Transcript 2008 PROFILE OF YOUTH IN GREATER BRIDGEPORT

2011 PROFILE OF YOUTH
IN GREATER BRIDGEPORT
Presented By
RYASAP
Catalyst for Community Change
Bridgeport, CT
In Cooperation With
Search Institute, Minneapolis, MN
November 2011
2011 PROFILE
OF YOUTH
OVERVIEW
3,453 youth surveyed, an 18% sample of youth,
grades 7-12 in Greater Bridgeport
 Participating public school districts:
Bridgeport, Fairfield, Monroe, Stratford and Trumbull, CT
 Racial and Ethnic Breakdown
50% White
13% African American
18% Hispanic
15% Multi-racial
3% Asian/Pacific Islander
<1% Native American
DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS
EXTERNAL ASSETS
Positive experiences and support a young person receives from
formal and informal connections to the community
SUPPORT
1. Family Support –Family life provides high levels of love & support
2. Positive family Communication – Young person & parents communicate positively and
youth seeks parental advice
3. Other Adult Relationships – Young person receives support from 3+ nonparent adults
4. Caring neighborhood – Young person experiences caring neighbors
5. Caring School Climate – School provides a caring, encouraging environment
6. Parent Involvement in Schooling – Parent(s) actively involved in helping young person
succeed in school
EMPOWERMENT
1.
Community Values Youth –Young persons perceives that adults in the community values
youth
2. Youth as Resources– Young people are given useful roles in the community
3. Service to Others– Young person serves in the community one (1) hour or more per week
4. Safety– Young feels safe at home, school and in the neighborhood
EXTERNAL ASSETS
continued
BOUNDARIES & EXPECTATIONS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Family Boundaries–Family has clear rules & consequences and monitors young person’s
whereabouts
School Boundaries– School provides clear rules & consequences
Neighborhood Boundaries–
Neighbors take responsibility
for monitoring youth behavior
DEVELOPMENTAL
ASSETS
Adult Role Models– Parent(s) and other adults model positive, responsible behavior
INTERNAL
Positive peer influence– Young
person's friendsASSETS
model responsible behavior
Things– aBoth
community
andteachers
family nurture
within
youthperson
so to do well
High Expectations
parent(s) and
encourage
the young
they can contribute to their own development
CONSTRUCTIVE USE OF TIME
1.
Creative Activities– Young person spends 3+ hours/week in lessons or practice of music,
theater or other arts.
2. Youth Programs– Young person spends 3+ hours/week in sports, clubs or organizations
and school and/or community
3. Religious Community – Young person spends 1+ hours/week in activities in a religious
institution.
4. Time at Home – Young person is out with friends “with nothing special to do” 2 or fewer
nights/week
DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS
INTERNAL ASSETS
Things a community and family nurture within youth so
they can contribute to their own development
COMMITMENT TO LEARNING
1. Achievement motivation–Young person is motivated to do well in school
2. School engagement– Young person is actively engaged in learning
3. Homework– Young person reports doing at least one (1) hour of homework every school
day
4. Bonding to school– Young person cares about his/her school
5. Reading for pleasure– Young person reads for pleasure 3+ hours/week
POSITIVE VALUES
1. Caring– Young person places high value on helping others
2. Equality & School Justice – Young person places high value on promoting equality and
reducing hunger & poverty
3. Integrity – Young person acts on convictions and stands up for his/her beliefs
4. Honesty – Young person tells the truth even when it is not easy
5. Responsibility – Young person accepts and takes personal responsibility
6. Restraint – Young person believes it is important not to be sexually active or to use
alcohol/other drugs
INTERNAL ASSETS
continued
SOCIAL COMPENTENCIES
1. Planning & Decision Making –Young person knows how to plan ahead & make choices
2. Interpersonal Competence – Young person has empathy, sensitivity, and friendship skills
3. Cultural Competence – Young person has knowledge of/comfort with people of different
cultural/racial/ethnic backgrounds
4. Resistance skills– Young person can resist negative peer pressure & dangerous situations
5. Peaceful conflict resolution – Young person seeks to resolve conflict nonviolently
POSITIVE IDENTITY
1.
2.
3.
4.
Personal Power– Young person feels he/she has control over “things that happen to me”
Self-esteem– Young person reports having a high self-esteem
Sense of purpose – Young person reports that “my life has a purpose”
Positive view of personal future – Young person is optimistic about his or her personal
future
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ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT ASSETS
Individuals do not need the entire range of assets to thrive.
Combinations of assets across domains reflect equally positive
adolescent development.
Having more assets is better than having a few. Having strong assets in
one category can offset weak assets in another. However, life is easier to
manage if one has assets in all domains.
 Continued exposure to positive experiences, settings and people, as
well as opportunities to gain and refine life skills, supports young people
in the acquisition and growth of these assets.
REGIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
1998~2008~2011
ASSETS
• Students in the greater Bridgeport region had 19.4 of 40
developmental assets on average. This is an increase from
19.1 in 2008 and 17.5 in 1998.
• Assets fluctuated across the board with decreases in 8th,9th
and 11th grade and increases in 7th, 10th and 12th.
ASSETS
1998~2008~2011
60%
50%
40%
1998
30%
2005
2008
20%
10%
0%
0-10 Assets
11-20 Assets
21-30 Assets
31-40Assets
ASSETS BY GRADE LEVEL
25.00%
20.00%
15.00%
1998
10.00%
2005
2008
5.00%
0.00%
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
1998
19.40%
17%
16.60%
16.60%
16.50%
16.60%
17.50%
2005
20.40%
19.30%
17.80%
17.70%
17.10%
18.30%
18.30%
2008
21.10%
20.10%
18.60%
17.90%
18.30%
17.60%
19.10%
THRIVING INDICATORS
Those assets that predict future thriving behaviors
Succeeds in School
Resists Danger
Delays Gratification
Maintains Good Health
2008
2005
Values Diversity
1998
Exhibits Leadership
Overcomes Adversity
Helps Others
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
THRIVING INDICATORS
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
Succeeds in School
40%
Helps Others
30%
Values Diverstiy
20%
Maintains Good Health
10%
0%
Exhibits Leadership
Bridgeport
Fairfield
Monroe
Stratford
Trumbull
Succeeds in School
11%
28%
38%
14%
27%
Helps Others
73%
83%
78%
79%
86%
Values Diverstiy
66%
55%
53%
62%
61%
Maintains Good Health
55%
63%
63%
60%
66%
Exhibits Leadership
61%
74%
70%
68%
75%
Resists Danger
31%
20%
23%
21%
25%
Delays Gratification
45%
46%
50%
43%
51%
Overcomes Adversity
68%
78%
80%
66%
75%
Resists Danger
Delays Gratification
Overcomes Adversity
SUPPORT
Parent Involvement in Schooling
Caring School Climate
Caring Neighborhood
2008%
2005
Other Adult Relationships
1998
Positive Family Communications
Family Support
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
SUPPORT
MUNICIPAL COMPARISONS
80%
70%
60%
Family Support
50%
Pos. Family Communication
Other Adult relationships
40%
Caring Neighborhood
30%
Caring School Climate
Parent Involvement Schooling
20%
10%
0%
Bridgeport
Fairfield
Monroe
Stratford
Trumbull
EMPOWERMENT
Safety
Service to Others
2008
2005
1998
Youth as Resources
Community Values Youth
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
BOUNDARIES AND
EXPECTATIONS
High Expectations
Positive Peer Influence
Adult Role Models
2008
2005
Neighborhood Boundaries
1998
School Boundaries
Family Boundaries
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
CONSTRUCTIVE USE OF TIME
Time at Home
Religious Community
2008
2005
1998
Youth Programs
Creative Activities
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
COMMITMENT TO LEARNING
Reading for Pleasure
Bonding to School
2008
Homework
2005
1998
School Engagement
Achievemnt motivation
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
POSITIVE VALUES
Restraint
Responsibility
Honesty
2008
2005
Integrity
1998
Equality and Social Justice
Caring
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
POSITIVE VALUES
MUNICIPAL COMPARISONS
80%
70%
60%
Caring
50%
Equality/Soc Justice
Integrity
40%
Honesty
30%
Responsibility
Restraint
20%
10%
0%
Bridgeport
Fairfield
Monroe
Stratford
Trumbull
SOCIAL COMPETENCIES
Peaceful Conflict Resolution
Resistance Skills
2008
Cultural Competence
2005
1998
Interpersonal Competence
Planning and Decision Making
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
SOCIAL COMPETENCIES
MUNICIPAL COMPARISONS
60%
50%
40%
Planning and Decision Making
Interpersonal Competence
30%
Cultural Competence
Resistance Skills
20%
Peaceful Conflict Resolution
10%
0%
Bridgeport
Fairfield
Monroe
Stratford
Trumbull
POSITIVE IDENTITY
Positive View of Personal Future
Sense of Purpose
2008
2005
1998
Self-esteem
Personal Power
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
POSITIVE IDENTITY
MUNICIPAL COMPARISONS
90%
80%
70%
60%
Personal Power
50%
Self Esteem
40%
Sense of Purpose
30%
Positve View of Personal Future
20%
10%
0%
Bridgeport
Fairfield
Monroe
Stratford
Trumbull
HIGHLIGHTS
1998—2008
RISKY BEHAVIORS
 Only 8% of teens in greater Bridgeport smoked tobacco in the last 30 days with less than
1% smoking more than half a pack a day or more. This represents an increase of 1% over
2005.
 32% of young people drank alcohol in the last 30 days and 17% used marijuana. 19% of
young people had 5 or more drinks in a row over the last two weeks, which included 33%
of high school seniors and 32% of juniors. Parental and peer disapproval of substance using
behavior makes a difference as indicated by disapproval being highest in Bridgeport and
use of tobacco, alcohol and marijuana being the lowest.
 Violent Behavior in the greater Bridgeport area represented wide differences between
municipalities with all forms of violent behavior – used a weapon, carried a weapon, hurt
someone, been in a group fight and bullying behavior all being much higher in Bridgeport
and Stratford and being the lowest in Monroe.
 29% of area youth participated in sexual intercourse.
 12% of young people had attempted suicide in their lifetime and 13% reported being sad
or depressed most of the time.
 21% of young people skipped school 3 or more times without permission, a 4% increase
over 2005.
YOUTH REPORTING RISKY BEHAVIORS
1998-2008
Skipped School
Suicide
Trumbull
Depression
Stratford
Monroe
Gambling (ever)
Fairfield
Bridgeport
Anti-Social
Sexual Intercourse
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
RISKY BEHAVIORS
MUNICIPAL COMPARISONS
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
Used Weapon
20%
Carried Weapon
15%
Hurt Someone
10%
Group Fight
5%
0%
Threats to Others
Bridgeport
Fairfield
Monroe
Stratford
Trumbull
Used Weapon
9%
3%
2%
6%
3%
Carried Weapon
21%
9%
7%
20%
13%
Hurt Someone
24%
10%
10%
21%
15%
Group Fight
27%
16%
15%
24%
21%
Threats to Others
37%
27%
26%
40%
31%
RISKY BEHAVIORS
Skipped School
Suicide
Trumbull
Depression
Stratford
Monroe
Gambling (ever)
Fairfield
Bridgeport
Anti-Social
Sexual Intercourse
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
PREDICTIVE DEFICITS
Those behaviors that make youth most at-risk of future problems
Victim of Violence
Physical Abuse
2008
TV Overexposure
2005
1998
Alone at Home
Drinking Parties
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
PREDICTIVE DEFICITS
MUNICIPAL COMPARISONS
Predictive Risk Factors
60%
50%
40%
30%
Alone at Home
TV Overexposure
20%
Physical Abuse
10%
Victim of Violence
0%
Bridgeport
Fairfield
Monroe
Stratford
Trumbull
Alone at Home
55%
45%
55%
56%
47%
TV Overexposure
56%
24%
27%
42%
31%
Physical Abuse
35%
25%
26%
34%
28%
Victim of Violence
30%
24%
22%
30%
27%
Drinking Parties
50%
52%
51%
52%
49%
Drinking Parties
TOBACCO USE
AGE OF ONSET
80%
70%
60%
<12
50%
13
40%
14
>15
30%
Never
20%
10%
0%
Bridgeport
Fairfield
Monroe
Stratford
Trumbull
Overall
ALCOHOL USE
AGE OF ONSET
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
<12
20%
13
15%
14
10%
>15
Never
5%
0%
Bridgeport
Fairfield
Momroe
Stratford
Trumbull
Overall
MARIJUANA USE
AGE OF ONSET
80%
70%
60%
<12
50%
13
40%
14
>15
30%
Never
20%
10%
0%
Bridgeport
Fairfield
Monroe
Stratford
Trumbull
Overall
TOBACCO, ALCOHOL &
MARIJUANA
30 DAY USE
40%
35%
30%
25%
Tobacco
20%
Alcohol
15%
Marijuana
10%
5%
0%
Bridgeport
Fairfield
Monroe
Stratford
Trumbull
Overall
TOBACCO USE
PARENTAL APPROVAL
90%
80%
70%
60%
Not Wrong
50%
Somewhat
40%
Very Wrong
30%
Don’t Know
20%
10%
0%
Bridgeport
Fairfield
Monroe
Stratford
Trumbull
Overall
ALCOHOL USE
PARENTAL APPROVAL
80%
70%
60%
50%
Not Wrong
40%
Somewhat
Very Wrong
30%
Don’t Know
20%
10%
0%
Bridgeport
Fairfield
Monroe
Stratford
Trumbull
Overall
TOBACCO USE
PEER APPROVAL
40%
35%
30%
25%
Not Wrong
Somewhat
20%
Very Wrong
15%
Don’t Know
10%
5%
0%
Bridgeport
Fairfield
Monroe
Stratford
Trumbull
Overall
ALCOHOL USE
PEER APPROVAL
45%
40%
35%
30%
Not Wrong
25%
Somewhat
20%
Very Wrong
15%
Don’t Know
10%
5%
0%
Bridgeport
Fairfield
Monroe
Stratford
Trumbull
Overall
MARIJUANA USE
PEER APPROVAL
50%
45%
40%
35%
30%
Not Wrong
25%
Somewhat
Very Wrong
20%
Don’t Know
15%
10%
5%
0%
Bridgeport
Fairfield
Monroe
Stratford
Trumbull
Overall
CONCLUSIONS
 Many natural partnerships have occurred between communities over the years.
However there is a much greater need for more collaboration in Bridgeport and
Stratford with the rest of the region.
 Young people in Bridgeport place much higher than their suburban counterparts in
the area of Positive Values and Positive Identity and yet, they perform much more
poorly academically. Regional collaboration may pay strong benefits in closing the
achievement gap.
 Binge drinking remains a serious problem in greater Bridgeport. RYASAP should join
with its municipal partners, Strategic Prevention framework grantees and with
national experts to address this issue. In addition, parental and disapproval of young
people’s substance using behavior make a difference as evidenced by much higher
disapproval ratings from Bridgeport and much lower substance use. Peer and parental
based initiatives should be implemented.
CONCLUSIONS
 Great progress has been made in instituting strength-based approaches to dealing
with youth and community problems. However, we must remain diligent in continuing
to foster positive approaches to working with youth Through community conversations,
focus groups and community forums.
 Peer based models such as those utilized in Monroe and Fairfield for teen gambling
education, PARTY for teen alcohol abuse and the Central High School substance abuse
support groups have all been successful in addressing major problems among youth.
These models need to be extended to other areas of concern. They increase teen’s sense
of self and they successfully address social problems.
Trumbull’s TPAUD model of collaboration including all sectors of the Trumbull
community to reduce underage alcohol use/abuse has had great results in the last three
years of both reducing underage alcohol use/abuse and increasing developmental
assets. Other communities could benefit from such an approach.