Resources - Online Prevention News E-Newsletter - Volume 4, Issue 9, May 21, 2006

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 lodging details are available online at: http://wch.uhs.wisc.edu – click on the "2006 Wisconsin State Prevention Conference" button under "What's New…" 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. View the conference brochure online – and register online at http://www.uwsp.edu/conted/ (click on "Conferences," then click on "2006 Wisconsin State Prevention Conference).
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"Strengthening Families Program: For Parents and Youth 10-14" Facilitator Training
We still have space for you to attend this excellent program training opportunity. For only $175 training fee, you will receive the full two-day training, the basic program training manual (a $175 value by itself), and lunch on both days. This training is being held on June 14-15, 2006, at the Holiday Inn Wausau-Rothschild. The hotel has a block of rooms available for the nights of June 13 and 14, and they will be held through May 22 at the state rate ($62 per night single), so make reservations as soon as possible. You can find registration information online at http://wch.uhs.wisc.edu/docs/SFP-June2006-Registration-rev2.pdf
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Wisconsin Coalitions Connect
Following the 2006 Wisconsin State Prevention Conference, the Alliance for Wisconsin Youth is sponsoring "Wisconsin Coalitions Connect." This event is being held Wednesday, July 19, 3:00pm through Thursday, July 20, 12:00noon at the Holiday Inn & Convention Center in Stevens Point. Registration and scholarship information will be announced soon. For more information, please contact Sue Allen at (608) 296-9960.
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**RESEARCH UPDATES**

Web Surveys as Reliable as Mail Surveys with College Students
Web surveys can effectively collect data on consequences associated with substance use by college students, according to a study of students attending a large Midwestern public university in 2001. A random sample of 7,000 undergraduate students were randomly assigned to participate in either a mail- or Web-based survey that asked about the consequences they had experienced in the past year as a result of other people's drinking or drug use. Both the mail and Web surveys provided nearly identical results. In addition, the Web survey had a higher response rate (63%) than the mail survey (40%). A previous analysis of data from this study found similar results for prevalence of drug use among undergraduate students (see CESAR FAX, Volume 14, Issue 21). The authors note that since "college students are a unique sector of the U.S. and international populations as they have near-universal use of, and access to, the Internet," Web surveys may not be a feasible alternative to mail surveys in other populations. For details, including data charts, source information, and caveats, go to www.cesar.umd.edu/cesar/cesarfax/vol15/15-17.pdf.
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Increased Binge Drinking in Girls, among Findings of New Report
The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at Georgetown University has released Underage Drinking in the United States, 2005: A Status Report, which summarizes current underage-drinking research. Among its findings, binge drinking is on the rise among girls, and female and binge drinkers are more likely to drink distilled spirits than beer. In addition, a direct link has been found between alcohol advertisements and underage drinking. The report also found that each day 5,400 young people under the age of 16 try alcohol for the first time. To read the complete report, executive summary, and a news release, go to http://camy.org/research/status0306/.
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Youth Exposure to Alcohol Advertising in Magazines, 2001 to 2004
Overall youth exposure to alcohol advertising in magazines is on the decline, but some brands continue to be advertised in publications with large youth readership, according to a report from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY). Youth Exposure to Alcohol Advertising in Magazines, 2001 to 2004: Good News, Bad News indicates that youth continued to see more ads for beer, distilled spirits, and "alcopops" than adults, but exposure declined sharply between 2001 and 2004. For example, a 2001 CAMY report estimated that youths saw 52 percent more beer ads than adults; the 2004 report estimated youth overexposure at 10 percent. However, 10 percent of the brands advertised in magazines in 2004 accounted for half of youth exposure to alcohol ads. The group also noted that while only 3 percent of ads appeared in magazines that had youth readership of 30 percent or more, the voluntary alcohol-industry threshold, about 42 percent of ads were in publications with 15 percent or more readers under age 21, the threshold that groups like CAMY would like the industry to adopt. To read the news release and download the full report, go to www.rwjf.org/newsroom/newsreleasesdetail.jsp?id=10409.
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**RESOURCES/MATERIALS**

Guide to Federal Resources for Youth Development
Published by America's Promise, a coalition of communities, organizations, businesses, and individuals supporting youth development programs, the Guide to Federal Resources for Youth Development provides information on federal funds available to support youth development programs. The guide lists more than 100 federal programs, which are cross-referenced to five core resources regarded as crucial to effective youth development. The guide is available online at www.americaspromise.org/partners/federal_funding_guidelines.pdf.
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**HEADS UP!**

America's Promise Alliance's Youth Partnership Team
The America's Promise Alliance's Youth Partnership Team (YPT) is currently accepting applications for new members. The YPT is a select group of young leaders chosen to help support and lead the America's Promise Alliance's campaign for children and youth. Members of the YPT are often called upon to speak on behalf of the America's Promise Alliance; give presentations and workshops at conferences; and help manage and facilitate a national, web-based youth leadership program for other young people. Youth ages 14-22 are eligible to participate. The application deadline is June 2, 2006. For more information, go to www.americaspromise.org/files/YPT2006.doc.
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**FUNDING ALERTS**

Field-Initiated Research and Evaluation Program
The Office of Justice Programs' Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is seeking applicants for its Field-Initiated Research and Evaluation Program. The program supports original, rigorous, scientific research and evaluation studies to inform the disciplines of juvenile justice and delinquency prevention and child maltreatment prevention and intervention. Eligible applicants are public agencies (including state agencies, units of local government, public universities and colleges, and tribal governments) and private organizations (including secular and faith-based nonprofit organizations). The application deadline is June 19, 2006, and applicants should register with Grants.Gov by June 8, 2006. For further information about this solicitation, see the Program Announcement at http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/grants/solicitations/2006fire.pdf. Questions should be addressed to Karen Stern, Social Science Program Specialist, at karen.stern@usdoj.gov or 202-514-9395; or Janet Chiancone, Research Coordinator, at janet.chiancone@usdoj.gov or 202-353-9258.
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4K Community Approaches Planning Grants
The Wisconsin Council on Children and Families (WCCF) is pleased to announce a final opportunity to apply for the Early Education Matters planning grants. Local communities around the state of Wisconsin may apply for a planning grant and engage in a process to improve quality preschool services by offering four-year-old kindergarten using a community approach to planning and implementation. Five grants of up to $10,000 each will be distributed at the end of June 2006. The deadline for applications is June 9th! Visit http://wccf.org/projects/eem_opportunities.htm for more information. Contact Jill Jacklitz at jilljacklitz@wccf.org or 608.284.0580, ext 325 with any questions.
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2007 Local Initiative Funding Partners Program
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) will award three- to four-year grants of up to $500,000 under its 2007 Local Initiative Funding Partners program. The grants are awarded to community-based projects allied with local grantmakers to improve healthcare services for underserved populations. Up to 14 grants will be awarded. Pre-proposals must be submitted by July 6; full applications are due November 9, 2006. Public entities and 501(c)(3) nonprofits may apply. A matching grant from a local grantmaker will be required. For more information, see the program announcement online or contact Sandra Lopacki, Local Initiative Funding Partners, Health Research and Educational Trust of New Jersey, 760 Alexander Road, Princeton, NJ 08543; 609-275-4128; slopacki@lifp.org.
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Jenesis Group Foundation
The Jenesis Group Foundation focuses its grantmaking on results-oriented organizations that improve the quality of life for youth. Of particular interest are those that build self-esteem and foster self-reliance; emphasize literacy and academic excellence; offer leadership training and development; utilize monitoring strategies; teach career readiness or life skills; prevent juvenile delinquency; and develop entrepreneurial skills. The foundation funds organizations with annual budgets of $500,000 or less. Applicants should submit a one- to two-page letter of inquiry. Grants range from $1,000 to $100,000. For more information, contact Jenesis Group, Administrator, PO Box 637, Hurst, TX 76054; 972-999-4554; or www.jenesis.org/fund/index.htm.
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**TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES**

Preventing Gangs in Our Communities Live Webcasts
A two-part free, live interactive webcast and satellite broadcast will discuss preventing the growth of gangs. Brought to you by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, and Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, part one will be held on May 23, 2006, from 2 - 3 pm ET; and part two on June 6, 2006, from 2 - 3:30 pm ET. The webcast will feature a panel discussion by gang specialists; viewers will be able to submit questions to the panel via e-mail. For additional information, go to www.dojconnect.com/index.cfm?pro=11.
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Underage Drinking National Leadership Conference
On August 24-26, 2006, in Baltimore, MD, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center will hold its annual National Leadership Conference, "Charting the Course: Promoting Innovation Through Action." Plenary sessions and workshops will offer guidance for the new and advanced practitioner on how to establish, maintain, and strengthen linkages between law enforcement and community agencies, including adult allies and youth, in an effort to prevent underage drinking and its consequences. For additional information about the conference and to register online, visit www.dgimeetings.com/nlc/. See also www.udetc.org/ for more about the Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center.
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Adolescence and the Transition to Adulthood Conference
"Adolescence and the Transition to Adulthood: Rethinking the Safety Net for Vulnerable Young Adults" will be held in Chicago, IL on October 18-19, 2006. The transition to adulthood during the past 40 years has become more protracted and difficult for most youth, who continue to depend on their parents for financial help, health insurance, or a place to live between jobs, well into their twenties. Yet, not all parents have the resources to offer these supports, and still others face even greater demands because their children have physical, mental, or behavioral problems. More strikingly, some youth have no families at all to fall back on. These vulnerable youth: those with mental or physical disabilities, pasts in the juvenile justice or criminal justice systems, leaving special education programs, aging out of foster care, and who are homeless, are often on their own without a safety net. Hosted by the University of Chicago, this conference will consist of six in-depth panel discussions on immigrant youth; young adults with health, mental health, and special education needs; and youth involved with the criminal justice and child welfare systems. For additional information, see www.about.chapinhall.org/conferences/Oct2006ATA/conference.html.
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