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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.  

January Is National Stalking Awareness Month

President Obama has declared January 2012 to be National Stalking Awareness Month. The December 28, 2011, proclamation states, "In our schools and in our neighborhoods, at home and in workplaces across our Nation, stalking endangers the physical and emotional well being of millions of American men and women every year. Too often, stalking goes unreported and unaddressed, and we must take action against this unacceptable abuse. . . . My Administration is working to advance protection and services for stalking victims, empower survivors to break the cycle of abuse, and bring an end to violence against women and men. With unprecedented coordination between Federal agencies, we are promoting new tools to decrease the incidence of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking, and we are taking action to ensure perpetrators are held accountable. . . . From raising awareness to pursuing criminal justice, all of us have a role to play in stopping this senseless and harmful behavior."

The proclamation is available at the White House Web site.

SAMHSA Webinar: "Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale - An Introduction"

In this free Webinar, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will introduce its Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy (BRSS TACS). Experts in behavioral health, including self-identified people in recovery and state-level program administrators, will discuss challenges, resources, and lessons learned. The Webinar is intended for state, territory, tribe, and county-level mental health and substance use disorders treatment and recovery systems administrators; consumers and people in recovery; behavioral health providers; policymakers; and researchers.

Date: January 19, 2012  

Time: 1-2:30 p.m. Eastern Time  

To register, please visit the Webinar Web site.

SCOPE Spring Webinar Series

SCOPE (School and College Organization for Prevention Education) is convening experts in the field to troubleshoot, strategize, and share their successes on the following topics:

• Institutional Commitment to Prevention (February)
• Increasing Participation in Prevention Efforts (March)
• Prevention Funding Opportunities (April)
• Sufficient Prevention Staffing (May)

To register for the February 7, 2012, Webinar, please visit the SCOPE Web site.

ACHA Guidelines: Position Statement on Preventing Sexual Violence on College and University Campuses

The position statement, published by the American College Health Association (ACHA) in December 2011, includes some 14 recommended actions.

To read the position statement, please visit ACHA's Web site.

Job Opportunities  

The following position was recently posted to the Job Opportunities section of the Center's Web site:

Prevention Specialist: Wellspring Student Wellness Program

University of Delaware

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.