Bay State Community Services, Inc.

Samsha Stop Act 2024 - Project Name: Bay State Community Services (BSCS): Impact Quincy Project Summary: Impact Quincy (IQ) Coalition Will Reduce Onset and Progression of Alcohol Misuse and Related Problems for Youth (12-20 Years) in Quincy, Ma Who Identify as Bipoc, Immigrant, And/or Lgbtq+ by Strengthening Equitable Youth-led, Community Prevention Capacity and by Developing/delivering/evaluating Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Evidence-based Strategies to Address Youth Social Norms, Policy Change, & Caregiver Knowledge. We Will Utilize the SPF to: Goal 1: Expand and Strengthen Equitable Community-level and Youth-led Primary Prevention Infrastructure & Capacity in Quincy. 1.A by October 2024, Iq Will Hire a Part-time Project Coordinator to Focus on Prevention of Youth Alcohol Misuse. 1.B in the First 180 Days, Iq Will Begin Monthly Community-wide Coalition Meetings Focusing on Youth Alcohol Misuse With Representation From Focus Population and Samsha's 12 Sectors. 1.C by the End of Year 1, Iq Will Establish a Youth Action Team of at Least 5 Youth to Participate in Coalition and Alcohol Prevention Activities; at Least 60% of Youth Will Be From Underserved Populations. 1.D by the End of Year 4, All Staff and Iq Members Will Be Trained in the SPF. 1.E by the End of Year 1, Iq Will Convene at Least 2 Town Hall Meetings (focusing on Underserved Communities) to Obtain Public Feedback About Issues Related to Underage Drinking. at Least 2 Town Halls Will Be Hosted Each Year After. 1.F. Within the 1ST Year, Iq Will Establish a Health Equity Action Team of at Least 3 Members Who Will Meet Monthly to Review Strategies/activities to Ensure They Are Equitable & Aligned With the Disparities Impact Statement. 1.G Conduct a Biennial Yrbs in Fall 2024 With Participation From at Least 75% of Quincy High and Middle School Students to Measure Alcohol Use Rates and Related Data. 1.H Conduct Biennial Focus Groups in Spring 2025 With at Least 15 Youth, 10 Caregivers, & 6 Youth Service Providers to Enhance Yrbs Data. Goal 2: Reduce 30-DAY Use Rates of Alcohol Among High School Students in Quincy by 2% by September 2028. 2.A by the End of Year 4, Iq Will Enhance Intergovernmental Cooperation & Coordination to Adopt/strengthen Model Regulations for Alcohol, Including Quarterly Compliance Checks. 2.B by the End of Year 1, Iq Will Partner With the Buy Policy Action Team to Create Model Recommendations for Local and State-level Alcohol Prevention Policies. 2.C Yearly, Quincy Youth Will Educate Their Legislatures on Alcohol Policy, and Its Impacts Through at Least 1 Statewide Briefing or Meetings With State Legislators. 2.D Starting Fall of Year 2, Iq Will Increase Caregiver Knowledge of Youth Substance Use Prevention Strategies by Promoting the Talk They Hear You Campaign to Reach 75% of Caregivers of Students Grades 6-12. 2.E in Year 3, Iq Will Partner With Quincy Schools to Implement Youth Social Norms Campaign to Increase Accuracy of Perceptions Around Peer Alcohol Behaviors by 10% by End of Year 4. Annually, This Project Will Reach the Majority of the 5,380 Students in Quincy Public Middle and High Schools. Over the Lifetime of the Project, We Expect to Reach All 101,727 Residents in Quincy.