Bay State Community Services, Inc.

CDC DFC Support Program 2024 - the Purpose of the Hey Randolph Coalition Is to Equitably Promote Wellbeing in the Town of Randolph, Ma; to Prevent and Reduce Youth Substance Misuse Through Effective Communication, Coordination, Collaboration, and Action in a Culturally Relevant Way. the Focus Populations for This Project Includes Approximately 1266 Students in Grades 6 - 12, With an Emphasis on Youth Who Identify as Low Income, Bipoc, Male, Immigrants, and Lgbtq+. the Short Term Expected Outcomes Include: Increase Parent and Guardian Knowledge Regarding Patterns of Youth Substance Use by Expanding Existing Alcohol Prevention Campaigns (such as Talk They Hear You) to Reach 75% of Randolph Parents/guardians in Grades 6-12; Improve Knowledge of Coalition Efforts to Address Youth Substance Use in the Community by Establishing a Communication Plan for the Community at Large, as Well as Reaching 75% of Randolph Parents Guardians in Grades 6-12 as Measured by Impressions (clicks and Completion Rates), Opened Emails, and Materials Distributed; Increase the Capacity of Local Agencies and Organizations to Address Youth Substance Use by Increasing the Hey Randolph Leadership Development by Training Them With Information From the National Coalition Academy and by Increasing Membership by 10% (with a Focus on Increasing Representation From Health Equity Priority Populations); Create Policy, Youth and Health Equity Action Teams to Implement the Work of the Coalition; Increase Outreach to Relevant Sectors of the Community to Address Youth Substance Use by Direct Outreach to at Least 4 Partner Organizations, Conducting Presentations Within the Community and Creating an Orientation Manual Which Members Will Use to Outreach and Recruit to Sectors. the Intermediate Expected Outcomes Are: to Use Data Collected in Year One of DFC Funding, to Identify Local Factors That Minimize the Risk of Substance Use and Create a Plan to Increase These Factors; Use Data Collected in Year One of DFC Funding, to Identify Local Factors That Reduce Factors in the Community That Increase the Risk of Substance Use; Utilize a Healthy Equity Team Who Will Create a Plan to Address Health Disparities in the Community to Reduce Factor That Increase the Risk of Substance Use; Increase Access to Substance Free After School Programs Emphasizing Self Efficacy and Learning Skills That Prevent Substance Use Resulting in a 10% Increase in Attendance as Measured by Comparing Attendance Records From 2024 to 2026; Increase Youth Access to Treatment for Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Utilizing the Community Health Center at Randolph High School With the Goal of Increasing the Number of Youth Grades 9-12 Who Use the Center by 5% as Measured From Year One to Year 3; and Decrease the Ease, Ability and Opportunity for Youth to Access Substances by Recommending at Least (1) Evidence Based Policy to Limit Alcohol to the Community to Adopt. the Long Term Expected Outcomes by Year 5 Are: to Establish and Strengthen Collaboration Among Community Members and Organizations to Address Youth Substance Use by Increasing Membership and Capacity by 25% From Year 1-5; a 5% Decrease in the Number of Youth in Grades 6-12 Who Use Alcohol by Year 5 as Measured From the Baseline Yrbs 2024 to Yrbs 2028 and a 5% Decrease in the Number of Youth in Grades 6-12 Who Use Marijuana by Year 5 as Measured From the Baseline Yrbs 2024 to Yrbs 2028.