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ERIC Number: ED364815
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1993-Nov
Pages: 92
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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Substance Abuse Prevention Services in the New York City Public Schools: 1990-1991 Survey Results. OREA Report.
Gottlieb, Nina; Schehl, Margaret
This report covers the second part of a 3-year study of substance abuse prevention and intervention programs in the New York City Public Schools. For the second part and the subject of this report all schools were sent a 13-part survey seeking information on the range and scope of substance abuse prevention and intervention services provided in that school. Surveys were returned by 923 of the 930 schools. Chapter I describes the background of the project, briefly reviewing findings of the 1990-1991 study before turning attention to the current study. Chapter II presents the results of the survey of students participating in intervention counseling. Chapter III discusses the SPARK Peer Players' role in the high school substance abuse prevention program. Chapter IV describes staff development offered by Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention Specialists (SAPIS) and parent outreach efforts. Chapter V offers evaluators' conclusions and recommendations based on the data analyzed in this report. The document concludes that intervention services and consistent support from professional staff are vital for at-risk youth, and that peer programs are effective prevention strategies, but need to be supported by district administrators, school staff, and parents, and efforts to involve both teachers and parents in substance abuse prevention need to be increased. (Author/NB)
Mabel Payne, Research Unit Manager, Office of Research, Evaluation, and Assessment, New York City Board of Education, 110 Livingston St., Room 507, Brooklyn, NY 11201.
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Research, Evaluation, and Assessment.
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A