HCCADC FSU Mini Grant

Youth Speak Out Project

The "Youth Speak Out" project will help youth to be heard and to contribute to a culture of A TOO prevention and community attachment in Hernando County. The Coalition will conduct 15 listening sessions (15 before and 15 after the Community Mobilization campaign) where youth can share their experiences, express their ideas and help guide the Coalition with their plans to reduce youth A TOO use and improve community attachment. The project will measure change in youth perception before and after the Coalitions Community Mobilization campaign. Each listening session will target 12 to 16 youth participants.

Tasks:

Participating School Commitment

Student Recruitment - 12 to 16 participants each session Session Scheduling - date, time, place

Questionnaire development

Conduct Sessions

Compile Data

Distribute Findings

Conduct sessions at:

Middle School Students Parrot

Fox Chapel Powell

West Hernando J.D. Floyd Challenger

Hiqh School Students

Central - 2 sessions 9th & 11 th grades Hernando - 2 sessions 9th & 11 th grades Springstead - 2 sessions 9th & 11 th grades Nature Coast - 2 sessions 9th & 11th grades

Other Students Gulf Coast .

Any suggested independent sites

Contact: Lisa Hammond, BHER Group, 352-597-3759, bhergroup@aol.com

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