Youth A Peer Group Approach to Building Life Skills Leona L. Eggert and Liela J. Nicholas, Developers Funded by the National Institutes of Health: NIDA, NIMH and the Dept. of Education, Safe & Drug Free Schools RYTM Inc. Redmond, WA 1
What is Indicated Prevention? Three Types of Prevention Programs: Universal Selective Indicated Serve Everyone in Population Serve High Risk Groups Serve Target: High Risk High-Risk Individuals Low Risk High Risk Potential high school dropouts are a known group of high-risk youth RYTM Inc, Redmond, WA 2
What is RY? RY is an ‘Indicated’ prevention program for ‘high risk students, ’ who evidence risk factors in four critical areas: School Peers Personal Family RYTM Inc. Redmond, WA 3
RY Program Strategies RY prevention program strategies address the risk factors in each of the four key areas: School Personal Peers Family RYTM Inc. Redmond, WA 4
School System Strategies 1. Setting norms for: attendance, achievement, drug use at school and mood management 2. Establishing an adult and peer network of support for all 3. Fostering school bonding and 4. engagement in school activities RYTM Inc, Redmond, WA 5
Personal Strategies 1. Skills Training – setting goals, decision making – giving and receiving feedback – interpersonal skills 2. Self-monitoring – school attendance, grades – moods and drug use 3. School Engagement – safe and drug-free social activities – engaging in school activities RYTM Inc, Redmond, WA 6
Peer Group Strategies 1. Norm setting in RY class to commit to the program goals 2. A positive peer group; 3. giving each other 4. support and help 3. Group belonging in RY class RYTM Inc, Redmond, WA 7
Family Strategies 1. Getting active parental consent for student’s enrollment in RY class 2. Parent support of RY goals 3. Enhancing RY teacher/ parent communication 4. Sending home positive messages about RY student RYTM Inc, Redmond, WA 8
RY Program Goals 1. Increase school performance 2. Decrease drug involvement 3. Decrease suicide risk behaviors RYTM Inc, Redmond, WA 9
The RY Class 1. Meets daily – or on a block schedule • for a full semester • as part of the high school curriculum • is taken for credit and graded 2. Taught by an RY Co. trained teacher who excels in working with high-risk youth 3. Is limited to a 10 – 12 student class size 4. Focuses on skills training within the context of adult and peer support RYTM Inc, Redmond, WA 10
RY Curriculum Units 1. 2. 3. 4. Getting Started ― First 10 Days Self-Esteem Enhancement Decision Making Personal Control 5. Interpersonal Communication RYTM Inc, Redmond, WA 11
RY Students A search of the school’s roster using the researched criteria belo will create a list of at risk students. Find students who: § are behind in credits for grade level & § are in the top 25 th %-ile for absences & § have a GPA < 2. 3 or a precipitous drop in grades, OR. . . § have a prior dropout status, or § are referred by school personnel & meet 1 or more of the first three criteria RYTM Inc, Redmond, WA 12
RY Components & Outcomes Program Components Mediators RY Leader Support RY Group Support Peer. Teacher Support RY Skills Training Monitoring School Bonding & Healthy Social Activities Increased Personal Competencies and Increased Social Support Resources RYTM Inc. Redmond, WA Outcomes Increased School Performance Decreased Drug Involvement Decreased Suicide Risk Behaviors 13
Program Goal 1: To Increase School Performance Demonstrated results for RY include 18% in GPA in all classes (6% for controls) 7. 5% in number of credits earned (24% for controls) Absences curbed (increased for cont 14% lower dropout rate vs. controls RY Leader support influenced increa whereas peer group support had no RYTM Inc. Redmond, WA
Program Goal 2: To Decrease Drug Involvement Demonstrated results for RY include: 7% in drug involvement (14% for controls) 50% in hard drug use (45% for controls) 48% in drug use control problems neg. consequences (3% for con Curbed progression of alcohol & other drug use RY Leader support influenced decrea drug involvement RYTM Inc. Redmond, WA
Program Goal 3: To Decrease Suicide Risk Behaviors Demonstrated results for RY include 80% suicidal behaviors (80% for c group who got same crisis help/sup 75% in depression & hopelessness (24% for controls) 48% in anger control problems (3% for controls) 38% perceived stress (10% for co RY Leader & peer group support influ the above decreases by enhancing th youths’ sense of personal control RYTM Inc. Redmond, WA
Reconnecting Youth is an award-winning, program with proven efficacy in helping highrisk youth achieve in school and decrease drug use, anger, depression & suicidal behaviors. SAMHSA awarded RY ‘Model Program’ status for drug abuse prevention. The SPRC named RY a ‘promising program’ for preventing youth suicidal behaviors and many related risks. DOE, the White House, NIDA, NIMH, Prevention Strategies and others have recognized RY as one of the U. S. ’s top 10 research-based prevention efforts with proven success. RYTM Inc, Redmond, WA 17
RYTM Inc, Redmond, WA 18 Together we can make a difference by reconnecting youth
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