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Descriptions of program activities from hypothetical program logic models
1. "Counter Advertising" Hypothetical Logic Model
- Develop radio and television advertisements to air during after-school times;
- Develop billboards to locate in the community;
- Place advertisements in youth-oriented magazines
2. Problem Identification & Referral Strategy: "Reconnecting Youth" Hypothetical Logic Model
- Personal Growth classes will be held daily taught by school counselors. One course will be offered per grade. Classes will include exercises to enhance self-esteem, teach positive decision making and social skills, and communication skills. We will obtain teaching materials from the program designers.
- Also, weekly Friday evening movie hours will be held that include students in Personal Growth classes and for any students interested in drug-free activities. Students will watch & discuss movies showing positive teenaged role models.
- Individual counseling will be available to students who request it
3. Education Strategy: "Reconnecting Youth" Hypothetical Logic Model
- Personal Growth classes will be held daily taught by school counselors. One course will be offered per grade. Classes will include exercises to enhance self-esteem, teach positive decision making and social skills, and communication skills. We will obtain teaching materials from the program designers.
- Also, weekly Friday evening movie hours will be held that include students in Personal Growth classes and for any students interested in drug-free activities. Students will watch & discuss movies showing positive teenaged role models.
- Individual counseling will be available to students who request it
4. Alternative Activities Strategy: "Across Ages" Hypothetical Logic Model
- Elder mentor program: Students will be matched with an older adult with whom they will spend a minimum of two 2-hour sessions for the duration of the school year and over the summer. Mentors will help students with homework, provide tutoring, do volunteer community services, and engage in other recreational activities.
- Students will also perform community service by making biweekly hourly visits to a nursing home to talk and read with institutionalized frail elderly.
- A series of social activities to facilitate interactions between teachers, parents, and youth will be held. Events will be held monthly.
5. Information Dissemination Strategy: "Project Star" Hypothetical Logic Model
- A local community coalition of volunteers and leaders from all sectors of the community will oversee the implementation of Project Star. This coalition will be staffed by a half-time coordinator who will organize monthly coalition meetings. The coalition will provide volunteer staffing and other support to the other components of Project Star
- The activities of the coalition include monthly meetings to facilitate communication between community sectors, information and resource sharing, and developing additional community-based activities to support ATOD prevention.
- During year one, the coalition will focus on two activities:
- A Drug Awareness March
- Establishing and monitoring "smoke free zones" around the middle schools.
To do this we will:
- lobby the schools to establish tobacco free zones and post signs indicating "no smoking" in and around school property
- Local business will be encouraged to post signs in and around their property
- local vendors will be encouraged to post signs indicating the proof of age is required
6. Community-Based Processes Strategy: "Project Star" Hypothetical Logic Model
- A local community coalition of volunteers and leaders from all sectors of the community will oversee the implementation of Project Star. This coalition will be staffed by a half-time coordinator who will organize monthly coalition meetings. The coalition will provide volunteer staffing and other support to the other components of Project Star
- The activities of the coalition include monthly meetings to facilitate communication between community sectors, information and resource sharing, and developing additional community-based activities to support ATOD prevention.
- During year one, the coalition will focus on two activities:
- A Drug Awareness March
- Establishing and monitoring "smoke free zones" around the middle schools.
To do this we will:
- lobby the schools to establish tobacco free zones and post signs indicating "no smoking" in and around school property
- Local business will be encouraged to post signs in and around their property
- local vendors will be encouraged to post signs indicating the proof of age is required
- The parent program fosters parent involvement in school and community-based prevention activities.
Parents are:
- Encouraged to participate with their children on homework activities from Component #1
- Encouraged to attend a school-based parent organization that sponsors alternative student activities, does fund raising, and promotes school and community drug-free policy [note: you might want to evaluate the activities of the parent organization separately, for example, tracking the number and attendance at sponsored events]
- Parents in the parent organization will be provided with 2 2-hour training sessions
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