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Substance Awareness Council of Indian River County <br /> Life Skills Program <br /> School Year End Report: services from Oct 1St, 2011 through September 30th 2012 <br /> 1,405 Indian River County youth attending Storm Grove and Sebastian Middle Schools ages 10- <br /> 14 were served during the fall semester of 2011 with the LifeSkills Training Program. <br /> 1,239 Indian River County youth attending Gifford and Oslo Middle Schools ages 10-14 were <br /> served during the spring semester of year 2012 with the LifeSkills Training Program. <br /> A total of 2,644 students served for the year. <br /> Storm Grove Middle School Sebastian Middle School <br /> 6th grade: 262 6th grade: 296 <br /> 7th grade: 235 7th grade: 325 <br /> 8th grade: 287 8th grade: 0 (due to large number of 6th and 7th grade <br /> classes) <br /> Total number of students: 784 Total number of students: 621 <br /> Gifford Middle School Oslo Middle School Spring 2012 <br /> 6th grade: 305 6th grade: 295 <br /> 7th grade: 298 7th grade: 275 <br /> �.. 8th grade: 0 8th grade: 66 <br /> Total number of students: 603 Total number of students: 636 <br /> Program Description: The LST program being implemented is a three-year prevention <br /> program designed specifically for middle school youth. Based on theoretical framework, the LST <br /> program was developed to impact drug-related knowledge, attitudes and norms; teach skills for <br /> resisting social influences to use drugs and promote the development of general personal self- <br /> management skills and social skills. <br /> Outcome# 1: Continue to decrease the percentage of ATOD use reported by IRC public <br /> school youth in the biennial FYSAS (using 2002 as the baseline). <br /> According to the 2010 FYSA Survey, Indian River County middle school youth reported <br /> decreased percentage of 30 Day use trends. <br /> Use 2002 2010 2002 2010 <br /> Alcohol 24.5 21.2 Cigarettes 9.1 6.6 <br /> Marijuana 6.3 7.6 <br /> Note: 2012 FYSAS will be released in November 2012 — an update will be released with the <br /> new data <br /> Outcome #2: 75% of middle school students receiving LST will demonstrate an increase in <br /> healthy coping skills as demonstrated by an increase in use of relaxation and breathing <br /> techniques as reported in the LST pre/post survey following the administration of the curriculum. <br /> - 26 - <br /> 61 <br />