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| HEC/News e-Digest | November 4, 2011 |
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| From the Center | |
New Center This Week! Features, publications, Prevention Updates, and learning and training opportunities
This Week! New CDC Resource: Understanding Evidence, Part 1: Best Available Research Evidence A new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Understanding Evidence, Part 1: Best Available Research Evidence, aims to explain the purpose and meaning of the Continuum of Evidence of Effectiveness, a tool that was developed to facilitate a common understanding of what the best available research evidence means in the field of violence prevention. This Continuum also serves to provide common language for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in discussing evidence-based decision making. More information about This Week! Features can be viewed at the Center's Web site.
Webinar Materials Posted: "Campus Recovery Programs: Integrating Relapse Prevention Strategies Into Comprehensive Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention"
This Webinar, hosted on October 26, provided participants with information about current research regarding alcohol and other drug abuse among college students; the history of relapse prevention programs in college settings and the need for supporting college students in recovery; key components of successful collegiate relapse prevention and recovery programs; and different approaches to implementing such programs successfully. The presentation materials and recording from the Webinar are now posted to the Center's Web site.
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| Recent News Articles | |
Virginia Tech targets drinking from all angles
For underage UW drinkers, an intervention
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| Announcements from the Field | |
Upcoming conferences and events, new resources and publications, and job opportunities in the alcohol and other drug abuse and violence (AODV) prevention field. The information shared on this site does not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Education or the Higher Education Center. The U.S. Department of Education and the Higher Education Center do not necessarily endorse the events and resources listed below, but offer this information as a service to the AODV prevention field.
Register Now! CADCA's National Leadership Forum
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America's (CADCA) National Leadership Forum is a four-day conference packed with multiple opportunities to learn the latest strategies to fight substance abuse and hear from nationally-known experts and policymakers. The Forum brings together more than 2,500 participants representing community anti-drug coalitions from all regions of the country, government leaders, youth, addiction treatment professionals, researchers, educators, law enforcement professionals, and faith-based leaders.
Dates: February 6-9, 2012
Location: Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland
Early Bird Registration Deadline: December 16, 2011
For more information and to register for the Conference, visit CADCA's Web site.
New Resource from NIAAA: Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Youth: A Practitioner's Guide
Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Youth: A Practitioner's Guide is now available from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health. Developed in collaboration with the American Academy of Pediatrics, clinical researchers, and health practitioners, the guide introduces a two-question screening tool and an innovative youth alcohol risk estimator to help clinicians oversome time constraints and other common barriers to youth alcohol screening.
To download or order the guide and its accompanying pocket version, visit NIAAA's Web site.
Job Opportunities
The following positions were recently posted to the Job Opportunities section of the Center's Web site:
Wellness Coordinator for Faculty/Staff
Tulane University
Health Educator
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Associate Dean for Student Health and Wellness
Maryland Insititute College of Art
Violence Prevention Coordinator
Gannon University
Program Director Student Health and Wellness Services
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Director of Interpersonal Violence Prevention
Winston-Salem State University
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| From the U.S. Department of Education | |
Announcements and news from the U.S. Department of Education.
ED's OSHS Prevention News Digest
If you would like weekly e-mail updates on Office of Safe and Healthy Students 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 OSHS Prevention News Digest. Subscription information is at http://www2.ed.gov/news/newsletters/listserv/preventioned.html.
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| The Latest Research | |
The latest research related to campus-based alcohol and other drug abuse and violence (AODV) prevention, with a special focus on the scope of the problem and promising strategies and interventions.
Brahms, E., Ahl, M., Reed, E., Amaro, H. (2011). Effects of an alcohol intervention on drinking among female college students with and without a recent history of sexual violence. Addictive Behaviors, 36(12), 1325-1328.
Shorey, R., Stuart, G. L., Cornelius, T. L. (2011). Dating violence and substance abuse in college students: A review of the literature. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 16(6), 541-550.
More research studies can be viewed in The Latest Research section on the Center's Web site.
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