Transcript Workshop Objectives

2010 NASPA Alcohol Abuse Prevention & Intervention
Panel Presenters
Debra Vinci, DrPH, RD
Associate Chair, Dept HLES
Susan Walch, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychology
Mica Harrell, MA, CHES
Assistant Director of Health
Promotion Services
Steven Walker, BS
Grant Coordinator & MS
Psychology Graduate Student
Robert Philen, PhD
Assistant Professor, Anthropology
Patsy Malley, MS
Grant Coordinator & Doctoral
Graduate Student
Workshop Objectives
1.
Provide an overview of the US DOE Model Program Grant.
2.
Describe the theoretical framework used to develop evidencedbased alcohol prevention programming.
3.
Discuss role of needs assessment data.
4.
Discuss how to transition to an evidence based program.
5.
Explain role of program evaluation team in alcohol programming
efforts.
6.
Describe process in applying for a DOE Model Program funding.
What is a DOE Model Program?
• Purpose of Program (Federal Register 4/1/08)
▫ Identify and disseminate information about exemplary and
effective alcohol or other drug abuse prevention programs
implemented on college campuses.
▫ U.S. DOE also will recognize colleges and universities whose
programs, while not yet exemplary or effective, show evidence
that they are promising.
Definitions
• Exemplary: Program with strong theoretical base
▫ Demonstrated effectiveness in reducing alcohol/drug abuse or reducing problems
resulting from alcohol or drug use among college students using an
experimental design in which students are randomly assigned to participate in
a project being evaluated (treatment group) or not participate in the project
(control group).
• Effective: Program with strong theoretical base
▫ Program evaluated using either an experimental or quasi- experimental
design, with the evaluation results suggesting effectiveness in reducing alcohol or
drug abuse among college students, reducing problems resulting from alcohol or
drug use among college students, reducing risk factors, enhancing protective
factors, or resulting in some combination of those impacts.
• Promising: Program with strong theoretical base
▫ Evidence obtained using limited research methods that include pre- and posttreatment measurement of the effects of a treatment on a single subject or group
of single subjects.
▫ Program may reduce alcohol or drug abuse among college students, reduce
problems resulting from alcohol or other drug use among college students, reduce
risk factors, enhance protective factors, or result in some combination of those
impacts.
Application Guidelines
To meet the priority, an applicant must:
1. Describe the program that has been implemented for at least two
full years; include the structure and content of the program, the
student population that is targeted by the program, and any
unique features of the program.
2. Provide a detailed theoretical basis for the program's effectiveness.
3. Provide data to demonstrate the program's impact on the target
student population, including evidence of cognitive or behavioral
changes, or both, among the target population;.
4. Consent to a site visit to clarify information in the application and
verify evaluation data
Theoretical Frameworks
Guiding force in developing evidenced-based
alcohol prevention programming.
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NIAA Report, A Call to Action & 3 in 1 Framework
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Tiers of Effectiveness
Level of Impact
Social Ecological Framework
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Individuals
Group
Institution
Community
Public Policy
Program Transition
• Continue elements of the current program as
usual
• Assess where your current program components
fall amongst the 3 Ts
▫ Tiers
▫ Type of Prevention
▫ Target of Impact
• Add new evidence-based programs
• Recruit others to help with program evaluation
UWF You Have Choices!
• Goals of program are to reduce alcohol misuse and the incidence of negative
consequences related to alcohol consumption.
• Program utilizes environmental strategies
▫ UWF Campus Alcohol Coalition , Pensacola Underage Drinking Task Force,
Representation on Executive Board of the FL Higher Education Alliance for
Substance Abuse Prevention
▫ Review/revise alcohol marketing and sales policies
▫ Input into guidelines for disciplinary action for alcohol violations
• Social Norms Campaign
• Informational, knowledge-and motivation-based
interventions
▫ e-CHUG
▫ CHOICES with new Greek recruits
▫ BASICS for judicial sanctions
• Peer Education
Enhanced UWF You Have Choices!
• The proposed model grant funding would allow for further
assessment to measure the effectiveness of the various interventions
targeted toward the individual student:
▫ UWF Freshmen Academic Foundation Seminar course
▫ Personalized Normative Feedback Seminar with Incoming HighRisk Freshmen
• Strengthening the program’s impact on the student body as a whole:
▫ Social Norms/Health Communication Campaign
• Continue environmental management strategies
Role of Needs Assessment Data
• Increased networking across campus
▫ Student Affairs Administration
▫ Health Promotion Services
▫ Academic Affairs
• Needs assessment drives future research which then
drives alcohol prevention programming.
▫ Important process in becoming a Model Program
• Provides opportunity for health promotions staff and
graduate students to be involved in creating evidencedbased programs.
Program Evaluation: UWF Behavioral Health
Research Collaborative
1.
Essential for comprehensive data collection and analysis.
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Getting started
1.
Identify departments on campus who have faculty studying health
behavior such as anthropology, health education, nursing,
psychology, and social work.
2.
Determine if there are committees on campus that address health
behavior such as an HIV committee, Healthy Relationships Task
Force, and/or Campus Alcohol Coalition.
3.
Send an e-mail to faculty and committee members telling them about
your role on campus and your interest in research and ask persons
interested in working collaboratively on research to contact you.
4.
Send a follow-up e-mail invitation inviting everyone to an introductory
meeting on an interdisciplinary research team.
Faculty Participation
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Benefits of participation
1. Connections
2. Research partnerships
3. Motivation
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Recommendations for engaging faculty
Student’s Perspective
• Research Opportunities
▫ Academic Foundation Seminars
 Instrument Development
 Data Entry Issues
 Logistical Coordination
▫ Social Norms Campaign
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Poster Development
Messaging (focus groups)
Photo Shoot
Intercept Interviews
▫ Personalized Normative Feedback
 Survey Monkey
Becoming a DOE Model Program
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Check DOE’s Higher
Education Center web site
for grant and national
meeting announcements
(http://www.higheredcenter
.org/).
Identify selected
departments and/or faculty
members to participate in an
interdisciplinary research
team.
Come up with a couple of
projects for applied
research.
Look for funding – NCAA
and/or local, state, and
regional mini-grants.
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Let go of your ego.
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Collaborate with key campus
and community
stakeholders for coalition.
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Outline the mutual benefits
this could offer.
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Determine what data you
are already collecting and
start analyzing the data.
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Start writing.
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Be persistent.
Questions??
Debra Vinci, DrPH, RD
[email protected]
850-474-2598
Susan Walch, PhD
[email protected]
850-474-2273
Mica Harrell, MA, CHES
[email protected]
850-474-3190
Steven Walker, BS
[email protected]
850-857-6216
Robert Philen, PhD
[email protected]
850-474-2797
Patsy Malley, MS
[email protected]
850-474-2194