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You’ve Been Caught!
How a Coalition has Joined Forces with Multiple Law Enforcement Agencies to Address Alcohol
and Marijuana Use by Youth
Presenters
Patti Warmington, MA, CPC Director of Wellness and Prevention--Life
Guidance Services Chair – Kent County Prevention Coalition
Josh Hansen, M.Div Community Organizer—Wedgwood Christian
Services
Learning Objectives
1. Understand the process by which the Kent County Prevention Coalition (KCPC) is building a partnership with multiple law enforcement agencies.
2. Align this process to the Strategic Prevention Framework
3. Receive a model for that process in the form of our MIP brochure
Agenda
1. Introduce the Project 1. Introduce the Project
2. MIP Project Process 2. MIP Project Process
3. The Tools3. The Tools
4. Questions and Comments 4. Questions and Comments
A Little Reminder of Focus
The Kent County Prevention Coalition
A formalized, multi-sector coalition with A formalized, multi-sector coalition with representation from various communities representation from various communities in Kent Countyin Kent County Responsible for promoting a common vision, Responsible for promoting a common vision,
increased awareness and collaboration to increased awareness and collaboration to advance substance abuse prevention efforts advance substance abuse prevention efforts in Kent County.in Kent County.
Focused on building and mobilizing capacity Focused on building and mobilizing capacity to impact population level change.to impact population level change.
Comprised of a wide variety of stakeholders Comprised of a wide variety of stakeholders from around the county with nearly 30 active from around the county with nearly 30 active voting members.voting members.
The Law Enforcement Gap
2009: The Kent County Prevention
Coalition identified that youth, with MIP
infractions, were provided inconsistent
information by law enforcement
agencies.
Additional Factors
Over 12 separate law enforcement
agencies in the county
Perceived differences in prevention
and enforcement
Poor economic conditions
Enforcement priorities
At the Same Time…
In April 2009, KCPC membership, law enforcement officers and court officials attended a webinar:
“Partnership Power: Anti-Drug Groups and Law Enforcement”
Discussion resulted in the KCPC forming the MIP Ad Hoc Committee.
A SPF Overview
Assessment
Total enforcement of MIP citations Equal enforcement? Violation process
Brief intervention Who got them? Any how chosen?
Social justice concerns Unequal enforcement across race and income?
Social Norm Level of parental concern?
Capacity: The MIP Ad Hoc Team
Representatives agreed to participate from: Prevention service providers A youth serving agency SUD Coordinating Agency Several youth representatives
Members had prior relationships with: One police chief Family Court
Planning: Goals
Kent County Strategic Plan Behavioral Goals Addressed:
•Reduce Youth Alcohol Use and Binge Drinking•Reduce Use of Marijuana by Teens
Coalition’s Capacity Goal•Increase Law Enforcement Participation in Prevention Efforts
MIP Ad Hoc Vision
•Every effort should be made for enforcement
of all underage alcohol violations.
•Every effort should be made for enforcement
of all underage marijuana violations
•Timely requirement for screening, brief
intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT)
in ALL cases.
Planning: Vision
SBIRT- What Is It?
•The SBIRT Initiative targets those with nondependent substance use and provides effective strategies for intervention prior to the need for more extensive or specialized treatment.•Brief intervention is generally restricted to four or fewer sessions, each session lasting from a few minutes to 1 hour, and is designed to be conducted by health professionals who do not specialize in addictions treatment.•http://sbirt.samhsa.gov/about.htm
Planning: Purpose
•We care about the health and safety of all youth.•We recognize that they are uniquely at risk because of their developing brains.•Partnerships between law enforcement and prevention create opportunities for change.•We envision community norms that discourage underage use.•We seek to create uniformity and parity within the intervention systems in Kent County.
Planning: The Brochure Idea
Prior to the MIP Ad Hoc, one provider, Alert Labs of GVSU, had used an awareness brochure with measurable success.
This began the discussion of whether a county wide brochure could:
1. Educate youth & parents about MIP’s
2. Increase use of SBIRT alternatives
3. Secure law enforcement support
Planning: Theory of Change
law enforcement provides a MIP brochure to the majority of youth cited with a MIP offense,
If
Theory of Change
youth and their parent(s) will have increased knowledge of the MIP process and the availability and value of seeking a timely SBIRT program for the youth
Then
Theory of Change
youth and their parent(s) will seek a timely SBIRT program for the youth
Then
Theory of Change
more youth will receive an intervention to identify and, if needed, address any SUD concerns
Then
Theory of Change
there is a reduction in the youth’s AOD use behavior
Then
Theory of Change
there is a reduction in offenses of alcohol and marijuana use by youth.
Then
Planning: Building a Logic Model
Implementation: Strategies
•Enforcement: Build a relationship with law enforcement agencies to encourage the concept that MIP citation to youth IS in the youth’s best interest.•Norms: Promotion of timely SBIRT diversion options increases identification of those needing treatment.•Policy: Youth receiving first MIP offense are referred for SBIRT options (with or without other court recommendations).
Implementation: Activities
1. Partner with law enforcement:
For their approval of concept
(brochure)
Their input into the development
Their willingness to distribute
Their final approval of tool
Implementation: Activities, con’t
2. Meet with family court officials to
better understand the MIP process
and gain their support and approval of
tool.
3. Law enforcement agencies
distribute tool to ALL offenders
Implementation: Activities, con’t
4. Review similar products and their
effectiveness.
5. Collect local data for potential use
in tool.
Implementation: Activities, con’t
6. Disclaimer – “not legal advice”.
7. DesignCoalition colorsCatchy cover
Implementation: Activities, con’t
8. Content
Information
Tested statistics and state laws
Help resources
Information on SBIRT & diversion
Credit statements
Implementation: Activities, con’t
9. Feedback and input on draft:Families in brief interventionsYouth in the communityLaw enforcementJudges and probation officers
They were asked:What do you like or dislike?Is it relevant?Would you use it?Is it helpful? Why?
Implementation: The County Chief’s Meeting
In September of 2009 a preliminary brochure was presented to all of Kent county’s law enforcement chief’s at their monthly meeting.
Departments were asked if they would like to use MIP brochure in their MIP process and to sign up if interested.
14 of 14 departments signed up.Funding for the first printing (4,000/ $437)
was donated by MADD Michigan.
Evaluation: Our Next Steps
Additional feedback from the brochure has created several next steps:
The necessity of increasing SBIRT awareness KCPC Courts & Probation
Translation into Spanish Expanding demand for distribution
Drivers education School safety officers
Interest has been expressed in college and a marijuana only focused brochure.
Evaluation: Data Collection
Our basic measures: Number of requests for brief interventions
before and after brochure distribution Network180 Access Center United Way: 211
Process: How many distributed and where?
Comments on Success
Police comments AnecdoteKeys to success
Get law enforcement on board at the beginning: “we want to help you do your job easier”.
Be open to feedback: be prepared to revise many times.
Find out who has access to law enforcement. Product: easy to use; easy to get.
History of MIP Brochure
Evaluation and Follow up Activities
Partnership Power: Webinar
Final Tool Presented to Law Enforcement
Kent County MIP Ad Hoc Formed
Tool Delivered to Law Enforcement
Concept Presented to Judicial and Law Enforcement
April 2009
August 2009
Sept. 2010
Feb. 2010
Sept. 2010
July 2009
Usage and Contact
If you’d like to use the MIP brochure, please recognize our efforts and tell us.
If you’d like more information: Patti Warmington
pwarmington@lifeguidanceservices.org 616-464-2946 x184
Joshua Hansen jhansen@wedgwood.org 616-942-2110
Questions and Comments?
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