2006 Primary Prevention Awareness, Attitude, and Use Survey

School Prevention Programs

(PPAAUS items 115-120) An average of 77 percent of all Franklin County Schools students had participated in Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E) at least once in school. Fifty-eight percent of the middle-school students had been in elementary school D.A.R.E. programs and thirty percent in middle-school D.A.R.E. programs. Seventy percent of the high-school students had been in elementary-school D.A.R.E. programs, 32 percent in middle-school D.A.R.E. programs, and three percent in high-school D.A.R.E. programs.

Twenty-seven percent of all students surveyed had been in Drug-Free clubs or activities such as Youth to Youth or Teen Institute. An average of 15 percent of the sixth through eighth graders had participated in elementary school and 14 percent in middle-school. Nine percent of the ninth through twelfth graders had participated in Drug-Free clubs or activities in elementary school, 17 percent in middle-school, and seven percent in high-school.

Of all Franklin County Schools students surveyed, 21 percent had participated in Violence Prevention programs like Conflict resolution, Peer Mediation and Second Step. Sixteen percent of the middle-school students had participated in elementary school and eight percent in middle-school. An average of 11 percent of the high-school students were in Violence Prevention programs in elementary school, 10 percent in middle-school, and three percent in high-school.

Twenty-nine percent of the Franklin County Schools students had participated in Drug-Free Leadership or Camps or Retreats (for example, Youth to Youth or Teen Institute). An average of 18 percent of the middle-school students participated in elementary school and 16 percent in middle-school. An average of 12 percent of the high-school students had participated in Drug-Free Leadership in elementary school, 18 percent in middle-school and seven percent in high-school.

An average of eight percent of the seventh and eighth graders and 11 percent of the ninth through twelfth graders had been to Winners’ Choice Camp in seventh grade.

Twenty-eight percent of the Franklin County Schools students had participated in After School programs such as mentoring or tutoring. An average of 16 percent of the middle-school students participated in elementary school and 13 percent in middle-school. An average of eight percent of the high-school students had participated in After School programs in elementary school, 14 percent in middle-school and 14 percent in high-school.

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