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Yoshimoto, J From: Kahalioumi, Kalani Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 1:21 PM To: Yoshimoto, J; Ford, Brenda; Yagong, Dominic; Hoffmann, Pete; Greenwell, Kelly; Enriquem,, Guy; Onishi, Dennis; Naeole, Emily; Ikeda, Donald -�- Subject:' Underage Drinking Prevention Initiative- Info'r about Evidence -Based Prog -rns Aloha Members of the Hawaii County Council, C'? ti11 Thank you for the opportunity to discuss the County of Hawai'i's Underage Drinking Prevention Tnifiative at the May 4, 2010 Committee on Finance meeting. During the meeting, you requested additional information about the initiative. Below please find- a'brief, overview of the grant that funds the initiative as well as information about "Evidence -Based Programs." r D Regular updates about the initiative will be sent to your office and will include details about the upcomingo Request for Proposals, community training events, and other information. Mahalo, Introduction to the County of Hawai'i's Underage Drinking Prevention Initiative A. Overview The County of Hawai'i (COH) is implementing an Underage Drinking Prevention Initiative through participating in the Hawaii Strategic Prevention Framework- State Incentive Grant (SPF -SIG) with funds awarded by the State of Hawai'i Department of Health's Alcohol & Drug Abuse Division (ADAD). The program is funded through a cooperative agreement between ADAD and the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) of the US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA). As part of the program, COH is required to operate the initiative according to the 5 -Step SPF -SIG Process: (1) Assessment, (2) Capacity Building, (3) Planning, (4) Implementation, and (5) Evaluation. There are two phases to SPF -SIG. The SPF -SIG Phase I grant ($315,000), which covers the Assessment, Capacity Building, and Planning steps, was awarded by ADAD to COH in July 2009. Work performed in the Phase I grant showed that COH's contribution to the statewide burden created by underage drinking is clearly significant and amongst the highest of all four counties in the State of Hawaii. In particular, the Assessment step clearly showed the following about the magnitude of underage drinking in the County of Hawaii: • Underage drinking is widespread • Underage drinkers start young • Alcohol is readily available to underage youth • Family attitudes and behavior are not always helpful • Social norms are conducive to underage drinking • Perceived risk is low • Communication between parents and children appears weak • Teens perceive limited alternatives to drinking Clearly, changes to community, family, and peer social norms are required in order to reduce underage alcohol consumption and its effects, which include dependence on alcohol, unlawful and antisocial behavior, driving under the influence of alcohol, and required alcohol treatment. The SPF -SIG Phase II grant ($2.1 million) was awarded by ADAD to COH in May 2010. SPF -SIG Phase II covers the Implementation and Evaluation steps of the 5 -Step SPF -SIG Process and is the culmination of the work performed in the Phase I grant. SPF -SIG Phase II involves the implementation of underage drinking prevention programs. (A prevention program is an organized effort to implement one or more R3. COMM No. "( Ref. To, Li Ref. Oats .MAY 610 5/11/2010 RILL 240 /Goy M..7g 3 Page 1 of 3 PkouNat