The mission of the Wellness Center is to provide services within a framework of cultural competence to reduce high­risk behavior related to alcohol and drug misuse; to provide sexual assault prevention, response and advocacy; and to promote other positive health behaviors among all CWU students. A core value of the Wellness Center is that educational programs and services are developed through the application of scientific evidence and relevant research. The strategic plan of the Wellness Center begins with the following four goal statements:

Decrease the misuse of alcohol and marijuana by CWU students.

Decrease the incidence of sexual assault and improve the sexual assault response to the CWU community.

Promote positive health behaviors of CWU students through collaboration with other departments.

Deliver all programs and services with respect and with special attention to the racial, ethnic and other diverse backgrounds and needs of our students.

INSIDE

THIS ISSUE

CWU Wellness Center

Annual Report 2009­2010 J U

Executive Summary 2

Teamwork & Collaboration 3

Performance Indicators

4­7

Budget & Financial Overview

8­11

Sexual Assault Response

12

Recognition & Awards

12

Student Health 101

13

Sexual Violence Education & Prevention

14­15

CCC & Neighbor­hood Relations

16­17

Assessment & Evaluation

18­19

Prevention & Research

20­21

Photos 22­23

A Message from the Director As another exciting year winds down, the Wellness Center has contin­ued to expand its reach in promoting positive health behaviors among all CWU students, making a difference in the lives we touch. Through both new and expanded collaborative efforts with students, faculty, and commu­nity, we continue to use research­based environmental strategies to re­duce high­risk behavior related to alcohol and drug misuse and provide sexual assault prevention, response and advocacy. For the second year in a row, all incoming students were required to take an online alcohol education class, and we have seen a dramatic de­

crease in number of first year students who are involved in alcohol incidents in residence halls. Approximately 200 students access alcohol and drug classes offered by the Wellness Center each year. Assessment data confirms that students are chang­ing their high­risk behaviors and are experiencing fewer negative consequences. We reached more than 400 students, faculty and staff at our second annual Rock against Rape. The Green Dot violence prevention program continues to gain momentum. Sixty students participated in the Green Dot bystander training programs, and student evalua­tions indicate they will do something in a high ­risk situation to reduce the likeli­hood of violence. Through our work, the university is setting a standard in violence pre­vention not only on this campus but among statewide institutions. More than 55 partici­pants from 15 different agencies attended the Green Dot facilitator training in May. We have collaborated with faculty to provide students with meaningful, real life pro­jects. Sociology students in SOC460 (Community Structure and Organization) looked at the issue of late night transportation, and HHPN students in HED440 (Social Marketing), developed social marketing proposals for our neighborhood relations program. Our own social marketing efforts have reached into niches most used by students, including Face­book pages for Wellness, Green Dot, and the Campus­Community Coalition and twitter accounts for Wellness and the CCC. Another vehicle reaching students through online media is Student Health 101. With monthly, relevant articles written by our own peer health educator (student) staff, this is not only an efficient and cost effective way to dis­seminate important heath information to college students, but it has also dramatically improved readership and provided us with great feedback. The good neighbor campaign expanded from off­campus neighborhoods to a collabo­rative effort with housing staff to work with students in residence halls and on­campus apartments. Work on neighborhood relations on campus, in the neighborhoods, and downtown, is showing results. An increasing number of community members sur­veyed think CWU students make good neighbors. And these are just the highlights. In the pages that follow, we will expound upon these and much more as part of the 2009­2010 Wellness Center Annual Report. Sincerely, Gail Farmer, Director

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Andrew Carnegie said, “Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a com­mon vision. The ability to di­rect individual accomplishment toward organizational objec­tives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain un­common results.” As a university, we are a united team, preparing stu­dents for responsible citizen­ship, responsible stewardship of the earth, and enlightened and productive lives. The Wellness Center plays its part through positive health promotions and prevention of high­risk behaviors. Our mis­sion could not be accomplished without the collaborative fuel from the campus and the com­munity that continually gives life to our activities. We are grateful for the energy, creativ­ity and vision of all our partners this past year. It has been particularly ex­citing to expand our work with faculty and students, helping us gain a broader perspective from the student point of view while also giving us the opportunity to provide real­life learning ex­periences to students. What a great two­way street! While not an exhaustive list, some highlights of collaborative partnerships this past year in­clude: Work with Assistant Profes­sor Judy Hennessy (Sociology) and SOC 460 class (Community Structure and Organization) on late night transportation project, along with collaborative work on this issue with members of the ASCWU BOD and other students. Work with Art Professor Glen Bach’s graphic design

class to develop the Rock against Rape logo design. Work with Public Health As­sistant Professor Jennifer Lehmbeck’s HED 440 (Social Marketing of Health Educa­tion) to create social market­ing campaigns for on­campus Good Neighbor pro­grams. Support from Public Health faculty Jennifer Lehmbeck and Becky Pearson to deci­pher results from the 2009 Safety Survey. Provide CCC job shadow op­portunities to students from Public Relations and Adver­tising Assistant Professor Xiaodong Kuang’s classes. Collaborate with Assistant Professor Kara Gabriel (Psychology) on a number of research projects, including analyzing the Alcohol Wise/Electronic Check Up To go data, revising and strength­ening the evaluation of Prime for Life, and developing poster presentations for a national conference in New Orleans and for CWU Source. Collaborate with the Civic Engagement Center to pre­sent training for our student staff and for Ellensburg Downtown Association Board members on the CEC Take Action web site, to expand its utilization by campus and community partners alike. Marketing support for SH101 articles from University Rec­reation and Outdoor Pur­suits, and course design, bibs, water and race day support from them for the First Annual Run for Water 6K. Developed partnership with the ROTC Air Force program and presented prevention

education regarding prob­lems associated with alcohol at the ROTC Leadership Seminar. Amazing support and crea­tivity from the Housing web support staff (including stu­dent staff), on the develop­ment of Green Dot and Neighborhood Rela­tions web sites. Strengthened part­nership with the El­lensburg Chamber of Commerce in train­ing for event volun­teers on ID check and overservice, participation on each other’s committees, and marketing sup­port through Face­book, Twitter, and articles in the Cham­ber monthly news­letter promoting the work of the CCC. Continued monthly collaboration with local prevention pro­viders to share in­formation and re­sources and elimi­nate potential dupli­cation of efforts in the community. Renewed collabora­tive efforts with CWU students and administrators to develop a late night transportation system for students.

Thanks to all of our partners, together we have been able to do so much. We look forward to keeping this fuel burning in the year to come.

Team Work and Collaboration

“Alone

we can

do so

little;

together

we can

do so

much.”

Helen

Keller

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Performance Indicators 1. DRINKING TRENDS, PRIME FOR LIFE, ALCOHOL WISE

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Results show a positive behavior change and awareness of consequences of

drinking and driving

*62% reduction in student driving after consuming 3 or more drinks *59% reduction in students being a passenger with a driver who had 3 or

more drinks

28% increase in average test score between pre and post test concludes that students are educating themselves on alcohol and the associated behavioral

health issues.

*41% of students increased their agreement between pre and post test regarding correlation of alcohol and

academic success

*48% of student increased their agreement between pre and post test regarding correlation of alcohol use and adverse effects on their peers’ quality of

life

Students agree that the course provides valuable information and is helpful.

2. ALCOHOL WISE

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3. CAMPUS­COMMUNITY COALITION

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Parking Parties Garbage Speeding Noise

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2008

2009

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50

100

150

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City Wide

Noise complaints in the north end of town, where the Good Neighbor Survey has been a focus, have de­

creased.

The number of non­students who believe CWU students make good neighbors has steadily increased over the

last few years.

Most areas of concern in the neighborhoods have shown a slight decline over the last few years.

CWU students have shown some improve­ment in areas charac­teristic of safe & re­spectful partying.

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4. SEXUAL VIOLENCE PROGRAMS

As a result of SAVA training, 90% of

participants feel they can effectively advise a sexual assault

victim.

*72.41% of students said they would DEFINITELY do or say something next time they see a situation that feels “high risk” or concerning to them.

*98.25% of students said they would do at least one proactive green dot to communicate the importance of the issue, and may do many more.

31% of females, and 15% of males reported experiencing some sort of

unwanted sexual experience since

becoming a CWU student

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The unprecedented economic downturn and consequent reduc­tion in state support at CWU effectively elimi­nated 100% of all state money from the Wellness Budget. Funding sources are now limited to the stu­dent fee (reduced 25% to $9) and the Office of Housing and New Student Programs. As Table 1 on page 7 indi­cates, next year Hous­ing will provide 21% of our total operations and 36% of staff sala­ries and benefits. As chart 1 illus­trates, professional salaries have risen modestly but benefits, an expense we have no control over, con­tinue to rise and will likely continue to do so. Goods and Services refers to expenses that support the program­ming efforts of the Wellness Center. De­spite a significant re­duction in Goods and Services, the Wellness Center has consistently

The Wellness Center continues to be an ex­cellent steward of stu­dent monies. We have been vigilant in keeping costs down while at the same time providing excellent evidence­based programs and services to students. A little history: until fall 2008, the Wellness Center was housed with Student Health & Coun­seling (SHCC). Well­ness operations were funded by an allocation of the Student Health, Counseling and Well­ness fee ­ approxi­mately $12 of the $72 SHCC fee was used to fund Wellness opera­tions. In addition, we received state money to fund about 25% of the Campus Commu­nity Coalition position. Budget concerns fueled an analysis of services, programs and the types of students served and resulted in a realign­ment of the Wellness Center. In fall 2008 we joined the Office of Housing and New Stu­dent Programs.

improved both the quantity and quality of programming to CWU students! This includes a budget line that financially supports students who need access to community based al­cohol assessments. Chart 2 reveals that Goods and Services have been kept in check while our em­phasis on student employment has re­sulted in an increase in this line item over time. Chart 3 demon­strates that profes­sional salaries as a percentage of our to­tal budget are antici­pated to decline while student salaries are expected to rise. The Wellness Center is committed to pro­viding students with opportunities to gain significant work ex­perience in their field while at the same time earning money to contribute to the cost of tuition and living expenses.

Budget and Financial Overview

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2008 2009 2010 estimated 2011 projected

Total Salaries 165,911 167,085 168,425 163,804 Total Benefits 46,455 46,784 50,528 57,331 Student Salaries 20,491 9,963 24,007 29,250 Goods & Services 44,815 51,713 40,229 41,430

2008 2009 2010 estimated 2011 projected

Student Salaries 20,491 9,963 24,007 29,250

Goods & Services 44,815 51,713 40,229 41,430

CHART 1

CHART 2

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18,000

28,000

38,000

48,000

58,000

68,000

1,000

11,000

21,000

31,000

41,000

51,000

61,000

2008 2009 2010 estimated

2011 projected

Student Salaries and Goods & Services

Goods & Services

Student Salaries

TABLE 1

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Budget and Financial Overview (cont.)

CHART 3

2010 estimated 2011 projected

Total Professional Salaries 168,425 163,804

Total Benefits 50,528 57,331

Student Salaries 24,007 29,250

Goods & Services 40,229 41,430

Grand Total 283,840 292,693

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2010 2011

Salaries as % of Total Budget

Student Salaries

Staff Salaries

Percentage of Total Budget 2010 2011

Student Salaries 8% 10%

Staff Salaries 59% 56%

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2008 2009 2010 estimated 2011 Projected

Professional Salaries

Wellness Budget 143,243 103,164 104,504 104,823

State Budget 22,668 23,121 23,121 0

Housing Budget 0 40,800 40,800 58,981

Total Salaries 165,911 167,085 168,425 163,804 Professional Benefits Wellness Budget 40,108 28,886 31,351 36,688

State Budget 6,347 6,474 6,936 0

Housing Budget 11,424 12,240 20,643

Total Benefits 46,455 46,784 50,528 57,331

Total Professional Sal & Ben 212,366 213,869 218,953 221,135

Student Salaries 20,491 9,963 24,007 29,250

Student Benefits 284 227 651 878

20,775 10,190 24,658 30,128

Goods & Services 44,815 51,713 40,229 41,430

Total Budget 277,956 275,772 283,840 292,693

Student fees ($9) 211,689 224,631 231,400

% of total budget covered by student fees 77% 79% 79%

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outs were placed in the rest­room placard holders in the SURC, both likely contributors to the spike. Collaboration with faculty and staff continues to help spread the word about ser­vices, and the addition of Green Dot (see page 11) has certainly provided more visi­bility to the issue. In spring of

2010 an evaluation was devel­oped to de­termine stu­dent satisfac­tion with ser­vices pro­vided by the SARC, as well as other departments such as Fi­nancial Aid, Registrar’s

Office, Student Affairs, and the local police agencies. Re­sults from students seen during the 2009­2010 year will be available in fall of 2010, but preliminary data shows CWU is doing a great job supporting victims. With nationally publicized cases like the one involving partner violence of two la­crosse players at the Univer­sity of Virginia, we are re­minded that this can happen anywhere. We will continue to actively promote a culture of safety, express utter in­tolerance of violence through programming and individual actions, and sup­port victims of violence in order to reduce the amount of violence within our com­munity.

Over the past few years we have seen an increase in the number of students (see chart below) seeking services from the Sexual Assault Re­sponse Coordinator (SARC). Especially in the last year there has been a renewed collaboration with our local agency, ASPEN, and copies of resource information hand­

Sexual Assault Response

Our staff and students have been recognized with various awards this year and we’d like to share those accomplishments here.

Nikki Newsome­Student Empowerment Award, Women’s Achievement Celebration; nominated for Student Employee of the Year. Amanda Sell­Impact Award, University Hous­ing; Professionalism Award, Wellness Center. Kate Sansom­Dean’s Award: Health, Human Performance and Nutrition; Most Willing to Lend a Hand, Wellness Center; Women’s Health Month Video Winner, Student Health 101.

Lindsey Borgens­Most Creative, Wellness Center. Andrea Easlick­Outstanding Peer Education Advisor, Bacchus Network Area 1; Top 5 Pro­gram, NWACUHO; nominated for Most Inspira­tional Staff Member and Partners in Excellence Award. Lynne Harrison­10 years of service to CWU. Gail Farmer­10 years of service to CWU. Rock Against Rape­PACURH Program of the Year (regional); Finalist for NACURH Program of the Year (national). Congratulations to all of you, and thank you for your continued dedication to our office!

Recognition and Awards

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“It helped open my eyes to how important all areas of health are important. It’s not just about being physically fit. We also need to know the tools that will help us succeed whether it be get­ting more sleep or other things.” Dejanae

“I’ve recently been having a problem with a friend that was up­set with me and de­cided to share her feelings with our group of friends.

Needless to say, their opinion of me was not too great. I was really hurt and frustrated that she would talk so poorly of me and that she didn’t bother to find out what was go­ing on in my life. After using the techniques presented in the arti­cle, ‘How to Talk To Anyone,’ we resolved the issue and she apologized to our friends for not being fair. Thank you so much!” Feliciti

“I love to read about real advice and tips for real problems we face everyday.” Anisha

“Student Health 101 is actually a positive magazine that I can read unlike all the magazines at stores which just make me feel worse about myself. This maga­zine actually pro­vides helpful infor­mation that is very useful at my age!”

Sarah

“One of my friends has bulimia. This helped me know how to ask her about it.” Whitney

“The article about winter­time blues (SAD) was in­teresting because I’m cer­tainly in that boat. The suggestions for dealing with it sound promising.”

Jonathon

“I learned that it is better to speak up in class instead of being shy.” Carolyn

“The articles are al­ways very helpful and beneficial. I think this online magazine is great!” Amanda

**All comments are from CWU student readers of Student Health 101**

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ion, Residence Hall As­sociation, EQUAL, and Planned Parenthood. Students also had a chance to learn more strategies to prevent future instances of power­based personal violence by taking part in a Green Dot bingo game. Returning favor­ites from 2009 included

Walking the Walk, an interactive game to learn about a real life survivor’s story of sex­ual assault, These Hands Don’t Hurt, at which visitors could take a pledge stating they would not commit violence, and the Art Battle. Over 220 visitors completed program evaluations at the event. When asked “What did you like about the activity that was most enjoyable for you?” 61% said it was interactive, and 37%

This year’s second annual Rock Against Rape took place on Wednesday, April 28. Over 400 attendees visited the event, surpassing the in­augural event in 2009 by more than 100 people. Increased atten­dance was likely due to a full lineup of bands including Poor Folks, Live Well, the Holly Star Band, Lauren Short, and head­liner Red Means Go. Approximately ten new interactive stations were added to the roster which also at­tracted a larger au­dience. New learn­ing opportunities included booths sponsored by the Center for Excel­lence in Leadership, Black Student Un­

said because they learned new infor­mation. Overall, 94% of respondents were either satisfied or very satisfied with the event. A special thanks goes to the following groups for their con­tributions to the suc­cess of this year’s event: University Housing & New Stu­dent Programs, Pub­licity Center, CWU Dining Services, Wildcat Shop, Jerrol’s Book and Of­fice Supply, Equity & Services Council, RHA, Scheduling Center, Shirtworks, 88.1 the Burg, and CWU Police. Thanks for an­other great year and we look forward to RAR 2011!

2nd Annual Rock Against Rape

2010 RAR

Band Lineup

Poor Folks, Live Well

Holly Star Band

Lauren Short

Adam Lange

Red Means Go

2010 RAR logo by CWU student Janie Winslow

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“My hope is

renewed. I can

be a part of

violence

prevention. My

community‐

Ellensburg‐ will

become a safer

place. Less

people will be

hurt. We can do

this, one green

dot at a time. I

know it, I feel it,

and now I’m

going to live it!

Thanks so

much!”

‐Facilitator

Training

Participant

Approximately 60 participants were trained and most of them plan on helping spread the word about the issue to others. More than 72% of students said they would DEFI­NITELY do or say something next time they see a situation that feels “high risk” or concerning to them, and 98.25% of students said they would do at least one proactive green dot to communicate the im­portance of the issue, and may do many more. A campus wide survey will be con­ducted in spring 2012 to determine the broader effect this program is having on our campus.

Facilitator Training In May 2010 Green Dot creator Dorothy Edwards and fellow trainer Jennifer Sayre visited to train folks from CWU and 13 other agencies to be certified facilita­

tors. The in­tensive four day seminar was attended by approxi­mately 55 indi­viduals from various univer­sities, and non

Bystander Training In the fall of 2009 CWU launched its newest violence pre­vention effort, Green Dot. This innovative strategy which fo­cuses on the role of bystanders in high­risk situations, began in Kentucky and has slowly saturated the state of Washington, especially CWU. This year five by­stander trainings were held for students, each about seven hours in length. Rep­resentatives from stu­dent government, athletics, Music, Black Student Union, and more were taught how to recognize high­risk situations, identify their personal obsta­cles to action, and brainstorm realistic examples of interven­ing. Small group dis­cussions and various uses of technology are popular highlights of the workshop, and re­sulted in very rich conversation.

­profit and govern­mental agencies. Attendees were trained on the re­search foundation and building blocks of the program, en­couraged to tap into their own per­sonal connections with the issue in order to connect with their audi­ences, and given resources to facili­tate the bystander trainings at their home agencies. Without the support of Univer­sity Housing, the S & A Committee, the CWU Foundation Len Thayer grant program, the Equity and Services Coun­cil, and Conference Services we would not have been able to market CWU as one of the leading institutions in the field of power­based personal vio­lence prevention.

Violence Prevention with Green Dot

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The Good Neighbor mes­sage took front and center prominence on and off campus this year. Precipitated by com­munity needs, in the neighbor­hoods and the downtown, the Campus­Community Coalition focused much of its efforts on good neighbor programming this year. The Neighborhood Relations Committee works to increase students’ knowledge of state and local laws and sanctions regarding alcohol, increase landlords’ knowledge of their rights and responsibilities under law and as members of the community, and improve com­munication among students and community members. The goal is to change the environment within which students make de­cisions about drinking. In the fall we launched the Neighborhood Relations web site ­ http://www.cwu.edu/~nr ­ to enhance students’ off­campus experiences through connections with the greater Ellensburg community, to im­prove neighborhood relations, and to improve quality of life for all.

During the fall and winter quarters, student teams once again went to neighborhoods with a high incidence of noise complaints. They talked with students and community mem­bers, conducted the Good Neighbor Survey, and distrib­uted educational door hangers containing information on laws and sanctions, tips on being a good neighbor and how to have a safe and legal party, and how to recognize and respond to signs of alcohol poisoning. This year, 294 Good Neighbor surveys were com­pleted (compared with 281 in 2008 and 209 in 2007), more neighborhoods were visited, and more community members par­ticipated (84 in ’09; 67 in ’08; 24 in ’07). Results showed that the committee’s work is having an impact. Of particular note were responses demonstrating com­munity members having higher satisfaction rates regarding stu­dents as neighbors. According to the Ellensburg Police Depart­ment, noise complaint citations in north end Ellensburg neighborhoods (where our work

was concen­trated) dropped nearly 15% from 2008 to 2009. In addition, door to door follow up was conducted in the spring for the first time, increasing fol­low up participation exponen­tially (from 3 responses spring 2009 to 37 in spring 2010). The surveys provide us with data from which to develop educational program­ming and help us evaluate our work. Students with off­campus noise citations are also now referred for a discussion about good neighbor strate­gies, as part of their sanction with the university. For the 2009­2010 academic year, 59 students followed through on their noise sanction referral. We also initiated on­campus good neighbor pro­gramming, in collaboration with Housing staff. On­campus door hangers and posters were created, infor­mation is slowly being added to the web site to help stu­dents living on­campus, and

posters were created to be placed in each residence hall and apartment. Program­ming to develop skills to communicate effec­tively and reduce stu­dent to student con­flict was piloted in the spring and will be part of next fall’s first six weeks programming. On­campus program­ming both helps stu­dents as they live on campus and as they prepare to transition off campus.

Neighborhood Relations

We don’t like the problems pigeonholed against the college kids. It is not always college students; they are getting a bum rep. It used to be worse.1

What is going on with the downtown can really serve as a template for a broader effort, mirroring the work by the CCC.

Daily Record Editorial, 10/22/09

1Comment from Downtown Perception of Problem Survey, Fall 2009

“There’s a misperception that this is a problem caused by CWU students, but drunken disorder is not the exclusive province of any one demographic.” Daily Record Editorial, 10/22/09

Campus­Community Coalition

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The downtown is also our neighborhood. Concerns in­volving students, alcohol and downtown nightlife issues be­came a focal point for many City Council meetings this past year. Specific problems articu­lated to the Council included noise, disorderly conduct/ pub­lic urination, vomit on the sidewalks, fights, vandalism and destruction of property. The Hospitality Resource Alli­ance (HRA), working collabora­tively with the City Council and the Ellensburg Downtown As­sociation (EDA), worked to ad­dress these problems and de­velop measurable outcomes to

assess progress. One of the first steps was to develop baseline data. Two surveys were developed and imple­mented in the fall – the Down­town Perception of Problem survey and the Downtown Business Survey. Follow up was conducted in the spring and data is being analyzed. The HRA continued its efforts through education and train­ing, and supported three other new programs: the downtown sidewalk clean­up through the EDA and increased enforce­ment efforts by the Ellensburg Police Department (Serving the Standard) and

the Liquor Control Board (Location of Strategic Inter­est). These are all parts of the CCC’s environmental manage­ment approach, using strate­gies designed to change the environment within which high­risk drinking takes place.

Downtown Relations

LATE NIGHT TRANSPORTATION On and off the table for the past two years has been the issue of late night transporta­tion. It is back on and moving forward this year in collaboration with students from SOC460, student Board of Trustees member, the ASCWU­BOD, and university staff and com­

munity partners.

Recent data from the Washington State Liquor Con­trol Board (LCB) shows that the work of the HRA is having an impact. LCB citations in Ellensburg for fur­nishing alcohol to minors or allowing minors to be in a bar or tavern consuming alcohol decreased from 21 in 2007 to 4 in 2009. Citations for sales to or allow­ing an intoxicated person to consume went from 14 in 2007 to 3 in 2009. And the total number of alcohol citations went from 35 in 2007 to 18 in 2009.

In addition to using social media ven­ues for communicating with students and community, we presented

monthly guest columns in the Daily Record. The columns covered issues of alcohol and substance abuse. Through ads and articles, we also kept a presence in the Observer

throughout the year.

Campus­Community Coalition

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Assessment and Evaluation in Progress

ProjectProject DescriptionDescription Expected Expected Completion DateCompletion Date CommentsComments

PRIME FOR LIFE (PFL) ­an 8 hour in­person class for students who violate alcohol policy

Pre, post & follow­up surveys that measure learning outcomes and be­havior change.

Ongoing. Most recent data analyzed fall and winter 2008, fall 2009.

Annual assessments indicate strong outcomes. PFL is effec­tive.

ALCOHOL WISE ­a 1­hour web­based curriculum that all first year students are re­quired to take

Pre, post & follow­up surveys that measure learning outcomes and be­havior change.

Ongoing. Most recent data for fall 2009 com­pleted April 2010.

In 2009 we conducted re­search to see if Alcohol Wise demonstrated superior out­comes to Electronic Check­Up to Go. (See below) 627 stu­dents completed the pre and post tests, and 384 completed the follow­up. Assessment indicates Alcohol Wise is ef­fective.

SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM ADVISOR (SAVA) TRAINING ­free workshop avail­able to CWU students, staff, and faculty to be trained in basic re­sponse techniques for sexual assault victims.

This workshop is evaluated using a post­test that as­sesses whether or not the learning objectives of the workshop were met.

At least one workshop is offered each quarter and at the end of the academic year all of the workshop data is looked at collectively and assessed on whether or not the learning objectives were met.

2009 annual assessment indi­cates the workshop is helpful and the learning objectives are being met in each session. Approximately 175 partici­pants have been trained since the creation of the program in 2004.

GREEN DOT­BYSTANDER INTERVENTION PROGRAM ­ provides information, knowledge, and skills to students about how to address potentially high­risk situations among their peers.

The goal of this program is to re­duce instances of power­based per­sonal violence among CWU stu­dents.

There is baseline data regarding instances of power­based personal violence from the spring 2009 Safety Sur­vey that will be re­peated in either spring 2011 or spring 2012 to determine the change in these statistics.

Approximately 60 students have attended the Green Dot Bystander Trainings since its launch in fall 2009 and anec­dotal data suggests they are putting the skills and knowl­edge into practice.

SEXUAL ASSAULT RE­SPONSE COORDINATOR (SARC) SERVICES ­the SARC provides various services to stu­dents who have experi­enced sexual violence including assistance with academic accom­modations, information regarding reporting options, referral infor­mation to other campus and community re­sources, etc.

The purpose of the SARC is to increase the likelihood that students will con­tinue enrollment at CWU following a sexual assault, and to aid in the stu­dent’s recovery process by facilitat­ing access to re­sources.

An evaluation of SARC services was recently developed and will be disbursed to students served beginning in early spring quarter 2010. This will be an ongoing process to con­tinually evaluate the effectiveness of these services.

There has been a slight in­crease in students seeking SARC services from 18 (07­08), to 20 (08­09), to 34 (09­10).

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CAMPUS­COMMUNITY COALI­TION­Downtown Perception of Problem Survey The Survey was created in re­sponse to City Council request to Hospitality Re­source Alliance & Ellensburg Down­town Association to develop meas­urable outcomes regarding late night issues.

The purpose of the Per­ception of Problem sur­vey was to establish baseline data specifically regarding problems re­lated to noise, trash, hu­man waste, and vandal­ism.

It was administered October/November 2009; a follow­up survey was com­pleted in May 2010; results are being tal­lied.

Survey sample included 83 busi­ness owners, managers and resi­dents in the downtown core. Re­sults showed that noise was not perceived to be as great a problem as had been communicated to the Council by some. Areas of con­cern, including trash and disor­derly conduct, are being addressed by a sidewalk clean up program, increased educational efforts, and increased enforcement programs by EPD and the LCB. The follow up survey is to see if programs have created a positive change in per­ceptions.

CAMPUS­COMMUNITY COALI­TION­Downtown Alcohol Business Survey ­the Busi­ness Survey was also created in response to City Council’s request to develop meas­urable outcomes regarding late night issues.

The purpose of the Busi­ness Survey was to de­termine if businesses with alcohol licenses had written policies for em­ployees regarding sales and service of alcohol, and to find out about other activities to reduce drinking and driving. Businesses without poli­cies are aided in develop­ing one.

The survey was ad­ministered October/November 2009; a follow­up survey in process, to be com­pleted by the end of the summer.

Survey sample included 13 busi­nesses with alcohol licenses in the downtown core. We found that the majority of businesses did NOT have a written policy; however, all but one of the bars did have a pol­icy, and the one that did not had one in progress. We are working with the businesses to help them develop policies; the follow up will be to see how many have devel­oped written policies since the fall.

GOOD NEIGHBOR SURVEY (GNS) ­ part of the Neighborhood Re­lations program, survey assesses how people deal with parties, knowledge of is­sues related to alcohol, and the state of neighbor­hood relations.

The survey is adminis­tered in person by stu­dent volunteers going door to door in neighbor­hoods that have a high incidence of noise com­plaints. Data from sur­veys is used to guide educational programming and to assess progress.

The third annual GNS was administered October 2009 – Feb­ruary 2010. A follow up survey was com­pleted in May and results are being tal­lied.

Survey sample included 294 stu­dent renters (71%) and non­student residents (29%). There has been a significant increase in the number of non­students who think students make good neighbors, from 66.7% in 2007 to nearly 83% in 2009.

ALCOHOL WISE/ E­CHUG ­ comparison of two web­based alcohol tools.

Pre, post and Follow­up surveys that measure learning outcomes and behavior change.

Data collected from all 3 surveys and awaiting analysis by Dr Kara Gabriel. Due end of May 2010.

Encountered some problems with retention. Only 400 students vol­unteered for the research and on follow­up, that number had dwin­dled to less than 90.

Prime for Life

Alcohol Wise

Under the Influence

Marijuana 101

The Prevention Puzzle P A G E 2 0

Research based, comprehen­sive, well­coordinated programs with a focus on student engage­ment form the guiding principals at the Wellness Center. Our Pre­vention Planning Model ad­dresses the general student population (Universal Preven­tion); students who are known to be in a high­risk group (Targeted Prevention); and students who have demonstrated high­risk be­haviors (Indicated Prevention). All first year students who came to campus in fall 2010 were required to complete a web­based alcohol prevention cur­riculum from 3rd Millennium Classrooms called Alcohol­Wise. Alcohol­Wise was created to change campus culture, educate college students about the harm­ful effects of alcohol, and act as prevention for future alcohol­related violations. Prime For Life is an 8­hour class that is offered four times a quarter to students who have been sanctioned by the courts, Student Affairs, or the Office of Housing as a consequence of vio­lating state alcohol laws or the student code of conduct. In ad­dition to the class, students com­plete an online alcohol and drug assessment and a one­on­one interview with the facilitator of

the class. Except for DUI related offences, Prime For Life is a court­approved alternative to the AL­COHOL & DRUG INFORMATION SCHOOL (ADIS) offered in the community. If a student has been court or­dered to receive an alcohol and drug evaluation, they need to have this completed by a state certified agency in the commu­nity. Under The Influence and Marijuana 101 are both web­based classes that take approxi­mately 1.5 – 2 hours to com­plete. Typically a student will be asked to take Under The Influ­ence for a minor alcohol offense that violates the student code of conduct or the housing policy. Marijuana 101 is typically as­signed to students who violate state law or university policy with respect to marijuana. The courts often accept it as an alternative to the ADIS, but students need to confirm this with their probation contacts. National data and evi­dence collected at CWU support the efficacy of all of these interventions. These classes are effec­tive because they follow best practices as noted by the NIAAA, NASPA* and others. Students like

the classes because they are of­fered in a non­biased, non­judgmental format with protocols emphasizing personal choice, support for change, and chal­lenging outcome expectancies.

Gail Farmer, Director of Well­ness was invited to present a poster at the national Alcohol Strategies Conference sponsored by NASPA* in New Orleans in winter 2010. The poster, A Comparison of Two Web­based, Brief Alcohol Interven­tions for First Year Students provided a summary of the re­search collaboration with Gail Farmer, Dr Kara Gabriel, CWU and Dr Jason Kilmer at UW.

*National Association of Student Personnel Administrators

Evidence­based alcohol & drug programs that are successfully challenging beliefs & attitudes that directly contribute to high­risk drinking

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Research Opportunities During fall 2009 we con­ducted a research experiment to see if we could duplicate the excellent results we have received with Alcohol ­Wise by utilizing another web­based tool called Electronic Check Up To Go. This research would not have been possible without the assistance of Dr. Kara Gabriel, Central Washing­ton University and Dr. Jason Kilmer, University of Washing­ton. Study Design – The fall 2009 incoming class was randomly assigned to two groups; one completed Alcohol­Wise and the other Electronic Check Up To Go. We had roughly 800 students in each group. Participating in the research was entirely voluntary and we were able to secure 440 stu­

dents for our baseline sample. We experienced a significant drop out of participants at the post­test and the sample size dropped to 144. Retention continued to plague us at the follow­up survey and the sam­ple size dropped to 84. Findings – The sample size was not only disappointing but makes interpretation of any results quite problematic. Not only did we have issues with the total sample size but we also had difficulty with the gender distribution of partici­pants. By the time the follow­up survey was administered the demographics were 75% female and 25% male. This is not representative of the demographics of our first year student population. Because extreme caution is advised

when interpreting data in studies plagued by the issues we confronted, they are not included in this report.* Some Good News­ 41% of students reported that they did not drink at all. And 74% of them did not initiate drink­ing at the time of the follow­up survey. This suggests that we could emphasize this posi­tive health behavior in our so­cial marketing strategies. *If you would like a copy of the research findings prepared by Dr Gabriel, contact Gail Farmer at farmer@cwu.edu

Wellness Center Green Dot CCC

Wellness Center

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We kept an online presence at every opportunity this year, from the CWU intranet to so­cial media venues, reaching

out to students and the greater community in the places they frequent.

Check out our pages:

Wellness Center Green Dot

Neighborhood Relations Campus­Community Coalition

Social Marketing­Facebook, and Twitter, and blogs...oh my!

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A Few Snapshots

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Thanks to All of Our Student Staff!

CWU is an EEO/AA/Title IX Institution. Persons with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation by calling the Center for Disability Services at 509­963­2171 or TDD 509­963­2143

Wellness Center 400 E University Way, SURC 139, Ellensburg, WA 98926­7489

Phone: 509­963­3233 Fax: 509­963­1813 E­mail: wellness@cwu.edu Web: www.cwu.edu/~wellness