FAITH BASED PREVENTION MODEL Healthier Places: FaithBased Settings

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FAITH BASED PREVENTION MODEL Healthier
PlacesFaith-Based Settings
Council of Church Based Health Programs, Inc.


Gregory J. Harris, M.A.S.S., ABD,
Bruce Smith, B.S.
2006 Steps to A Healthier U.S. Conference
October 26-27
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Program Theory
FAITH-BASED PREVENTION MODEL
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FAITH-BASED PREVENTION MODEL
Program Theory

• The Faith - Based Prevention Model is based upon
  several different theories, including some
  prevention and community theories.
• First, Faith - Based organizations are actively
  attempting to improve and strengthen individuals
  , families, and communities. Thus, having a
  similar target population of many existing
  prevention programs.
• The Faith community and its member families
  systems them practical sources for health
  education, drug prevention, and health promotion.

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Program Theory
FAITH-BASED PREVENTION MODEL
Examples of the characteristics that make the
Faith community a practical source for drug
prevention, health education and health promotion
include

• The ability to influence individual, family, and
  community values and norms.
• a network to provide leadership and educational
  opportunities for individuals, families and the
  community
• a large pool of willing and concerned volunteers
  who demonstrate concern for individuals,
  families, and the community at large.

• The provision of emotional and social support to
  those who are in crisis and when the community is
  in crisis
• Provides a forum for the dispersion of health
  news and serves as an exchange for information

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Program Theory
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• Second, the Faith-Based Prevention Model has
  integrated the Risk and Protective Factor Theory
  to assist in clarifying the underlying factors
  that lead to delinquency/gangs, alcohol and other
  drug abuse, teen pregnancy, and school drop out
  (Hawkins, Catalano, and Miller, 1992). Various
  home, school, and community protective factors
  can lead to building youth resilience and making
  choices not to become involved in
  life-compromising situations. Specific risk
  factors addressed include interaction with
  antisocial peers, social/family bonding,
  self-concept, favorable attitudes toward drug use
  and academic failure.

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Research,
Methodology, and Strategy
FAITH-BASED PREVENTION MODEL
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Research, Methodology, and Strategy
FAITH-BASED PREVENTION MODEL

• The Faith-Based Prevention Model, a CSAP
  promising program, is a constellation of planning
  and program strategies, when combined have a
  positive impact on youth, faith members, and the
  community. The model is implemented in four
  different phases
• Community development, readiness, and
  empowerment
• Faith leader training and action planning
• Program implementation and evaluation
• Program redesign

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Research, Methodology,
and Strategy
FAITH-BASED PREVENTION MODEL

• PHASE I Community Development, Readiness, and
  Empowerment
• This initial phase is dedicated to learning about
  the role of families and the faith community and
  how these systems may impact the lives of
  individuals, families and the community in
  general. Also, we want to be able to determine
  interest in the topic from individuals, families,
  and the community and who within the community,
  qualify for participation, and to determine the
  readiness and support for a prevention
  initiative. Town Hall Meeting, Forums, ect.

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Faith-Based Prevention Model

• COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, READINESS, AND EMPOWERMENT
• NEEDS ASSESTS
  A FAITH COMMUINTY SELF-ASSESSMENT

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• COMMUNITY WHEEL OF SERVICES

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Research, Methodology, and Strategy
FAITH-BASED PREVENTION MODEL

• PHASE II Faith, Family, and Community Leader
  Training and Action Planning
• This second phase includes the faith community,
  individuals, families, and key leaders
  participating in an initial training and
  awareness of the problems that face the
  community, especially youth. These can be
  continued monthly bi-monthly or quarterly. The
  in-service and monthly follow up meetings are
  conducted by project staff in conjunction with
  the faith community, key leaders, and youth that
  address alcohol and tobacco knowledge, basic
  community development skills, effective
  utilization of community agencies, program
  planning, implementation, evaluation skills, and
  project reporting procedures using project
  related materials.

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Research, Methodology, and Strategy
FAITH-BASED PREVENTION MODEL

• PHASE III Program Implementation and Evaluation
• Phase Three is the implementation of the faith
  and family prevention action plans. Faith-Based
  organization is monitored on a monthly basis to
  ensure that their planned programs are being
  implemented and appropriate adjustments are made.
  Faith and prevention committee member training
  is ongoing throughout the project. Each faith
  and prevention committee may participate in
  monthly on-going training sessions. The training
  agenda focuses upon program implementation,
  evaluation, and activity documenting topics.

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Research, Methodology, and Strategy
FAITH-BASED PREVENTION MODEL

• PHASE IV Program Redesign
• The fourth and final phase of the Faith-Based
  Prevention Model focusing on faith and family
  involves the ongoing adjustment of program
  activities. These activities are partially
  determined by faith and family prevention
  committee perceptions and ongoing data analysis.
  There are three general activities that will
  occur process evaluation, outcome evaluation,
  and program update and redesign. Process
  evaluation involves keeping a record of the
  activities conducted and the people participating
  in those activities. Outcome evaluation is done
  to determine if program activities are making
  desired changes

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Program Description
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Program Description
FAITH-BASED PREVENTION MODEL

• The Faith-Based Prevention Model requires the
  total support of the Faith community, the family
  and the key community leaders. Clergy and faith
  members need to be committed to the program and
  willing to invest time and energy to learn about
  effective drug prevention strategies and develop
  realistic action plans that assures a quality
  program.
• Faith and family prevention members and other key
  leaders learn how to be effective in preventing
  alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse. The
  initial training will show the committee key
  concepts used in selecting strategies or
  developing programs.

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Program Description
FAITH-BASED PREVENTION MODEL
The Faith-Based Prevention Model will allow
prevention programs the opportunity to select
activities considering

• Program delivery system that includes oral
  traditions and the family system as a connected
  support
• Behavior is a function of the attitudes, values,
  and self-concept, traditions, and history
• Child-resilience concepts as influenced by the
  family, school, and community (Bernard, 1991).

• Age, gender and cultural appropriateness to the
  target group (Jansen, CSAP, 1997)
• The extent to which the program is intense enough
  to achieve the desired outcomes, i.e., is a
  universal, selective or indicated needed (Jansen,
  CSAP, 1997)

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Strategies Dosages
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Strategies Dosage
Effective health promotion and prevention of
problem behaviors such as alcohol, tobacco or
other drug use requires the proper application of
strategies. This section defines this dosage so
the greatest impact can be achieved.
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Faith-Based Prevention Model

• FAITH FAMILY
• ACTION PLANNING

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Sample Strategies Dosages Chart
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ACTION PLAN
Program Action Planning
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ACTION PLAN
Program Action Planning cont.
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Faith-Based Prevention ModelThe CSAP Promising
Faith Based Prevention Model
Prevention Faith and Family
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Bruce Smith

• Council of Church-Based
• Health Programs, Inc.
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