Resources - Online Prevention News E-Newsletter - Volume 4, Issue 11, June 22, 2006

There is still time to register for the upcoming Wisconsin State Prevention Conference: Tools to Build a Prevention Framework, being held July 18-19, 2006, at the NEW Holiday Inn & Convention Center, Stevens Point. Featured speakers for the general sessions include:

MADD National President Glynn Birch - under his leadership, MADD has re-entered the fight against underage drinking with renewed vigor and an ambitious public agenda
Helene Nelson, Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
Judy Cushing, CEO of the Oregon Partnership - one of the 12 panelists behind Reducing Underage Drinking: A Collective Responsibility
Julia Battle, Creative Director of FACE: Truth and Clarity in Alcohol - author of Common Sense for Community Change
The Reverend Jesse Brown, founder of the National Association of African Americans for Positive Imagery - he led successful campaigns to stop test marketing of Uptown cigarettes to Philadelphia's African American youth and to ban alcohol advertising on all public property in Philadelphia.

Breakout session workshops include:

"Parents Who Host Lose the Most, Don't be a Party to Underage Drinking" by program creator Patricia Harmon
"The Strategic Prevention Framework: Coming to a Community Near You" presented by Central CAPT
"Methamphetamine: Wisconsin Fights Back" with a panel of local experts
"Compliance Checks: UNITE!" combining alcohol and tobacco compliance checks
"Project Northland: A Local Success Story"
"What Wisconsin Learned at the Town Hall Meetings on Underage Drinking"
"Bullying Prevention," reviewing past efforts and reviewing new bullying prevention materials and resources planned for the coming school year
"What Works Wisconsin: From Good Intentions to Effective Youth Innovations" looks at the report released in 2005, discussing evidence-based programs and practices for the prevention of juvenile delinquency and other child and teen problems
"Evaluate for Impact" providing a toolbox of evaluation strategies
and much more!!

The complete list of 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…"

Additional evening events are also available for participants on Tuesday evening.

Everyone is welcome to join us from 5:00-6:30pm for a networking reception sponsored by the Wisconsin Prevention Network.
If you are a golfer, you may want to join your colleagues in a round of golf (beginning at 6:00pm) at Sentry World - 9 holes of golf and a cart for $40. Reservations for groups of four will be accepted until July 3. Email your group of names to Julia Sherman at jsherman2@wisc.edu
And for those who would enjoy an evening walk, we are offering a guided hike at the Schmeeckle Reserve, the 275 acre park managed by UW-Stevens Point College of Natural Resources. A courtesy bus will leave the main hotel entrance at 6:15pm and return shortly after 8:00pm.

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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Wisconsin Coalitions Connect – Online Survey
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, 12:00pm at the Holiday Inn & Convention Center in Stevens Point. You will have the opportunity to join other substance abuse prevention and youth development coalitions in Wisconsin to address common issues and areas of interest. The program is based on the results of a recent survey of prevention and youth development leaders around the state. The program includes an opening panel of state agency leaders who will each present the status of prevention and youth development plans, funding, programs, and policies. Following the panel presentations, you will have the opportunity to join these state agency leaders in round-table discussions. Following these discussions, you may choose one of several "colloquiums" exploring a specific topic. Then on Thursday morning, sit in on one of the scheduled meetings (DFC-funded coalitions meeting; Brighter Futures Initiatives meeting; Tobacco-Free Coalitions meeting; or youth resource coalitions gathering), followed by breakout choice of two tracks and a closing meeting. Registration and scholarship information is available online (http://wch.uhs.wisc.edu/images/2006Conf/WCCBrochure.pdf). For additional questions, please contact Sue Allen at (608) 296-9960.
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**RESEARCH UPDATES**

PRIDE Surveys Questionnaire for Parents
The Pride Surveys Questionnaire for Parents, which gauged the opinions of more than 17,000 parents across the country and includes queries on everything from youth drug use to the effectiveness of prevention and the impact of alcohol advertising, has been released. Parents surveyed showed strong support for efforts such as community coalitions, school-based drug education, student assistance programs, and after-school activities. Two-thirds of parents surveyed (66 percent) said their school does a good job of teaching students about the harm of drug use, and more than half rated community coalitions as an effective approach. After-school activities, and early assistance and treatment for students who have begun drug use, were viewed as effective by 60 percent or more of parents. While giving high marks to community institutions, parents also view themselves as important players in their children's well being. Some 74 percent of respondents said educating their children about substance abuse is an effective prevention strategy, and nearly three out of four respondents (71%) said parents themselves are most responsible for keeping young people healthy and safe. Some other strategies viewed as effective by more than half of the respondents were: media coverage about student drug use and violence; religious institutions providing drug education to young people; training programs for teacher and other professionals in the community; student action groups involvement in drug use and violence prevention; school policy on student use of drugs and alcohol at school; and police informing parents and the public about student drug use and violence. The parents responded to the PRIDE Surveys Questionnaire for Parents during the 2004-05 school year. They were asked to rate 21 separate strategies to keep children away from alcohol, drugs, and violence. Go to www.pridesurveys.com/customercenter/up04ns.pdf for the full PRIDE Surveys Questionnaire for Parents report.
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Childhood Drinking Declines, Study Says
Fewer children under age 13 are experimenting with alcohol, according to a study from the National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse. A review of past research found that drinking among preteens has declined since the 1970s; in 2003, about 13 percent of 12-year-olds reported having already had their first drink. However, noted researcher Vivian Faden, PhD, there is a high-risk group of children who drink before their 10th birthday who "should be identified and intervened with early." Faden said that ages 13-14 are the peak years for having a first drink; the adoption of the age-21 drinking law in the 1980s helped blunt a previous trend towards earlier drinking initiation. Some young drinkers may have had alcohol as part of a religious ceremony or family dinner, but the studies did not separate those data out. The study appears in the June 2006 issue of the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. [Faden, V.B. (2006) Trends in Initiation of Alcohol Use in the United States, 1975 to 2003. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 30(6): 1011-1022.]
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Report Provides Snapshot of Mentoring in America
MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership has published "Mentoring in America 2005: A Snapshot of the Current State of Mentoring." In 2002, MENTOR conducted a national poll that measured the attitudes, motivations, and behaviors of active and potential mentors. In 2005, working with a group of advisors led by Dr. Jean Rhodes, University of Massachusetts, Boston, and Dr. David DuBois, University of Illinois at Chicago, MENTOR conducted a second poll to assess the state of mentoring in America. Among its key findings, detailed in the report, are: since 2002, three million adults have formal, one-to-one mentoring relationships with young people, an increase of 19% from the first poll; the overwhelming majority (96%) of current mentors would recommend it to others; and some 44 million adults who are not currently mentoring a young person would seriously consider it. To access "Mentoring in America 2005," visit www.mentoring.org/leaders/files/pollreport.pdf.
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**RESOURCE MATERIALS**

NHTSA 4th of July and World Cup Promotional Planners
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has developed two promotional planners to help increase awareness about the dangers of impaired driving during the 4th of July holiday and Soccer World Cup this summer. They each contain earned media tools, marketing ideas, and promotional materials that can be used by coalition leaders to promote alcohol prevention strategies and conduct social norming campaigns. NHTSA's 4th of July planner includes messaging and templates for use during the weeks leading up to the 4th of July holiday. The templates are based on NHTSA's "Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving" message with a tagline that reads: "Don't let July 4th blow-up in your face." The tagline is a reference to both fireworks and the possibility of arrest or crashes due to impaired driving. The second kit is geared primarily to a Hispanic audience and includes messaging and materials for use surrounding World Cup Soccer matches. The planner seeks to discourage people from driving while impaired, using the message "Los Aficionados Del Futbol No Dejan Que Sus Amigos Manejen Borrachos" (Soccer Fans Don't Let their Friends Drive Drunk). This planner can be applied to diverse communities. Both planners are available on www.stopimpaireddriving.org (July 4th Planner and World Cup Planner).
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Hip-Hop Therapy Project
The Hip-Hop Therapy Project, established in 2004, is a social and educational Wellness Center based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that uses Hip-Hop music & culture to Engage, Understand, Heal, and Unite those who embrace, embody, enjoy, and are most affected by Hip-Hop. The emphasis is on therapeutic concepts that serve as a culturally sensitive catalyst for personal and collective change. The Project also serves as a resource for entities that service youth and young adult populations. For more information, go to www.hiphoptherapyproject.com. As the Hip-Hop Therapist, Nakeyshaey M. Tillie-Allen utilizes Hip-Hop music and culture, along with a Hip-Hop style, flava, and attitude to address life issues and struggles. This unique approach has been useful in helping one to see and reach their full potential, to utilize all of the resources that are available to them, and to get over obstacles in their life. For more information, go to www.thehiphoptherapist.com.
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Protecting You/Protecting Me
The Hazelden Foundation and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) are joining forces to promote use of the Protecting You/Protecting Me child alcohol-prevention curriculum, the two groups have announced. The adult-led curriculum, aimed at teaching children in grades 1-5 about the impact of alcohol on the brain and the dangers of driving with someone who has used alcohol, consists of 40 lessons on topics like alcohol laws, dealing with peer pressure, and good decision making. Protecting You/Protecting Me was developed in 1998 and has been cited by federal officials as a model prevention program. Glynn Birch, MADD's national president, said research has proven the program effective. "We know that students who've received the curriculum have increased knowledge of the effects of alcohol on the developing brain, increased perceptions of the potential harm of alcohol use, and increased intentions not to drink alcohol underage in the future," she said. [Protecting You/Protecting Me was one of the first model program trainings offered at the 2004 Wisconsin State Prevention Conference.]
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SAMHSA Issues Heroin/Fentanyl Alert
After more than 100 overdose deaths over two months, the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has alerted the addiction treatment community about a deadly combination of heroin and fentanyl. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a warning last month about the heroin-fentanyl mix, a potent blend that has been traced to scores of overdoses and deaths in cities from Chicago to Philadelphia to St. Louis. A recent raid on a drug lab in Mexico was touted as dealing a blow to the source of the fentanyl, and some city officials say that the crisis appears to have peaked. For more information, see the SAMHSA press release at www.samhsa.gov/news/newsreleases/060806drugcombo.htm. Also available for download are a fact sheet and letter from SAMHSA's CSAT Director.
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**FUNDING ALERTS**

NIMH Outreach Partner Program
Non-profit organizations are encouraged to submit proposals to become a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Outreach Partner for one of 27 states, including Wisconsin. The NIMH Outreach Partnership Program is a nationwide educational outreach initiative supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), in cooperation with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS). The program enlists organizations in states and the District of Columbia to facilitate and increase the utilization of science-based information in their respective states. Eligible applicants include charitable non-profit organizations with statewide outreach that focus on mental illness or substance abuse disorders. Partners are expected to leverage awarded funds to conduct statewide, science-based mental health outreach and education efforts aimed at specific groups and the media. The program is also designed to provide outreach partners with the opportunities to communicate to NIMH the public health needs of communities within their states, which becomes an essential part of the planning process for developing the NIMH research agenda. The solicitation is available at www.nimh.nih.gov/outreach/partners/solicitation.cfm. NIMH will be accepting proposals from June 5, 2006, through August 7, 2006. Outreach Partners will be selected by the end of 2006.
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**TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES**

National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
On July 16-19, 2006, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges will hold its 69th annual conference. Topics to be addressed include detention alternatives, family violence, permanency planning, sanctions, substance abuse, tribal courts, and truancy. Conference registration is open to all judges, prosecutors, defense counsel, administrators, planners, social workers, psychologists, mental health professionals, CASA workers, and those interested in the improvement of juvenile and family justice.
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19th Annual National Prevention Network Prevention Research Conference
August 27-30, 2006, the National Prevention Network presents "Embrace the Spirit of Prevention Research" in Lexington, Kentucky. The Research Conference offers programs in Cultural Diversity/Competency; Prevention Theory and Advanced Prevention Science; Environmental Strategies; Systems Development; Research to Practice; and Emerging Issues, including underage drinking, returning veterans, trauma response, and prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and other drug related birth defects. Nationally recognized researchers and practitioners will be presenting information on the ways they are "using research as a guide for prevention programming." This event is a wonderful opportunity to network with leaders from federal agencies as well as prevention specialists and other workers from around the country. Find out more, view the conference program, or register online at: http://swpc.ou.edu/npn, or register by phone by calling (800) 522-0772, ext. 6034. Contact Sue Carlson, Conference Coordinator, with any other questions at (405) 826-4011 or scarlson@ou.edu.
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Persistently Safe Schools 2006
On September 19-21, 2006, in Washington, DC , the Hamilton Fish Institute will hold its annual conference, "Persistently Safe Schools 2006: Collaborating with Students, Families, and Communities." The conference will facilitate an informed conversation on school violence research, while raising awareness about violence in schools. Interactive discussions will address such topics as brain trauma, gangs, bullying, and school law. To obtain further information and register online, visit www.hamfish.org/conference/2006.
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Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention in Higher Education
Higher education professionals, community prevention stakeholders, and government officials from all levels will gather for the U.S. Department of Education's 20th Anniversary National Meeting on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention in Higher Education, October 19-22, 2006, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel in the National Capital Area. Plenary session highlights include Deborah Price, assistant deputy secretary, Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, U.S. Department of Education; Steven Healy, police chief at Princeton University and incoming chair, International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators; Mary Hunter Stuart, director of the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition at the University of South Carolina; and an expert panel on the latest prevention research. Scores of concurrent sessions, including posters, workshops, technical assistance, showcases, town meetings, and "meet the author" sessions, round out this four-day meeting. This national conference will examine issues about alcohol, other drugs, and violence on college campuses and in their surrounding communities. For full details, go to www.higheredcenter.org/natl/2006. Included are links for agenda highlights, registration, hotel/air discounts, exhibits, pre-conference institutes, and a one-day National Forum for Senior Administrators on prevention from a leadership and legal liability perspective.
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SAVE THE DATES

October 25-26, 2006 - 2nd Annual Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services Training Conference - "Seeking Evidence of Change: How to Measure Recovery in Substance Abuse and Mental Health" - at the NEW Holiday Inn & Convention Center, Stevens Point
November 15, 2006 - Peer Mediation & Conflict Resolution & The 15th Annual Emerging Issues in Mediation Conference also being held November 16-17, 2006 - Concourse Hotel, Madison
December 7-8, 2006 - Building the Heart of Successful Schools - Kalahari Resort/ Convention Center, Wisconsin Dells
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