1) NBC ENDS PLAN TO RUN HARD LIQUOR ADS - CREDITS PRESSURE FROM ADVOCATES AND LAWMAKERS

On Wednesday, March 20, NBC decided to change its plan to begin running advertisements for hard liquor, specifically Smirnoff vodka, in April of this year. Citing pressure from a host of advocacy groups, including CADCA, the Center for Science in the Public Interest, the American Medical Association, and lawmakers in both the House and Senate, the broadcasting network said, "it was not appropriate to go to the next step (of airing liquor ads) at this point." Many thanks to all the CADCA members who wrote letters to Congress and to NBC protesting this plan!

Although NBC was the only one of the four major networks to take hard liquor ad plans this far, it is unlikely that liquor companies will end their efforts to advertise on broadcast television. CADCA members need to remain vigilant and keep applying pressure to their lawmakers and the networks to keep liquor ads off the air. For more information on how to write to your legislators, go to http://www.cadca.org/CoalitionToolkit/PublicPolicy/WritetoCongress/WritetoCongress.htm.

2) CADCA MID-YEAR TRAINING INSTITUTE SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 6-9

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!

3) 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.

4) DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES SUPPORT PROGRAM APPLICANT WORKSHOP IN D.C. MARCH 25

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) are sponsoring a series of regional workshops to explain the application process for prospective applicants. The next workshop will be March 25, 2002 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the D.C. Office of the Mayor, 441 4th Street, N.W., Washington, DC, 20001, in the Mayor's Conference Room (South Conference Room, Suite 1030).

Please R.S.V.P. at mykytiuk@ojp.usdoj.gov and include name, organization, and workshop you will attend.

5) CALL FOR WORKPLACE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION MODEL PROGRAMS

The National Registry of Effective Prevention Programs (NREPP) is seeking prevention and early intervention program nominations for the purpose of identifying model programs to be shared with, and emulated by, practitioners in the field. Currently, NREPP is most interested in workplace programs, including EAP efforts, screening and referral programs, and on- or off-site prevention, early intervention, and treatment programs. Evaluation materials submitted to NREPP typically include journal articles, final reports, and monographs. Programs selected through a scientific review process will be widely disseminated and promoted to organizations and planners throughout the United States.

Developers of model programs that are selected for inclusion in the National Registry will receive extensive support and several other benefits including marketing materials, wide-scale distribution, and dissemination through a contract with outside vendors. Additional information about model programs can be found at www.modelprograms.samhsa.gov. To explore whether a program is a viable candidate for review, call 866 43-NREPP or e-mail NREPP@intercom.com.

Submissions of model programs may be mailed to:
Steven Schinke, National Center for the Advancement of Prevention, Intersystems, 30 Wall Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10005.

6) MATCHING GRANTS PROGRAM FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS NOW ACCEPTING PROPOSALS

The Local Initiative Funding Partners (LIFP) program is a matching grants program designed to establish partnerships between The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and local grantmakers in support of innovative, community-based projects that improve health and health care for underserved and at-risk populations. LIFP provides 36- or 48-month grants of $100,000 to $500,000. Grants must be matched dollar-for-dollar by local sources. In 2003, up to $8 million will be awarded under the program.

Projects designed to improve health may:

• Promote healthy communities and lifestyles
  
• Address community and social factors that affect individual health, such as social isolation
  
• Work to increase the adoption of healthy behaviors, such as physical activity and proper diet
  
• Seek to decrease the use and adverse health and social consequences of tobacco, alcohol, and illegal drugs

For more information, visit www.lifp.org. Applications are due August 1, 2002; you must complete the pre-registration form online.

7) NIC ACCEPTING ALCOHOL SUMMIT REQUESTS FOR 2002-2003

North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) is now accepting Alcohol Summit (A|S) requests for the 2002-2003 academic year. A|S is a campus leadership institute that helps fraternity and sorority communities establish a plan for achieving success in the battle against high-risk drinking and the behaviors associated with it. A|S is designed to foster improved relationships among campus leaders through an intensive, interactive, two-day program. The curriculum emphasizes community building, leadership development, and creating positive change for the common good. The goals for the program include: reducing incidences of high-risk drinking and promoting increased alcohol education and alcohol-free options.

The A|S Program was launched in the fall of 2000 at Mercer University, Bucknell University, Valdosta State University, University of South Dakota, and Adrian College. A revised curriculum was presented during year two of the program to Washington & Lee University, Vanderbilt University, University of North Dakota, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, and the University of Miami.

Completed applications should include the following:

1. A letter of interest that demonstrates your institution's commitment to addressing the issue of high-risk drinking, the need for such a program within the fraternity/sorority community, and how this program would be implemented successfully
   
2. A list of three possible dates and location - program must be held off-campus
   
3. A statement discussing the types of data you collect regarding students and alcohol usage/abuse (i.e. CORE survey)
   
4. A brief statement identifying existing groups within the college/university and local community with which you partner on a regular basis regarding alcohol abuse/misuse
   
5. Letters of support from campus administrators, faculty, and student leaders supporting the need for such a program

Please send completed applications by May 31 to NIC Alcohol Summit Selection Committee, c/o Geof Brown, North-American Interfraternity Conference, 3901 West 86th Street, Suite 390, Indianapolis, IN 46268. Call Geof Brown at (317) 872-1112 with any questions. Campuses will be notified of acceptance no later than June 17, 2002.

8) ACDE DEVELOPING "TRANSITIONS" PROGRAM; RECRUITING HIGH SCHOOLS FOR FOCUS GROUPS

The American Council for Drug Education (ACDE) is developing a program called "Transitions," and is recruiting high schools interested in participating in focus groups to aid the process. "Transitions" is an initiative that will target high school juniors and seniors to prepare them for the decisions they'll make about alcohol and other drugs (AOD) when they attend college. The goal is to set up focus groups with three audiences:

1. High School Juniors and Seniors - conduct focus groups to find out their expectations, fears, and desired information regarding the culture of college
2. Parents of High School Juniors and Seniors - conduct focus groups to learn about their communication with their children about AOD issues, their fears about their children going to college, and what resources they wish were available.
3. School Counselors - conduct focus groups/interviews to learn what they're currently doing to prepare their students for AOD choices in college, and what tools they need to better accomplish that.

Please contact Angela Zinzi, Phoenix House American Council for Drug Education, at azinzi@phoenixhouse.org or 212-595-5810, ext. 7762 if you're interested in participating in one or all of these focus groups, or if you have further questions about the "Transitions" initiative. ACDE staff will visit schools chosen as focus group participants and incur the cost of the focus groups (refreshments, room fees, etc.). The school's only responsibility will be to pull the participants together. Each focus group will last between one and two hours. All high schools that are chosen as focus groups locations will receive the "Transitions" program at no charge when it is developed. For more information on the American Council for Drug Education, go to www.acde.org.

9) SATELLITE TRAINING BROADCAST ON TRAUMA IN SCHOOLS

The U.S. Department of Education's Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program, the Harvard School of Public Health, the Prevention Institute, and the Education Development Center will present a satellite broadcast titled "The Three R's to Dealing with Trauma in Schools: Readiness, Response & Recovery" on Tuesday, April 23 from 12:30-3:30 PM EST. The training can be viewed at sites throughout the United States. "The Three R's to Dealing with Trauma in Schools" will help viewers of all backgrounds understand the benefits of multi-level mental health services in schools and the importance of incorporating mental health into school safety plans. Various mental health services related to trauma will be identified and promising school-based models for readiness, response, and recovery will be illustrated. In-depth descriptions of elements of effective mental health models will be presented.

The broadcast will feature practitioners, members of the community, parents, and youth, as well as pre-produced video segments highlighting model programs.

To register at a site near you, or to register to host your own site, visit www.walcoff.com/prevention or call 1-866-668-6663. Registration for the broadcast will open on March 25 and will close on April 18. If there is no downlink site in your area, the broadcast is available to any individual or organization with the capacity to receive the satellite transmission. There is no charge to participate or act as host site.

For further information, contact: Marci Feldman, Harvard School of Public Health, at 617-496-0507 or mfeldman@hsph.harvard.edu, or call the Prevention Institute at 510-444-PREV (7738).

10) SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION RESEARCH MEETING MAY 29-JUNE 1

The Society for Prevention Research will hold their annual conference May 29-June 1 in Seattle, Washington. The conference theme, "Effectiveness and Dissemination in Prevention Research," is comprised of a number of sub-topics including:

• Building registries and lists of prevention programs and proven strategies
  
• Building surveillance systems for constant monitoring of key outcomes
  
• Maximizing program fidelity while moving to scale
  
• Maintaining sustainability and institutionalizing prevention
  
• Forming and maintaining collaborations and collaborative structures
  
• The role of media in marketing and dissemination of prevention programs and strategies

In addition to emphasizing the conference theme, SPR continues its interest and commitment to basic prevention science; recent developments in efficacy research; the role of gender, social class, culture, and ethnicity in prevention research; and recent issues in research methods.

For more information about the meeting and/or to register on-line, visit: www.preventionresearch.org. For questions or additional information, please call 202-216-9670 or e-mail info@preventionresearch.org.

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