1. Cultural Tailoring of Protecting You/Protecting Me Kappie Bliss Program Developer

2. What is Protecting You/Protecting Me? (PY/PM) A prevention curriculum for students in grades 1-5 Incorporating the latest research on children’s brains and the developmental risks associated with exposure to alcohol before the age of 21

3. The Goal of PY/PM To prevent injury and death of children and youth due to: –Underage consumption of alcoholic beverages –Vehicle-related risks, especially as passengers in vehicles in which the driver is not alcohol-free

4. PY/PM in American Indian Schools PY/PM in American Indian Schools in Northern Nebraska Schools serve mostly American Indian students from 3 tribes: –Umo Ho Nation –Winnebago –Santee Sioux

5. The Importance of Cultural Tailoring Curricula developed for non-native youth has limited success with native students Curricula often lacks sensitivity to the cultures of the students served Cultural Tailoring adapts existing model programs to better serve native youth

6. The Need to Adapt PY/PM Funding and support from the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) Directed by a partnership of stakeholders PY/PM Developers Tribal Elders Cultural Committee Members Site Coordinators

7. Cultural Tailoring of Protecting You/Protecting Me Dual Fidelity –To curriculum design –To population

8. Cultural Tailoring of Protecting You/Protecting Me Finding the balance between program fidelity and program tailoring –Partnership –Building sense of ownership

9. Cultural Tailoring of Protecting You/Protecting Me Goal –Look beyond superficial structure –Record Process

10. The Process of Cultural Tailoring What adaptations were made and why Incorporating native language, traditions and culture and spirituality into the curriculum Meeting the needs of the students in 3 tribes

11. Cultural Tailoring of Protecting You/Protecting Me Role of the Native Coordinator Role of the Program Developer

12. Cultural Tailoring of Protecting You/Protecting Me Impact of the study Replication of the study

13. CONTACT INFORMATION KAPPIE BLISS –Program Developer PY/PM –611 S. Congress Suite 210 Austin, TX 78704 512 693-9422 –kappie@kbliss.com