2. Kansas Early Childhood Forum July 21, 2011

3. One Step Forward, Two Steps Back How to Sell Prevention During Difficult Times

4. Recalculating

5. Barriers

6. I’m Hanging On By A Thread

9. Never Burn A Bridge

10. Up a Creek Without a Paddle

12. Fight or Flight

14. Look – I Can Do It All!

15. The Bad News Is ….

16. Detour Around Barriers

17. Dr. Dennis Embry

20. Caffeine…

21. Energy Drinks/Alcohol

22. Binge drinking in a can

23. OxyContin Marijuana Methamphetamine Cough Syrup

24. K2, Spice

25. K3

26. Frontal Lobe 38 year old with 17 years of heavy weekend use Healthy brain image ALCOHOL AND THE BRAIN

28. Pass the Baton!

29. If It Takes A Village

30. Where Is Everyone?

31. Strength in Numbers

38. Lack of enforcement Logic Model The Problem is Why? Why here?Strategies Underage Drinking Availability of alcohol to youth Parents, siblings purchase and provide alcohol Alcohol is available in the home Youth drink at a friend’s home Youth stated they would not get caught Increase compliance checks Promote and enforce Social Host law Strengthen the MIPs and MICs process Form law enforcement task force 27.1% used alcohol in last 30 days 15.4% report 2 week binge drinking 37% gave money to someone to purchase 21% someone over 18 gave it to them 23% report drinking at home 47.5% said they wouldn’t get caught by parents Party Patrols Companion order to state law Responsible servers training Increase taxes and pricing 68.5% states they wouldn’t get caught 55% of youth report they drink at a friend’s home 23.8% of youth reported it is very easy to get beer, wine or hard liquor

39. The Problem is Why? Why here? Strategies Underage Drinking Peer pressure – friends using Favorable attitudes Community norms 27.1% used alcohol in last 30 days 15.4% report 2 week binge drinking CMCA Media/Public Awareness/Advocacy Campaign Positive Action Stay on Track Environmental scans Crime Stoppers 49% of youth report their best friends have used alcohol Lack of pro social involvement 47.5% say there is no one in the neighborhood who supports them when they do something well 13% of youth feel it is not wrong at all to drink wine or hard liquor Parental apathy toward alcohol use 51% of parents haven’t talked to their kids about the dangers of alcohol

40. KANSAS COMMUNITIES THAT CARE PARTICIPATION RATES

41. 30 DAYS ALCOHOL USE

42. BINGE DRINKING

44. Change Agent Family Supports Parent Education Early Care and Education Services Health Insurance and Medical Homes Mental Health and Social - Emotional Development

45. Recalculating

47. Sally Zellers, Director Safe Streets 2209 SW 29th Street Topeka, Kansas 66611 Phone: 785.266.4606 E-mail: szellers@safestreets.org Web Site: www.safestreets.org