|
|
| HEC/News e-Digest | February 18, 2011 |
|
|
|
|
| From the Center | |
New Center This Week! Features, publications, Prevention Updates, and learning and training opportunities
This Week! Collegiate Recovery Community at Texas Tech: A Replicable Program
There are currently several universities in the United States offering assistance to students in higher education who are recovering from alcohol and other drug abuse. Of these, the Collegiate Recovery Community at Texas Tech University is one of the only programs offering a comprehensive continuing care plan to assist college students with recovery, academics, financial resources, and life skills training. The community offers support and relapse prevention through a model specific to collegiate populations.
More information about This Week! Features can be viewed at the Center's Web site.
Catalyst (Winter 2011) Vol. 12 No. 1: Impaired Driving Among College Students
The newest issue of the Center's Catalyst newsletter is now available. Articles include:
- "What Science Tells Us About Impaired Driving Behavior and Consequences Among U.S. College Students"
- Sidebar: "ONDCP Drugged Driving Initiative"
- Publisher's Note: "Message From Kevin Jennings, OSDFS Assistant Deputy Secretary"
- "Q&A With Steven Bloch, Automobile Club of Southern California"
- Sidebar: "Young Women and Drinking and Driving"
Visit the Center's Web site for more information or to download this and other issues of Catalyst.
|
|
 |
| New on the HEC/Forum | |
"'Bath Salts' and other synthetic drugs"
|
| Recent News Articles | |
New law requires colleges to teach about sexual assault
Study shows fewer teens drinking at college
|
| More information |
Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Violence Prevention
55 Chapel Street
Newton, MA 02458
(800) 676-1730
|
|
|
| Announcements from the Field | 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.
New Webinar Regarding Student Orientation: Assessment & Strategic Planning This webinar, offered by PaperClip Communications, provides the knowledge and skills to design, plan, and implement an impactful and engaging orientation. The presenters will address: - Strategic planning and specific best practices
- How assessment can be infused into all aspects of program planning and implementation
- An Orientation Planning Template which can be applied on your own campus
Presenters will represent both two-year and four-year institutions. Date: Thursday, March 10, 2011
Time: 2:00-3:30 p.m., Eastern Time Please visit PaperClip Communications for more information or to register. For more information on this topic, see the Higher Education Center's Prevention Update: First Few Weeks on Campus. Job Opportunities The following positions were recently posted to the Job Opportunities section of the Center's Web site: Wellness Coordinator University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Assistant Director, Alcohol and Other Drugs Colorado State University Associate Director of Health Promotion, Research, and Evaluation Washington State University
|
| From the U.S. Department of Education | | Announcements and news from the U.S. Department of Education.
ED's Safe and Supportive Schools News
If you would like weekly e-mail updates on Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools programs, as well as other information related to school safety, substance abuse and violence prevention in education, and the promotion of student health and well-being, you may be interested in subscribing to ED's Safe and Supportive School News. Subscription information is at http://www.ed.gov/news/newsletters/listserv/preventioned.html.
|
| The Latest Research | The latest research related to campus-based alcohol, other drug abuse, and violence (AODV) prevention, with a special focus on the scope of the problem and promising strategies and interventions.
Benotsch, E. G., Koester, S., Luckman, D., Martin, A. M., Cejka, A. (2011). Non-medical use of prescription drugs and sexual risk behavior in young adults. Addictive Behaviors, 26(1-2), 152-155. Zakletskaia, L., Wilson, E., Fleming, M. F. (2010). Alcohol use in students seeking primary care treatment at university health services. Journal of American College Health, 59(3), 217-223. More research studies can be viewed in The Latest Research section on the Center's Web site. |
The Higher Education Center news service (HEC/News) is provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Violence Prevention as a way to disseminate news and information related to alcohol and other drug abuse and violence prevention on campus and in surrounding communities. Through its Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, the Department funds the Center under contract number ED-04-CO-0069/0005. The contracting officer's representative is Phyllis Scattergood. The content of HEC/News e-Digest does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Education, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. government.
For more information visit http://www.higheredcenter.org/services/assistance/news/disclaimer | | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
