Lifeways Inc.Evaluation

September 2011 – May 2012

Lifeways Programming7.5 Staff - Providing Evidence Based Program

PROJECT SUCCESS in Rapid City Area School DistrictEast MS – Angela WiederichNorth MS – Amanda ThomasSouth MS – Bob Burke (2.5 days per week)Southwest MS – Bob Burke (2.5 days per week)West MS – Paula Long Fox (2.5 days per week)Academies – Michelle MottCentral HS – Kelsey Arneson & Chelle SchefcikStevens HS – David Herrick

PROJECT SUCCESSUniversal prevention strategies are designed to reach the

entire population without regard to individual risk factors.Project Success Education Series (7th and 9th grade)Universal prevention education and activitiesPro-social student groups (i.e., SADD, Youth 2Youth, etc.)

Selective prevention strategies target subgroups of the general population that are determined to be at risk for substance abuse.Individual and group education

Indicated prevention interventions identify individuals who are experiencing early signs of substance abuse and target them with special programs.Individual and group educationIntervention classes - PATH II (10 hours) and PATH III (20 hours)

2011-2012 MS Direct Service School Hours•63% of time spent on universal prevention•34% of time spent on selective / indicated prevention

Classroom Presentation

Hours35%

Group Edu-cation Hours

6%

Individual Stu-dent Education

Hours27%

Pro-Social28%

Individual Parent Ed-ucation Hours

3%

2011-2012 HS Direct Service School Hours•34% of time spent on universal prevention•66% of time spent on selective / indicated prevention

Classroom Presentation

Hours16%

Group Edu-cation Hours

3%

Individual Stu-dent Education

Hours44%

Pro-Social18%

Individual Parent Edu-

cation Hours 10%

Treatment Needs As-sessments / Outpatient

Counseling10%

Classroom EducationLifeways provided 641 classroom

presentation hours388.5 hours at the middle school level

with 8618.5 student contact hours 51 sections of the Project Success Education series 145 other classroom presentations

252.5 hours at the high school level with 6708.5 student contact hours 29 sections of the Project Success Education series 94 other classroom presentations

Individual and Group EducationAssessment/Screening/Referral/Individual Sessions/Group Sessions Lifeways provided 1019 hours of individual prevention education

303 hours at the middle school level 437 sessions with 152 students 80% seen 3 or less times, 16% seen 4 – 9 times, 5% students seen 10+ times (max 28

times) 19% were referred to the MS Path, 8% were referred to a COSAPs group, and 6% were

referred to outside services including mental health counseling or treatment services.

716 hours at the high school level 785 sessions with 259 students 68% seen 3 or less times, 31% seen 4 – 9 times, 2% seen 10 or more times (max 18

times) 21% were referred to Path II, 20% were referred to Path III, 6% were referred to a

COSAPs group, 9% were referred to treatment services, and 9% were referred to other outside services including mental health counseling.

Lifeways provided 110.5 hours of group prevention education 68 hours at the middle school level 42.5 hours at the high school level

PATH II74 students signed up for PATH II

10 students signed up but never attended9 groups held with 64 students and 65

parents 59 students (92%) completed PATH II

47 (80%) complete in 1 month 8 (14%) complete in 2 months 4 (7%) complete in 3 – 9 months of first class

5 students (8%) attended but didn’t complete the class

PATH III78 students signed up for PATH III

14 students signed up but never attended9 groups held with 64 students and 50

parents 47 students (73%) completed PATH III

38 (81%) complete in 1 month 9 (19%) complete in 2 – 5 months of first class

17 students (27%) attended but didn’t complete the class

State FundingFirst year of implementation of SPF SIG

grantGoal – decrease underage drinking among 12 –

20 year olds Lifeways will accomplish this goal by:

Increasing the perception of harm of underage alcohol use

Decrease the social norm of accepting underage drinking

Improve coping styles and social competence skills

SuccessesAfter participating in all Lifeways

programming, youth see alcohol use as more harmful than they previously thoughtThink drinking is more dangerous for

teenagers than adultsThink teen drinkers are more likely to get

addicted than those who start drinking as adults

Think drinking has a long term impact on their brain

PATH students are becoming more aware of the consequences of their substance use.

SuccessesAfter participating in all Lifeways programming,

youth are learning healthy ways to cope and creating a healthy support systemRealize that using alcohol or drugs is not a good way to

deal with stress, anxiety, sadness, or depressionHave increased their refusal skills and feel that they

have control over their lives.Feel that they have an adult that they can turn to when

they have a problem.Have set goals and feel more hopeful about their future.PATH students show an intention to change their

behavior regarding their substance use.

Successes1 in 3 students are aware of Lifeways and the

SADD/Y2Y/TATU groups in their schoolsAlmost all staff are aware of Lifeways in their

schoolsLifeways staff rated highly, especially on their

attitude, rapport with students, and knowledge of material.

After participating in some of Lifeways programming, youth are learning that most people their age do not drinkBest results seen with students participating in

individual education