Did you know that…
• In the spring of 2007, Starting Point of Ozaukee launched “Parents who Host Lose the Most: Don’t be a party to teenage drinking”, a public awareness campaign to inform the community about the consequences of providing alcohol to underage youth?
• Approximately 80% of parents who were surveyed viewed underage alcohol use as a “very big” or “somewhat big” problem in Ozaukee County, and approximately 60% perceived it as being “very easy” or “somewhat easy” for underage youth to obtain alcohol in their community?
• Approximately 60% of Ozaukee County parents who were surveyed recalled seeing or hearing about the “Parents who Host Lose the Most” campaign, its name, or its slogan?
• 80% of Ozaukee County parents who were surveyed “strongly” or “somewhat” agreed that the information led them to have a discussion with their child about the dangers of going to parties where alcohol is available to underage youth?
The Ozaukee County parent survey report presents findings from the “Parents who Host Lose the Most” parent awareness survey conducted by the Planning Council and Starting Point during the spring of 2009 in Ozaukee County. The report focuses on survey respondents’ perceptions of issues related to underage alcohol use, sources of exposure to the “Parents who Host Lose the Most” campaign, perceptions of the usefulness of campaign messages, and knowledge about and perceptions of underage drinking laws in Wisconsin. To read the full report, visit our website at http://www.planningcouncil.org, or click on “Starting Point of Ozaukee’s ‘Parents who Host Lose the Most’ Media Campaign: Findings from the 2009 Parent Survey”.
To learn more about Starting Point of Ozaukee, visit http://www.ozaukeecouncil.org/. The “Parents who Host Lose the Most” public awareness campaign was developed by the Ohio-based Drug Free Action Alliance. For more information, visit http://www.drugfreeactionalliance.org/.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Report Wins Clarion Award
The Planning Council for Health and Human Services, Inc., prepared a report for 2-1-1 @ IMPACT that analyzed five years of call data and included information from callers and community leaders about the significance of the service. 2-1-1 @ IMPACT is a 24-hour central access point for callers who need assistance with family, health, and social services. The report, Realizing Milwaukee's Potential: 2003-2007 Report to the Community, was selected as a winner of a Clarion Award for excellence in communications. Click here to read the award announcement.
http://www.planningcouncil.org/info/0909_news.html
http://www.planningcouncil.org/info/0909_news.html
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
The 2008 Milwaukee Fatherhood Summit: Feedback Results from Summit Participants
The 2008 Milwaukee Fatherhood Summit: Feedback Results from Summit Participants - September 2009 .pdf format.
The Milwaukee Fatherhood Summit is an annual event sponsored by the Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative which is intended to bring together the Milwaukee community to generate support for fathers, to provide resources for men, and to address specific issues of fatherhood in the community. This report summarizes demographic characteristics of people who registered for the 2008 summit, participants' overall ratings of the summit, participants' feedback on the major areas addressed by the summit (men's health, community job fair, child support debt reduction assistance, and driver's license recovery assistance), and feedback from the summit's educational workshops.
The Milwaukee Fatherhood Summit is an annual event sponsored by the Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative which is intended to bring together the Milwaukee community to generate support for fathers, to provide resources for men, and to address specific issues of fatherhood in the community. This report summarizes demographic characteristics of people who registered for the 2008 summit, participants' overall ratings of the summit, participants' feedback on the major areas addressed by the summit (men's health, community job fair, child support debt reduction assistance, and driver's license recovery assistance), and feedback from the summit's educational workshops.
The Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative Focus Group Report: Follow-Up with 2008 Summit Attendees
The Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative Focus Group Report: Follow-Up with 2008 Summit Attendees - September 2009 .pdf format.
To expand on the feedback received from participants at the 2008 Milwaukee Fatherhood Summit, the Planning Council followed-up with a small subset of summit participants in the spring of 2009. This report summarizes feedback from three focus groups conducted with men who attended the 2008 Fatherhood Summit and who received direct service assistance during the event. The report summarizes participants' expectations prior to attending the summit, perspectives on the impact of the summit on their lives, continuing fatherhood challenges, and suggestions for future summits.
To read about the 2007 Milwaukee Fatherhood Summit, click on the following link http://www.planningcouncil.org/docs/reports/MFI_FatherhoodSummit.pdf.
For more information about the Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative, click on the following link http://www.milwaukeefatherhood.com/.
To expand on the feedback received from participants at the 2008 Milwaukee Fatherhood Summit, the Planning Council followed-up with a small subset of summit participants in the spring of 2009. This report summarizes feedback from three focus groups conducted with men who attended the 2008 Fatherhood Summit and who received direct service assistance during the event. The report summarizes participants' expectations prior to attending the summit, perspectives on the impact of the summit on their lives, continuing fatherhood challenges, and suggestions for future summits.
To read about the 2007 Milwaukee Fatherhood Summit, click on the following link http://www.planningcouncil.org/docs/reports/MFI_FatherhoodSummit.pdf.
For more information about the Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative, click on the following link http://www.milwaukeefatherhood.com/.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Starting Point of Ozaukee's "Parents who Host Lose the Most" Media Campaign: Findings from the 2009 Parent Survey
Starting Point of Ozaukee's "Parents who Host Lose the Most" Media Campaign: Findings from the 2009 Parent Survey - August 2009 .pdf format.
In the spring of 2007, Starting Point of Ozaukee launched "Parents who Host Lose the Most: Don't be a party to teenage drinking", a public awareness campaign to inform the community about the consequences of providing alcohol to underage youth. This report presents findings from the "Parents who Host Lose the Most" parent awareness survey conducted by the Planning Council and Starting Point during the spring of 2009 in Ozaukee County. The report focuses on survey respondents' perceptions of issues related to underage alcohol use, sources of exposure to the "Parents who Host Lose the Most" campaign, perceptions of the usefulness of campaign messages, and knowledge about and perceptions of underage drinking laws in Wisconsin.
To learn more about Starting Point of Ozaukee, visit www.ozaukeecouncil.org. The "Parents who Host Lose the Most" public awareness campaign was developed by the Ohio-based Drug Free Action Alliance. For more information, visit www.drugfreeactionalliance.org.
In the spring of 2007, Starting Point of Ozaukee launched "Parents who Host Lose the Most: Don't be a party to teenage drinking", a public awareness campaign to inform the community about the consequences of providing alcohol to underage youth. This report presents findings from the "Parents who Host Lose the Most" parent awareness survey conducted by the Planning Council and Starting Point during the spring of 2009 in Ozaukee County. The report focuses on survey respondents' perceptions of issues related to underage alcohol use, sources of exposure to the "Parents who Host Lose the Most" campaign, perceptions of the usefulness of campaign messages, and knowledge about and perceptions of underage drinking laws in Wisconsin.
To learn more about Starting Point of Ozaukee, visit www.ozaukeecouncil.org. The "Parents who Host Lose the Most" public awareness campaign was developed by the Ohio-based Drug Free Action Alliance. For more information, visit www.drugfreeactionalliance.org.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Substance Abuse Report Released
Did you know that… in Southeastern Wisconsin
·In four of the five counties with survey data on student substance use, about one-quarter of 9th graders reported having at least one drink of alcohol in the past 30 days (survey data gathered between 2006 and 2009)?
·Alcohol-related medical conditions and injuries resulted in 5,938 emergency room visits in 2007 among all eight counties in the region?
·There were 11,777 Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) arrests in 2007 among all eight counties in the region?
The Planning Council for Health and Human Services, Inc., recently released “Key Substance Abuse Indicators.” This report was prepared for the Alliance of Wisconsin Youth Southeastern Regional Center, a group of substance abuse practitioners that works to prevent alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse and build the capacity of prevention coalitions in Southeastern Wisconsin. This report provides general information about substance use among youth and provides an analysis of information on the consequences of substance abuse in the Southeastern Region and its comprising counties. The report highlights indicators of substance abuse, examines the cross-system impact and burden that results from substance use, and shares information that could lead to focused community planning for substance abuse prevention.
To view the report, click on the following link: http://www.planningcouncil.org/docs/reports/atoda/2009_ATODA_Report_%20Revised.pdf For more information on the Alliance for Wisconsin Youth, please access their website at http://www.allwisyouth.org/.
To learn more about demographic and substance abuse data in Southeastern Wisconsin, click on the following link: http://www.planningcouncil.org/docs/reports/atoda/Demographic_Profiles_Report_080717.pdf This report was prepared for the Alliance in July of 2008.
·In four of the five counties with survey data on student substance use, about one-quarter of 9th graders reported having at least one drink of alcohol in the past 30 days (survey data gathered between 2006 and 2009)?
·Alcohol-related medical conditions and injuries resulted in 5,938 emergency room visits in 2007 among all eight counties in the region?
·There were 11,777 Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) arrests in 2007 among all eight counties in the region?
The Planning Council for Health and Human Services, Inc., recently released “Key Substance Abuse Indicators.” This report was prepared for the Alliance of Wisconsin Youth Southeastern Regional Center, a group of substance abuse practitioners that works to prevent alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse and build the capacity of prevention coalitions in Southeastern Wisconsin. This report provides general information about substance use among youth and provides an analysis of information on the consequences of substance abuse in the Southeastern Region and its comprising counties. The report highlights indicators of substance abuse, examines the cross-system impact and burden that results from substance use, and shares information that could lead to focused community planning for substance abuse prevention.
To view the report, click on the following link: http://www.planningcouncil.org/docs/reports/atoda/2009_ATODA_Report_%20Revised.pdf For more information on the Alliance for Wisconsin Youth, please access their website at http://www.allwisyouth.org/.
To learn more about demographic and substance abuse data in Southeastern Wisconsin, click on the following link: http://www.planningcouncil.org/docs/reports/atoda/Demographic_Profiles_Report_080717.pdf This report was prepared for the Alliance in July of 2008.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Child Care, Effort is Multipronged
http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/52220327.html
Your Day
Posted Aug. 2, 2009
CHILD CARE
Effort is multipronged
I was pleased to see the July 26 editorial "Keeping children safe has to be the priority" reminding Milwaukee of the importance of keeping children safe and the recognition of recent accomplishments of the state Department of Children and Families (Reggie Bicha's "Another View" http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/51616002.html).
The state budget reflects an increased investment in our most vulnerable population, and the Journal Sentinel's continued attention to the topic will help to bring needed change. The Planning Council for Health and Human Services, author of the study released in May and referred to in the article, is pleased to see fiscal and programmatic changes that address the identified needs.
The press and the bureaucracy play key roles. However, as the source of this study and the community conversation that followed, we also would like to emphasize that assuring child safety will take more than a year and more than the efforts of a state department.
Several other needed strategies have been identified including: shared medical records; concentrated and focused effort on those most susceptible; linking to community resources including family support programs, medical clinics, community organizations, neighborhood centers and the faith-based community; and the candid recognition of the influence of race and poverty in these cases. These will need to be addressed by multiple sources over the long haul to make Milwaukee a leader in keeping children safe.
Kathleen Pritchard, Executive Director
Planning Council for Health and Human Services, Inc.
Your Day
Posted Aug. 2, 2009
CHILD CARE
Effort is multipronged
I was pleased to see the July 26 editorial "Keeping children safe has to be the priority" reminding Milwaukee of the importance of keeping children safe and the recognition of recent accomplishments of the state Department of Children and Families (Reggie Bicha's "Another View" http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/51616002.html).
The state budget reflects an increased investment in our most vulnerable population, and the Journal Sentinel's continued attention to the topic will help to bring needed change. The Planning Council for Health and Human Services, author of the study released in May and referred to in the article, is pleased to see fiscal and programmatic changes that address the identified needs.
The press and the bureaucracy play key roles. However, as the source of this study and the community conversation that followed, we also would like to emphasize that assuring child safety will take more than a year and more than the efforts of a state department.
Several other needed strategies have been identified including: shared medical records; concentrated and focused effort on those most susceptible; linking to community resources including family support programs, medical clinics, community organizations, neighborhood centers and the faith-based community; and the candid recognition of the influence of race and poverty in these cases. These will need to be addressed by multiple sources over the long haul to make Milwaukee a leader in keeping children safe.
Kathleen Pritchard, Executive Director
Planning Council for Health and Human Services, Inc.
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