Caring Communities of Gibson County (CCGC), a community coalition, is engaged in the Communities That Care (CTC) process, which involves building capacity, assessing needs, and selecting evidenced based strategies and programs. The coalitions’ community assessments revealed elevated risk factors and depressed protective factors, as well as problem behaviors and mental health concerns.
Programs ~ Research ~ Outcomes
Programs ~ Research ~ Outcomes
Programs & Strategies
The CCGC selected the following evidence-based programs to address these priority risk and protective factors, problem behavior, and mental health concerns:
Research
Elevated Risk Factors
Depressed Protective Factor
The number of Gibson County 8th, 10th, and 12th graders benefiting from community rewards for involvement is less than that of other communities across the nation.
Problem Behavior
Based on the data from the community assessment report, Gibson County youth were surpassing state rates in monthly alcohol and binge drinking as well as monthly tobacco use.
Mental Health
Based on the data from community assessment report, Gibson County youth in ...
- The number of Gibson County 8th graders at risk for family conflict is greater than that of other communities across the nation.
- The number of Gibson County 12th graders at risk for rewards for antisocial behavior is greater than that of other communities across the nation.
- The number of Gibson County 12th graders at risk for low commitment to school is greater than that of other communities across the nation.
Depressed Protective Factor
The number of Gibson County 8th, 10th, and 12th graders benefiting from community rewards for involvement is less than that of other communities across the nation.
Problem Behavior
Based on the data from the community assessment report, Gibson County youth were surpassing state rates in monthly alcohol and binge drinking as well as monthly tobacco use.
Mental Health
Based on the data from community assessment report, Gibson County youth in ...
- Seventh grade were surpassing state rates in regards to the following items: “Considered attempting suicide”, “Planned to attempt suicide”, and “Attempted suicide.”
- Ninth grade students also exceeded the state rates in “Planned to attempt suicide” and “Attempted suicide.”
- Sixth grade students in Gibson County reported rates higher than the state on “Suicide attempt resulted in injury.”
Outcomes
In order to track progress, Caring Communities of Gibson County developed the following clear and measurable outcome statements:
Risk Factor Outcome
Protective Factor Outcome
Behavior Outcome
Mental Health Outcome
Risk Factor Outcome
- Family Conflict for 8th graders: By 2017 we want to see a decrease of three percentage points in both counties.
- Rewards for Antisocial Behavior for 12th graders: By 2017 we want to see a decrease of three percentage points in both counties.
Protective Factor Outcome
- Community Rewards for Involvement for 8th, 10th, and 12th graders: By 2017 we want to see an increase of three percentage points in both counties.
Behavior Outcome
- Based on the data from our community assessment report, Gibson County youth were surpassing the state rates with monthly alcohol and binge drinking as well as monthly tobacco use. We want to see a decrease of three percentage points in the aforementioned substance abuse areas by 2017.
Mental Health Outcome
- The data from our community assessment report is stated above regarding Gibson County youth in relation to the state rates. To see these rates decrease, the CCGC plans to coordinate the facilitation Question Persuade Refer (QPR) Gatekeeper training for Suicide Prevention in middle school classrooms, educating 600 middle school students in Gibson County.