The data reflected in this report highlights important information about the scope of data collection and key findings for a selection of Montgomery County’s evidence-based programs provided in schools during the 2023–24 school year. WestEd has been funded by the Office of Drug and Alcohol in Montgomery County since 2018 to assist in evaluation planning, program evaluation implementation, and comprehensive reporting of alcohol and drug prevention programming in the county. Prior reports have been issued for 2021-2022, and 2022-2023.
Public Health
Prevention Programming and Evaluation Findings 2023-2024 [Montgomery County (PA)]
Oregon Opioid Overdose Prevention Plan
Our teams are working with the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) to address the opioid overdose epidemic through prevention strategies. This work will include five phases: (1) lesson plan development for elementary and high school youth; (2) materials development and planning to support synchronous professional learning to build the capacity of teachers; (3) virtual professional learning development to facilitating broader community understanding of prevention policies and practices; (4) delivering a social media campaign to engage youth; and (5) work with the ODE and districts on a comprehensive substance misuse prevention and intervention plan to ensure policies and practices are sustained. This project underscores our services that we provide to assist state and other jurisdictions in addressing the opioid crisis.
Evaluating Oklahoma Program for Justice-Involved Women With Substance Abuse Disorders
The U.S. Department of Treasury, under the Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act (SIPPRA), provides outcome payments for meeting positive employment and child welfare targets that result in value to the federal government. Under SIPPRA, jurisdictions can apply for funding to support, among other things, an evaluation to determine if the program achieved its predetermined targets. The State of Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services was awarded a contract for the Family & Children’s Services Women in Recovery program in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The program is an outpatient alternative for women with substance use disorders facing incarceration. The project objectives include improving access to stable employment and reducing contact with child protection services. The JPRC will serve as the independent evaluator and lead a quasi-experimental study.
Addressing the Opioid Overdose Epidemic
2022-2023 Prevention Programming and Evaluation Findings
The data reflected in this report highlights important information about the scope of data collection and key findings for a selection of Montgomery County’s evidence-based programs provided in schools during the 2022–23 school year. WestEd has been funded by the Office of Drug and Alcohol in Montgomery County to assist in evaluation planning, program evaluation implementation, and comprehensive reporting of alcohol and drug programming in the county
Our team has designed data collection procedures, trained providers on data collection, and conducted analyses of the evaluation data collected from students participating in evidence-based programs provided in Montgomery County schools as well as other prevention programming offered throughout the county.