Needs Assessment 101

1
Needs Assessment 101

• Overview of SPF SIG
• Financial responsibility
• Epi data
• Why are regional needs assessment being done
• Who is paying for regional needs assessment BAI
  not PRC

2
Focus Groups

• Focus groups conducted in each region in March
  and April 2006
• 50 men 50 women
• 40 White 40 Latinos 15 Black 5 Other
• Ages ranged from teens to 60s
• 60 service providers 30 community
  representatives 10 PRC staff.

3
Preliminary Findings Summary Preview

• Major alcohol Related Issues
• Drinking at home/friend, college/older kids
  buying for younger
• Rural binge drinking as rite of passage
• Drinking and driving
• Alcohol as imperative in military
• Easy underage access
• Denial that alcohol is problematic
• Kids are difficult to reach with prevention
  messages

4
Preliminary Findings Summary Preview

• What factors contribute to alcohol related car
  crashes there?
• Rural roads, two lane highways, exposed culverts,
  
• Underage drinking/driving
• Low traffic enforcement
• Going dry area to buy alcohol and driving back
• Tailgate parties
• Denial of alcohol consequence
• Convenience stores sell 24oz beer six packs

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Preliminary Findings Summary Preview

• What contributes to college aged binge drinking
  there?
• Tailgate parties
• Denial of alcohol consequence
• Cars full of drunks
• Driving drunk is less trouble than walking
• Drunk driving is not impaired driving
• Wont take bus to avoid public intoxication
  arrests
• DUI before third doesnt matter
• Five drinks as binge drinking is wrong.
• Alcohol misinformation or denial.

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Regional Key Data Elements Update
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Next Steps

• Complete focus groups
• Reports by May 31
• Presentations on June 15
• Focus Groups
• Regional Assessment Results
• Presentations at CMHSA meeting