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Information from the Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Resources
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Volume 3,
Issue 5
April 21, 2005
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BREAKING NEWS
2005 Wisconsin State Prevention
Conference
RESEARCH UPDATES
Compliance checks help
cut alcohol sales to minors
Children at higher risk of
addiction due to parents' substance use
2005 Index shows mixed picture
for America's children
RESOURCES/MATERIALS
Substance Abuse Legislation
Database
Successful Strategies for Recruiting,
Training, and Utilizing Volunteers
Bulling Prevention: Wisconsin
Takes a Stand
FUNDING ALERTS
Marshall Fields
Tiger Woods Foundation
Department of Housing and Urban
Development
Comprehensive Community Mental
Health Services
Bank of America Charitable
Investments
Drug Free Communities Support
Mentoring Program
Bernard and Audre Rapoport
Foundation
TRAINING/WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES
Juvenile Justice National
Symposium
National Institute of Justice
Annual Conference
CADCA Mid-Year Training Institute
National Youth Summit
Other Upcoming Events in Wisconsin
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**BREAKING NEWS**
2005 Wisconsin State
Prevention Conference
Please join us August 8-11, 2005, in Wisconsin Rapids! "Weaving
a Tapestry of Health: Promoting Change Through Action" will
present many exceptional speakers and workshops that you won't want
to miss. Opening Keynote speakers will kick off the main conference
on Tuesday, August 9, and will include: Philip Devol, aha! Process
Inc., presenting strategies for communities and professionals to
deal with poverty issues; and George Hacker, Alcohol Policies Project,
from the Center for Science in the Public Interest, talking to us
about alcohol taxes. Both Mr. Devol and Mr. Hacker will be presenting
follow-up workshops later in the conference. Also, our featured
speaker for the Tuesday evening banquet is Katherine Kraft, Ph.D,
Senior Program Officer from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
This year, the pre-conference Training Institute beginning on August
8 will provide extended training opportunities in five excellent
programs, offered as 1- or 2-day trainings.
- Strengthening Families Program: For Parents
and Youth 10-14
- Teaching Men Nurturing Skills: Nurturing Fathers
Program Facilitator Training
- Sticks n' Stones Bullying Prevention Curriculum
Training of Facilitators
- Community Trials to Reduce High-Risk Drinking
- Advanced Coalition Development - the unveiling
of the new best practice training curriculum from Community Anti-Drug
Coalitions of America (CADCA) and Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
(CSAP)
As more details on workshops and conference activities
become available, we will be adding them to the Web at: http://wch.uhs.wisc.edu/04-News/04-StateConf.html
. So be sure to check online often for updates! And watch for the
conference brochure and registration information also coming soon.
Contact Sarah Apple at 800-248-9244 with any questions.
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**RESEARCH UPDATES**
Compliance checks help
cut alcohol sales to minors
Year-round compliance checks on alcohol sellers can help cut sales
to minors, according to a new study. HealthDay News ( http://www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=524411)
reported that the study, led by University of Florida College of
Medicine professor Alexander Wagenaar, looked at 942 alcohol sales
outlets in 20 Midwestern cities. The study found that law enforcement
compliance checks at liquor, grocery, and convenience stores led
to an immediate 17 percent decline in sales to minors; but that
reductions fell to 11 percent within two weeks of the check, and
to 3 percent after three months. Similar patterns were found at
bars and restaurants. The five-year study suggested that continuous
enforcement was much more effective in preventing underage sales
than server training. The study was published in the March 2005
issue of the journal Addiction.
[Wagenaar, A., et al. (2005) Preventing youth access to alcohol:
outcomes from a multi-community time-series trial. Addiction, 100(3):
335-345.]
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Children at higher risk
of addiction due to parents' substance use
Many children in the U.S. are at higher risk of addiction, and physical
or mental illness because their parents either smoke, use illicit
drugs, or abuse alcohol, according to a report from the National
Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA). "Family Matters:
Substance Abuse and the American Family" said that 13 percent
of U.S. children under age 18 live in homes where parents use illicit
drugs, 24 percent have parents who are binge drinkers or heavy drinkers,
and 37 percent live with parents who smoke or use other tobacco
products. The report details a litany associated with parental alcohol,
tobacco, and other drug use, including increased risk of child abuse
and neglect, accidents, injuries, academic failure, conduct disorders,
depression, and anxiety. Those living with smokers are more likely
to die of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or develop asthma, tonsillitis,
or ear infections. To download a free copy of the report, go to
www.casacolumbia.org/supportcasa/item.asp?cID=12&PID=136.
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2005
Index shows mixed picture for America's children
Dramatic declines in rates of violence and risky behaviors such
as teen births, smoking, and alcohol and illegal drug use during
the past 10 years have contributed substantially to modestly slow
progress in the overall well-being of America's children, according
to the 2005 Index of Child Well-Being (CWI), released by the Foundation
for Child Development (FCD). Overall child well-being improved only
fractionally since 1975, and several of the underlying trends are
discouraging. The rate of educational attainment, as measured by
student test scores in reading and mathematics, remains stagnant;
and more children live in poverty today than did in 1975. In addition,
persistent high rates of obesity have more than tripled in 30 years.
For more information see www.fcd-us.org/.
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**RESOURCES/MATERIALS**
Substance
Abuse Legislation Database
The National Conference of State Legislatures
(NCSL) recently launched the Substance Abuse Legislation Database,
which contains detailed information on substance abuse treatment
and prevention policies, and related bills that have been enacted
by state legislatures. Information is updated on a weekly basis
while legislatures are in session. The new database enables you
to search by state, topic area, year, bill type, text, and/or bill
number. NCSL staff have updated the database to include 2005 legislation
and are in the process of adding 2004 legislation. To learn more
about the database, visit www.ncsl.org/programs/health/saldata.htm.
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Successful Strategies
for Recruiting, Training, and Utilizing Volunteers
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
has made available "Successful Strategies for Recruiting, Training,
and Utilizing Volunteers: A Guide for Faith and Community-Based
Service Providers." The publication is a handbook designed
for community groups and faith-based organizations seeking to maximize
the skills of their volunteers, expand their services to the community,
and enhance their effectiveness. Information provided includes five
chapters that outline five steps for implementing an effective volunteer
program: planning, recruiting, training, managing, and evaluating.
Principals discussed can be applied to any field and should help
organizations developing a volunteer program. Free copies can be
obtained from the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
(NCADI) at 1-800-729-6686 (BKD519). The Wisconsin Clearinghouse
also has copies available by calling (800) 248-9244 and requesting
Item #PR048. Find the full text online at www.samhsa.gov/FBCI/Volunteer_handbook.pdf.
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Bullying
Prevention: Wisconsin Takes a Stand
Over the past decade professionals in Wisconsin from education,
medicine, psychology, public health, and social work have worked
to prevent bullying among youth as part of a larger violence prevention
effort. This paper provides an update on many of these efforts,
including an overview of victimization and mental health implications;
the impact of gender roles; and discussion of several bullying prevention
initiatives, including a new prevention program in Southeastern
Wisconsin, a school-based program being implemented across Wisconsin,
and an update on the state health plan's bully prevention components.
The article also provides a number of resources for professionals
and families to learn more about prevention of bullying in Wisconsin
and the United States, and strategies for future bullying prevention.
Katherine Kocs, Senior Research & Communication Specialist at
the Wisconsin Clearinghouse, is one of the paper's co-authors and
the key developer of the Clearinghouse's Sticks n' Stones Bully
Prevention Curriculum being taught in schools throughout Wisconsin.
See www.wisconsinmedicalsociety.org/health_news/wmj.cfm?volume=104&issue=1.
[Melzer-Lange, M. D., et al. (2005) Bullying prevention: Wisconsin
takes a stand. Wisconsin Medical Journal, 104(1): 57-61.]
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**FUNDING ALERTS**
Marshall Fields
Marshall Fields
will award grants in several focus areas, including health and welfare,
and youth leadership. Grants of up to $5,000 will be given to organizations
that promote prevention and intervention among at-risk families,
foster greater health services, or help build community awareness
of health issues. Programs that develop youth leadership within
the community, including mentoring skills and community service,
as also eligible to apply. Applicants must be located within a Marshall
Fields retail-store community. The deadline for application is April
29, 2005. More information and a downloadable application can be
found at www.fields.com/common/fl_gives.jsp
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Tiger Woods Foundation
The Tiger Woods Foundation grant-making process
focuses on providing opportunities to children and families who
are underserved. The following are approved programmatic areas for
funding: education, youth development, geographic focus, and health
and welfare. The average grant range is between $2,500 and $25,000.
Application deadlines are February 1, May 1, August 1, and November
1 annually. For more information, see www.twfound.org/grants/default.sps?itype=7609.
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Department of Housing
and Urban Development
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) is offering grants in several areas to foster self-sufficiency
in low-income communities and help individuals develop the necessary
skills to maintain their independence. Among these grant programs
is YouthBuild, an initiative aimed at educating, training, building
leadership skills, providing opportunities for jobs and apprenticeships,
and encouraging economic independence among youths aged 16-24. Between
its Rural Housing and Economic Development, Neighborhood Networks,
and Resident Opportunity and Self Sufficiency programs, HUD has
over $56 million in funds for FY 2005 grants. The deadline for application
submission is May 17, 2005. Those seeking more information on application,
eligibility, and funding should visit www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/fundsavail.cfm.
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Comprehensive Community
Mental Health Services
Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) introduces the
Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and
Their Families Program. These cooperative agreements will support
the development of integrated home- and community-based services
and supports for children and youth with serious emotional disturbances
and their families by encouraging the development and expansion
of effective and enduring systems of care. State governments, Native
American tribes or tribal organizations, and governmental units
within political subdivisions of a state (such as a county, city,
or town) are eligible to apply. $24,000,000 is available for an
estimated 24 awards. The application deadline is May 17, 2005. For
more information, go to www.samhsa.gov/grants/2005/nofa/sm05010rfa_cmhi.aspx.
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Drug
Free Communities Support Mentoring Program
The Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the
White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) have
announced the availability of FY 2005 funds for Drug Free Communities
Support Mentoring Program (DFCSP) grants. The grants support and
encourage the development of new, self-supporting, community anti-drug
coalitions that are focused on the prevention of substance abuse
in the new coalition's community. $2.9 million will be available
for approximately 20 awards to new programs, and 19 competing renewal
Mentoring Program awards. The award amount will be up to $75,000
per year for up to two years. Annual continuation awards will depend
on the availability of funds, grantee progress in meeting project
goals and objectives, and timely submission of required data and
reports. The deadline for the application is May 31, 2005. Grant
applications (SP-05-003) can be obtained from SAMHSA's Clearinghouse
at 1-800-729-6686. View the grant announcement here: www.samhsa.gov/grants/2005/nofa/sp05003two_dfc.aspx.
For program-related questions contact Ivette Ruiz at 240-276-1511
or Ivette.Ruiz@samhsa.hhs.gov;
and for grant management questions contact Kimberly Pendleton at
240-276-1421 or kimberly.pendleton@samhsa.hhs.gov.
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Bank
of America Charitable Investments
The Bank of America
(BOA) Charitable Investments program has announced the availability
of $17 million in funds for its Neighborhood Excellence Initiative.
Two nonprofit organizations will be awarded $200,000 in grants and
leadership training under the Neighborhood Builders category of
the initiative, aimed at increasing the capacity and leadership
development of nonprofits. Other categories under the initiative
include Student Leaders, which provides an eight-week summer internship
and leadership program to junior and senior high-schoolers; and
Local Heroes, honoring five leaders who have made significant contributions
to their community. Individuals, nonprofit, and community organizations
in any of Bank of America's 38 national markets are encouraged to
apply for recognition and funding. The deadline for applications
is June 30, 2005. To check eligibility and receive more information
on application, visit www.bankofamerica.com/foundation/index.cfm?template=overview&statecheck=WI.
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Bernard
and Audre Rapoport Foundation
The Bernard and
Audre Rapoport Foundation's mission is to support programs with
broad impact in meeting important human needs and aspirations. Preference
is given to those that serve the needs of the least advantaged members
of society. Support is given in the following areas: education,
arts and culture, health care, community building and social services,
and democracy and civic participation. There are no deadlines for
proposals. Letters of inquiry requested. Applicants are encouraged
to contact the Foundation at any time: Carole Jones, Foundation
Coordinator, Bernard and Audre Rapoport Foundation, 5400 Bosque
Blvd., Suite 245, Waco TX 76710; 254-741-0510; 254-741-0092 (fax);
carole@rapoportfdn.org. For additional information go to www.rapoportfdn.org.
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**TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES**
Juvenile Justice
National Symposium
On June 1-3, 2005 in Miami, FL the Child Welfare League of America
will sponsor the 2005 Juvenile Justice National Symposium: Joining
Forces for Better Outcomes. The symposium will focus on the importance
of coordinating and integrating juvenile justice and child welfare
services in serving our nation's youth. It should be of particular
interest to service administrators, supervisors, practitioners,
board members, parents, and others who share a commitment to providing
children with the opportunity to succeed. For more information and
to register online, see www.cwla.org/conferences/ShowConference.asp?CONF=JJSYMPOSIUM&YEAR=2005.
Contact Dodd White at dwhite@cwla.org
or 202-639-4959 with further questions.
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National
Institute of Justice Annual Conference
How can research evidence make criminal justice more effective?
Learn how at the National Institute of Justice's 12th Annual Conference
on Criminal Justice Research and Evaluation: Evidence-Based Policies
and Practices. The conference will take place on July 18-20, 2005
in Washington, DC. Sessions will feature innovative technologies,
violence and victimization, juvenile justice, law enforcement, and
corrections. Register at www.nijpcs.org/RE/
or call 703-684-5300.
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CADCA
Mid-Year Training Institute
CADCA's Mid-Year Training Institute will feature some of the nation's
leading experts in nonprofit management. Held July 25-28, 2005 in
Phoenix, AZ the Mid-Year Training Institute will equip coalition
leaders with the "nuts and bolts" of the business side
of coalitions. The four-day training will focus on the principles
of non-profit management while incorporating the dynamics of a coalition.
The program consists of eight day-long workshops on topics including
human resources, board and volunteer development, fiscal and business
management systems, how to start a non-profit, marketing, fundraising,
advocacy, and legal issues. "Coalition bootcamp," an intensive
training course that addresses key aspects of coalition management,
will also be offered. For more information, go to http://cadca.org/events/midyearinstitute/2005/default.asp.
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National
Youth Summit
The National Youth Summit, "Youth in Action—Making a Difference"
brings America's dynamic young people together with the adults who
work with, learn from, and support them. The conference will be
held on July 28-30 in Washington, DC and will focus on ways youth
can make their voices heard through public policy, the economy,
community service, and their own creativity. Youth, faith-based
and community leaders, youth professionals, advocates, policy makers,
and educators will explore ways to build and maintain meaningful
partnerships that strengthen communities. Together they will participate
in interactive workshops, attend networking events, hear from special
guest speakers, and enjoy youth entertainment. For more details
about the National Youth Summit or to register online, visit http://conferences.jbs.biz/ncfy_dc/.
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DON'T
FORGET THESE UPCOMING EVENTS:
39th Annual WAAODA Spring Conference - "Systems Without
Boundaries: Partnering for Success" will be held at the Sheraton
Madison Hotel on May 9-11, 2005. Find out more online at www.waaoda.org/
The Wisconsin Public Health Association and Wisconsin Association
of Local Health Departments and Boards Joint Annual Conference,
"Healthiest Wisconsin: Today's Reality; Tomorrow's Promise"
at the Marriott Madison West in Middleton, May 17-18, 2005. Find
out more online at www.wpha.org/events.htm
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