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OPERATION CLEAN S.W.E.E.P.
Community College AOD Prevention Project
Saddleback Community College in Mission Viejo, serves the entire South
Orange County area, including the contiguous communities of Lake Forest,
Mission Viejo, Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel, Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano
and San Clemente. With an annual attendance of 23,000 students, Saddleback
has a long history of working to reduce and prevent alcohol and other drug -
related problems in the South County community and especially among 18 -24
year olds who attend as transfer students, on their way to attending a university.
As is the case with many community colleges, Saddleback serves an
increasingly diverse and disproportionately disadvantaged population, with many
adult students who are first or second generation immigrants, women who are
.re-careering", and young adults who have had some involvement with the
criminal justice system. Consistent with the Mission and Charter of the
California Community College System, Saddleback is dedicated to providing
educational opportunity to the many thousands of young adults who are seeking
employment skills and pro - social opportunities for personal growth.
The Human Service Department at Saddleback has a long and distinguished
history of educating and training professional and paraprofessionals in the AOD
field. Founded in 1976, the Alcohol and Drug Studies Program is one of the
oldest and among the largest and most active in all of California. Over 300
students participate in the Department each year. The vast majority of these are
young adults who have undertaken a personal process of self- discovery and
growth known as °recovery", many of whom want to work in a very organized and
deliberate way to improve community conditions that can support "binge° or
hazardous drinking and illegal drug use.
For years, the Human Services Department has worked with the County, local
agencies and dedicated individuals to improve the quality of life for the residents
of South County by addressing the broad spectrum of problems associated with
AOD use.
OPERATION CLEAN S.W.E.E.P.
Students Working to Expand Environmental Prevention
Saddleback College Human Services Department
Dick Wilson, Michael Merryman, Kathy Burnham & Carol Schuh
Mission:
Operation Clean S.W.E.E.P. will implement educational and environmental
strategies for the prevention of alcohol and other drug problems affecting the
college population and its surrounding communities by leveraging the combined
efforts of students, faculty and staff to build positive and effective policies and
community norms.
Concept :
The Human Services Department will coordinate a three - pronged approach to
changing the underlying conditions that shape alcohol and drug problems in the
community. The major goals of the project are to:
1. Implement a multi - disciplinary policy team to review, refine and update the
campus policies regarding alcohol and other drugs, to include specific
objectives of de- normalizing underage alcohol use and high -risk party be
behavior.
2. Conduct a through assessment of alcohol and drug risk factors for
Saddleback College Students, making the collection and assessment of
of data an ongoing class project for the Mentor and Prevention Assistance
Certificate Program.
3. Mobilize the talents and resources of Drug Court graduates (100) ,
Horizon Schools and Juvenile Detention participants (120) and also
community -based organizations such as Sober Living by the Sea (60) to
educate and advocate for changes (i.e. Spring Break in Newport Beach).
No one has a bigger stake in changing the social, economic, environmental and
other factors that shape policies and social norms around alcohol and drug use
in South County than the community of young adults who are in recovery, taking
an active part in the educational experience at college. These highly- motivated
people are "clean and sober" and because they are involved with the Human
Services Department are open to learning and implementing effective strategies
for reducing alcohol and drug problems. Some 100 students each year come
into the formal course of study during which they incorporate sober students,
prevention classes and previous work results. The Task Force serves to
coordinate the students for assessment, consensus building, strategy
development and community action.
The problem is more serious than you think/ The
impact is greater than you realize
We've got To Chan e`
Behavior by Changing
The Norm/the Environment
Campus /Community Partnerships
National Networks
Students Involvement in Solution
Policies BrieFComprehensive,
Effectively Publicized & Enforced
Everyone Involved
Specific Example(s):
- Marketing /Advertising
Drink Specials
- Spring Break Excursion
& Events
-44% of all college students binge -112 frequently "drink to get drunk"
Deathlinjury and 2 -5x rate of academic failure, violence, unsafe
sex, police trouble
Spending more on Alcohol than text books ($300 vs. 440
-A's (3 drinks per week) vs D1F's (11 drinks per week)
2nd Hand Binge Effects
87% Experienced assaults, sexual harassment,
vandalism, impaired sleep /study
OPERATION
CLEAN SWEEP
We've Created an
Traditional Responses
Haven't Worked
Student deaths have occurred
on campuses where an alcohol
ban was in effect
Prohibition
Complex problem/ can't
place all responsibility on
. students
Environment that Contributes
to the Problem
The Alcohol Beverage Industry spends $2 billion per year
on advertising
by age 18, young people have seen 100,000+ commercials
Promotions: bladder busts; free shots; $1 pitchers, etc.
Abercrombie & Fitch
Adult attitudes/buying for, providing alcohol to minors
OPERATION CLEAN S.W.E.E.P.
Saddleback College
Human Ser �TjCes Department
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