| Deadline for Prevention Award: October 1st |
The Prevention Committee is seeking nominations of IC&RC-certified professionals who best embody the ideals of the profession and of IC&RC. The deadline for nomination is October 1, 2010. The nomination form is available for download from our website. |
| Report: Boomers Still Inhaling | |
SAMHSA recently highlighted results of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) that show "that the number of older adults using drugs will increase in the next two decades." The Associated Press covered the story vividly. |
| Sponsorship Opportunities for the Fall Meeting |
IC&RC has created a limited number of sponsorship opportunities for the Fall 2010 Meeting. They provide a way to promote your product or service to the IC&RC membership, while supporting our work. For more information, contact Kay Glass by email or at 717-540-4457. |
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| Focus on: Prevention | |
I've just returned from the 23rd Annual National Prevention Network Research Conference in Denver, CO, where IC&RC exhibited. It was an opportunity to showcase our prevention credential, make contacts with new prevention groups, and network with direct service prevention providers.
Prevention Committee member Kelvin Hobbs and I "manned" the booth for the three-day conference. Several individuals representing states and other jurisdictions expressed an interest in adopting the Prevention Specialist credential, and I have asked IC&RC staff to follow up on those leads.
In addition, we made contact with several federal officials, including David Mineta of ONDCP and Rob Morrison of NASADAD. These are exciting times for prevention on the national level, and I'm looking forward to the fall meeting in October to share more about this conference with the entire IC&RC body.
Sincerely,
Julie Stevens, LCDC, ICPS, ACPS
Prevention Chair
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| Q&A: Championing Certification | |
The profession of prevention is mature enough to have leaders with decades of experience. For her entire career, Sandra Del Sesto, ICPS, Director of the Institute for Addiction Recovery at Rhode Island College, has promoted the cause of certification - at the state and national levels.
Susan Rumph, ICPS, recently interviewed her for IC&RC Insights.
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| Legislative Corner | | |
by Andrew Kessler, Federal Policy Liaison
Prevention, in all areas of health, has been a centerpiece of President Obama's health care agenda. Much of the recent legislation focused on improving health care across the country is centered around prevention. Substance abuse is no exception. Substance abuse prevention programs can benefit from health care reform and other domestic policies, but the picture is not entirely optimistic.
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| Member Board Highlight: Arkansas Prevention | |
IC&RC member boards looking for a way to let their certified workforce know they are valued can check out the Arkansas Prevention Certification Board (APCB). Its annual banquet - most recently held on on June 8, 2010 - featured a keynote by Jack Claypoole, Administrator of Drug Free Communities at the Office of National Drug Control Policy, and a silent auction.
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| Ethical Fitness | | |
by Linda Verst
As I pen the third in our inaugural year of prevention-focused ethics columns, my tomatoes are beginning to fade on the vine after weeks of daily eating, giving them away and flash freezing my bounty. I barely recall those early June days when I daily peered for growth, tomato blossoms or tiny fruit. Our work is often that way, isn't it? Either we're cooling our heels waiting for the next shoe to drop or carrying paperwork wherever we go, trying to play catch up.
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| Sample Test Questions | | |
1. Josey provides Life Skills classes at a local school. She is asked by the principal to lead group therapy sessions for children of alcoholics while the guidance counselor is on leave. What should Josey do?
A. Respectfully refuse.
B. Accept the challenge.
C. Volunteer to co-facilitate.
D. Accept but provide Life Skills classes instead of therapy.
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