Public Education and Prevention Plans:

Comprehensive Web-based “Toolkit”

 

Scope:

 

A) Web-based Comprehensive “Toolkit”:

A toolkit of substance use/abuse prevention resources to be integrated and disseminated in the schools and the community. This toolkit should include primary, secondary and tertiary prevention components with the identification of current resources including agencies and networks that are delivering the various services.

 

Objective:

 

Integrate, disseminate and enhance education on substance use abuse prevention for youth from elementary through high school age.

 

 

Concept Design:

 


 

 

Draft Budget - figures do not include taxes – Appendix 1

 

Web-based Toolkit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Activity

Resource

Unit Cost

Total Cost

 

 

 

 

Assemble & organize content and links

2 grad students for 3 months

$3K/month each

$18,000

Provide direction to students and develop customized content, egg. Local fact sheets, annotations

experienced substance abuse professional with input from a (retired?) educator

$1600/wk for 5 weeks over 3 months, plus expenses

$8,500

Development of web page text and translation as required

Professional writer/editor & translators

$60/hr for writer; $0.25/word translation

$3,500

Review of content

volunteer team with diverse expertise

meeting costs only

$500

Web design and programming, including testing

Professional web services firm (Ottawa-based)

 

$10,000

Design and preparation of promotional materials, egg. Posters, bookmarks, magnets

Professional design services & printers

$2,500 design estimate

$10,500

Temporary Project Manager

Senior agency staff or contractor

$1500/month over 4 months

$6,000

Dissemination and promotion - personal visits to schools & agencies, plus mailings to approx 150 individual sites

Agency staff or contractor, approx 6-8 weeks

$1000/wk plus expenses

$9,000

Contingency @10%

 

 

$6,600

Total Development Cost Estimate

 

 

$72,600

Hosting and occasional site maintenance

Professional or internal to host agency if facilities exist

$50/month for hosting

$1,200

Networking and gathering information & update site content, plus continue promotion

Agency staff or contractor, approx 4 days/month plus local travel

$200/day (loaded rate)

$10,500

Reproduction of promotional materials as required

 

 

$750

Translation of new content as required

Professional translators

$0.25/word

$750

Annual operations

 

 

$13,200

Develop evaluation methodology

Consultant (professor)

 

$2,000

Conduct evaluation and analysis

Consultant or professor and grad students

depends on methodology

$3,000

Implement any recommended changes

TBD

 

$1,500

Evaluation

 

 

$6,500

Total Project Cost over 3 years

(includes development, evaluation plus 3 full years operation)

 

$118,700

 


Funding Strategy

 

Introduction:

 

The IDAS Substance Use and Abuse Prevention Plan are comprised of three proposed projects to be delivered in combination as a model for substance use and abuse Public Education and Prevention. The three combined projects of the work plan are: A) Web-based Comprehensive “Toolkit” B) Training, Education and Information Sessions, and C) Public Awareness Campaigns. Each will require a separate and distinct funding approach customized to the scope, concept designs and level of partner involvement. The strategy involves multiple financial contributors and in-kind contributions by partners.

 

Fit with the Three Levels of Government

 

Municipal Scope and Local Interests

Within the City of Ottawa, the IDAS Prevention projects are linked to the mandate of Ottawa Public Health, Crime Prevention Ottawa and Ottawa Police Services.

In addition to participation in the Prevention Task Force, many IDAS community partners are also members of the Substance Abuse and Youth in School (SAYS) Coalition, managed by Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI).  This Coalition (including the four local school boards and three youth treatment agencies) may be a significant source of in-kind support for various IDAS initiatives.

Locally, the United Way and the Ottawa Community Foundation have both supported the development of the SAYS Coalition, and collaborative action to address youth substance abuse will likely remain within their funding priorities. All of these organizations have a strong interest in the success of the IDAS Prevention project.

 

Provincial Scope

The entire set of projects being proposed by the Prevention Task Force represents a comprehensive and potentially unique model within the Province of Ontario. As such, the model may attract funding support from one or more provincial ministries. The initiative fits well with the mandate of Ministry of Health Promotion and it is therefore recommended that the proposed IDAS Prevention Plan request funding from the Ministry of Health Promotion as a potential pilot project for Ontario.  Even a small provincial contribution would enhance the credibility of the initiative and demonstrate a broader partnership, making the projects more attractive to other funders. Note, however, that the upcoming Provincial election will effect the timing of such discussions. Unless support can be secured in advance of the election, dialogue toward new provincial commitments may not be possible until much later in the fall or winter.

 

Federal Scope

Federally, substance abuse prevention has a direct fit with the proposed new National Anti-Drug Strategy. The 2007 Federal Budget committed  $64M over two years for prevention, treatment and enforcement, but at the time of writing, the details of how this would be allocated were not yet announced. The previous national strategy made significant funding available for community initiatives, and should a similar approach be maintained, Ottawa’s IDAS will be well positioned to receive a federal grant. Related Federal announcements should be closely monitored, and if the opportunity arises, a contribution for any or all of the IDAS Prevention projects should be sought from the National Anti-Drug Strategy.

Since substance abuse is strongly linked with crime, the Crime Prevention Action Fund (through Public Safety Canada) is also a potential source of funding.

 

Note that for seeking support from senior levels of government, it may be more advantageous to show the three proposed projects as components of an overall community-wide initiative (rather than focusing on one project at a time) so that the total resource requirements and contributions can be seen in their totality. This shows more clearly the comprehensive nature of the strategy, and also shows a more balanced view of the number and scale of the anticipated partners and contributors.

On a local level, however, it is more practical to assemble partners and funders on a project-by-project basis so the individual activities can be matched more closely to the most appropriate organizations as no one organization will be able to contribute to all three projects in a significant way. 


Funding Strategy –Comprehensive Web-based “Toolkit”

 

 

A) Web-based Toolkit

Total development and implementation over 3 years: $119K

( initial non-recurring development cost: $73K)

Overview of Approach

 

This is financially the smallest of the three projects and has the advantage of having a well-defined and visible product. Funders and sponsors can be readily acknowledged as part of the website for both financial and in-kind support. The initial development cost is the major component, and annual operating requirements are less than $15K/year.

Suggested Funding Sources

(1) City of Ottawa. It is proposed that the City of Ottawa fund the three-year operating costs of this project (approximately $13K/year X 3 years) plus $6K in Year 1 for the provision of a temporary Project Manager for the host agency.

(2) Trillium Foundation. The Trillium Foundation’s Community Program provides maximum contributions of $75K/year. Their priorities include enhanced student success and community engagement, which are compatible with the objectives of the Toolkit. They should be approached to gauge their interest in this project.

(3) Public Safety Canada’s Research and Knowledge Development Fund. The evaluation (budgeted at $6500.) could be separated into an initial development component and annual operational assessments/updates. A more thorough evaluation could potentially also be funded via Public Safety Canada’s Research and Knowledge Development Fund, although the link to crime prevention would have to be demonstrated.

(4) In-Kind Contributions - It may also be possible to reduce the financial cost of the project through in-kind contributions of time and expertise by organizations with a related mandate.

(5) National Anti-Drug Strategy and Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion. The Toolkit would be represented in the overall Prevention strategy that would be presented to senior levels of government for funding.

Timelines

 

The Trillium Foundation has three application cycles per year: March 1, July 1 and November 1. The timeframe for decision is approximately 120 days after submission deadline – i.e. Applications submitted for the July 1 deadline would receive a decision on November 1.

 

 


 

Objective: Integrate, disseminate and enhance education on substance use abuse prevention for youth from elementary through high school age.

 

Date:  3-Year Plan

 

Project Manager: Gregory Springer

 

Phase

Task/Activity/Milestone

Deliverable

 

Duration

Type of Resource

Cost

Dependencies

Funding

Identify funding opportunities, requirements and submission timelines appropriate to the toolkit.

OCRI, Crime Prevention Ottawa, City and others can funnel prospective opportunities and work together to identify who has financial capabilities within agencies.

Secured funding

On-going and as funding opportunities come available.

Multi-stakeholder groups may be positioned to apply.

In-kind contributions including one rep from each pillar organization for consultation

 

Planning & Development

Create an inventory and directory of existing local services and resources. Set the expectations and boundaries for the directory of services.

Create an inventory of existing school based substance use prevention curriculum based resources.

Complete a literature search that explores best practices and effective models of substance use and abuse prevention for youth.

Engage educators, including curriculum experts, in the process to determine how the toolkit can be used to share best practices among educators.

Identify framework(s) based on grade and need, which should include age appropriate factors. Collate and organize information appropriate for the toolkit.

 

 

 

A comprehensive annotated bibliography of existing data, resources and information of substance use/abuse resources including current curriculum based substance resources being used in the schools.

A draft of the framework for the toolkit and directory incorporating the project concept design.

 

 

Effort spread over a 3 - 4 month period to hire staff and complete task. 

 

Draft  framework for the toolkit would be due by Jan08

 

2 masters students for the equivalent of three months full time, plus related expenses

 

Knowledgeable professional (contractor) to supervise students and develop customized content, e.g. local fact sheets

 

Representation from members of the IDAS prevention workgroup and boards of education to provide guidance and review information

P.T. Project Manager

Approximately $18,000 (honorarium, supplies etc.,)

 

 

$1600/wk for 5 weeks over 3 months, plus expenses =$8500

 

In-kind support from various agencies, plus $500 meeting costs

 

$1500/month for 3 months

Money for masters students and other contractors

Implementation & Launch

Develop website design, including structure, functionality requirements, and look & feel. Programming and testing.

Draft text for individual web pages as required

Translation of website text and any new materials (not of third-party resources to be referenced)

 

Design and preparation of promotional materials, e.g. Posters, bookmarks, magnets

Dissemination and promotion - personal visits to schools, parent groups & agencies, plus mailings to approx 150 individual sites. Additional contact with school trustees.

 

Hosting and occasional technical maintenance

Networking with addiction and youth-serving agencies, Public Health, educators, and other community stakeholders to continue promotion and gather information to update site content.

 

Ongoing translation of new content and reproduction of materials as required

Well-designed, easy-to-use bilingual website targeting educators, parents and youth (mainly Gr 6 and up)

 

 

Plan and collateral materials to promote the web-based toolkit, resulting in broad awareness and access by target groups

 

Maintain useful, up-to-date website, monitor postings (if required), respond to queries

 

 

 

1 month

 

 

 

 

4  weeks design and procurement

6 - 8 weeks promotion

 

 

Ongoing through the year for 3 years

Professional web services firm (in Ottawa)

Professional writer and translator

Project Manager

 

Professional design services & printers

Resource person to do promotion (plus expenses)

 

A host agency to be the clearinghouse for the toolkit. ($50/month if hosted by web company)

An experienced resource person hired by the host agency, approx 4 days/month @ $200/day plus expenses

 

$10,000

 

$3,500

$1,500

 

$10,500

 

$9,000

 

 

$1,200 per year

 

 

$10,500/year

 

 

$1,500/year

 

Evaluation

Identify existing evaluation models, then develop an appropriate evaluation plan that will measure usage and effectiveness of the toolkit.

Assess usage levels and user feedback after the first year and implement recommendations to improve the website and its contents.

 

Conduct evaluation of impact of the toolkit

An appropriate evaluation tool to assess the toolkit clearinghouse

Progress report & recommendations

Evaluation of impact at end of 3 years

Short development period, then annual data gathering and analysis. Full evaluation at end of Year 3

In-kind contributions including one rep from each pillar organization for consultation

 

 

$2,000

 

 

$1,500

 

 

$3,000

 

Monies for evaluation


 

Training, Education and Information Sessions

 

Scope:

B) School Staff, and Youth Serving Agencies Training and Parent Information and Youth Education Sessions.

Training, information and/or education sessions on youth substance use and abuse to school staff, parents, youth serving agencies and youth around primary, secondary and tertiary prevention.

 

Objective:

 

Increase and/or enhance school staff, parent and youth serving agencies and youth awareness, understanding and comfort level around preventing substance use and abuse through training, education and information sessions.

 

 

Concept Design:

 

            Youth Education Sessions

a)                  School assemblies (large group)

b)                  Classroom sessions (small group)

c)                  One on One for the prevention staff to work with  high risk students

d)                  Web/Internet based education tool (individuals). The web/internet based training tool should be attached and accessible in the clearinghouse web site.

e)                  Service providers (separate sessions or include in current programming) (Service providers could include: boys and girls club, YMCA, Parks and Recreation, YSB, Operation Go Home etc.,

f)                    Should include alternative prevention strategies to build on protective factors and reduce risk factors

g)                  Should include youth based positive role models as part of model of training

h)                  Include mental health component to build resiliency in youth and enhance protective factors, self-esteem and healthy living strategies that build on current models.

i)                    Should be offered throughout the school year and ongoing availability in the community agencies

j)                    Should be extended into college and universities in next phase of implementation.

k)                  Education sessions should be based on best practice models of youth engagement and substance use/abuse prevention with components of various models incorporated in the education modules.

l)                    The timing of the sessions will be decided by individual schools but should be available and disseminated in all boards and in all local schools.

m)                Education sessions would be available for broad community access in diverse agencies.

n)                  Should include pre, mid and post evaluation of education sessions.

o)                  School staff, principles, parent councils/committees/groups should be engaged in the process.

p)                  Each individual school will assist in identifying which youth groups will assist in leading and coordinating the education sessions.

q)                  The education sessions would provide an opportunity to increase awareness and promote substance use and abuse prevention campaign(s).

r)                   Will include input, consultation and/or involvement from at least one member from each pillar whenever possible.

 

            School Staff Training Sessions

·                                            Multiple pronged approach:

a)                  Board-wide professional development days (large group) (these are limited in number and time)

b)                  School-based professional development days (smaller, more engaged groups but access to a larger number of schools)

c)                  “Train the trainer” component should be built-in to training. Train guidance or department heads to be able to return to their perspective schools to train staff.

d)                  Addictions counsellors should be part of the training process for school staff.

e)                  Web-based link to clearinghouse website (toolkit) of available training.

f)                    Should include pre, mid and post evaluation of training.

g)                  School staff should be involved in the development etc., of training sessions.

s)                   Training sessions would provide an opportunity to promote, raise awareness to, substance use and abuse prevention campaign(s)

t)                    Will include input, consultation and/or involvement from at least one member from each pillar whenever possible.

 

 

            Parent Information Sessions

·                                            Multiple pronged approach:

a)                  Information through hard copy and email newsletters (limited )

b)                  Parent information nights should be a forum for dissemination.

c)                  Parent committees, councils engaged in the development etc., of the information sessions.

d)                  Offered to parents throughout school year

e)                  Parent lead whenever possible.

f)                    Offer information sessions at 3 or 4 locations inviting parents from multiple schools and boards

g)                  Build on existing parent information sessions offered through existing agencies.

h)                  Web-based link through clearinghouse website(toolkit).

i)                    Promoted through schools and community agencies, centre both electronically and hardcopy

j)                    Should include pre, mid and post evaluation of training.

k)                  Information sessions would provide an opportunity to promote and raise awareness to substance use and abuse awareness campaign(s).

u)                  Will include input, consultation and/or involvement from at least one member from each pillar whenever possible.

 

 

            Youth Serving Agencies Training Sessions

·                                            Multiple pronged approach:

a)                  Training forums/sessions with multiple agencies and partners invited

b)                  Agency-specific training should included basics of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention.  Training sessions will be offered by various agencies based on topic and expertise requested by schools and community.

c)                  Multiple agency mentoring/shadowing program

d)                  Web-based interactive training program built-in with direct link to clearinghouse website (toolkit).

e)                  Include additional training for existing and additional youth addictions counsellors around provide primary, secondary and tertiary prevention and able to train parents, school staff and other youth serving professionals.

f)                    Incorporate components of current models substance use/abuse training and programming where appropriate e.g., Communities that Care operating system, Safe Communities model etc

g)                  Current agencies working with youth should also be provided additional training opportunities to train parents, school staff and other youth serving professionals.

h)                  Offer annual training including a “refresher” and first-time training component.

i)                    Should include pre, mid and post evaluation of training.

j)                    Youth serving agencies should be involved in the development etc., of the training sessions.

k)                  Training sessions would provide an opportunity to promote and raise awareness to substance use and abuse prevention campaign(s).

l)                    Will include input, consultation and/or involvement from at least one member from each pillar whenever possible.

 


Draft Budget - figures do not include taxesAppendix 2

 

Training, Information and/or Education Sessions

 

Activity

Resource

Unit Cost

Total Cost

 

 

 

 

Development of core training content and methodology (build on existing materials)

Experienced youth substance abuse professional

$1600/week for 2 weeks

$3,200

Research best practices for youth education programs and update/customize content for local use; involve community partners

Led by youth substance abuse professional with broad input

$1600/week for 2 weeks + expenses

$4,000

Customize content and delivery for educators, including small pilot

The above developer, assisted by an educator

$1600/week for 2 people

$3,200

Customize content and delivery for parents, including small pilot

The above developer, with input from parent advisors

$1600/week for 2 people

$3,200

Customize content and delivery for youth-serving agencies

The above developer, with input from agencies

$1600/week for 2 people

$3,200

Translation of training materials

Professional translation

 

$700

Project coordination

Contract

1 day/wk, 8 weeks; $250/day

$2,000

Contingency @10%

 

 

$1,950

Development cost

 

 

$21,450

Reproduction of training materials and handouts

 

 

$1,000

Promotion of education sessions, email bulletins and pamphlets for distribution to all Gr 7-12 students (to take home to parents)

Professional layout and printing

$0.10/page for 64,000 students

$7,000

Delivery of 4 training sessions to educators (up to one day each). At least one session must be in French

Delivered by experienced youth substance abuse professional, preferably the developer

$1600/week plus expenses, including space

$4,000

Release time for classroom teachers to attend training (1 per school, one day)

This may not be required if training can be provided during regularly scheduled prof'l development time

$200/day; 120 schools

$24,000

Delivery of 4 evening information sessions for parents (same session done at 4 different locations). At least one session must be in French.

Delivered by experienced youth substance abuse professional, preferably the developer

$1600/week plus expenses, including space

$2,000

Delivery of training sessions to agencies (2 different times/locations). At least one session must be French

Delivered by experienced youth substance abuse professional, preferably the developer

$1600/week plus expenses, including space

$1,200

Work with educators to develop implementation strategy for youth education sessions

Developer + 1 day release time for 3 educators

 

$1,000

Youth education session delivery in schools and/or other venues, including promotion to schools

Dependent on model developed; assume 2 days/wk x 8 months

$320/day + expenses

$24,500

Annual update for each training, information and/or education package, including community stakeholder input

Developer and Project Coordinator

8 days each

$4,560

Contingency @10%

 

 

$6,926

Annual training delivery

 

 

$76,186

 

 

 

 

Develop evaluation methodology

Consultant (professor)

 

$2,000

Conduct evaluation and analysis

Consultant or professor and grad students

depends on methodology

$3,000

Implement any recommended changes

TBD

 

$1,500

Evaluation (short term)

 

 

$6,500

 

 

 

 

Total Project Cost over 3 years

(includes development, evaluation plus 3 yrs operation)

 

$256,508


Funding Strategy

 

B.  Training, Education and Information Sessions (Parents, Educators, Youth and Youth-serving Agencies)

Total development and delivery over 3 years: $257K

(Total development cost only: $22K)

Overview of Approach

The training,  education and information sessions carry a relatively small development cost, but require over $76K/year for delivery to all target audiences (over three years). A significant evaluation of the initiative will be required to justify continuation beyond the initial period. It is also possible that after an intensive period of delivery, the frequency of training and/or education sessions could be decreased for certain audiences, also emphasizing the need for a thoughtful evaluation. (For example, once a core group of educators have received training, there will be less need to fund annual release days for this purpose).

Suggested Funding Sources

 (1) Crime Prevention Action Fund. This project may be well suited for support through the Crime Prevention Action Fund. The Action Fund offers up to $100K/year for up to 3 years.

 (2) National Anti-Drug Strategy and Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion. The Training and Education Sessions would be represented in the overall Prevention strategy that would be presented to senior levels of government for funding.

(3) In-Kind Contributions. There are also numerous opportunities for in-kind contributions of time, expertise and facilities (e.g. space to hold training sessions). For example, if some of the teacher training component can be combined with existing school board professional development activities, teacher time may also become an in-kind contribution.  In-kind contributions of significant budget items (such as teacher time) should be confirmed in advance and built into the project budget before funding proposals are submitted.

 

Timelines

 

Government announcements related to substance abuse prevention should be monitored. It is more likely that federal funding opportunities will be available after September. There would likely be significant synergy in combining funding and project management efforts for this project with the Toolkit, so the timelines for planning purposes should be aligned.  At this time, there are no published application or funding deadlines for any of the sources listed above.

As the development and delivery processes involved in this project may potentially involve many partners, any funding proposals will be more credible if the partners (or at least the process to select them) are clearly identified. Letters of interest/support should also be obtained from key groups representing the audiences to be the beneficiaries of the various education and training initiatives.


Objective: Increase and/or enhance school staff, parent and youth serving agencies and youth awareness, understanding and comfort level around preventing substance use and abuse through training, education and information sessions.

 

Date: 3 Year Plan

 

Project Manager: Gregory Springer

 

Phase

Task/Activity/Milestone

Deliverable

 

Duration

Type of Resource

Cost

Dependencies

Funding

Secure funding for training sessions and associated costs

 

 

 

 

Dependent on grant timelines

Planning & Development

Research best practices and resources for substance abuse education programs and update/customize content for local use; involve community partners

Develop core training content and methodology (build on existing materials & models)

Customize content & process for each target group (youth, parents, educators, and youth-serving agencies)

Translate training materials

Overall project coordination

Bilingual training modules and process guides customized for each target audience

8 weeks  development time

Experienced youth substance abuse professional(s) @ $1600/week, with input from other experts as required, e.g. educators, P.D. consultant, parents plus 4 pillars (in-kind contributions)

 

Professional translator

Project Coordinator, could be agency staff or contractor

$4,000

 

 

$3,200

 

$9,600

 

$700

 

$2,000

Money for a resource people as indicated

Implementation

- Agencies

Reproduction of training materials and handouts

Promotion and delivery of training sessions to agencies (2 different times/locations). At least one session must be French

 

Well-attended training sessions

 

All training to be delivered by experienced youth substance abuse professional, preferably the developer

$1,000

 

$1,200

 

 

Implementation

-          Educators

 

-   Parents

 

 

 

 

-   Youth

Promotion and delivery of 4 training sessions to Gr.7-12 educators (up to one day each). French language school boards to receive training in French.

Promotion of parent education sessions: email bulletins and pamphlets for distribution to all Gr 7-12 students (to take home to parents)

Delivery of 4 evening information sessions for parents (same session done at 4 different locations). At least one session must be in French.

Work with educators to develop implementation strategy for youth education sessions

Promote and deliver youth education sessions in schools and/or other venues

Annual update for each training, information and/or education package, including community stakeholder input

 

Well-attended training sessions for educators

 

 

Well-attended information sessions for parents

 

 

 

Substance abuse prevention education delivered to as many youth as possible in all high schools and as many Gr.7/8 schools as possible

 

Trainer as above

Release time for classroom teachers to attend; 1 day/school

Professional layout and printing of pamphlet (64,000)

Trainer as above

 

 

Dependent on model developed; assume 2 days/wk x 8 months

 

Developer and project coordinator; 2 days per package

 

$1000 x 4

 

$200/days x 120 schools = $24,000

 

$7000

 

 

$2000

 

 

$1,000

$320/day if delivered by counsellor = $24,500

$4,560

 

 

Support by all four school boards’ executive and trustees

Evaluation

Identify existing evaluation models, and then develop an appropriate evaluation plan that will measure participation rates and effectiveness of training/education sessions.

Assess participation rates and feedback after the first year and implement recommendations to improve the process and/or content.

 

Conduct evaluation of impact of the training & education sessions

An appropriate evaluation tool to assess the impact of the training

Progress report & recommendations after first year

Evaluation of impact at end of 3 years

 

Resource person to create evaluation. Person identified to collate results

In-kind contributions including one rep from each pillar organization for consultation

 

$2,000

 

 

$1,500

 

 

$3,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Public Education and Awareness Campaigns

 

Scope:

 

C) Public Education and Awareness Campaign(s):

Public Education and Awareness campaign(s) on  preventing youth substance use and abuse.

 

Objective: The objective of the campaign(s) is to reduce the rate of youth substance use and abuse and to increase public awareness by providing accurate and current information about the risk and protective factors associated with youth substance use and abuse.

 

 

Concept Design:

 

·                                                        Multiple pronged approach (Year 1 youth, Year 2 parents/responsible adult and Year 3 general public and Repeat process).

 

Youth target  (Year 1)

a)                  Variety of mediums should include radio – youth focused stations, TV (Much Music etc.,) posters (schools, recreation centres, shopping centres, internet

b)                  Include youth in the development/creation of all materials and key message development

c)                  Campaign needs to reflect divergence of cultures and incorporate societal realities. Materials etc. should be appropriate adaptations and not just translations.

d)                  Run for one year and then repeat

e)                  Four pillar involvement

f)                    Build upon existing youth substance use/abuse prevention campaigns wherever appropriate.

g)                  All evaluation results should be publishable therefore ensure ethics approved process.

h)                  Include a pre, mid and post evaluation tool to measure effectiveness of campaign on youth. Ensure large random sample group.

i)                    Ensure campaign runs at peek times e.g., celebration times not just at random times throughout school year.

 

·                    Parents Target (Year 2)

a)         Variety of mediums (radio – adult focused stations), TV (News shows etc,), posters (major workplaces, shopping centres) Internet

b)         Reflect divergence of cultures, family structures, socio-economic levels etc.,

c)         Should include healthy family functioning component

d)         Should build on existing campaigns

j)                    Include primary, secondary and tertiary messaging from early intervention to problematic and dependent substance use/abuse.

k)                  Run for one year then repeat.

l)                    Include key messages developed specifically for parents/caregivers; include parent groups in message and campaign development.

m)                Build upon existing parent education/awareness campaigns wherever appropriate.

n)                  Four pillar involvement.

o)                  All evaluation results should be publishable therefore ensure ethics approved process.

p)                  Include a pre, mid and post evaluation tool to measure effectiveness of campaign on parents. Ensure large random sample group.

 

·                    General Public (Year 3)

a)                  Variety of mediums

b)                  Focus on correct statistics, information and education around substance use/abuse in the community. It should incorporate awareness of risk and protective factors for preventing substance use and abuse and the impact associated with injury from substance use and abuse.

c)                  Four pillar involvement.

d)                  Run for one year and then repeat. Attach campaign to themes in the community wherever possible e.g., drug awareness week, etc.,

e)                  Include key messages developed specifically for general public; include public input into message and campaign development.

f)                    Build upon existing public awareness campaigns wherever appropriate

g)                  All evaluation results should be publishable therefore ensure ethics approved process.

h)                  Include a pre, mid and post evaluation tool to measure effectiveness of awareness/education campaign.  Ensure large random sample group.


Draft Budget - figures do not include taxesAppendix 3

 

 

Education and Awareness Campaigns

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Activity

Resource

Unit Cost

Total Cost

 

 

 

 

Year 1 Youth Campaign

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Development of Social Marketing Campaign

 

 

 

Graphic Design - Work with Marketing Firm

Look and Feel of campaign, key message development etc. Includes meeting with youth and identified project leads.  Mock ups for intercept testing, revisions based on feedback and input from youth consultations.

50,000

$50,000

Consult with youth leaders in schools and community agencies.

 Includes recruitment of at least 20 youth to establish a youth committee in selected schools or agencies for full one year of campaign. Includes transportation, refreshments, honoraria etc.

$300 per youth for duration of campaign

$6,000

Test Message

Remuneration for youth who participate in intercept tests for campaign messaging. Conduct 400 intercept test.

$15.00 per youth X 400

$6,000

Translation/proofing

Translation and adapt into French key messages, and all campaign materials

$70/ hr X 20 hours x3

$4,200

Printing

850 transit ads (to accommodate whole bus fleet)

$6 per ad X 850

$5,100

 

200 transit shelter posters

$95 X 200

$19,000

 

2000 posters for schools and community centres

$1 X 2000

$2,000

 

10000 pamphlets for schools and community centres

0.20 X 10000

$2,000

Launch

 

 

 

Radio

Youth radio stations such as Hot 89.9 and 88.5

12 weeks, 15 spots per week at $75 per spot X 2 radio stations

$27,000

Bus Ads

full fleet of 850 buses

850 buses X 12 weeks

$6,300

Bus Shelters

Bus shelter ads

80 spots (potential for bonus spots X 8 week run)

$25,680

Evaluation

 

 

 

Youth Evaluation - Pre, Mid and Post Evaluation working with Marketing firm who will connect with evaluation firm

Questionnaires, Surveys, Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis

 

$25,000

Contingency @ 10%

 

 

$17,828

Total Youth Campaign

 

 

$196,108

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year 2 Parent Campaign

 

 

 

Development of Social Marketing Campaign

 

 

 

Graphic Design - Work with Marketing Firm

Look and Feel of campaign, key message development etc. Includes meeting with parents and identified project leads.  Mock ups for intercept testing, revisions based on feedback and input from parent consultations.

 

$50,000

Parent Consultation

Consult with parent groups, committees etc., Include recruitment of at least 50 parents full year of campaign. Includes their transportation, refreshments, honorariums etc.,

$300 per representative for duration of campaign

$15,000

Test Message

Remuneration for parents who participate in intercept tests for campaign messaging. Conduct 100 intercept test.

$15 per person X 100

$1,500

Translation/proofing

Translation and adaptation into French for bus, radio and bus shelters

$70/hr for 20 hours x 3

$4,200

Printing 

850 transit ads (to accommodate whole bus fleet)

$6 per ad X 850

$5,100

 

200 transit shelter posters

$95 X 200

$19,000

 

2000 posters for community centres and community agencies for parents

$1 X 2000

$2,000

 

10000 pamphlets for community centres and agencies for parents

0.20 X 10000

$2,000

Launch

 

 

 

Radio

Adult radio stations

12 weeks, 15 spots per wk at $75/spot X 2 radio stations

$27,000

Bus Ads

full fleet of 850 buses

850 buses X 12 weeks

$6,300

Bus Shelters

Bus shelter ads

80 spots (potential for bonus spots X 8 week run)

$25,680

Evaluation

 

 

 

Parent Evaluation - Pre, Mid and Post Evaluation working with Marketing firm who will connect with evaluation firm

Questionnaires, Surveys, Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis

 

$25,000

Contingency @10%

 

 

$18,278

Total Parent Campaign

 

 

$201,058

Year 3 Public Campaign

 

 

 

Development of Social Marketing Campaign

 

 

 

Graphic Design - Work with Marketing Firm

Look and Feel of campaign, key message development etc. Includes meeting with community members.  Mock ups for intercept testing, revisions based on feedback and input from public consultations.

 

$50,000

Public Consultation

Consult with public through forums, community centres etc., Include recruitment of at least 100 people for full year of campaign. Includes their transportation, refreshments, honorariums etc.,

$300 per representative for duration of campaign

$30,000

Test Message

Remuneration for public who participate in intercept tests for campaign messaging. Conduct 100 intercept test.

$15 per person X 100

$1,500

Translation/proofing

Translation and adaptation into French for bus, radio and bus shelters

$70/hr for 20 hours x 3

$4,200

Printing 

850 transit ads (to accommodate whole bus fleet)

$6 per ad X 850

$5,100

 

200 transit shelter posters

$95 X 200

$19,000

 

2000 posters for community centres and community agencies 

$1 X 2000

$2,000

 

10000 pamphlets for community centres and agencies

0.20 X 10000

$2,000

Launch

 

 

 

Radio

Adult radio stations

12 weeks, 15 spots per week at $75 per spot X 2 radio stations

$27,000

Bus Ads

full fleet of 850 buses

850 buses X 12 weeks

$6,300

Bus Shelters

Bus shelter ads

80 spots (potential for bonus spots X 8 week run)

$25,680

Evaluation

 

 

 

Public Evaluation - Pre, Mid and Post Evaluation working with Marketing firm who will connect with evaluation firm

Questionnaires, Surveys, Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis

 

$25,000

Contingency @10%

 

 

$19,778

Total Public Campaign

 

 

$217,558

 

 

 

 

Total Estimated Cost over 3 years of Campaigns

 

$614,724

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

Total Estimated Cost of all 3 Substance Use and Abuse Prevention Projects Implementation over 3 Years

$989,932


 

Funding Strategy

 

C.  Public Education and Awareness Campaigns (Youth, Parents and General Public)

Total cost approximately $200K - $218K per year

Overview of Approach

The three campaigns carry the highest cost, and exceed levels typically provided by established funding programs and foundations. However, the campaigns have the advantage of being designed to be highly visible to a broad cross-section of the community, and therefore may have some appeal to certain private sector partners.

Suggested Funding Sources

 

Some of the companies in the financial sector in particular have a focus on youth and/or health promotion for their social responsibility initiatives. Depending on the nature of the advertisements, such a company may consider sponsorship of these positive community messages. Even so, any one company is likely to contribute only a portion of the total project cost, given that the visibility is limited to Ottawa. A small number of compatible private partners may need to be assembled. The Public Awareness Campaigns would also be represented in Ottawa’s overall Prevention strategy when seeking funding via the National Anti-Drug Strategy.

Timelines

 

Unless it becomes tied to provincial or federal funding of the overall Prevention Plan for Ottawa, the timing of this project will be largely within the hands of the City. Discussion with potential corporate partners could begin shortly after a positive decision by Council in June 2007. Corporate decisions involving a major investment may need to be linked in with organizational budget processes – planning for 2008 would likely begin during the summer months for organizations working on a January – December fiscal year.

These efforts will need to be coordinated with any other large-scale private sponsorships being sought by the City in related areas. Note that a number of scenarios are possible, for example:

-         one corporate partner for entire three-year campaign

-         a different partner for each year (different target audience) of the campaign

-         two or more compatible partners involved simultaneously.

Note that the Province of Ontario (via the Ministry of Health Promotion) should also be considered a potential partner. If a large corporate partner has already demonstrated interest, their government relation’s staff may be able to leverage their involvement to help secure provincial support.


Objective: The objective of the campaign(s) is to reduce the rate of youth substance use and abuse and to increase public awareness by providing accurate and current information about the risk and protective factors associated with youth substance use and abuse.

 

 

Date: 3 Year Plan

 

Project Manager: Gregory Springer

 

Phase

Task/Activity/Milestone

Deliverable

 

Duration

Type of Resource

Cost

Dependencies

Year 1: Youth

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funding

Identify funding opportunities for public education and awareness campaign. Secure funding

Funding strategy developed and resources secured.

 

 

 

 

Planning & Development

Graphic design: look and feel of campaign, key message development etc. Includes meeting with youth and identified project leads. 

Consult with youth leaders in schools and community agencies.

 

Test Message - Conduct 400 intercept tests.

 

Translate and adapt into French key messages, and all campaign materials

Printing: 850 transit ads, 200 transit shelter posters, 2000 posters and 10,000 pamphlets for schools & community centers

Mock ups for intercept testing, revisions based on feedback and input from youth consultations.

 

Marketing firm

Recruitment of 20 youth to establish a youth committee in selected schools or agencies for full one year of campaign.

In-kind contributions including one rep from each pillar organization for consultation

 

 

$50,000

$300 per youth includes transportation, refreshments, honoraria etc.

$15.00 per youth X 400 = $6000

$4200

 

$28,100

 

Launch

 

Radio: Youth radio stations such as Hot 89.9 and 88.5

Bus ads: full fleet of 850 buses

Bus shelter ads

12 wks, 15 spots/ week at $75 each X 2 radio stations

850 buses X 12 weeks

80 spots

 

 

$27,000

$6,300

$25,680

 

 

Evaluation

Youth Evaluation - Pre, Mid and Post Evaluation working with Marketing firm who will connect with evaluation firm

Questionnaires, Surveys, Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis

2-3 weeks before and 2 months after campaign

 

$25,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year 2: Parents

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funding

Identify funding opportunities for public awareness campaign. Secure funding

Funding strategy developed and resources secured.

 

 

 

 

Planning & Development

Graphic design: look and feel of campaign, key message development etc. Includes meeting with parents and identified project leads. 

 

Consult with parent groups, committees etc

 

Test Message - Conduct 100 intercept tests.

 

Translate and adapt into French key messages, and all campaign materials

Printing: 850 transit ads, 200 transit shelter posters, 2000 posters and 10,000 pamphlets for schools & community centers

Mock ups for intercept testing, revisions based on feedback and input from parent consultations.

 

Marketing firm

Recruitment of 50 parents for full one year of campaign.

In-kind contributions including one rep from each pillar organization for consultation

 

$50,000

$300 per person includes transportation, refreshments, honoraria etc.

$15.00 per person X 100 = $1500

$4200

 

$28,100

 

Launch

 

Radio: Two radio stations

Bus ads: full fleet of 850 buses

Bus shelter ads

12 wks, 15 spots/ week at $75 each X 2 radio stations

850 buses X 12 weeks

80 spots

 

 

$27,000

$6,300

$25,680

 

 

Evaluation

Parent Evaluation - Pre, Mid and Post Evaluation working with Marketing firm who will connect with evaluation firm

Questionnaires, Surveys, Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis

2-3 weeks before and 2 months after campaign

 

$25,000

 

Year 3: Public

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funding

Identify funding opportunities for public awareness campaign. Secure funding

Funding strategy developed and resources secured.

 

 

 

 

Planning & Development

Graphic design: look and feel of campaign, key message development etc. Includes meeting with parents and identified project leads. 

 

Consult with public

 

Test Message - Conduct 100 intercept tests.

 

Translate and adapt into French key messages, and all campaign materials

Printing: 850 transit ads, 200 transit shelter posters, 2000 posters and 10,000 pamphlets for schools & community centers

Mock ups for intercept testing, revisions based on feedback and input from public consultations.

 

Marketing firm

Recruitment of 100 people for full year of campaign.

In-kind contributions including one rep from each pillar organization for consultation

 

$50,000

$300 per person includes transportation, refreshments, honoraria etc.

$15.00 per person X 100 = $1500

$4200

 

$28,100

 

Launch

 

Radio: Two radio stations

Bus ads: full fleet of 850 buses

Bus shelter ads

12 wks, 15 spots/ week at $75 each X 2 radio stations

850 buses X 12 weeks

80 spots

 

 

$27,000

$6,300

$25,680

 

 

Evaluation

Public Evaluation - Pre, Mid and Post Evaluation working with Marketing firm who will connect with evaluation firm

Questionnaires, Surveys, Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis

2-3 weeks before and 2 months after campaign

 

$25,000