1.)
CADCA Board Member Beverly Watts Davis Appointed Director of CSAP
Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Administrator
Charles G. Curie today announced that Beverly Watts Davis has been appointed
director of SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP).
CSAP is the lead agency for substance abuse prevention in the federal
government.
Prior to Joining
SAMHSA, Watts Davis, a member of CADCA’s Board of Directors, was
the Senior Vice President of United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County,
as well as Executive Director of its San Antonio Fighting Back Anti-Drug
Community Coalition.
For more details,
visit http://cadca.org/PressGallery/PressReleases/WattsDavisCSAPD.pdf
or www.samhsa.gov.
2.)
Nominate Youth to Join CADCA’s Coalition Advisory Council
As part of CADCA's Youth Outreach
efforts, we are adding two youth leaders to our Coalition Advisory Committee
(CAC). Do you have an outstanding teen in your coalition who you believe
would not only be an important addition to our CAC, but could also be
a future coalition leader
Send us a paragraph expressing why this young person is an exemplary
leader within your coalition and/or his or her school. Please be sure
to include the student's name, age, address, phone number, email, coalition
and high school.
Although
only two students will be selected to join the CAC, we will use all
nominations to compile a database of youth contacts for future use.
The deadline for nominations is Monday, April 14th.
Send
nominations to Natalie Embrey, CADCA’s Development and Youth Outreach
Associate, at nembrey@cadca.org
3.)
Job Opportunities at CADCA and FAVOR
-
CADCA Seeks Communications Associate
The communications and marketing department at CADCA currently has
a
position opening for a communications associate. Qualified candidates
for this
entry-level professional position will have three years related experience
in a media relations, public relations, or communications capacity.
A four-year college degree is required. For complete details and application
instructions, visit http://cadca.org/AboutCADCA/WhoWeAre/JobOpportunities/
JobOpportunities.htm.
- F.A.V.O.R.
Seeks Campaign Coordinator
Faces and Voices of Recovery (FAVOR, formerly the Alliance Project)
is now looking for a motivated individual to coordinate a national
public education campaign about recovery from alcohol and other drug
addiction. The campaign coordinator will oversee all implementation
and coordination of the public education campaign. Strong candidates
for this position will have community organizing or public campaign
and communication experience. Knowledge of or close connection to
the issues of addiction and recovery are desirable but not a requirement.
Salary and benefits are extremely competitive, and based on experience.
Send cover letter and resume to: FAVOR Project Director Search, c/o
Stacia Murphy, Executive Director, NCADD, 20 Exchange Place, Suite
2902, New York, NY 10005, Fax: 212-269-7510, Email: president@ncadd.org
4.)
April 10 is Alcohol Screening Day
On April 10, nearly 4000 sites across
the country will offer free, anonymous screening for alcohol problems,
information on the health consequences of at-risk drinking, the opportunity
to discuss personal risk with a health professional, and, if appropriate,
referral to a treatment program. Sites include primary care offices,
hospitals, community centers, senior programs, and close to 1000 colleges
and universities.
To locate a nearby
NASD site, telephone 1-800-405-9200 or visit www.NationalAlcoholScreeningDay.org;
for alcohol research information, visit www.niaaa.nih.gov
and for information about treatment and prevention resources, visit
www.samhsa.gov.
5.)
April 16 Satellite Broadcast: Implementing Science-Based Programs
CSAP's Northeast
CAPT, the National Guard, and CSAP's National CAPT System are pleased
to announce the satellite broadcast "Implementing Science-based
Programs Effectively: A Forum on Fidelity and Adaptation Issues"
which will air April 16, 2003, from 1:00 to 3:30 P.M. EDT. For more
information visit http://www.northeastcapt.org/whats_new/index.html.
6.)
New “Youth Matters” Program Promotes Positive Youth Development
Comprehensive Health Education Foundation
(C.H.E.F.), and Channing Bete Company, have produced an innovative,
research-based new K-12 modular program that promotes positive youth
development, called Youth MattersTM: Building Safe & Healthy Schools.
The kit includes videos, story booklets, group discussions, and student-directed
activities to promote critical thinking and independence. The curriculum
is based on the proven-effective Social Development Strategy, developed
by Drs. J. David Hawkins and Richard F. Catalano of the University of
Washington.
The
first release of Youth Matters modules is scheduled for May 2003. Additional
modules are in the works for early elementary, middle school, and high
school grades. For more information about the Youth Matters program
or for a free preview, contact the Channing Bete Company toll-free at
866-882-5701 or www.channing-bete.com/ym.
For more information about C.H.E.F., visit www.chef.org
or call 1-800-323-2433.
7.)
Youth Court Training Seminars in TX and TN This Summer
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, and the National Youth Court Center at
the American Probation and Parole Association announce two training
seminars designed to assist jurisdictions in developing and implementing
effective youth court programs. The seminars will be held on June 4-6,
2003 in Austin, Texas (application deadline is May 5, 2003) and on September
22-24, 2003 in Nashville (application deadline is July 31, 2003).
To register for
these seminars, visit www.youthcourt.net
or contact the National Youth Court Center at nycc@csg.org;
phone: 859-244-8193. The NHTSA contact person is Brian Chodrow at 202-366-9765.
8.)
CADCA’s Institute Offers Brief Technical Assistance
CADCA’s National Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute offers
brief technical assistance to community coalitions in need. This technical
assistance (TA) covers coalition-specific topics ranging from strategic
planning, community assessment, basic coalition building, evaluation,
sustainability, cultural competence and leadership. Please note that
Coalition staff will provide most of the technical assistance and there
is no fee for this service. This TA will generally be provided via telephone
and must be scheduled in advance.
If you have any
questions or wish to receive brief technical assistance, please e-mail
your request to Dr. Eduardo Hernández-Alarcón, Deputy
Director for Training and Technical Assistance, at ehernandez@cadca.org.
9.)
DEA to Ban Food Products Containing Hemp
Under a ruling by
the DEA, hemp-related food products will be banned next month. The entire
hemp-product industry had revenue last year of $140 million. The FDA
will not allow any cannabis products intended for human consumption
to be manufactured or sold after April 21. The ban does not apply to
hemp fiber used in industrial products such as paper, rope and clothing,
and sterilized cannabis seeds and oils in animal feed and soap. The
DEA's new ‘final rules’ on the issue will automatically
begin enforcement of the ban next month if unsuccessfully challenged
in court. For more information, visit http://www.dea.gov/pubs/pressrel/pr032103a.html.
10.)
FDA Cracking Down on Liquid Ecstasy and Other Drug Alternatives
The Food and Drug
Administration recently sent letters to eight companies and individuals,
including two in Los Angeles, warning them to stop offering products
such as "Space Cadet Capsules" and "Druids Fantasy Capsules"
as alternatives to illegal recreational drugs. These products are being
marketed as alternatives to drugs like cocaine and Ecstasy.
Some of the drugs
the FDA cited contain ephedra, which is legal as long as it is not sold
as an alternative to illegal drugs. Marketing them as such precludes
their being sold as dietary supplements in the United States, the FDA
said. The FDA has also shut down previous ephedra sellers who marketed
the herb as a legal alternative to cocaine and other illegal drugs.
The actions came after the FDA studied the firms' Web sites, which it
said promoted the products for recreational purposes.
For a list of companies
and individuals sent warning letters and sample promotional literature,
visit http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2003/NEW00889.html.
11.)
Date Rape and GHB Alerts Now on Restaurant Napkins in MD
Bars and restaurants
throughout Carroll County, MD will soon serve words of caution about
date rape along with beverages. Rape Crisis Intervention Service of
Carroll County (MD) is distributing tens of thousands of cocktail napkins
imprinted with a message.
"Who Else is
Watching Your Drink?" the napkin says in red letters. "Watch
out for date-rape drugs!" The napkin is folded nearly in half with
the words "do not open" printed down its side, and inside
there is a 24-hour hot line number and an e-mail address for the crisis
service. The messages are a reminder that anyone can tamper with an
unattended drink, tainting it with rohypnol or GHB (the depressant gamma-hydroxybutyrate),
so-called club drugs that leave the unwary victim confused, vulnerable
and unconscious.
The Carroll County
Community Foundation and a state grant paid the $1,700 tab for paper
and printing. Hare has 51,000 napkins that she is distributing to restaurants
that are willing to use them throughout next month, which is National
Rape Awareness Month.
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