as measured by the 2015-16 Coalition Instrument - Retro-post / Data not collected this quarter / Retrospective-post / 2015-16 Coalition Instrument - Retro-post / NA
3.2 By June 30, 2016, there will be a 5% increase in youth reporting improved efficacy skills as measured by the 2015-16 Youth Leadership Survey - Pre-Post / Data not collected this quarter / Pre-post / 2015-16 Youth Leadership Survey - Pre-Post / NA
* Perception of Risk and Harm of Alcohol Use computed by summing three survey items: taking one or two drinks of an alcoholic beverage nearly every day + having five or more drinks of an alcoholic beverage in a row once or twice a week + having one or two drinks of an alcohol beverage if a parent/guardian says “it’s ok” and summing by the total number of variables. Mean scores range from 1 = No Risk to 4 = Great Risk.
** Perception of Risk and Harm of Marijuana Use computed by summing four survey items: trying marijuana once or twice + smoking marijuana once or twice a week + smoking marijuana every day + using synthetic marijuana (such as spice, fake weed, marijuana alternative) and dividing by the total number of items. Mean scores range from 1 = No Risk to 4 = Great Risk.

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