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Descriptions for Short-Term Outcomes
1. Environmental Strategy: "Counter Advertising" Hypothetical Logic Model
- More children and adolescent report that most of their peers don't smoke, and that smoking isn't "cool";
- More children and adolescents report that smoking tobacco is not a positive behavior;
- Heightened awareness of tobacco industry advertising tactics
2. Problem-Identification & Referral Strategy: "Reconnecting Youth" Hypothetical Logic Model
- Students show increased self-esteem, communication skills, and social skills.
- Students report fewer friends who use ATOD.
- Students report having more positive peer role models.
- Students feel stronger motivation and commitment to school.
3. Educational Strategy: "Reconnecting Youth" Hypothetical Logic Model
- Youth show increased self-esteem, self-confidence, and positive social skills.
- Youth should also report a positive relationship with at least one adult.
- Youth should report a sense of community and positive attitudes about community service.
- Increased positive communication between parents, youth, and teachers.
4. Alternative Activities Strategy: "Across Ages" Hypothetical Logic Model
- Youth show increased self-esteem, self-confidence, and positive social skills.
- Youth should also report a positive relationship with at least one adult.
- Youth should report a sense of community and positive attitudes about community service.
- Increased positive communication between parents, youth, and teachers.
5. Information Dissemination Strategy: "Project Star" Hypothetical Logic Model
- Students completing the classes show improved resistance skills, less favorable attitudes towards drug use, and report fewer friends who use ATOD.
- Students should also report more positive relationships with their parents.
- Parents report more positive relationships with their children.
- Parents report more negative attitudes about student ATOD use, and more positive attitudes about drug-free lifestyles.
- Parents report increased knowledge of the negative consequences of substance abuse.
- Parents report having better communication skills and feel more comfortable talking with their kids about ATOD
- Community residents report awareness of Project Star and support its activities.
- Community residents are more aware of community resources for ATOD-related problems.
- Community residents report changes in their attitudes about students ATOD use, such that smoking is seen as a more serious problem or youth.
- Community business are less likely to sell tobacco to minors.
6. Community-Based Processes Strategy: "Project Star" Hypothetical Logic Model
- Parents report more positive relationships with their children.
- Students completing the classes show improved resistance skills, less favorable attitudes towards drug use, and report fewer friends who use ATOD.
- Students should also report more positive relationships with their parents.
- Parents report more negative attitudes about student ATOD use, and more positive attitudes about drug-free lifestyles.
- Parents report increased knowledge of the negative consequences of substance abuse.
- Parents report having better communication skills and feel more comfortable talking with their kids about ATOD
- We successfully involve the key community sectors in our coalition
- Community residents report awareness of Project Star and support its activities.
- Community residents are more aware of community resources for ATOD-related problems.
- Community residents report changes in their attitudes about students ATOD use, such that smoking is seen as a more serious problem or youth.
- Community business are less likely to sell tobacco to minors.
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