| Session Title: Implementing the Getting to Outcomes (GTO) System in a Statewide Initiative to Reduce Underage Drinking |
| Demonstration Session 497 to be held in Panzacola Section F4 on Friday, Nov 13, 10:55 AM to 11:40 AM |
| Sponsored by the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health TIG |
| Presenter(s): |
| Pamela Imm, Lexington/Richland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council, pamimm@windstream.net |
| Annie Wright, University of South Carolina, patriciaannwright@yahoo.com |
| Matthew Chinman, RAND Corporation, chinman@rand.org |
| Patricia Ebener, RAND Corporation, patebener@rand.org |
| Karen Osilla, RAND Corporation, karenc@rand.org |
| Abstract: Researchers in South Carolina, in collaboration with the RAND Corporation, have received a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to evaluation the implementation of the Getting to Outcomes system to reduce underage alcohol use. three intervention counties are receiving the GTO system and will be compared to three comparison counties on a variety of outcome variables. This presentation will focus on issues related to planning, implementating, and evaluating the use of the GTO system with special emphasis on demonstrating the use of the overall logic model as well as methods for tracking changes in merchants, key leaders, and community partners (e.g., prevention specialist, law enforcement, etc) who implement the strategies for change. |