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DFC coordinator reports survey gains but says awareness and risk perception need work
Summary
Dawn Nelson, the Drug-Free Communities coordinator, told the board that core-measure survey results show low 30-day use for younger students and that several multi-year targets are already met; she said perception of risk among older students remains a concern and outlined partnership-based outreach and compliance checks as next steps.
Dawn Nelson, Jackson County's Drug-Free Communities (DFC) coordinator, briefed supervisors on coalition activity and early results from a multi-school core-measure survey. Nelson said the survey responses show very low 30-day alcohol use among 6th and 8th graders and that the coalition has already met several targets for reducing youth use established in the action plan.
Nelson emphasized limits of the DFC role: the grant requires the coordinator to find community partners to deliver instruction (education typically begins at 6th grade) rather than teaching students directly. She also highlighted concerning perception metrics—for example, she said "14 percent of 11th graders think there's no risk at all" from heavy drinking—and outlined next steps including compliance checks and efforts to build sustaining partnerships after the grant expires.
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