Family Connections, Inc.

Adapt: Stop Underage Drinking Prevention Project - Leveraging Our Robust Existing County-wide Adapt Coalition, Family Connections' Project, Titled Adapt: Stop Underage Drinking Prevention Project, Will Serve College Students Between the Ages of 17 and 20 Attending Colleges/universities in Essex County, NJ, by Enhancing Our Underage Drinking Prevention Programming Through the Implementation of Evidence-based Programs on College Campuses. Our Goals and Accompanying Objectives Are: Goal 1: Decrease Rates of 30-DAY Use Among Underage College Students Through Policy/procedural Change Efforts Affecting Ease of Access by: Objective 1: by September 30, 2027, Decrease the Rate of Underage Drinking by College-aged Students by Two (2) Percentage Points From 53.1% to 51.1% Through Targeted Evidence-based Programs and Environmental Strategies as Measured Utilizing the Acha-nvha Iii Survey. Objective 2: by September 30, 2027, Decrease the Rate of Binge Drinking Among College-aged Students by Two (2) Percentage Points From 9.5% to 7.5% Through Targeted Evidence-based Programs and Environmental Strategies as Measured Utilizing the Acha-ncha Iii Survey. Goal 2: Strengthen the Capacity of the Coalition to Reduce Youth Alcohol Use Through Increased Engagement of Members and Partners in Environmental Strategies: Objective 1: by September 30, 2025, Increase the Number of Community-based Organizations That Partner With the Coalition and Local Colleges/universities to Reduce Underage Drinking by 50% From Two (2) to Four (4) Through Targeted Outreach and Partnerships as Measured From Memorandums of Understanding. Objective 2: by September 30, 2025, Increase the Percentage of Coalition Members Who Report Feeling Highly Engaged and Committed to the Coalition's Mission to Reduce Underage Drinking by 50% From 22 Individuals to 33 Individuals Through Targeted Engagement and Recognition Strategies as Measured in Our Biennial Capacity Survey. Objective 3: by September 30, 2025, Increase the Number of Colleges and Universities With Comprehensive Underage Drinking Policies in Place by 50% From Two (2) to Four (4) Through Policy/procedural Change Efforts Affecting Ease of Access as Measured From Memorandums of Understanding. Objective 4: by September 30, 2026, Increase the Number of Colleges and Universities Offering Evidence-based Programs Targeting Underage Drinking (i.e., Alcohol Echeckup to Go, Astp) by 50% From Two (2) to Four (4) Through Targeted Outreach and Marketing Efforts to College Administrators and Departments as Measured by Memorandums of Understanding.