Transcript Annual Strategic Planning Session Thursday, May 2, 2012

Time for Change:
A community involved, multilevel,
evidence-based approach to improve
safety in Columbia, SC hospitality districts
What is Time for Change?
• 1 year grant to address crime in hospitality districts
frequented by USC students
• Housed in Carolina Community Coalition with
collaboration from Departments of Public Health and
Criminology and Criminal Justice, and Substance Abuse
Prevention and Education (SAPE) office
• Goal: To develop recommendations for a
comprehensive strategy grounded in an
understanding of environmental and structural risk
factors and evidence-based solutions to improve
safety in Columbia, SC hospitality districts.
Multi-level Challenge calls for
Comprehensive Solutions
Socio-ecological model
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University of South Carolina
Alcohol Use Statistics
Everfi Alcohol Edu- all first year and transferring undergrad
students ≤ 23 years old
• Part I completed before arriving, Part II 6 weeks after arrival
• Educational modules + questions on alcohol use behaviors
• Fall 2013 data will be presented
• REQUIRED
• n=6,106
Tentative Research PlanCriminology and Criminal Justice
• Review of public policies (zoning, city ordinances,
hospitality revenue, business licensing, etc.)
• Cost-analysis of economic impact of alcoholrelated harms
• Crime statistics research
• Crime prevention through environmental design
(e.g. lighting, sidewalks) research
• Crime prevention best practices research
• Key Informant interviews
Tentative Research PlanPublic Health
• Review of evidence-based practice approaches on alcohol
outlet density and environmental change strategies
• Analysis of collected data (bar observations, focus group
interviews)
• New data collection (secondary harms, transportation
observations, bar service employees)
• Price per drink analysis price consumption
• Social media analysis (bar specials, photos, videos)
• Operating hours of Vista and 5 Points businesses
• Key Informant interviews
Contact the Research Team
Rhonda DiNovo, MSW, CPS
Director, Substance Abuse Prevention and Education (SAPE)
Phone: 803-777-3844
E-mail: [email protected]
Lesley G. Wiser, Jr., J.D.
Instructor, Dept. Criminology and Criminal Justice
Phone: 803-777-6503
E-mail: [email protected]
Danielle Gentile
Ph.D. Candidate, Dept. Public Health, SAPE Research Assistant
Phone: 716-969-5386
E-mail: [email protected]
Tara Martin
Ph.D. student, Dept. Criminology and Criminal Justice, Research Assistant
Phone: 803-807-3130
E-mail: [email protected]
Jamie Duncan
Ph.D. student, Dept. Criminology and Criminal Justice, Research Assistant
Phone: 336-509-7717
E-mail: [email protected]