STARS (Start Taking Alcohol Risks Seriously) for Families
An Effective Practice
Description
STARS (Start Taking Alcohol Risks Seriously) for Families is a health promotion program for preventing alcohol use among at-risk middle and junior high school youths. The program has three phases:
(1) Health Care Consultation. A nurse or other health care provider delivers a brief (20-minute) annual health consultation concerning how to avoid alcohol use. The intervention is designed to reach youths at specific stages of alcohol initiation and readiness for change and provides a range of prevention messages.
(2) Key Facts Postcards. Ten Key Facts postcards are mailed to parents or guardians in sets of one or two a week for 5 to 10 weeks. The cards tell parents what they can say to their children to help them avoid alcohol. Parents can return a detachable postage-paid portion of the card to provide information about their interaction with their children and its usefulness.
(3) Family Take-Home Lessons. Parents and guardians are provided with four weekly take-home prevention activities they can complete with their children and return. The lessons include an alcohol avoidance contract for the child to sign and a feedback sheet to collect satisfaction and usage data from parents.
(1) Health Care Consultation. A nurse or other health care provider delivers a brief (20-minute) annual health consultation concerning how to avoid alcohol use. The intervention is designed to reach youths at specific stages of alcohol initiation and readiness for change and provides a range of prevention messages.
(2) Key Facts Postcards. Ten Key Facts postcards are mailed to parents or guardians in sets of one or two a week for 5 to 10 weeks. The cards tell parents what they can say to their children to help them avoid alcohol. Parents can return a detachable postage-paid portion of the card to provide information about their interaction with their children and its usefulness.
(3) Family Take-Home Lessons. Parents and guardians are provided with four weekly take-home prevention activities they can complete with their children and return. The lessons include an alcohol avoidance contract for the child to sign and a feedback sheet to collect satisfaction and usage data from parents.
Goal / Mission
The goal of this program is for youths to postpone alcohol use until adulthood.
Results / Accomplishments
An evaluation of the program involved 650 sixth grade students in an experimental design with pretest and posttest. Posttest results from the sixth grade students showed:
- Fewer intervention youths (7 percent) were in more advanced stages of alcohol initiation
- Intervention students had significantly fewer intentions to drink
- The program significantly reduced alcohol consumption.
- Fewer intervention youths (7 percent) were in more advanced stages of alcohol initiation
- Intervention students had significantly fewer intentions to drink
- The program significantly reduced alcohol consumption.
About this Promising Practice
Organization(s)
NIMCO, Inc.
Primary Contact
NIMCO, Inc.
102 Hwy. 81 North
Calhoun, Kentucky
42327
United States of America
270-273-5000
info@nimcoinc.com
https://nimcoinc.com/
102 Hwy. 81 North
Calhoun, Kentucky
42327
United States of America
270-273-5000
info@nimcoinc.com
https://nimcoinc.com/
Topics
Health / Alcohol & Drug Use
Organization(s)
NIMCO, Inc.
Source
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's Model Programs Guide (MPG)
Date of publication
2000
Location
Florida
For more details
https://nimcoinc.com/product/stars-for-families-cu...
https://www.crimesolutions.gov/ProgramDetails.aspx...
https://www.crimesolutions.gov/ProgramDetails.aspx...
Target Audience
Children, Teens