Assumptions and Outcomes

Main intermediate factor(s) assumed to influence substance misuse

• Self-concept
• Community-service ethic

Underlying assumptions

• Habilitation, instead of rehabilitation. Rather than dwelling on negative ‘do not’ messages, PV adheres to traditional worldview where humans can create a positive environment through a process of thinking or conceptualizing, speaking and singing about desired outcomes.
• Cultural elements are very important elements in the effectiveness of any prevention program.

Non-substance misuse outcomes

• Depression
• Aggressive behaviors

Previous Implementations

History

• It started with Native American youth groups, but since 1990 it has been implemented in various sites in more than 30 states
• It also has been implemented in Canada and Hungary

Previous participants

• Native Americans
• Hispanic or Latino
• Native Hawaiian
• White

Cultural relevance for Hawai‘i

0	No contextual relevance
1	Place-based or ethno-culture
2	Place-based and ethno-culture
3	Place-based or ethno-culture pertaining to Hawai‘i
4	Hawai‘i-oriented contextual relevance

Note: This framework was based on a study which examined several nationally recognized prevention programs to determine whether any may have cultural relevance to the context of Hawai‘i (Rehurer, Hiramatsu & Helm, 2008 ). We borrowed this framework and applied it to a more current list of EBPs. This approach looks at whether or not a program’s curriculum content was originated and developed with a certain place or culture in mind. A score of 0 (zero) indicates no specific reference to a place or an ethno-culture was included in the program’s development (no contextual cultural relevance) and a score of 4 (four) indicates that the program was developed either specifically for Hawai‘i or was developed somewhere else but was then also adapted for "local" and/or Native Hawaiian cultures. Placement of a program on the continuum was based on the sample population listed in their study reports and included considerations of 1) whether the program was ever implemented with populations similar to the racial/ethnic composition of Hawai‘is population and 2) whether the program was ever adapted to meet the needs of a specified local or ethnic culture (for instance, was the curriculum has successfully implemented in Spanish or languages other than English?).

Ever implemented in Hawai‘i?

• Yes

Previous implementation in Hawai‘i

Location	Time Period	Organization
Hawai‘i County	2011–2012	Aha Punana Leo, Inc.
	2011–2012	Hamakua Youth Foundation, Inc.
Maui County	2010–2016	Pa'ia Youth & Cultural Center
	2010–2012	Maui Youth & Family Services

Is there any published study with Hawai‘i participants?

• No

Other

Contact Information

• For information about implementation, contact: McClellan Hall Executive Director of National Indian Youth Leadership Project, International Office, 2501 San Pedro NE, Suite 116, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110, Phone:505-870-4578 Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
• For information about research, contact: Susan Carter, Ph.D., Phone: (505) 508-2232, Email: [email protected]
• Project Venture website: https://projectventure.org/

Reference

• Center on the Family, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. (2016). Prevention Programs Online Survey, 2014–2016 (Tool C2 & D5)
• Center on the Family, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. (2013). Substance Abuse Prevention Resource Mapping Project
• Rehuher, D., Hiramatsu, T., & Helm, S. (2008). Evidence-based youth drug prevention: a critique with implications for practice-based contextually relevant prevention in Hawai‘i. Hawaii Journal of Public Health. 1(1): 52-61. Retrieved from http://health.hawaii.gov/hjmph/files/2013/09/Volume1.1.pdf
• Yuan, S., Sabino, S., & Wongkaren, T. (2013). Final evaluation report: Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant, State of Hawaii, 2006-2012. Honolulu, HI: Center on the Family, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.