1.
CADCA SELECTS 30 COALITIONS FOR NEW TRAINING PROGRAM
CADCA is pleased to announce that its National Community
Anti Drug Coalition Institute has selected 30 coalitions for participation
in its new "Greenhouse Training Program." This program is
designed to assist emerging coalitions serving economically disadvantaged
communities by providing them with intensive training and technical
assistance for the period of one year. Coalition Institute Director
Jane Callahan noted that the Institute received a large number of applications
from coalitions that met the selection criteria and cited the need for
more resources to provide much-needed assistance to communities facing
serious substance abuse problems.
National Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute
Greenhouse Coalitions - 2003
| Allen County Agency for Substance Abuse Policy, Kentucky
Brighter Future: Anti-Drug Coalition of Albany, New York
Central El Paso Community Organization, Texas
Citrus County Anti Drug Abuse Coalition, Florida
City of Grambling, Louisiana
Coalición Latino American para la Prevención de
las Adicciones (Aventura), Florida
Coalition for a Caring Community (Birmingham), Alabama
Coalition to Prevent Black Tar Heroin and Other Drug Use in Rio
Arriba and Santa Fe Counties, New Mexico
Community Anti-Drug Coalition of Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Cortland County Communities that Care Board, New York
Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (Santa Maria), California
Drug Free Gary Coalition, Indiana
East Texas Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (Longview), Texas
Franklin's Promise (Franklin County), Florida
Galia-Jackson-Meigs Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental
Health Services (Gallipolis), Ohio
Hardwick Area Community Coalition, Vermont
Hawaii Partnership to Prevent Underage Drinking, Hawaii
Humphreys County Drug Alliance, Tennessee
Katahdin Area Partnership (Millinochet), Maine
Kauai Drug Prevention Taskforce, Hawaii
Kino Weed and Seed Coalition (Tucson), Arizona
KY ASAP, (Agency for Substance Abuse Policy) Nicolas County Local
Board, Kentucky
McNairy County Drug Alliance, Tennessee
New West Weed and Seed Coalition (San Antonio), Texas
Northeast Community Coalition (Oklahoma City), Oklahoma
Partnership for a Drug-Free DeKalb County, Inc., Alabama
Philippine American Friendship Committee, Inc. (Jersey City),
New Jersey
Prince of Wales Island Methamphetamine Prevention Coalition, Alaska
San Benito Prevention Coalition (Hollister), California
Schurz Community Coalition, Nevada
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2.
CADCA INSTITUTE SELECTS SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY PANEL
CADCA’s National Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute has assembled
a panel of experts in the coalition field to develop consensus and report
on the best methods to improve coalition effectiveness and evaluate
coalition results. The Scientific Advisory Panel, composed of coalition
leaders, researchers, state association leaders and representatives
from the Institute’s federal partners, will meet in July to help
guide the research and evaluation practices of the Institute, and facilitate
the Institute’s ability to help coalitions adopt “best practices”
in evaluation. This ongoing committee will meet twice a year to discuss
vital evaluation issues regarding community anti-drug coalitions.
3.
PRISM AWARDS TO AIR ON THE FX NETWORK ON MAY 25
The Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. 7th Annual
PRISM Awards airs Saturday, May 25, 2003 at 6:00 p.m. The Awards honor
the accurate depiction of drug, alcohol and tobacco use and addiction
in film, television, music, comic book and interactive media.
Celebrities involved in the ceremony include James Woods,
Tim Matheson, Andy Dick, Michael Chiklis, John Cusack, Noah Wyle, Tom
Brokow, Kenny Chesney, John Spencer, Bernie Mac, Orlando Jones, Dr.
Drew Pinsky, Ananda Lewis, Kellita Smith, Camille Winbush, Maria Bello,
Mary McDonough, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kristoff St. John, Sara Rue, Michele
Lee, Ivan Neville, Khrystyne Haje and Harold Becker.
For more information on the PRISM Awards, go to www.prismawards.com.
To find out where you can find the FX Network in your area, go to www.fxnetworks.com
4. HHS AND SAMHSA SPONSOR TEAM AWARENESS TRAINER CERTIFICATION JUNE
3-6 IN OREGON
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
(HHS) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's
(SAMHSA's) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention will sponsor “Team
Awareness for Workplace Substance Abuse Prevention,” a four-day
workshop with Dr. Joel B. Bennett at the World Trade Center in Portland,
OR.
This team-based workplace-training program is designed
to increase the awareness of substance abuse as a group problem rather
than an individual event. Team Awareness promotes increased EAP utilization,
healthier work climates, reduced substance abuse, enhanced safety awareness,
and improved employee teamwork and communications.
Visit www.organizationalwellness.com for more information. To register,
call 541-344-1232 or e-mail owls@charter.net.
5.
NATIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS
justCommunity, Inc. is accepting applications
for workshop proposals and workshop presenters through June 15, 2003
for its Fourth Annual Conference, taking place October 12-14 in Allentown,
PA. To submit a workshop proposal go to www.justcommunity.com/rfp.html
This year's two-day conference, "Unleashing the Power of Youth
and Community Potential", is a two-day conference celebrating youth
and adults working in community-building initiatives across the region.
The event features over 24 workshops on community building and youth
development.
This year's speakers are:
Nan Henderson, Author of Resiliency in Schools, San Diego, CA
Peter DeBenedittis, Media Literacy Expert, Albuquerque, NM
Tom Jackson, Author of Activities That Teach, Cedar City, UT
Marylin Peplau, Search Institute Trainer, Minneapolis, MN
Don't forget to mark your calendar now for this
year's conference! For more information call 215-538-4796 or visit www.justcommunity.com/conference.html
6.
GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR CLUB DRUG PREVENTION-DEADLINE JULY 22
The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration has up to
$4 million available to combat club drug use and to improve the systems
designed to prevent their use.
The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Targeted Capacity Expansion
initiative will award grants ranging from $300,000 - $350,000 to state
and local governments, Indian Tribes and tribal organizations, community-and
faith-based organizations, law enforcement, managed care and health
care groups, and higher educational institutions to address ecstasy
and other club drug use and addiction.
Funding may be used for activities such as: effective prevention interventions;
school-based programs; community-based prevention programs; pilot programs
with evaluation components; training of state and local law enforcement,
prevention and education officials, members of community anti-drug coalitions
and parents. Prevention referral and outreach is also supported. Applications
are due July 22, 2003. For details, visit http://samhsa.gov/grants/content/2003/2003grants.html
7.
THE RECOVERY MONTH 2003 KIT IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
The Recovery Month campaign Web site has free of
charge downloadable PDF versions of the Recovery Month Kit. The kit
allows your organization to tailor a community outreach program to match
your time and resources, and to help you educate key community constituent
groups. The theme for this year's Recovery Month, which takes place
in September is, "Join the Voices for Recovery: Celebrating Health."
To obtain a free kit, visit www.recoverymonth.gov/2003/kit/,
or call SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
(NCADI) at 1-800-729-6686 or 301-468-2600.
8.
NEW PREVENTION VIDEO AVAILABLE, "MARIJUANA: WEEDING OUT THE HYPE!
Listen to experts state the latest facts about marijuana
and dispel commonly believed myths in this 30-minute video called Marijuana:
Weeding Out the Hype! (Myths, Facts & Illicit Drugs Series) To order,
call 1-800-729-6686. Ask for inventory number VHS146.
9.
HHS UNVEILS WEB SITES AIMED AT HELPING ASIAN AMERICANS
HHS
Secretary Tommy Thompson announced the launch
of two Web sites that aim to provide health information for Asian Americans,
Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders. The Web sites expand on
Health and Human Services' Steps to a Healthier US initiative. The HHS
Healthfinder Web site will include a new section, http://www.healthfinder.gov/justforyou
that has multilingual health information in Cambodian, Chinese, Hmong,
Korean, Laotian, Samoan, Thai, Tongan and Vietnamese.
Another Web site, "Asian American Health," launched
by the NIH's National Library of Medicine and located at http://asianamericanhealth.nlm.nih.gov,
will feature census data on major Asian-American populations; background
on cultural traditions; and links to health policy offices, online medical
databases, publications and other organizations.
NCADI also helps by offering one of the largest
collections of current information and materials on substance abuse
prevention and treatment specifically targeted to Asian/Pacific Islander
populations. These materials are also offered in Cambodian, Chinese,
Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean, Vietnamese, and other languages. To access
these free or low-cost publications for parents, educators, healthcare
professionals, youth, and others concerning America's API populations
visit http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/seasonal/asianpi/pubs.aspx.
10.
NATIONAL DRUG THREAT ASSESSMENT 2003 RELEASED
The National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC) has released the National
Drug Threat Assessment 2003. The Assessment is a comprehensive annual
report on national drug trafficking and abuse trends within the United
States.
It identifies the primary drug threats to the nation, monitors fluctuations
in consumption levels, tracks drug availability by geographic market,
and analyzes trafficking and distribution patterns. The Assessment evaluates
availability, demand, production and cultivation, transportation, and
distribution and provides a detailed analysis by drug type.
A copy of the National Drug Threat Assessment 2003 can be found at
www.usdoj.gov/ndic/topics/ndtas.htm
11.
U.S. AND CHINESE AUTHORITIES MAKE BIG HEROIN RING BUST
U.S. and Chinese authorities have broken up a China-based ring
that smuggled more than $100 million worth of the heroin into the United
States over a three-year period, U.S. officials said. China's help was
instrumental in smashing one of the world's biggest heroin rings with
twenty people arrested.
The organization smuggled heroin into the United States from Southeast
Asia using distribution groups in New York, North Carolina and Florida.
This was the first time the United States and China have joined forces
to dismantle a narcotics trafficking group.
