Resources - Online Prevention News E-Newsletter - Volume 3, Issue 10, July 18, 2005

2005 Wisconsin State Prevention Conference – You Still Have Time to Register!
The Wisconsin State Prevention Conference, "Weaving a Tapestry of Health: Promoting Change Through Action," is coming up fast! Join us in Wisconsin Rapids from August 8-11, 2005. Nearly 50 workshops and trainings are being offered during this exciting week! Register today! Even though the early-bird deadline has passed, registration fees for this conference are so reasonable you won't want to delay any longer! Workshops are filling up, so register as soon as possible to assure yourself space in those sessions you most want to attend. Our final conference day will include the following workshops:

Drug Endangered Children, presented by Dr. Shawna Kovach and Deb Berenz, from L.E. Phillips Libertas Treatment Center in Chippewa Falls, will touch on best practices in addressing the needs of drug endangered children.
Susan Crowley, Director of Prevention Services at University Health Services, UW-Madison, and Louis Oppor, State Incentive Grant (SIG) Project Coordinator from the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services, will lead a panel of state and local SIG participants who will share their perspectives on the SIG effort and discuss next steps in developing and implementing a statewide prevention system.
You will have two chances to hear Tim Burns of Educare Institute in Santa Fe, NM, present information on Brain Drain: The Effects of AODA on the Adolescent Brain. Participants will learn about the major developmental stages of the brain and identify four ways in which drugs impact brain function.
Substance Abuse Prevention in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community will be explored in a workshop offered twice looking at the history of the role and use of alcohol and tobacco in the LGBT Community. The national experts invited to present this workshop will look also at what is needed to address the prevention needs of the LGBT Community as a result.
Julia Sherman, former Field Director from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth, returns this year and will be presenting a workshop looking at how youth are targeted by alcohol advertisements, and exploring some of the policies that can be implemented as a response. Communities Can Reduce Youth Exposure to Alcohol Advertising will also be repeated, so you have two chances to explore these issues.
SAMHSA's Prevention Platform: Applying the Strategic Prevention Framework to Your Community will be presented twice by Carlos Morales, an Associate Systems Analyst from CSAP's Central Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies. The Prevention Platform is an exciting interactive tool that you can use to help in assessment, capacity, planning, implementation, and evaluation of prevention programs for your community.
Jeff Ranous, Wisconsin Senior Director of Advocacy for the American Heart Association will present Political Capital—How to Help Your Cause Using Advocacy. Learn how to effectively use advocacy to influence policymakers.
Turning Intentions into Action: Strategies to Increase the Transfer of Learning will be presented by Julie Swanson, Outreach Specialist for the Tobacco Control Resource Center of the Wisconsin Clearinghouse. This workshop will provide practical strategies and techniques to increase the "transfer of learning" and provide you with new ideas on how to use what you learn at a professional conference or workshop.

Many other excellent workshops are being offered throughout the conference. In addition, the Training Institute, which begins on Monday, August 8, features extended workshops including: Advanced Coalition Building; Nurturing Father's Program Facilitator Training; Sticks n' Stones Bullying Prevention Facilitator Training; and Community Trials to Reduce High-Risk Drinking.

Find out more about the conference and all of the workshops online. The full conference brochure is available to view or print. You can also register online if you are paying by credit card or using a Purchase Order. Details can be found on the Web at: http://wch.uhs.wisc.edu/04-News/04-StateConf.html, and you can check online any time for updates! Contact Sarah Apple at 800-248-9244 with any questions.
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**RESEARCH UPDATES**

"Driving Under the Influence among Adult Drivers"
About one in three adult drivers ages 21 to 25 has driven under the influence of alcohol or drugs during the past year, according to a new report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The data also show that 16.6 percent of adult drivers ages 21 or older (30.7 million persons) reported driving while under the influence of alcohol or illicit drugs during the past year. The report, "Driving Under the Influence among Adult Drivers," estimates that of adult drivers ages 21 or older 15.7 percent drove under the influence of alcohol, 4.3 percent under the influence of illicit drugs, and 3.0 percent under their combined influence during the past year. The report also found that older people are less likely than younger people to drive while under the influence of alcohol or illicit drugs. The data show that 33.8 percent of drivers ages 21-25 had done so, compared to 24.3 percent of those ages 26-34 and 18.5 percent of those ages 35 to 49. SAMHSA extracted the data from the National Surveys on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003. The report is available at http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k5/DUI/DUI.htm.
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Methamphetamine biggest drug problem for counties
Methamphetamine, not marijuana, is the biggest drug problem for counties across the U.S., according to a new report. MSNBC reported the survey from the National Association of Counties found that 58 percent of the 500 law enforcement agencies questioned in 45 states said that methamphetamine is their major drug headache, far surpassing cocaine, marijuana, and heroin. Counties on the West Coast and Upper Midwest were most likely to cite meth; in the Northeast, just 4 percent of counties named meth their biggest problem (46 percent named heroin). The survey also indicted that meth is rapidly becoming a nationwide problem: 87 percent of agencies reported an increase in meth-related arrests. An accompanying report called meth use an "epidemic ... affecting urban, suburban, and rural communities nationwide."
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**RESOURCES/MATERIALS**

"A Toolkit for Engaging Youth and Adults as Partners in Program Evaluation"
A toolkit developed by the Innovation Center for Community and Youth Development can serve as a useful guide for community leaders looking to involve youth in their evaluation process, from design to implementation. With real world case studies from community organizations, interactive activities, and step-by-step instructions, Reflect and Improve: A Toolkit for Engaging Youth and Adults as Partners in Program Evaluation prepares both young people and adults to engage in a process of reflection, learning, analysis, and decision making. Young people can help by bringing their unique perspective to the table, and also collecting data and helping with evaluation results. They can serve as useful resources when developing an evaluation by helping to provide input on the evaluation questions, methods, activities, and how best to use the findings. The toolkit also provides instruction on how youth and adults can jointly develop a logic model of their community-wide strategy that reflects a shared understanding of how a group's efforts will lead to results. The logic model becomes a blueprint for achieving the group's vision and helps an organization plan for evaluation from the beginning. To download selected samples from sections of the toolkit, or to purchase a copy, visit www.theinnovationcenter.org/r_planning.asp.
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Child development article series
ZERO TO THREE has developed a set of camera-ready articles on a variety of child development topics for free educational, non-profit use. This series of articles, "Pointers for Parents," is designed to be reproduced as-is, and the series is ideal for use in newspapers, magazines, newsletter features, and websites. The topics include: play to learn, keep your youngsters on the go, nurturing your child's development, and more. Further permission to use these articles need not be obtained; just download and share with others. Find the articles at www.zerotothree.org/handouts.
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Those Who Host Lose the Most Promotional Planner
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released a free "Those Who Host Lose the Most" Promotional Planner. The Planner provides tools to help generate media interest and raise awareness about the dangers of underage drinking and the legal liabilities faced by parents who host parties where young people consume alcohol. The online planner includes a news release, letter to the editor, op-ed article, fact sheet, posters, and links to other resources. According to NHTSA, 7,884 drivers 15 to 20 years old were involved in fatal traffic crashes across the nation in 2003, killing a total of 8,666 people and injuring over 300,000 more. Some of these young people drank alcohol at parties with the full knowledge of adults. Click here for more information about the promotional planner.
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**HEADS UP!**

Update: 100 Best Communities for Young People
Communities in all 50 states have signed up to be considered one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People, and others have until July 29 to submit their qualifications. Help make sure communities get the recognition they deserve by checking to see if yours has registered for the "100 Best" competition at www.americaspromise.org/100Best/index.cfm. If your community is not listed, links to contact information are provided to ask your local leaders to sign-up for the contest. Many Wisconsin communities are not yet represented! Winning communities will receive: national media attention; invitations for two representatives to attend a one-day conference held in conjunction with an exciting celebration where they can meet other "100 Best" community leaders and exchange ideas; a special seal and signage to advertise the community as a "100 Best" recipient; and free assistance in strategic planning, coalition building, corporate partnership development, and other areas. Support staff stand ready to provide assistance with the process, and are available at 100best@americaspromise.org or 800-365-0153.
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**FUNDING ALERTS**

Líderes de Hoy youth essay contest
The Líderes de Hoy essay contest is an Allstate and National Council of La Raza (NCLR) initiative to recognize and celebrate the work of Hispanic youth leaders making a difference in the Latino community. Applicants must answer the question: "As a young leader, how have you been a catalyst for positive change and contributed to inspiring your community?" Ten young Hispanic leaders will be awarded a $5,000 academic scholarship, and will be invited to participate in the Líderes de Hoy awards ceremony in Washington, DC in commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month in September. Applicants must be legal residents of the United States, full-time high school students of Hispanic descent, between the ages of 14 and 18, and have a minimum GPA of 2.0. The deadline is July 29, 2005. For more information, see
http://lideres.nclr.org/opportunities/national_essay_contest_/
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National Endowment for the Arts Partnership Agreements
To encourage artistic development in children and preserve art education in schools, the National Endowment for the Arts is offering Partnership Agreements, awarding funds to organizations interested in aiding in their cause. The Endowment for the Arts works toward goals such as Access to Artistic Excellence, Learning in the Arts, and Arts in Underserved Communities. Achieving such goals will allow the Endowment and its partners to foster and preserve excellence in the arts and provide access to the arts for all children. Approximately 62 awards will be granted to cities, towns, public schools, and non-profit organizations. Applications must be submitted by October 7, 2005. For more information about the Endowment or becoming a Partner, visit www.arts.endow.gov.
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Underage Drinking: Building Health Care System Responses
Three to five awards of $400,000 will be awarded to rural and small urban healthcare systems under the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism's "Underage Drinking: Building Health Care System Responses" grant program. Phase 1 of the program looks for health systems to form cooperative agreements to conduct research into underage drinking, collate data on the extent of the problem, and develop a strategy to counteract its spread. Phase 2 will fund the actual interventions. The deadline for the first phase of this RFA is December 19, 2005. All U.S.-based organizations capable of carrying out the required research and action are eligible to apply. For more information, read the full announcement.
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**TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES**

31st Annual Governor's Conference on Highway Safety – "Highway Safety: 'Chart Your Future'"
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Safety is again presenting their Annual Governor's Conference on Highway Safety. This year's conference is being held August 17 and 18 at the Regency Suites and KI Convention Center in Green Bay. Among the workshops are sessions on ethics and lobbying, drowsy driving, teen courts, preventing impaired riding by motorcyclists, drugged driving, and more, plus presentations by the Director of the Bureau of Transportation Safety, Major Dan Lonsdorf; and Kari Kinnard, Director of MADD. In addition to the general conference, a special Pre-Conference Training Session is being offered this year on August 16. Highway Watch Training is a national program with state implementation that trains participants to "continue to use 9-1-1 in life threatening emergencies, and to use Highway Watch as a supporting tool in making accurate reports, both to 9-1-1 and Highway Watch." More information on this special training can be found at www.highwaywatch.com. Also being offered is a Pre-Conference Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Refresher Course, designed for CPS Technicians who are current in their certification. For a small added fee, this course will cover new issues in CPS and provide technicians with a chance to network with colleagues and instructors. For additional conference information, contact Vicki Schwabe at 608-266-0402 or email to vicki.schwabe@dot.state.wi.us.
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Poverty and Early Learning course
A course in Poverty and Early Learning is offered as part of a comprehensive professional development series in the education of children of poverty and is sponsored by CESA 6 and the Wisconsin Head Start State Collaboration Project. This course will explore a multitude of topics related to young children of poverty, to include: definitions of poverty; causes of poverty; Wisconsin's changing demographics; characteristics of children living poverty; characteristics of high-poverty/high-performing programs; creating the appropriate learning environment for young children of poverty; and effective instructional strategies. The instructor is Dr. Scott Jones, and the course can be taken for one credit at Lakeland College. The on-site class is August 3, 2005, from 4:00-7:30pm; and the online class is August 3-26, 2005. For more information contact Linda Leonhart at 608-261-2136, or the CESA 6 office at 920-236-0591.
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"Building on Success" OJJDP conference
On January 9-13, 2006, in Washington, DC, the Federal Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) will sponsor the national conference "Building on Success: Providing Today's Youth With Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow." Topics of the pre-conference training sessions on January 9 include disproportionate minority contact, performance measurement systems, community planning, youth gangs, compliance with the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, and programs for girls. Conference workshops include trends in victimization, delinquency, and the juvenile justice system; targeting youth with the greatest need; family strengthening and youth development; mental health needs of youth in the system; youth victimization and violence; holding programs and individuals accountable; and identifying what works. For further information, visit www.juvenilecouncil.gov/2006NationalConference.pdf. Questions regarding the conference may be e-mailed to nationalconference@jjrc.org.
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