1) CADCA TO HOLD FIRST MID-YEAR TRAINING INSTITUTE

CADCA will present its first-ever Mid-Year Training Institute in Seattle, Washington, August 6-9. This exciting event will feature 12 of CADCA's most requested trainings for community coalition members, prevention specialists, and other interested individuals. Faculty for the Institute will include leading experts in the field of substance abuse prevention teaching courses in subjects including grant writing, achieving outcomes, leadership, public policy, cultural competency, and media relations. CADCA will offer CEUs for the four-day Institute, which will culminate in a commencement exercise. For more information on how to register for this event, contact Nana Elliott at nelliott@cadca.org,1-800-54-CADCA, ext. 256 or visit www.cadca.org and click on 'Training Institute'. Seating for each class is limited, so sign up today!

2) CADCA SATELLITE BROADCAST ON PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE APRIL 4

Register now for CADCA's "Prescription Drugs: Misuse, Abuse, and Addiction Update" satellite broadcast! Last year, in collaboration with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), CADCA aired this broadcast to raise awareness about Prescription Drug Abuse (PDA). Since then, CADCA has taken several steps to confront this issue, including the Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Initiative. This broadcast will contain vital information from last year's broadcast, with updates on the current state of Prescription Drug Abuse, and strategies for community organizations to combat PDA.
Tune in Thursday, April 4, 2002, from 1:00-2:30 p.m., EST to:

• Explore and understand research about commonly abused medications and their health consequences
  
• Learn about trends and patterns of use, particularly in older adults, adolescents, and women
  
• Identify strategies to assess the scope and nature of the problem in your community
  
• Discover ways to mobilize local resources to prevent the continued abuse of these drugs

The broadcast will feature panelists Alan I. Leshner, PhD, Former Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse; Michael Cinque, RPh, Chief Operating Officer, excelleRx & President Elect on the APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management Executive Committee; and James Robinson, Executive Director, Ohio County Together We Care.

For more information, visit www.cadca.org or e-mail Tanyanic Brown at tbrown@cadca.org; to register, visit www.counterdrugtv.com.

3) ALCOHOL SCREENING AND INTERVENTION: A FREE TRAINING FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS

The Mental Health Association of Broward County, Florida, is hosting a free training titled "How to Screen for Alcohol Problems in Your Community and How to Conduct a National Alcohol Screening Day Event" Friday, March 22, in Tamarac, FL. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m.; the training will be from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, with breakfast provided.

This training is geared toward clinicians, health administrators, public health departments, physicians and clinical staff, and social workers and family counselors, among others. Those who represent a registered site for National Alcohol Screening Day (NASD) 2002 or have previously conducted a NASD event and would like to reach more people in 2002 are encouraged to participate, as are those who have conducted other types of mental health screenings and would like to learn how to effectively screen for alcohol problems.

The workshop will include:

• Hands-on training in alcohol education, screening and brief intervention including an educational presentation by a clinical alcohol expert
  
• Practice using the NASD screening form and scoring instructions
  
• Nuts and bolts information on how to conduct a NASD event
  
• Information on local media coverage of your NASD event

Continuing education hours are available for some disciplines, and others may be made available. Please call MHA of Broward County at (954) 746-2055 for details. There is no charge to attend this program. There will be a $15 processing fee for those individuals who wish to receive CEU or CAP continuing education credits.

Reservations are required; please RSVP to Mental Health Association of Broward County at (954) 746-2055 or Stacey O'Halloran, National Alcohol Screening Day (NASD) office at (781) 239-0071, ext. 129.

4) NATIONAL INHALANTS AND POISONS AWARENESS WEEK MARCH 17-23: SATELLITE BROADCAST PLANNED, PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS AVAILABLE

National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week (NIPAW), March 17-23, offers an opportunity to draw attention to and combat the alarming problems of sniffing and huffing household chemicals such as air fresheners, markers, and glue. In observance of NIPAW, the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the National Guard Bureau, the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and CADCA are sponsoring a teleconference titled "Inhalants: Sniffing Out the Truth," on March 21, from 1:30-3:30 p.m., EST. This is the final show in the series entitled "Myths, Facts and Illicit Drugs: What You Should Know." The moderator will be Robert W. Denniston, Deputy Director for Partnerships, National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign, Office of National Drug Control Policy. Panelists will be: Neil Rosenberg, M.D., Medical Director, International Institute on Inhalant Abuse, Harvey Weiss, Executive Director, National Inhalant Prevention Coalition, and former user Megan (15) and her mother Joan.

All viewing sites must register in advance to receive the necessary satellite coordinates; to register, go to www.counterdrugtv.com.

The ONDCP Media Campaign is also joining with the National Inhalants Prevention Coalition (NIPC) to promote resources and tools to help parents, caregivers, educators and other adults identify the dangers and prevent inhalant use. The following free resources and template materials are available from the ONDCP Media Campaign to raise awareness about inhalant abuse and educate parents about its consequences:

**An inhalants feature article for use in local newspapers or newsletters, available at www.mediacampaign.org

** Inhalants Fact Sheets, available at www.mediacampaign.org

** An inhalants prevention poster, 'How To Plan A Funeral For Your 12 Year-Old,' available by calling (800) 666-3332 or via e-mail at ondcp@ncjrs.org (please specify document #DD1789040H), and a smaller, downloadable version of this poster, available at www.mediacampaign.org/mg/print.html (click on 'Obituary' ad)

** 'Inhalants in the Classroom' resources for educators, available at www.theantidrug.com/get_involved/learn_inhalants.html

** A special feature on www.TheAntiDrug.com, the Media Campaign's Web site for parents and other adult caregivers, includes information specific to inhalants as well as parenting tips and strategies to keep children drug free

For additional ideas and resources for publicizing NIPAW, please contact NIPC at (800) 269-4237, via e-mail at nipc@io.com or on the Web at www.inhalants.org.

5) NEW FOUNDATION PUBLICATION INCLUDES IDEAS TO REDUCE YOUTH RISKS

In October 2000, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation convened a symposium of 40 distinguished researchers and leaders in the area of alcohol and other drug prevention to consider the current status of prevention in the United States and the steps necessary to move effective prevention programs into practice. The new publication, "Prevention 2000: Moving Effective Programs into Practice" emphasizes new ideas and opportunities for reducing risks faced by youth.

"Prevention 2000" identifies a range of conclusions and recommendations for advancing the prevention of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug problems in the United States. The recommendations center on seven key points that can be addressed at the federal, state, and local levels:

• Blend school-based and community prevention efforts to effect environmental change
  
• Link prevention programs with the primary mission of schools: academics
  
• Integrate prevention resource systems to support prevention efforts
  
• Forge agreement on what is to be prevented as a foundation for program design
  
• Employ new technologies to support prevention
  
• Increase funding, training and support for prevention researchers and practitioners
  
• Learn what practitioners, including teachers, are doing at ground level

"Prevention 2000: Moving Effective Programs into Practice," as well as the background and briefing papers are available. Hardcopies of "Prevention 2000: Moving Effective Programs into Practice" can be ordered by sending an email to publications@rwjf.org.

6) 2002 NATIONAL STUDENT ASSISTANCE CONFERENCE APRIL 11-14

Time is running out to register for the 2002 National Student Assistance Conference (NSAC), April 11-14 in Dallas, Texas. Over 800 safe and drug free school/student assistance specialists from across the nation will gather at the Hyatt Regency Dallas at Reunion to share best practice ideas and learn about the latest prevention/intervention techniques. Don't miss the chance to preview the most innovative programs and cutting edge resources that help prevent alcohol, drug, and violence problems in K-12 schools.

This year, NSAC will host educators representing every state in the nation and several other countries. John Walters, the director of the National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), will speak at Thursday's opening session. In addition, more than twenty distinguished speakers from across the country will present workshops and institutes about a wide range of topics affecting youth.

For the most up-to-date conference information, or to register for the conference, visit www.prponline.net, or call 1-800-453-7733 to request brochure.

7) STRENGTHENING FAMILIES PROGRAM GROUP LEADER WORKSHOPS IN TEXAS

Phoenix House, sponsored by the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (TACADA), will offer free Strengthening Families Program training workshops in various sites in Texas. The Strengthening Families Program, a CSAP Model Program, is a 14-session prevention program targeting high-risk 6-11 year-old children. The program involves a parent training group, a children's skills training group, and a family practice session each session. It focuses on improving family attachment, supervision, communication of family values, and expectations not to use drugs. Dr. Karol Kumpfer and Dr. Henry Whiteside are conducting the training workshops; CEU credits are available. Two workshops have been completed; the remaining trainings are:

1. Dallas, TX, March 26-27
2. Lubbock, TX, May 6-7
3. San Antonio, TX, May 23-24
4. Houston, TX, June 20 -21
4. Corpus Christi, TX, June 24-25
5. Dallas, TX, July 11-12

If you have questions or would like to register, please call or fax name(s), organization, phone number, and e-mail address to Marsh Baker, Phoenix House at (713) 426-2637 (phone) or (713) 862-1849 (fax).

OTHER USEFUL CADCA LINKS

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