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1) JUNE 20 SATELLITE BROADCAST ON "EVALUATING YOUR EFFORTS"
Registration is open for CADCA's next satellite broadcast, titled "Evaluation: Effective Prevention Practices to Use and Learn." Tune in June 20, 2002, from 1:00 - 2:30 pm, EST to hear from Soledad Sambrano, PhD, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention; Pam White, Nashville Prevention Partnership; and Pam Imm, PhD, Community Psychologist. During the broadcast, they will:
*Describe basic evaluation
concepts
*Identify and explain models for evaluating coalition efforts
*Outline ways in which a local program can share evaluation findings effectively
and demonstrate a process for using evaluation findings to improve program effectiveness
These live training sessions are available 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, site downlink coordinator:
Phone: 877-820-0305
Email: dlnets@aol.com
Website: www.dlnets.com/MCTFT2nd.htm
Please direct all questions
to Tanyanic Brown, CADCA's director of distance learning, at tbrown@cadca.org.
2)
SUMMER "TRUTH" TRUCK TOUR STARTS JUNE 1
The American Legacy Foundation's "truth" campaign will start a third national "truth" tour on June 1. The "truth" trucks will be present at conferences and events for teens across the country. To obtain more information on the tour and how to request the presence of a "truth" truck at your event, call the Legacy office at 202-454-5555.
3) REGISTER NOW FOR CADCA'S MID-YEAR TRAINING INSTITUTE, AUGUST 6-9
Don't forget to send in your registration 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:
CADCA will offer CEUs for
the four-day Institute, which will culminate in a commencement exercise. For
a complete class schedule and 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!
4) UPDATED SAFE AND DRUG FREE SCHOOLS & COMMUNITIES INFORMATION ONLINE
CADCA's Safe and Drug Free
Schools and Communities web page has been completely updated. It links to the
new Washington Kids Count study and includes summary facts from the study. To
view, go to http://www.cadca.org/CoalitionToolkit/PublicPolicy/SDFSCReauth/SDFSCReauth.htm.
5) NEW INTERACTIVE PARENTING PROGRAM AVAILABLE
For organizations that work with families, the challenges of getting parents to participate in effective parenting programs can be prohibitive. Parenting Wisely is a new form of intervention available to organizations and individuals.
Parenting Wisely is an interactive parent education program designed to help families increase their options with their children (ages 9 to 18) instead of using punitive methods. This program is based on the Functional Family Therapy Model and was designed by a team of health professionals at Ohio University.
Parenting Wisely is endorsed as a Model Program by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Program (OJJDP) and was given an Exemplary Rating by The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP). Parenting Wisely is being used by various agencies in the United States, as well as in Canada and Great Britain.
Free preview kits are available;
to receive one, email grae@parentingwisely.com,
fax (740) 597-1598 or call 866-234-9473.
6) ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH: AN OPPORTUNITY TO REINFORCE ANTI-DRUG VALUES
May is Asian/Pacific American (APA) Heritage Month, which provides an opportunity for Asian American and Pacific Islander American family and community members to open up dialogue about substance abuse issues. To help Asian/Pacific American adults communicate more effectively with young people about the consequences and dangers of illicit drug use, the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign offers online and print information in several languages.
* The Asian-language website www.druganswer.com provides information on inhalants and marijuana in Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Cambodian.
* A brochure "What Parents Need to Know About Marijuana" is available in Cambodian, Korean, and Vietnamese (quantities may be limited).
Information and brochures may be obtained via toll-free telephone numbers that are staffed by operators speaking the following languages:
Cambodian (888) 258-3145
Cantonese (888) 258-3139
English (800) 788-2800
Korean (888) 258-3137
Mandarin (888) 258-3144
Vietnamese (888) 258-3138
In-language print ads may be viewed and downloaded on the Media Campaign website www.mediacampaign.org/mg/print.html.
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MAY QUESTION OF THE MONTH In your opinion, what is the biggest challenge faced by substance abuse prevention professionals today? What, if anything, could be done at the national level to help meet this challenge? Please email your answers and comments to Kay Green at kgreen@cadca.org. |
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