1) CADCA STARS ONLINE PROVIDE RECOGNITION & IDEAS FOR IMPLEMENTATION

If you haven't checked in lately on the CADCA's Stars page of our website, go to http://www.cadca.org/MeetOurMembers/CADCAStars/CADCAsStars.htm and see what other coalitions across the country are doing. Many people are doing fantastic work with substance abuse prevention, awareness, and the youth in their areas. A visit to the CADCA Stars page may provide your coalition with new ideas for your own programs and events.

Also, remember to send success stories and photos to Kay Green at kgreen@cadca.org, so that CADCA can recognize the work of as many of our coalitions as possible!

2) CADCA SATELLITE BROADCAST ON INTEGRATING FAITH-BASED PROGRAMS MAY 16

It's not too late to register for CADCA's "Leap of Faith: Bringing Faith-Based Programs into Your Community Coalition" satellite broadcast! The expert panel will include:

• Gregory Harris, Associate Director, Health Promotion Program Initiatives, Inc.
  
• Eduardo Hernandez- Alarcón, PhD, Special Expert, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
  
• Rev. Richard McCain, Executive Director, Substance Abuse Initiative of Greater Cleveland
  
• Rev. Jacqueline Thompson, Executive Director, Shiloh Family Life Center

Tune in Thursday, May 16, 2002, from 1:00-2:30 p.m., EST to

• Discuss federal efforts regarding faith-based and community initiatives relating to substance abuse.
  
• Discuss resources available to faith-based organizations.
  
• Hear what the research says regarding the effectiveness of faith-based initiatives.
  
• Explain the purpose and benefits of faith-based organization and community coalition collaboration.
  
• Explore and learn specific strategies to engage faith-based organizations and community coalitions.
  
• Describe components of model programs as a faith-based organization and community coalition.

You can join these live training sessions at no cost to you from any site with a satellite dish that has C-band or KU band capabilities (schools, colleges, local access/cable television stations, National Guard armories, etc.,). All viewing sites must register in advance to receive the necessary satellite coordinates.

Three ways to register with Ed Kronholm, downlink coordinator:
Phone: 877-820-0305
Email: dlnets@aol.com
Web Site: www.dlnets.com/MCTFT2nd.htm.

Please direct all questions to Tanyanic Brown, CADCA's director of distance learning, at tbrown@cadca.org.

3) "BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES" CONFERENCE JUNE 13-16 IN CHICAGO

The Fifth Annual Community Research Network Conference will be June 13-16 at Loyola University of Chicago. The theme this year is "Building Healthy Communities: Overcoming the Social, Economic, and Environmental Barriers with Community-Based Research." The conference is co-sponsored by the Loka Institute and the Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL) at Loyola University.

To register and apply for scholarships, go to CURL's web site at http://curl.wt.luc.edu/news/events/

Registration forms and payments are due by May 20. After May 20, no refunds for cancellations will be issued. Call CURL at 312-915-7760 with any questions about conference registration or accommodations.

4) REGISTER NOW FOR CADCA'S MID-YEAR TRAINING INSTITUTE, AUGUST 6-9

Registrations are quickly coming in for CADCA's first-ever Mid-Year Training Institute in Seattle, Washington, August 6-9; call or register online now to secure your space. 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 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 or 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!

5) NEW ONLINE RESOURCE EDUCATES ON LINKS BETWEEN VIOLENCE AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Join Together recently announced the availability of an Action Kit deigned to educate and inform social health professional of the links between domestic violence, suicide or acts committed under the influence of alcohol and/or other drugs. This Action Kit, titled "Gun Violence: Making Connections with Suicide, Domestic Violence, and Substance Abuse," is available in .pdf format at http://www.jointogether.org/sa/files/pdf/Connections.pdf.

6) NEW PROGRAM AVAILABLE FOR RELATIVES RAISING CHILDREN OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE

The Children of Alcoholics Foundation (COAF) has a new national education and support program to help those who are caring for relative's children because of parental alcohol and drug abuse. "The Ties That Bind" program addresses the needs of relative caregivers now raising 3.9 million U.S. children under 18.

COAF has fact sheets, a comprehensive handbook, and a website http://www.coaf.org/Kinship/kinmain.htm available in support of "The Ties That Bind." In addition, COAF provides training to professionals working with kinship care families, such as government agencies, social workers, child-welfare workers, and support-group leaders. For more information about "The Ties That Bind," contact Kiki Samuels at: ksamuels@phoenixhouse.org.

7) STUDY SHOWS ADOLESCENT ALCOHOL USE PREVENTION IN FAMILIES SAVES MONEY

On May 1, Iowa State University researchers announced the results of a study showing that brief family intervention programs designed to discourage teen drinking are both beneficial and cost-effective. Their study found that each dollar spent on intervention programs for adolescents was returned many times over in savings by preventing future costs associated with alcohol problems in adulthood. The research, published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol, was funded by NIDA and the National Institute of Mental Health.

The Iowa investigators based their cost-benefit calculations on data from a trial with families of sixth graders from 33 rural schools in a Midwestern state. The families were randomly assigned to one of two interventions or to a control group. Between the critical ages of 13 and 16, fewer adolescents in the two treatment groups started to use alcohol compared to those in the control group. Based on study analyses, it would then be expected that fewer of the teens in the two intervention groups would be expected to develop problems with alcohol use as adults. The researchers conservatively estimated that prevention of a single case of adult alcohol abuse produces an average savings of $119,633 in avoided costs to society.

Fact sheets on the health effects of drugs of abuse and other topics can be ordered free of charge in English and Spanish through NIDA Infofax at 1?888?NIH?NIDA (644?6432) or 1?888?TTY?NIDA (889?6432) for the deaf. These fact sheets and further information on NIDA research and other activities can be found on the NIDA home page at http://www.drugabuse.gov.

OTHER USEFUL CADCA LINKS

If you are not a regular member of CADCA, or would like to learn more about our services, please visit: http://www.cadca.org/Membership/JoinCADCA.htm

Interested in the latest progress on legislation that affects coalitions and anti-drug efforts? Then go to: http://www.cadca.org/CoalitionToolkit/PublicPolicy/PublicPolicy.htm

To find out what’s going on with community anti-drug coalitions and events related to the substance abuse field, check out: http://www.cadca.org/Events/Events.htm

If you are receiving this e-newsletter by a forward and would like to subscribe yourself or know someone else that would be interested, click on: http://www.cadca.org/CoalitionToolkit/EmailNetwork/EmailNetwork.htm