1.
) COALITION
INSTITUTE TO OFFER FLEDGLING COALITIONS TRAINING
CADCA and the National Community Anti-Drug
Coalition Institute are encouraging new coalitions to take advantage
of the Coalition Greenhouse/Mentoring Project, an innovative effort
to help grow and develop new coalitions. The project seeks experienced
coalition leaders to serve as mentors to novice partnerships. The Institute
will organize and support experienced coalition directors to become
even better leaders.
During
the one-year Greenhouse project, 30 coalitions without significant funding
that are less than one year old and located in economically disadvantaged
or rural areas will be selected for intensive four-day training sessions
and hands-on mentoring over a one-year period as part of the Greenhouse
effort to “grow” strong coalitions and prepare them to compete
for funding.
If
you are an experienced coalition leader and would like to serve as a
mentor working with fledgling coalitions, applications will be available
on March 15, 2003. Stipends and travel costs will be available.
If
you are a new coalition that would like to participate in the Greenhouse
Project, look for our applications, which will be available April 1.
If
your coalition is interested in being a mentor coalition or greenhouse
coalition, please call Eduardo Hernandez, Deputy Director of Training
and Research at 800-54-CADCA, ext. 222 or email Ehernandez@cadca.org.
2.)
NATIONAL
GUARD AND CADCA TO HOLD TRAINING SESSIONS THIS MONTH
The
National Guard Northeast Counterdrug Training Center (NCTC), in partnership
with CADCA, will offer the following trainings this month at Volk Field,
Wisconsin.
- Substance
Abuse Prevention Specialist Training will offer an intensive, 20-hour
training March 24-26. The course is designed for community coalition
leaders, prevention specialists, treatment providers, public health
educators and school and law enforcement personnel. The course will
include a history of substance abuse prevention efforts, prevention
research, pharmacology, culture and ethics and human development.
- “Getting
to Outcomes,” offered March 27-28, is designed to provide skills
and tools to measure the effectiveness of coalition efforts by leading
them through an empowerment evaluation model that incorporates the
basic elements of program planning, implementation, evaluation and
sustainability.
To
register for either of these courses, visit http://www.counterdrug.org/frames.html
and then choose Online Registration.
3.)
NIDA PRESENTS PREVENTION RESEARCH PLANNING CONFERENCE
NIDA will hold a conference in Bethesda, MD,
April 3-4, entitled, “What Do Schools Really Think About Prevention
Research? Blending Research and Reality.”
This
meeting will provide a forum for discussing the challenges inherent
in both conducting prevention research and implementing research-based
prevention programs in schools. Researchers, practitioners (e.g., school
administrators, principals, teachers), and federal agency and foundation
representatives will explore their differing perspectives on these issues.
The agenda includes individual and panel presentations, and interactive
workgroups. Program attendees are encouraged to fully participate in
the dialog.
If
you have any questions regarding this conference, please contact Barbara
Parker at 240-631-3956 (for logistical information) or Shakeh Kaftarian
at 301-443-8892 (for content information). You can also register online
at www.masimax.com/NIDASchools.
Registration closes on March 25, 2003.
4.)
2002 EXEMPLARY SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM AWARDS APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED
SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse
Prevention (CSAP), in collaboration with the National Association of
State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD), the National Prevention
Network (NPN), and CADCA, is pleased to announce the Call for Applications
for the 2002 Exemplary Substance Abuse Prevention Awards for Innovative
Programs. Since its inception over two decades ago, the Exemplary Awards
Program has sought to identify and honor outstanding achievements in
substance abuse prevention.
Over
the years, more than 100 programs have been selected as Exemplary Award
winners and they have operated in such diverse settings as community-based
organizations, schools, college campuses, and workplaces. The deadline
to submit applications is March 31, 2003. To request an application,
contact Tanyanic Brown, at (703) 706-0560, ext. 242 or email tbrown@cadca.org.
5.)
COCAINE AFFECTS IMMUNE SYSTEM, HARVARD STUDY SAYS
Researchers from Harvard Medical School have
found that cocaine has a hampering effect on the body’s immune
system. One of the reasons is because the drug restricts production
of interleukin-6, a body protein that triggers immune responses. Volunteers
who were injected with cocaine saw their interleukin-6 rise only one-third
as much as those volunteers who were injected with a placebo. The 30
volunteers had all used cocaine on their own before the study was conducted.
Doctors say this
study may explain why cocaine users seem to get sick so often. More
research is needed to show whether sniffed cocaine has the same effect
as the injected drug, study researchers say. The study appears in this
month’s Journal of Clinical Endicrinology and Metabolism.
6.)
WASHINGTON STATE SEES DECLINES IN TEEN DRINKING, SMOKING
A new survey from the Washington Department
of Health survey shows tobacco, alcohol and marijuana use have declined
significantly among youth in the state. About 137,000 students in 6th,
8th, 10th and 12th grades participated in the Healthy Youth Survey.
The survey found smoking decreases in all grade levels surveyed: 53
percent among 6th graders; 39 percent among 8th graders; 40 percent
among 10th graders; and 36 percent among 12th graders.
These
survey results represent only a portion of the 25,000 questionnaires.
An analysis of the entire study will be presented in May. For more information,
or to view specific survey data, visit http://www.doh.wa.gov/Publicat/2003_News/03-041.htm.
7.)
AMA HANDS OUT EXCELLENCE IN MEDICINE AWARDS
The American Medical Association (AMA) handed out its first-ever Excellence
in Medicine Awards this past weekend in Chicago. The Excellence in Medicine
Awards, established by the AMA Foundation in 2003, are handed out in
two forms. The Pride In The Profession Awards are presented annually
to honor four “heroes” in medicine – physicians who
are passionate about caring for their patients and advancing the medical
profession; and the Leadership Awards are presented annually to medical
students, residents/fellows and young physicians to provide training
for organized medicine’s “emerging leaders” to strengthen
their efforts for advancing health care in America.
One of the winners
is Dr. Wendy S. Ring, who practices out of a converted 40-foot trailer.
Known as Dr. Wendy, she treats patients with substance abuse problems,
pregnant teens and homeless men and women. To find out more about the
awards, and the recipients, visit http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/8251.html.
8.)
FORUM PHOTOS AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING, PURCHASE
Want to relive the memories of CADCA’s National Leadership Forum
XIII? CADCA’s photographer has posted the pictures he took from
the plenary sessions, Capitol Hill day, the exhibit hall and more. You
may even see yourself in some of the moments our photographer captured.
Log on to www.imagelinkphoto.com
and enter the event code JBBAEK. Prices range from $5.00 for a single
3”x 5” in photo, to $25 for a single 8”x10”
photo.
9.)
DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES GRANT APPLICATIONS DUE
All applications for the Drug-Free Communities Grant must be completed
no later than 5 p.m. ET, Tuesday, March 11, 2003. This year, all applications
must be completed online as no paper applications will be accepted.
For more information about the program, go to OJJDP’s DFCSP website:
http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/dfcs/index.html.
10.)
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FAITH-BASED RESOURCES
CADCA encourages coalitions to take advantage of a wealth of online
faith-based resources. The federal government has recently posted these
web sites, which feature vital information for any coalition looking
to succeed.
- SAMHSA's National
Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
has a faith-based web area that contains information such as
reports, articles, research, and links for substance abuse prevention.
(www.ncadi.samhsa.gov)
- SAMHSA's web
site provides information about SAMSHA's faith-based activities, Charitable
Choice legislation, and the calendar of SAMHSA's excellent "Grant-writing
training and technical assistance for grass-roots faith-based and
community organizations." These trainings are two- and three-day
events and free to participants. (www.samhsa.gov)
- The Department
of Health and Human Services has a faith-based
and community initiatives web area which contains information about
HHS and the faith initiative, funding opportunities within HHS, and
upcoming events. (www.hhs.gov)
11.)
DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR $400 MILLION IN COMPUTER EQUIPMENT
The Beaumont Foundation will be giving out almost $400 million in computer
equipment starting in 2003. Government and community organizations are
eligible to apply for community technology grants.
A separate grant
program for individuals is also available. Persons with disabilities
and those who are homebound because of disability or illness are especially
encouraged to apply for these individual grants. Information on individual
grants is also online but persons interested in those grants should
apply by calling 1-866-505-COMP(2667). Grant applications will be accepted
until March 31, 2003. For more information, visit http://www.bmtfoundation.com/grants.
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