Gloversville Enlarged School District

The Glove City Coalition Strives to Reduce Youth Substance Use Be Engaging and Supporting the Community Through Education and Collaboration to Promote and Sustain Healthy Lifestyles. - the Glove City Coalition, Is a Substance Use Disorder Prevention Coalition Aimed at Young People Who Reside in Gloversville, Ny. According to the Census Bureau, Gloversville Has a Population of 14,932 People, and Is the Largest City in Fulton County. the Gloversville School District Has 2,349 Students Grades K-12. Twenty Percent of People in Gloversville Live Below the Poverty Line. as a Drug Free Communities Grantee for the Past 5 Years, the Glove City Coalition Has Continued to Collect Youth Substance Use Data Every Two Years. First With Bach-harrison in 2018 and 2020 and Then With Clyde (community Level Youth Development Evaluation) in 2022. the 2020 Survey Was Given During the Covid Pandemic When Youth Had Reduced Access to Substances Outside the Home. in 2022 Only 60% of High School Students Completed the Survey. Therefore, It Is Quite Possible That the Survey Data Does Not Capture the True Picture of Teen Substance Use in Gloversville. the Coalition Presents Social Norms Campaigns Which Target Parents and Youth by Using Various Forms of Media. Coalition Partners Implement Evidence-based Prevention Programs in the Schools and the Gloversville Police Carry Out Retail Compliance Checks. More Needs to Be Done to Change the Community Norm of Substance Use by Putting Policies in Place to Further Protect Young People From Exposure and Normalization of Marijuana, Nicotine and Alcohol Use. While Retailers of Alcohol for Off-site Consumption Have Been Compliance Checked, We Have Not Addressed On-site Consumption and Home Consumption Which We Wish to Address. Marijuana Was Legalized for Adult Recreational Use in March of 2021. in the Time Leading Up to That Change and Since That Time, the Perception of Harm by Marijuana Has Declined Significantly. According to the 2022 Clyde Survey, Over 23% of 11TH Graders Had Used Marijuana in the Past 30 Days. Sixty-five Percent of Gloversville Youth Are at Risk of Harm Due to Their Perception That Marijuana Is Safe to Use. Coalition Partners Will Implement Evidence-based Interventions and Education at the Middle and High School Level to Address Marijuana Use; Work to Reduce Teen Marijuana Initiation; and Help Teens Quit. Programs Will Include Teen Intervene and Too Good for Drugs. Other Evidence-based Programs Will Also Be Pursued. Nicotine Use Was Declining Until the New Delivery Method of Vaping Became Popular. the Youth Surveys Indicate Education and Collaboration With School Officials and Law Enforcement Are Bringing Those Number Down Slowly, But 16.7% of High School Seniors Are Still Vaping and 5.7% of Juniors Have Smoked Cigarettes in the Past 30-DAYS (clyde, 2022). the Coalition Will Continue to Address Nicotine Use in School and Help the Administration Update School Substance Related Policy to Be More Restorative, Providing Resources to Those With Substance Use Disorders. Education of Parents and Teens Will Be Presented Through Strong Partnerships With Organizations Such as Advancing Tobacco Free Communities and HFM Prevention Council. Alcohol Use by Teens Is Still of Concern, With February 2024 Focus Groups Reporting That Teens Binge Drink at House Parties and Often Get Alcohol From Home. the Coalition Will Work to Build Capacity for Change by Engaging Parents and Other Community Members in the Efforts to Protect Children From Future Substance Use as Well as Involving the Youth Sector in Educating Peers and Decision Makers About What Actions Will Lead to a Healthy Future for the Community.