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Volume 4,
Issue 8
April 30, 2006
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BREAKING NEWS
2006 Wisconsin State Prevention Conference
Wisconsin Coalitions Connect – Online Survey
RESEARCH UPDATES
New Generation of Teens Abusing Inhalants
Study Reveals New Genes for Excessive Alcohol Drinking
Early Intervention Programs Can Have Positive Long-Term Effects
Survey Highlights Disconnect Between Latino Parents and Teens
HEADS UP!
Wisconsin Regional Teen Institute – Impacting Communities, Changing Lives
FUNDING ALERTS
Target Store Grants for Arts, Reading, and Family Violence Prevention
NIH Grants for Sex/Gender-Based Drug Research
Understanding Mechanisms of Health Risk Behavior Change
TRAINING/WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES
Children Come First Conference
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
CADCA's Mid-Year Training Institute
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**BREAKING NEWS**
2006 Wisconsin State
Prevention Conference
The 2006 Wisconsin State Prevention Conference: Tools to Build a Prevention Framework will be held July 18-19, 2006, at the NEW Holiday Inn & Convention Center, Stevens Point. Complete workshop descriptions, presenter information, and updates on conference planning will be available the first week of May online at: http://wch.uhs.wisc.edu/12-PrevConf/12-PrevConf-Main.html. Conference registration is $150 per person. This low fee includes access to all conference sessions, as well as breakfast and lunch on July 18 and 19. A general meal package may also be purchased for traveling companions. See the registration form for more information when it is available. The conference brochure will be mailed out in mid-May and will be available online soon. So be sure to check the conference website for more information.
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Wisconsin Coalitions Connect – Online Survey
Following the 2006 Wisconsin State Prevention Conference, plan on being a part of Wisconsin Coalitions Connect, being held July 19th at 3:00pm through July 20th at 12:00pm at the Stevens Point Holiday Inn and Convention Center. For several years, prevention coalition leaders and members across Wisconsin have been wanting to get together to share best practices, tackle common challenges and priorities, build bonds of support, and consider future joint efforts. The purpose of the survey just completed was to gather information about what you specifically need and want from such an event. The event will be customized to meet your needs and wants. The main objectives include: strengthen local coalitions, share successful strategies and lessons learned, identify potential future barriers and opportunities, and contribute toward state and local partnerships. Thanks to all who completed the survey - with your input we will be able to organize an event that will be beneficial to all. Questions? Please contact Sue Allen, Associate Director, Alliance for Wisconsin Youth, c/o Wisconsin Positive Youth Development, PO Box 10, Westfield, WI 53964, 608-296-9960, or susanrallen@verizon.net.
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**RESEARCH UPDATES**
New Generation of Teens Abusing Inhalants
The Partnership for a Drug-Free America® reports that an alarming number of teenagers are "sniffing" or "huffing" a variety of household products such as spray paint, glue, computer duster, cooking spray, and correction fluid to get high. The 2005 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS) surveyed more than 7,200 teenagers and 1,200 parents. Top-line findings on inhalants from this year's nationally projectable tracking study show one in five teenagers (20 percent), or 4.7 million teenagers nationally, report abusing inhalants in their lifetime; 64 percent of teenagers in 2005 agree strongly that inhalants can kill you, down 19 percent from 2001; and 77 percent of teenagers in 2005 agree strongly that inhalants can cause brain damage, down nine percent from 2001. The 2005 PATS survey of parents also contains statistics that are cause for concern: only five percent of parents believe their child has ever abused inhalants; and 14 percent fewer parents believe their teens see great risk in abusing inhalants (70 percent in 2005 versus 84 percent in 2003). See the Partnership for a Drug-Free America's website for additional information.
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Study Reveals New Genes for Excessive Alcohol Drinking
Researchers supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), have identified new genes that may contribute to excessive alcohol consumption. The new study, conducted with strains of animals that have either a high or low innate preference for alcohol, provides clues about the molecular mechanisms that underlie the tendency to drink heavily. A report of the findings appears in the April 18, 2006, issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. For the study, NIAAA grantee Susan E. Bergeson, PhD, of the University of Texas (UT) at Austin, and a multi-site team of scientists participating in NIAAA's Integrative Neuroscience Initiative on Alcoholism, used microarray techniques to study gene expression in the brains of these animals. Microarrays are powerful tools that investigators use for comprehensive analyses of gene activity. Researchers said that numerous pathways, as well as genes whose functions are currently unknown, may contribute to the genetic predisposition to drink high amounts of alcohol. For more information on this study, go to www.niaaa.nih.gov/NewsEvents/NewsReleases/ExcessiveAlcohol.htm.
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Early Intervention Programs Can Have Positive Long-Term Effects
Programs aimed at early childhood development can have long-term positive effects on the children they reach, suggests a new study in the March 2006 issue of Pediatrics. Adolescents in the intervention group were more likely to have higher achievement scores in math and reading, and fewer risky behaviors (e.g., antisocial behavior, suicidal thoughts/attempts, smoking, alcohol or marijuana use) than the follow-up only group. The study is an 18-year follow up of the Infant Health and Development Program (IHDP), an intervention focusing on infants born preterm and thus at risk for health and developmental problems. "The sustainability of effects reinforces the importance of such programs, and the need to make these services available and accessible to at-risk infants early on," said principal investigator Marie C. McCormick, MD, ScD, professor of maternal and child health at Harvard School of Public Health. The research also supports extending such programs to a wider range of children. Read the full article at www.rwjf.org/newsroom/newsreleasesdetail.jsp?id=10396.
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Survey Highlights Disconnect Between Latino Parents and Teens
The May issue of Latina Magazine includes a feature story about teen pregnancy in the Latino community, and the results of a survey done in partnership with the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. Latina explores in depth why about 50% of Latinas in the United States get pregnant by age 20. The National Campaign partnered with the magazine to ask Latino parents and teens what they think about teen pregnancy. Findings from the survey include: almost half (45%) of Latino teens aged 14-18 say they have never had a helpful conversation with their parents about sex, yet 82% of parents of Latino teens say they have had such a conversation. Go to the following links to read the Latina article and the National Campaign press release.
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**HEADS UP!**
Wisconsin Regional Teen Institute – Impacting Communities, Changing Lives
Looking for a dynamic youth development program for Senior High and Middle School youth? Wisconsin Regional Teen Institute (WRTI) is a four-day youth development program that helps teams of youth and one adult leader determine what their community needs in order to help its youth be more healthy. The Institute focuses on concepts such as asset building; identifying community protective and risk factors; leadership; ATODA prevention; and team building. Each team leaves the institute with a project idea to improve their community - and the motivation and excitement to actually complete it then when they return home! On an individual level, students describe the Institutes as life-changing experiences that truly motivate them to make healthy decisions. Interested? Please check online at www.uwec.edu/ce or view/print the WRTI brochure www.uwec.edu/ce/wrti/brochure.pdf.
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**FUNDING ALERTS**
Target Store Grants for Arts, Reading, and Family Violence Prevention
Target Store Grants support local giving in the categories of Arts, Reading, and Family Violence Prevention. The program awards Reading grants to schools, libraries, and nonprofit organizations, supporting programs such as weekend book clubs, after-school reading programs, and events encouraging family reading time. Arts grants are given to programs that bring the arts to schools or make it affordable for families to participate in cultural experiences, such as school touring programs, field trips to the theater or symphony, or artist residencies and workshops in schools. Family Violence Prevention grants support groups working to make individual homes and entire communities safer, such as child abuse counseling programs and shelters. The maximum award is $3,000. Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, schools, or, units of government are eligible to apply. The application deadline is May 31, 2006. For more information, go to http://sites.target.com/site/en/corporate/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-001818.
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NIH Grants for Sex/Gender-Based Drug Research
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced the availability of funds for research on female-specific issues in all areas of drug misuse. This gender-specific research should focus on "mechanisms, origins, and consequences of drug abuse, as well as prevention and treatment interventions and services" among female addicts, according to the NIH. Programs are expected to vary widely in both size and scope, and will be funded under both the R03 small-grant application and the larger R21 exploratory/developmental grant mechanism. For-profit, nonprofit, and faith-based or community organizations; public and private institutions of higher education; and state, town, and Native American governments, are eligible to apply for this grant. Small businesses may not apply. Deadlines for applications vary. Grant awards range from up to $50,000 for the R03 mechanism to up to $200,000 for the R21. For more information on each, view the R03 and R21 opportunities online.
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Understanding Mechanisms of Health Risk Behavior Change
The factors that underlie changes in risky health behaviors among adolescents are the focus of a $200,000 grant program from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). The Understanding Mechanisms of Health Risk Behavior Change in Children and Adolescents grants support research into the "factors and mechanisms that determine changes in health risk behaviors during childhood and adolescence." Researchers should look at the biological, genetic, physiological, psychological, and social/environmental factors that influence health risk-behavior changes, especially those involved in the initiation, continuation, and/or cessation of substance abuse, inadequate exercise, poor dietary practices, and intentional and unintentional injuries. Grants are capped at $200,000 over one year and $275,000 over two years. For full details, see the grant announcement online.
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**TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES**
Children Come First Conference
The 2006 Children Come First (CCF) Conference "Making a Path for Our Children's Future" will be held on June 14-15, 2006, at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells. The CCF conference has brought parents and professionals together and promoted parent/professional partnerships for 17 years. An inspirational educational experience, the CCF conference offers sessions for parents and professionals with differing levels of experience. Wraparound training is offered as well at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels. Back by popular demand, the highly successful and just plain fun "children's program" will continue this year, due in part to the determined commitment of wraparound supporters statewide. See the registration form to register children. The registration deadline is June 5. To read the conference brochure, go to www.wccf.org/pdf/2006CCF_brochreg.pdf; and go to www.wccf.org/CCF/ccf_2006_reg.htm to register online. For additional information, contact Julie Laundrie at jlaundrie@wccf.org or 608-284-0580 ext 303.
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National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
On July 16-19, 2006, in Milwaukee, WI, the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges will hold its 69th Annual Conference. Designed for judges, prosecutors, defense counsel, administrators, planners, social workers, psychologists, mental health professionals, CASA workers, and others who share their commitment to improving juvenile justice, the conference will include presentations on such timely topics as co-occurring disorders, detention reform, recidivism, and truancy prevention, among many others. The Honorable Shirley S. Abrahamson, Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, will join the Council's President, Judge Stephen Rubin, and a host of distinguished judges and other experts on the conference faculty. To obtain further information, including the conference brochure, and to register online, go to www.ncjfcj.org/content/view/645/315/.
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CADCA's Mid-Year Training Institute
Save the date for CADCA's Mid-Year Training Institute, to be held August 14-17, 2006, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The theme this year is "Breaking Through: Taking Your Coalition to the Next Level," offering in-depth training in strategic partnerships, financial stability, building capacity, overcoming community resistance, and advanced competency skills. Courses will be offered in the areas of Advanced Coalition Core Competency, Strategic Partnership, Short Subject Courses & Personal Coaching, and Youth Leadership Academy Pilot Class. For more information about CADCA's Mid-Year Training Institute, visit http://cadca.org/events/midyearinstitute/2006/default.asp.
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