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ONLINE
PREVENTION NEWS
Information from the Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Resources
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Volume 2,
Issue 7
April 23, 2004
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BREAKING
NEWS
Wisconsin State Prevention Conference
RESEARCH
UPDATES
Upper Midwest has highest rate of binge drinking in US
College youth with poor mental health at high risk for alcohol abuse
RESOURCES/MATERIALS
Achieving Outcomes: A Practitioner's Guide to Effective Prevention
Youth Gangs in Indian Country
HEADS
UP!
Alcohol and Drug Use Screening, Intervention, and Referral webcast
Gandhi Peace Prize Winner A.T. Ariyaratne, Founder of the Sarvodaya
Shramadana Movement of Sri Lanka
FUNDING
ALERTS
OMNOVA Solutions Foundation
Women Helping Others Foundation
WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES
Child Welfare League of America Midwest Region Conference
National Rural Institute on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Grant Writing Training Workshops
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*BREAKING NEWS*
WISCONSIN STATE PREVENTION CONFERENCE
* PRE-CONFERENCE TRAINING INSTITUTE - August 9, 2004
* STATE PREVENTION CONFERENCE - August 10-12, 2004
The Wisconsin State Prevention Conference will be held August 10-12,
2004 at the Hotel Mead in Wisconsin Rapids. "Weaving a Tapestry
of Health: Collaborations Among Substance Abuse Prevention, Mental
Health Promotion and Tobacco Control" is targeted for a wide
variety of professionals across many fields. Conference programs
being offered will be of interest to mental health and substance
abuse prevention professionals, school personnel, employee assistance
professionals, law enforcement, tobacco control advocates, youth
development workers, community coalitions, faith-based community
members and leaders, and Native American professionals. In addition,
a variety of trainings and workshops will focus on topics relevant
to State Incentive Grant and Brighter Futures Initiative communities.
** We are also thrilled to announce that Beverly
Watts Davis, the Director for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Service Administration's (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
(CSAP), will be joining us as the keynote speaker at the conference
banquet on Wednesday evening. She will be talking about "CSAP's
New Prevention Initiatives and Funding Priorities." You won't
want to miss this unique opportunity to meet her and hear her speak!
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. Various
Native American workshops are 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 (a 1.5-day training, August 9-10); Protecting You/Protecting
Me (a 1-day training, August 9); and Strengthening Families Program:
For Parents and Youth 10-14 (a 2-day training, August 9-10). Also
an exciting new program, Coping With Work and Family Stress, will
be offered as an intensive 3-day training (August 9-11) and focuses
on mental health and workplace issues. Conference registration is
$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. To register or for registration questions, contact
UWSP Extension by calling 800-898-9472 and pressing 3. Additional
conference details are posted on the Wisconsin Clearinghouse website
at http://wch.uhs.wisc.edu/
and the conference brochure and registration will be available in
early May, including online registration.
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*RESEARCH UPDATES*
UPPER
MIDWEST HAS HIGHEST RATE OF BINGE DRINKING IN US
A study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) found that the upper Midwest has the highest rate of binge
drinking, while the South generally has the lowest. The study defined
binge drinking as consuming five or more alcoholic beverages within
a few hours. CDC researchers found that of the 120 largest metropolitan
areas, San Antonio, TX had the highest rate of binge drinking, while
Chattanooga, TN had the lowest. The study also showed that men and
people age 34 and younger were more likely to binge drink. Study
co-author Tim Naimi said a number of factors influence binge-drinking
rates, including age, gender, religious affiliation, local laws
and policies, local customs and culture, and the presence of universities
nearby. The study was based on data from 1997 and 1999 collected
by the CDC and state health departments. The study's findings are
published in the April 2004 issue of the American
Journal of Public Health. [Nelson, David E., et al. (2004)
Metropolitan-Area Estimates of Binge Drinking in the United States.
American Journal of Public Health, 94(4): 663-671.]
COLLEGE YOUTH WITH POOR MENTAL HEALTH AT HIGH
RISK FOR ALCOHOL ABUSE
In a study undertaken to describe patterns of depression and alcohol
abuse among young adults in college, research from the Harvard School
of Public Health College Alcohol Studies has shown that a substantial
fraction of college youth are experiencing poor mental health, at
any given time approximately five percent, and that these youth
are at high risk for alcohol abuse. The study also found that depressed
young women are at the highest risk. Among students reporting poor
mental health/depression, 81.7 percent also reported drinking alcohol.
The students with poor mental health/depression were less likely
than their peers to report lifetime abstinence (18.3 vs. 19.5 percent),
more likely to report non-heavy episodic drinking (41 vs. 36 percent),
and more likely to report drinking to get drunk (56 percent vs.
51 percent). The study, by Elissa R. Weitzman, a researcher in the
Department of Society, Human Development and Health, is the first
published report from a nationally representative sample of colleges
and college students describing these patterns. It appears in the
April issue of The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. Also see
www.hsph.harvard.edu/press/releases/press04082004.html
for more information. [Weitzman, Elissa R. (2004) Poor Mental Health,
Depression, and Associations with Alcohol Consumption, Harm, and
Abuse in a National Sample of Young Adults in College. The Journal
of Nervous and Mental Disease, 192(4): 269-277.]
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*RESOURCES/MATERIALS*
ACHIEVING OUTCOMES: A PRACTITIONER'S GUIDE
TO EFFECTIVE PREVENTION
"Achieving Outcomes: A Practitioner's Guide to Effective Prevention,"
developed by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) in
response to requests for guidance in selecting and implementing
science-based prevention programs, presents a capacity building
framework and process for demonstrating and documenting prevention
outcomes. Pilot tested with Drug Free Communities grantees and CSAP
grantees, the guide is customer-oriented and responsive to queries
and concerns expressed by the field of practitioners seeking demonstrated
program effectiveness. This guide is the product of extensive collaboration
between CSAP and its constituent groups, particularly the Community
Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), the National Prevention
Network (NPN), and CSAP's regional Centers for the Application of
Prevention Technologies (CAPTs). To download the Achieving Outcomes
Guide, visit casat.unr.edu/westcapt/achieve.pdf
YOUTH
GANGS IN INDIAN COUNTRY
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
has available "Youth Gangs in Indian Country." Anecdotal
reports and official records from juvenile justice officials in
a number of Indian country communities indicate increased levels
of crime associated with youth gangs. Until recently, however, it
was difficult to get a national perspective on this problem. Drawing
on research findings from a survey conducted by the National Youth
Gang Center, the Bulletin presents data regarding the presence and
consequences of youth gang activity in Indian country, and an overview
of programmatic responses. It compares data from the Centers 2000
Survey of Youth Gangs in Indian Country, with data from a national
sample of survey respondents and from a field study of gangs in
the Navajo Nation. In the light of these research findings, the
authors propose proven prevention, intervention, and suppression
strategies to address this problem. "Youth Gangs in Indian
Country" (NCJ 202714) is available online at http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/publications/PubAbstract.asp?pubi=11551.
A limited number of printed copies are available from the Juvenile
Justice Clearinghouse at http://puborder.ncjrs.org
or 800-638-8736.
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*HEADS UP!*
ALCOHOL AND DRUG USE SCREENING, INTERVENTION,
AND REFERRAL WEBCAST
View SAMHSA's newest web broadcast, "Alcohol and Drug Use Screening,
Intervention, and Referral: Changing the Nation's Approach to Comprehensive
Healthcare," to learn about innovative efforts to educate healthcare
professionals on appropriate screening, intervention, and referral
procedures for drug and alcohol problems that can easily be incorporated
into clinical settings. Also learn about national initiatives that
are helping to make alcohol and drug screenings available to adolescents
and adults throughout the U.S. The program is hosted by Ivette Torres,
Associate Director for Consumer Affairs, Center for Substance Abuse
Treatment (CSAT), SAMHSA, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS), and features panelists Stacia Murphy, President, National
Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD); Dr. Hoover Adger,
Jr., Former Deputy Director of the Office of National Drug Control
Policy (ONDCP), Professor of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Hospital;
Dr. Thomas F. Babor, Professor and Chairman, University of Connecticut
School of Medicine; and Jean Donaldson, Public Health Advisor, CSAT,
SAMHSA, HHS. For more details, to view a short trailer, or watch
this 60-minute webcast, visit www.recoverymonth.gov/2004/multimedia/w.aspx?ID=246
GANDHI PEACE PRIZE WINNER A.T. ARIYARATNE,
FOUNDER OF THE SARVODAYA SHRAMADANA MOVEMENT OF SRI LANKA
Sarvodaya, a peoples self-help movement in Sri Lanka, builds community
from the bottom up in nearly 15,000 villages. What does this have
to do with youth and community development? Ask the Points of Light
Foundation, and they'll tell you. Dressed in white, 60,000 youth
in Sri Lanka have safely marshaled 1.8 million citizens in meditations
for peace and ethical politics. They promote citizenship and monitor
elections. Youth can do that here. Some already do. Let's promote
it. In Sri Lanka, youth groups play key roles in village governance
and development. Youth can do that here. Some already do. Why not
more? In a country that has the highest alcoholism and suicide rates
in the world, youth lead the way to harmony and right livelihood.
They run environmental education programs, community health efforts,
and village work camps where everyone benefits. Youth can (and do)
accomplish the same here. Let's get more of them involved. In a
country suffering from 20 years of civil war, instead of killing,
youth from villages that traditionally hated each other work side
by side to build roads, clinics, houses, and a better life for their
families. They can do that anywhere. Our youth can do that. See
how at the free Public Lecture at 7pm on Monday, May 24 at First
Congregational United Church of Christ, Old University Avenue and
Breeze Terrace, Madison. Sign up for one or both half-day seminars:
"Peace From the Inside Out" from 9am-12; or "Community
Empowerment From the Bottom Up" from 1:15pm-4:15 on Tuesday,
May 25 at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street, Madison. To register
online go to www.dcs.wisc.edu/pda/public_lectures
or call 608-262-7942. [Sarvodaya Shramadana means the sharing of
labor, thought, and resources for the awakening of all.]
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*FUNDING ALERTS*
OMNOVA SOLUTIONS FOUNDATION
OMNOVA Solutions Foundation, the philanthropic arm of OMNOVA Solutions,
awards grants to programs in the areas of health and welfare, civic
issues, and arts and culture. Emphasis is placed on organizations
in communities where the company conducts business and its employees
live and work, including Green Bay, WI. Funding preference is given
to community projects that involve OMNOVA employees and requests
that are recommended by the Foundation coordinators at OMNOVA facilities.
Funding decisions are made on a continual basis. Additional information
can be obtained by calling the information request line at 330-869-4488.
Or contact: Trustees, OMNOVA Solutions Foundation, 175 Ghent Road,
Fairlawn, OH 44333-3300; 330-869-4289; 330-869-4345 (fax); or www.omnova.com/commfr.htm
WOMEN HELPING OTHERS FOUNDATION
Women Helping Others Foundation funds grassroots charities that
help provide for women and children to live healthy, productive,
and fulfilled lives. Issues of interest include cancer prevention,
education, research, and patient treatment; teen pregnancy prevention;
homelessness; and issues of women's health and well-being. Specific
projects and programs addressing health, education, and social service
needs are funding priorities. Applications are accepted from April
1 to September 14, 2004. Grants range from $2,500 to $30,000. Contact:
Funding Request, Women Helping Others Foundation Grants, PO Box
816029, Dallas TX 75381-6029; 800-946-4663; 972-386-8736 (fax);
who@beauticontrol.com;
or see www.whofoundation.org/index.html
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*WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES*
CHILD WELFARE LEAGUE OF AMERICA MIDWEST REGION
CONFERENCE
On June 7-11, 2004 in Indianapolis, IN, the Child Welfare League
of America will conduct its Midwest Region Training Conference and
National Juvenile Justice Summit, "Let's All Get In the Victory
Lane: Making Children a National Priority." J. Robert Flores,
Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention,
will serve as a keynote speaker at the conference, which will bring
together administrators, advocates, policymakers, providers, practitioners,
and others concerned with juvenile justice matters. Topics include
alternatives to incarceration, capital punishment for juveniles,
coordination among child serving systems, disproportionate minority
contact, effective community-based practices, and gender responsive
services. To obtain further information or to register online, visit
www.cwla.org/conferences/2004midwest.htm
Also contact Dodd White at dwhite@cwla.org
or 202-639-4959 with questions.
NATIONAL RURAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL AND DRUG
ABUSE
Register now for the 20th Annual National Rural Institute on Alcohol
and Drug Abuse conference, held on June 13-17, 2004 at University
of Wisconsin-Stout in Menomonie, WI. The training will involve mini-workshops,
special topic sessions, and 18 in-depth workshop tracks. The program
provides rural specific training, and an opportunity to network
with other rural alcohol and drug abuse professionals, federal agency
representatives, and nationally known institute faculty and resource
persons. Detailed program information is available at www.uwstout.edu/solutions/ces/ruralaoda.
To register contact Deanna Applehans at 715-232-2693 or conference-solutions@uwstout.edu
GRANT WRITING TRAINING WORKSHOPS
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
and the Accessing Resources for Community and Faith-based Organizations
(ARC) Initiative are offering free Federal grant-writing training
workshops. These two-day training workshops are designed to help
participants, including community-based and faith-based organizations,
become more competitive in the Federal funding process. Topics for
the training workshops will include identification of funding opportunities,
preparing grant applications, and developing effective budgets and
budget narratives. All participants will receive a training manual,
a grant-writing toolkit (CD), and access to Web-based tools for
information sharing. The training workshops will be offered in four
regional sites: Atlanta, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
The Chicago workshop will be held on July 20-21, 2004. The training
brochure is available for download at arc.nttac.org/docs/arc_training_brochure.pdf.
For more information on how to register, training dates and locations,
and scholarship information, go to arc.nttac.org
or e-mail arc-info@nttac.org
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