RYASAP Catalyst for Community Change

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2008 PROFILE OF YOUTHTOWN OF TRUMBULL

• Presented By
• RYASAP Catalyst for Community Change
• Bridgeport, CT
• In Cooperation With
• The Search Institute, Minneapolis, MN
• duBay Horton Associates, Bridgeport, CT
• October 2008

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2008 PROFILE OF YOUTHDEMOGRAPHICS

• 470 youth surveyed, an 18 sample of youth
  grades 7 12 in Trumbull.
• Racial and ethnic breakdown
• 84 White
• 3 African American
• 5 Hispanic
• 4 Multi-racial
• 4 Asian/Pacific Islander
• 1 Native American

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DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETSEXTERNAL ASSETSPositive
experiences and support a young person receives
fromformal and informal connections to the
community
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DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETSINTERNAL ASSETSThings a
community and family nurture within youth sothey
can contribute to their own development
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SETTINGS FOR POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
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ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT ASSETS

• Individuals do not need the entire range of
  assets to thrive. Combinations of assets across
  domains reflect equally positive adolescent
  development.
• Having more assets is better than having a few.
  Having strong assets in one category can offset
  weak assets in another. However, life is easier
  to manage if one has assets in all domains.
• Continued exposure to positive experiences,
  settings and people, as well as opportunities to
  gain and refine life skills, supports young
  people in the acquisition and growth of these
  assets.

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HIGHLIGHTSTOWN OF TRUMBULLASSETS

• The average number of assets increased from
  17.7 of 40 developmental assets in 2005 to 20.3
  in 2008. assets increased in every grade with the
  largest increases of 2 points or more in the 7th,
  8th and 10th grades.
• There were increases in all asset categories
  with 36 of 40 developmental assets either
  increasing or remaining the same. This was the
  strongest improvement in the greater Bridgeport
  region. The strongest asset categories were
  Support, Boundaries and Expectations, Positive
  Values, Social Competencies and Positive
  Identity. 28 of 40 developmental assets increased
  5 or more with increases of over 10 in Caring
  School Climate, Positive Family Communications,
  Service to Others, available Youth Programs,
  Bonding to School, School Engagement, Equality
  and Social Justice, Caring, Sense of Purpose,
  Self Esteem, and Personal Power. All 8 Thriving
  Indicators increased with Maintains Good Health
  (12) and Values Diversity (10) leading the
  indicators.
• The only developmental assets to show a decrease
  in Trumbull were Personal Safety (-6), Time
  Alone at Home (-3), and one hour or more of
  Homework per day (-4).
• The Town of Trumbull demonstrated the largest
  per pupil increases in developmental assets of
  any the greater Bridgeport communities.

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ASSETS 1998 2008TOWN OF TRUMBULL
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ASSETS BY GRADE LEVEL
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THRIVING INDICATORSThose indicators that predict
future thriving behaviors
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THRIVING INDICATORSMUNICIPAL COMPARISONS
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SUPPORT
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SUPPORTMINICIPAL COMPARISONS
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EMPOWERMENT
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BOUNDARIES AND EXPECTATIONS
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BOUNDARIES ANDEXPECTATIONSMUNICIPAL COMPARISONS
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CONSTRUCTIVE USE OF TIME
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COMMITMENT TO LEARNING
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COMMITMENT TO LEARNINGMUNICIPAL COMPARISONS
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POSITIVE VALUES
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POSITIVE VALUESMUNICIPAL COMPARISONS
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SOCIAL COMPETENCIES
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SOCIAL COMPETENCIESMUNICIPAL COMPARISONS
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POSITIVE IDENTITY
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POSITIVE IDENTITYMUNICIPAL COMPARISONS
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HIGHLIGHTS1998 2008RISKY BEHAVIORS

• Only 8 of Trumbull teens smoked tobacco in the
  last 30 days with less than 3 smoking more than
  one-half pack a day or more.
• 33 of teens drank alcohol in the last 30 days a
  reduction of 6 over 2005. 16 a 9 decrease
  since 2005 had more than 5 drinks at a time
  which included 38 of high school juniors and 33
  of seniors. 17 of Trumbull teens smoked
  marijuana, a reduction of 6 since 2005.
• All forms of risky behavior decreased from 2005
  to 2008 showing a very positive trend. All forms
  of violent behavior carrying a weapon, used a
  weapon, hurt someone, group fighting and bullying
  behavior decreased by 6 overall.
• All Predictive deficits decreased by 4 or more.
• 23 of Trumbull teens have had sexual
  intercourse including 53 of high school seniors.
• 8 of youth attempted suicide, a 3 decrease
  from 2005 and 9 of youth reported being sad or
  depressed most of the time, a 5 decrease from
  2005.

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YOUTH REPORTING RISKY BEHAVIORS
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RISKY BEHAVIORSMUNICIPAL COMPARISONS
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RISKY BEHAVIORSMUNICIPAL COMPARISONS
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YOUTH REPORTING PREDICTIVE DEFICITS
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ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND MARIJUANA30 DAY USE
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TOBACCO, ALCOHOL MARIJUANA30 DAY USEMUNICIPAL
COMPARISONS
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ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGSAGE OF ONSET
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PARENTAL APPROVALALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND MARIJUANA
USE
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PEER APPROVALALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND MARIJUANA USE
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CONCLUSIONS

• Trumbull showed major gains in all major asset
  and thriving behaviors categories. It has the
  highest number of assets in Greater Bridgeport in
  15 of 40 developmental asset categories. These
  improvements are directly attributable to its
  work through the Trumbull Partnership Against
  Underage Drinking or TPAUD. RYASAP recommends
  that TPAUD document its methods and successes in
  order to replicate this coalition in the greater
  Bridgeport region.
• Trumbull had similar reductions in all substance
  abuse categories, proving the Search Institute
  hypothesis that the more assets young people
  have, the less likely they are apt to be involved
  in risky behaviors.
• Peer disapproval of alcohol and marijuana use was
  the highest of any community. Peer driven
  programs like PARTY, which includes Trumbull
  youth and peer-driven gambling education
  programs in Monroe and Fairfield have been very
  successful and should be expanded to address
  increasing all developmental assets and reducing
  all risky behaviors.
• Although all of the risky behaviors and
  developmental asset indicators are moving in a
  positive direction, there is room for improvement
  in the areas of binge drinking, hours of homework
  per day and public safety.