County presentation finds gaps in prevention education, recommends community planning
Public-health staff presented a youth prevention needs assessment finding weak parental engagement, inconsistent prevention education, and rising substance use from 8th to 11th grade; next steps include capacity building, inclusive planning with schools and partners, and evidence-based strategy selection.
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Lisa, a county public-health staff member, presented the Clatsop County youth prevention needs assessment and urged the committee to move from assessment to capacity building and planning. The assessment used quantitative sources (an educator survey developed with CBH, the biennial student health survey with about 294 eighth-graders and 243 eleventh-graders countywide, census and statewide indicators) and qualitative sources (16 community-leader interviews, five youth focus groups and two adult focus groups) to identify community needs.
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