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ONLINE
PREVENTION NEWS
Information from the Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Resources
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Volume 2,
Issue 6
April 6, 2004
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BREAKING
NEWS
Wisconsin Statewide Prevention Conference
RESOURCES/MATERIALS
Evaluation for the Unevaluated: Program Evaluation 101
Community Programs to Promote Youth Development
Science Says research briefs
The Facts About Alcohol Kit
Popular Public Service Ads and Other Materials
Out-of-School-Time Programming report
FUNDING
ALERTS
SAMHSA Grant Application Overview Webcast
Youth Transition into the Workplace
Local Initiative Funding Partners
WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES
National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
Thriving on Challenges
Policy, Planning and Practical Strategies for Creating Active Community
Environments
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*BREAKING NEWS*
WISCONSIN STATEWIDE PREVENTION CONFERENCE
* PRE-CONFERENCE TRAINING INSTITUTE - August 9, 2004
* STATE PREVENTION CONFERENCE - August 10-12, 2004
The Wisconsin Statewide Prevention Conference will be held August
10-12, 2004 at the Hotel Mead in Wisconsin Rapids and is titled,
"Weaving a Tapestry of Health: Collaborations Among Substance
Abuse Prevention, Mental Health Promotion and Tobacco Control."
The conference is targeted for mental health and substance abuse
prevention professionals, school personnel, employee assistance
professionals, law enforcement, and tobacco control advocates. In
addition, a special workshop series will focus on topics relevant
to State Incentive Grant and Brighter Futures Initiative communities.
In general, the conference will provide professional development
opportunities in the application of research-based knowledge and
best practices, including specific training in nationally identified
model programs, several of which are culturally specific. A Native
American workshop track is also being offered that will address
cultural issues and health disparities due to substance use, as
well as identifying culturally effective program strategies. An
additional focus area includes an emphasis on environmental strategies.
Research has indicated high levels of success in these types of
preventive approaches. A pre-conference Training Institute is being
offered August 9, 2004 and will feature the following model program
trainings: All Stars (a full 2-day training, August 9-10), Communities
Mobilizing for Change, Protecting You/Protecting Me, and Strengthening
Families Program. Also an exciting new program, Coping With Work
and Family Stress, will be offered as an intensive 3-day training
and focuses on mental health and workplace issues. Conference registration
will be $175, with an additional fee for those attending the pre-conference
and a reduced rate for full conference early-bird registration.
For immediate questions, contact the Wisconsin Clearinghouse at
800-248-9244. Additional conference details are being posted online
at http://wch.uhs.wisc.edu/
and the conference brochure and registration will be available in
early May.
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*RESOURCES/MATERIALS*
EVALUATION FOR THE UNEVALUATED: PROGRAM EVALUATION
101
Perhaps the biggest question asked about the thousands of prevention
programs available is, "Do they work?" The online tutorial,
"Evaluation for the Unevaluated: Program Evaluation 101,"
provided by CSAP's Prevention Pathways, will help to explain what
program evaluation is, why it is important, and how to find a good
evaluator. The modules also discuss types of evaluation projects,
evaluation tasks, and preparation for conducting evaluations. There
are four basic modules designed to serve as a refresher, and provide
a solid knowledge base for those new to evaluation. To participate
in this course go to http://pathwayscourses.samhsa.gov/eval101/eval101_intro_pg1.htm
For more information about the available courses, visit http://pathwayscourses.samhsa.gov/courses.htm
COMMUNITY
PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
After-school programs, scout groups, community-service activities,
faith-based youth groups, and other community-based activities have
long been believed to play a key role in the lives of adolescents.
But how can youth-serving organizations make sure their programs
are making the most of that role by meeting the developmental needs
of young people and helping them become healthy, happy, and productive
adults? Community Programs to Promote Youth Development, a report
published by the National Academy of Sciences, aims to answer this
question by focusing on essential elements of adolescent well-being
and healthy development. It offers recommendations for policy, practice,
and research to ensure programs are well designed. For print copies,
contact Rosemary Chalk at Rchalk@nas.edu,
or Wendy Keenan at 202-334-1935. The report is also available online
at www.nap.edu/books/0309072751/html/
SCIENCE SAYS RESEARCH BRIEFS
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy has announced the
release of two new Science Says research briefs, "American
Opinion on Teen Pregnancy and Related Issues 2003" and "Parental
Influence and Teen Pregnancy." Now available to download from
the Campaign's website, the Science Says research briefs were produced
as part of the CDC-funded "Putting What Works to Work"
project and are designed to translate research on teen pregnancy
prevention and related issues into user-friendly materials for practitioners,
policymakers, and advocates. The first research brief discusses
the responses from adults and adolescents to questions from the
Campaign's annual survey, which addresses attitudes on the influences
of teens' decision about sex, the importance of parents and peers,
and other related topics. This brief can be found at www.teenpregnancy.org/works/pdf/American_Opinion.pdf.
The second research brief contends that even in a culture where
teens receive conflicting and confusing messages about sex and pregnancy,
parents remain a powerful influence. The brief uses a research base
to give parents and others suggestions to help delay sexual activity
and prevent teen pregnancy. This can be found at www.teenpregnancy.org/works/pdf/Parental_Influence.pdf
Copies of selected "Science Says" research briefs are
also available from the Wisconsin Clearinghouse. Check our Free
Educational Materials catalog on the web at http://wch.uhs.wisc.edu/03-Resources/03-Free.html
or call 800-248-9244 for more information.
THE FACTS ABOUT ALCOHOL KIT
A new Special Feature kit, The Facts About Alcohol, is now available
from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's
(SAMHSA) National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
(NCADI). The kit includes a selection of publications that inform
readers about problems related to alcohol abuse and the dangers
of underage drinking, as well as treatment and recovery. In observance
of Alcohol Awareness Month during April, this free kit is available
through April 30. To learn more about the kit or order it online,
visit http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/promos/theme/.
To order by phone, call 800-729-6686 and ask for inventory item
AFKIT.
POPULAR PUBLIC SERVICE ADS AND OTHER MATERIALS
More than 60 prevention broadcast public service ads that aired
in recent years are now available in the new Community Resource
Kit: Popular Public Service Ads and Other Materials. The kit, made
possible through the collaboration of the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Partnership for
a Drug-Free America, includes a VHS tape with TV ads in both English
and Spanish, several print ads, and related prevention publications
from SAMHSA's NCADI. Community groups, schools, families and family
support groups, and prevention professionals can use this new resource
to open dialogue with children and teens about substance abuse.
Middle and high schools can also use some of the ads to open assemblies
or to generate class discussion. To order the kit at a cost of $12.50,
call 800-729-6686 and ask for inventory number CR67.
OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME PROGRAMMING REPORT
"Lessons Learned About Effective Policies and Practices for
Out-of-School-Time Programming," a report published by the
American Youth Policy Forum, provides findings and observations
from school-based, community-based, and voluntary activities for
youth during out-of-school-time (OST). The report, compiled from
learning events sponsored by the American Youth Policy Forum, discusses
the challenges to out-of-school-time program implementation, including
issues of going to scale; state and local roles and responsibilities;
funding and sustainability; the role of intermediaries and advocates;
and the relationship between OST programming and academic achievement.
The reader will find tips on how communities provide OST activities
that are both effective and responsive to local needs. This report
is only available online at www.aypf.org/pdf/LessonsLearnedOSTPrograms.pdf
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*FUNDING ALERTS*
SAMHSA GRANT APPLICATION OVERVIEW WEBCAST
Each year, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
announces numerous funding opportunities through which States, tribes,
community- and faith-based organizations, and others can apply for
grants. This year, many new funding opportunities will be available.
To provide an overview of the grants application process and direct
interested parties to the latest information on its discretionary
grants, SAMHSA has produced a short webcast. Anyone interested in
applying for a SAMHSA grant is encouraged to view this program to
ensure that they are clear on the latest application procedures
and critical requirements. SAMHSA's goal is to have every grant
application qualify for review, and this brief webcast provides
important information that every applicant needs to know. The webcast
and related resources are available online at http://grantstraining.samhsa.gov/
YOUTH TRANSITION INTO THE WORKPLACE
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
will award $2 million in Youth Transition into the Workplace grants.
The grants can be used to document and evaluate innovative practices
that provide addiction prevention and early intervention programs
for employees ages 16 to 24. For-profit companies, nonprofits, government
agencies, schools, and faith-based groups may apply. Grants of up
to $150,000 over two years will be awarded in the first phase of
the program, which is part of SAMHSA's Service to Science initiative.
Programs may also apply for Phase 2 funding, which will be up to
$500,000 a year over five years. The application deadline is May
27, 2004. For more information, go to www.samhsa.gov/grants/2004/nofa/sp04006_YIW.htm
or contact Deborah Galvin at 301-443-6780 or dgalvin@samhsa.gov
LOCAL INITIATIVE FUNDING PARTNERS
The Local Initiative Funding Partners (LIFP) program is a partnership
between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and local grant
makers that supports innovative, community-based projects to improve
health and health care for underserved and vulnerable populations.
RWJF recognizes that health concerns are often made more complicated
by social problems such as illiteracy, violence, or distressed urban
or rural environments; as well as by age, illness, income, ethnicity,
and/or family issues. Therefore, RWJF is interested in projects
that address multiple needs, are community based, and improve health
and health care for society's most vulnerable people. Applicants
may be either public entities or nonprofit organizations. LIFP provides
grants of $100,000 to $500,000 per project, which must be matched
dollar for dollar by local grant makers such as community foundations,
family foundations, or corporate grant makers. In 2005, up to $7.5
million will be awarded under the program. The application deadline
is July 14, 2004. For more information see www.lifp.org/html/local.initiatives.funding.partners.how.to.apply.html
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*WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES*
NATIONAL DAY TO PREVENT TEEN PREGNANCY
The Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Committee (APPC) in cooperation
with the Department of Health and Family Services (DHFS) and the
Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is encouraging groups
and individuals to observe the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy,
organized by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. On
the National Day teens are asked to go online and take a fun, engaging
quiz that presents them with several real life scenarios involving
sex and asks them to choose a course of action. The 2004 National
Day will take place on May 5, 2004. The APPC is hoping to advance
the awareness of teen pregnancy prevention by trying to get as many
teens as possible to take the online quiz. It becomes available
in English and Spanish at www.teenpregnancy.org/national/default.asp
on May 5th. In Wisconsin, the APPC also encourages organizations
to host Community Dialogues to follow the quiz. If you are interested
in hosting such a dialogue, or have ideas for what your group or
association might be able to do in coordination with the National
Day Quiz respond to Claude Gilmore at gilmoca@dhfs.state.wi.us
THRIVING ON CHALLENGES
The Wisconsin Association on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, Inc.
(WAAODA) 38th Annual Spring Conference, "Thriving on Challenges:
Integrating a Public Health Perspective Into Our Practice,"
will be held on May 10-12, 2004 at the Sheraton Madison Hotel in
Madison, WI. Conference objectives include creating a strong platform
to integrate substance abuse, mental health, and public health practices;
providing expert overviews of recent addiction research; demonstrating
methods to apply research in practice; building stronger networks
for AODA recovery; reinforcing support systems for long term recovery;
fostering spirituality in treatment for youth and adults; exploring
treatment modalities for lifestyle, art, diet, and exercise; and
continuing professional education. For more information contact
800-787-9979; waaoda@tds.net;
or www.waaoda.org/conf2003.html
POLICY, PLANNING AND PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR
CREATING ACTIVE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTS
The Department of Health & Family Services-Division of Public
Health, Wisconsin Walks, Health Promotion Project, and the University
of Wisconsin-Madison; in collaboration with AARP of Wisconsin, Bicycle
Federation of Wisconsin, 1000 Friends of Wisconsin, and WI Department
of Transportation present "Policy, Planning and Practical Strategies
for Creating Active Community Environments." Five regional
workshops will be held from 9 am to 3:30 pm on the following dates:
Monday, June 21 at Warner Park Community Recreation Center in Madison;
Tuesday, June 29 at Wauwatosa Civic Center Auditorium in Wauwatosa;
Wednesday, June 30 at the City Center is Oshkosh; Thursday, July
15 at the Ramada Inn Convention Center in Eau Claire; and Thursday,
July 29 at The Pointe Waterfront Resort in Minocqua. Come and learn
common policies and practices of communities that invite walking
and bicycling; the link between land use, transportation, physical
activity and health; effective strategies to stimulate and sustain
change at the local level; and techniques for getting others involved
and building momentum. For more information, contact info@wisconsinwalks.org
or 262-375-6180.
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