Upcoming conferences and events, new resources and publications, and job opportunities in the alcohol, drug abuse, and violence prevention field. The Center does not necessarily endorse the events and resources listed below, but offer this information as a service to the AODV prevention field.
December is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) marks December as National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month (3D Month). During this time, resources with data and prevention strategies are highlighted, aiming to encourage communities to consider what they can do to prevent injuries and deaths from impaired driving. For more information, visit the CDC's 3D Month Web site.
NASPA Announces Wellness and Health Promotion Services Director Track Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA) has developed the first sub-meeting of its kind for campus directors of wellness and health promotion services during its 2011 Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention & Intervention Conference. Dates: January 13 - 15, 2011 Location: Miami, Florida
Early registration has been extended until December 17, 2010. For more information, please visit http://www.naspa.org/programs/aapc/health.cfm. Job Opportunity: Prevention Specialist at the Suicide Prevention Resource Center The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) at Education Development Center, Inc. has an immediate opening for a Prevention Specialist with a specific focus on colleges and universities. This role will be part of an eight-person team providing technical assistance to state, campus, and tribal grantees through the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act, statewide suicide prevention coalitions, and other constituents. Experience in prevention or health promotion work in higher education/campus settings is required. For more information and to apply, click here.
Call for NCAA Grant Readers The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is looking for readers of grant applications for the CHOICES Alcohol Education Grant for 2011. Members of the prevention community are invited to assist in the review and selection of campus projects that intend to engage athletics with broader campus prevention efforts. Proposals will be sent to readers in early March, 2011, and reviews will be due back April 1, 2011. If you are interested in reviewing proposals, please contact Mary Wilfert, Associate Director of Health and Safety at the NCAA by February 10, 2011.
The Underage Drinking Enforcement Train Job Opportunities The following positions were recently posted to the Job Opportunities section of the Center's Web site:
Assistant Coordinator, Health Education Awareness Resource Team Temple University Community Health Educator Pennsylvania State University Prevention Specialist Suicide Prevention Resource Center
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