1. Pittsfield Drug and Alcohol Coalition (PDAC)
June 7th, 2010

2. Agenda
New opportunities
Forum
Debrief
Next steps
Remaining activities

3. Secured Opportunities
$3,260 Four Teen Institute
Scholarships (thanks Zach!)
$7,000 Media Power Youth Five Day Workshop
$2,000 Technical Assistance from Center for Excellence
Total: $12,260

4. Training Opportunities
$2,000 from Center for Excellence
$280 in the original grant budget
What kinds of training do we want to focus on?
What would the goals be?
Volunteer recruitment
Formalization of existing roles
Prioritizing activities
Using evidence-based strategies

5. Forum Evaluations Evaluations: all rated good or outstanding
May 17th : 20% said they didn’t like the discussion format
May 24th: One participant disliked the discussion format
How to improve discussion format?
Pass out the evaluations. One participant said “more kids’ voices” and the other “not everything was talked about”

6. Community Needs 1st forum: Alcohol and Depression
Change the culture
Speak up with family, friends
Positive media messaging
Focus on specific geographic locations
Bullying
Bystander Project
More programs for girls, parents, community
Recognizing signs and symptoms
Online issues (bullying, safety, etc.)
Non-sport alternatives
Support what already works: advisories, after school activities
Community education to build support and cooperation
Role of law enforcement: achievements, capacity, what else is needed?
Citizen Patrol
Neighbor supporting neighbor / Safe Homes Pledge

7. Community Needs 2nd forum: Sex and Drugs
Media Literacy esp. around Perception of Risk
Write a PSA re: sexual activity, play at sports banquet
Get your friends to quit with you, promote smoke-free zones (not parent-related)
Safe Homes Pledge
Info for parents: what OTC drugs are used to get high?
Speaker: how to keep up with trends, signs, parents’ websites, etc.
CRCPC resources: OTC kits (age appropriate)
Door to door safety campaign with an officer and parent or youth
Sex Ed: begin younger, at home, age appropriate
Raise parent awareness
A series of “Did you Know” articles with local resources
Technology and sexual activity
Peer support: a network of parents
Political advocacy

8. Parent Education
Speaker Jayne Hitchcock : $700 for Sexting, Texting and Chatting, Oh My!
MediaSmart: Is a cell phone or computer screen standing between you and your kid? Media Power Youth, $400

9. CRCPC Grant What’s been done: Still to do: Project Alert
Business forum
Civic forum
Two community forums
Safe Homes Pledge
New volunteer faces and connections
Press releases
Refreshed website
Bulletin boards
Still to do:
Directory
Publicize enforcement activities
Citizens Patrol

10. Other news
National Night Out is August 3rd, if we want NNO promotional products we should order by next week
Project Alert is wrapping this Thursday!
Some folks will be contacted in the coming weeks for a regional interview to help plan for the regional coordination plan for Fall 2010

11. Next Steps…
Sarah will draft a series of articles for the Sun “Did you Know?” with local resources for parents
All will continue to promote the Safe Homes Pledge, directory to be compiled after Old Home days and distributed through school in Sept.
Sarah will check with Jeff and secure a speaker for the day of 9th grade orientation
Media Power Youth will begin this summer and have 5-8 youth
Sarah will get OTC info kits from Shannon from CRCPC
Zach will continue to fill the Teen Institute scholarship spots
The Chief will be holding neighborhood safety forums in conjunction with PDAC and Safe Routes to School