The Arkansas Prevention Needs Assessment Survey results are the most important and accurate data we have to determine the types of drugs and the amount of use that our young people are involved with in our community. The purpose of the survey is to identify the risk factors and protective factors in our community so we can address these properly. In other words, the survey provides us with information from our students as to what we need to be focusing on to make our community a better place for our families and businesses. 

According to the 2007 and 2008 statewide student surveys Craighead County is ABOVE STATE AVERAGE in just about every drug use. Don’t believe it? We didn't want to either, but you can see for yourself. Download complete copies of all the Arkansas Prevention Needs Assessment (APNA) Student Surveys at http://www.arkansas.pridesurveys.com 

The student surveys are not mandatory but each school district has the opportunity to participate, if they want to do so. In 2007 only 6 of the 8 Craighead County School Districts participated and in 2008 we had 7 of the districts participate.

The School Districts will be deciding soon if they are going to participate in the 2009 surveys.

Please contact your School Board Members and School Superintendents and let them know that we need ALL of their schools to participate in the 2009 Arkansas Prevention Needs Assessment Survey.

School Superintendent Contact Information

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