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Reflections on implementing a community agency–school prevention program
Author(s) -
St. Pierre Tena L.,
Kaltreider D. Lynne
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.585
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1520-6629
pISSN - 0090-4392
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6629(200103)29:2<107::aid-jcop1008>3.0.co;2-6
Subject(s) - feeling , agency (philosophy) , substance abuse prevention , psychology , substance abuse , medical education , pedagogy , medicine , social psychology , psychiatry , sociology , social science
This article describes implementation processes and lessons learned from a longitudinal study of a multi‐component after‐school substance abuse prevention program for high‐risk second‐ and third‐grade children delivered by Boys & Girls Clubs and their local schools. Outcome results showed positive effects on children's personal competency skills, feelings toward school, and spelling grades, factors shown to protect children from future substance abuse and other risky behaviors. Processes associated with creating the collaborations between the Boys & Girls Clubs and schools highlight the importance of (1) developing “true” partnerships; and (2) providing schools and teachers with what they really want. Processes of delivering the multi‐component program strongly suggest that (1) prevention coordinators must be good managers; and (2) creating total organizational support for the program within the youth organization will enhance program implementation. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.