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.
Upcoming Seminar: Managing Alcohol at Special Events The Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center (UDETC) offers a series of electronic seminars about underage drinking laws and their enforcement. On March 24 the Center will host Managing Alcohol at Special Events, which will discuss the challenges of events large and small, planned and spontaneous, where there is consumption of alcohol. Participants will learn about: - Effective planning
- Proper management
- Policy application
- Enforcement
- Implementation of effective prevention strategies
Date: Thursday, March 24, 2011
Time: 3:00-4:15 p.m. Eastern Time
Visit the UDETC Web site to register. Mark Your Calendar: Summer 2011 Novak Institute for Hazing Prevention The Novak Institute for Hazing Prevention, offered by HazingPrevention.Org, is designed to emphasize prevention strategies that are intended to decrease risk and harm associated with hazing by seeing the real problem and identifying contributing risk and reduction factors. The program is highly focused on preventing hazing.The curriculum has been intentionally designed to facilitate individual learning for the purpose of community change.The Institute utilizes multiple learning strategies: - Feature presentations
- Small group discussions
- Curricular pathways based on your role and orientation in the community
- Individual or team coaching/advising
The Institute is geared toward teams of participants and individuals who want to take what they learn back to their communities to implement an interdisciplinary hazing prevention program. Dates: June 8-13, 2011 Location: Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA Early bird registration is open until May 6. Visit the Novak Institute for Hazing Prevention Web site for more information and to register. Online Course: Engaging Bystanders in Sexual Violence Prevention Produced by the New England Adolescent Research Institute (NEARI)and sponsored by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC), this online course provides the basics of how to encourage community members to deter and possibly prevent sexual violence. The training is based on the NSVRC publication of the same name. To participate in this free program, visit the NEARI online training center. Job Opportunities The following positions were recently posted to the Job Opportunities section of the Center's Web site: Post-Doctoral Resident, Counseling and Student Development James Madison University Coordinator, Health Education and Promotion Services Towson University Director of Counseling and Psychological Services Wesleyan University Director for Alcohol, Drug, and Health Education Denison University Assistant Director for Health Promotions University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) Sexual Health Coordinator University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP)
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