Assessments: Youth/Community
The Teen Assessment Project survey has previously been administered four times in the Pemi-Baker Region, Newfound, and Lincoln-Woodstock Regions – December 1999; November 2002; September 2005; and November 2007. On December 15, 2009 the TAP survey was administered for a fifth time in the Pemi-Baker and Newfound Regions.
Background Information:
In 1999 concerns about local youth issues prompted the community of Plymouth and surrounding communities to adopt the University of New Hampshire Teen Assessment Project (TAP) survey and process to foster the positive development of local youth. The goal of TAP is to provide communities with local research-based information that can help them better support local teens and their families. Survey results provide a vehicle for youth, parent, school, and community education and action, help secure local funding, stimulate program and policy changes, and lead to change in attitudes and behaviors that build assets/protective factors in families, schools and communities.
In 1999 a local steering committee coordinated the review and administration of a 160-item survey that asked teens about their perceptions of self, family, school, and community; their worries, concerns, and future aspirations; and their activities, both positive and problematic. The survey used in 1999 was also used in 2002 and 2005. The 2009 survey used these prior instruments as its base with some questions dropped and others added to reflect contemporary concerns. The most notable changes from the original survey is a section addressing Internet Use and Safety and changes in some substance abuse questions (i.e. prescription drugs) and question wording to align more closely with the federally-sponsored Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS).
Area Prevention Councils
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They come in different sizes and names, but CADY is involved in on-going dialogue in the central communities of Newfound, Greater Plymouth and Lin-Wood to discuss trends in youth risk behaviors and intiatives to keep our teens safe and drug-free. New members are always welcome, so call today to find out where the action is in your community.
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Focus Groups
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Teen Assessment Project (TAP)
Monitoring Trends In Youth Risk Behaviors
On-going needs assessments through the Teen Assessment Project (TAP) serve our community by providing the opportunity for our youth to weigh in regarding their perception of youth wellness; trends in teen behavior; and what school, family and community factors affect their decisions. The more we learn from youth, the more effective we can be in working to shape positive environments and healthy futures.
Assessing needs and perceptions helps inform programming and policy.
The Teen Assessment Project survey has previously been administered four times in the Pemi-Baker Region, Newfound, and Lincoln-Woodstock Regions – December 1999; November 2002; September 2005; and November 2007. On December 15, 2009 the TAP survey was administered for a fifth time in the Pemi-Baker and Newfound Regions.
Background Information:
In 1999 concerns about local youth issues prompted the community of Plymouth and surrounding communities to adopt the University of New Hampshire Teen Assessment Project (TAP) survey and process to foster the positive development of local youth. The goal of TAP is to provide communities with local research-based information that can help them better support local teens and their families. Survey results provide a vehicle for youth, parent, school, and community education and action, help secure local funding, stimulate program and policy changes, and lead to change in attitudes and behaviors that build assets/protective factors in families, schools and communities. In 1999 a local steering committee coordinated the review and administration of a 160-item survey that asked teens about their perceptions of self, family, school, and community; their worries, concerns, and future aspirations; and their activities, both positive and problematic.
The survey used in 1999 was also used in 2002 and 2005. The 2009 survey used these prior instruments as its base with some questions dropped and others added to reflect contemporary concerns. The most notable changes from the original survey is a section addressing Internet Use and Safety and changes in some substance abuse questions (i.e. prescription drugs) and question wording to align more closely with the federally-sponsored Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS).
