Priya,
I have recently completed a literature review
on prevention, and will provide you a few snippets and some references for you
to look at. I would be inclined to say one off presentations will have an
impact on a very small percentage based off my readings and are not the preferred
approach. However, with saying this you need to work within the resources you
have available to you and a one off is certainly better than doing nothing! However,
prevention is still developing and consultation in the community is a big part
of any prevention program.
As noted in the National Drug Strategy 2004-2009 prevention
is a priority area and needs to be integrated throughout the whole community (P
5).
Other approaches under this area are school-based programs
such as the Resilience Education and Drug Information (REDI), which began in 2003;
this program extends beyond the classroom walls with a dedicated web site http://www.redi.gov.au/.
References
Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA), 2000, What
makes prevention Successful, information Bulletin, sourced April 2006 from,
http://www.adca.org.au
Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA), 2002, Prevention
information Bulletin, sourced April 2006 from, http://www.adca.org.au
Centre for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), 2005, Building
a Successful prevention Program, Sourced from, www.Cast.unr.ed, April 2006
McCambridge J. & Strang J., The
efficacy of single-session motivational interviewing in reducing drug
consumption and perceptions of drug-related risk and harm among young people:
results from a multi-site cluster randomized trial. 2004,
Addiction 99 (1), pp 39-52, doi:
10.1111/j.1360-0443.2004.00564.x
National Collaborating Centre for Drug Prevention (NCCDP),
2004, Effective Drug Prevention Update, April-September 2004, Drug
Prevention Quarterly, Issue 1, sourced from www.cph.ork.uk,
April 2006
National Institute of Drug Abuse
(NIDA), 2003, Preventing Drug Abuse among Children and Adolescent, Second
edition
Cheers,
Richard
From: Rod Dungan
[mailto:dungan@iprimus.com.au]
Sent: Sunday, 1 October 2006 4:31
PM
To: youthgas@elistas.com
Subject: [youthgas] one off
presentations
Dear Priya and others,
As others have said there has been little evaluation by 'one off' presenters of
their ongoing impact of their presentations except on immediate departure.
"In house" at Brentwood
Secondary college we have found both one off and term length motivational and
educational presentations valuable adjuncts to an overall focus on well being
and strengthening young people.
Outcome the administration has commitment to (regarding
well being and resiliency):
1) Opportunities and an environment that offers students potential to obtain
their personal best in learning and in personal development
2) That this personal best is offered in the best interest for the Brentwood
community, developing character and citizenship in partnership with students,
staff, administration, parents, families and the wider community.
Our outcomes are:
1) to provide a safe space to explore feeling and thinking around personal and
school community well being.
2) to support students as they explore the resources they need for their own
and others well being.
3) to provide opportunity for young people to offer leadership, resources and
personal development through the initiatives, programs, and approaches to well
being and learning within the school.
For us we would be asking a series of
questions.
1. Is this for all students/young people?
2. Looking at our well being outcomes for each year level where does this fit.
3. Which of the team and or staff are involved post the program.
4. How does this program enhance the the connection young people feel with
school/learning/the well being team and or staff?
5. If this is an important issue, what training have or will staff do to
enhance the ongoing support for students/issue?
6. Are management "onboard" with the policies and programs that the
Well Being and coordination staff have committed time and energy to (are we on
the same page)
7. Can this be lead to a 'student driven or managed' approach or initiative?
8. With limited resources is there a way the wider community could offer
support or be involved in the initiative/program or presentation
So the answer to your question Priya is to ask (I believe) is what outcome are
you hoping for?
a) What could the initiative look like post the event or program?
b) What with the adults involved need to provide pre and post the event,
program, approach?
c) What are you hoping young people will experience, learn, offer per, during
and post the initiative?
This will provide you with the ability to measure the 'right' things when you
are trying to assess whether a 'one off' will provide the necessary learning
you are hoping for or whether you need to place the energy and effort into a
longer term view. most time Priya if you trust you and your teams 'gut' on this
you'll do ok.
Finally, I would recommend that you a mapping process of yours and the
community approach to the issue (whatever this is) or to young people in
general (this could be what is being offered/done with and for young people).
To see where the strengths are and to the areas needing further strengthening.
Rod Dungan
Director and trainer -
Thriving Youth Australia
Chaplain
Brentwood Secondary
College
Associate of HeartMasters
Consultant for METIC
Youth worker UCA
Watsons road
Glen Waverley Vic. Australia
3150
Land: 61-3-85450300
Mobile:
0403453317
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