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| HEC/News e-Digest | January 13, 2012 |
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| From the Center | |
New Center This Week! Features, publications, Prevention Updates, and learning and training opportunities
This Week! CDC Releases The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) 2010 Summary Report
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released
The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) 2010 Summary Report. NISVS is an ongoing, nationally representative random digit dial (RDD) telephone survey that collects information about experiences of sexual violence, stalking, and intimate partner violence. While the report doesn't include campus-specific data, prevention specialists will find pieces of helpful information relevant to the college population.
More information about This Week! Features can be viewed at the Center's Web site.
Prevention Update: Intimate Partner Violence Now Posted
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines intimate partner violence (IPV) as violence between two people in a close relationship, including current and former spouses and dating partners. IPV occurs on a continuum from a single episode to ongoing battering and can include physical violence, sexual violence, threats, emotional abuse, stalking, and controlling reproductive health.
IPV is a significant issue for college campuses. According to the 2010 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, most male and female victims of IPV "experienced some form of IPV for the first time before age 25." A review of college-specific studies yielded estimates of IPV among college students ranging from 13 to 74 percent, although the most consistent findings range from 20 to 33 percent. A 2011 review summarized the literature about specific types of IPV, estimating that approximately 20 - 30 percent of college students have experienced physical violence, 70 - 90 percent have experienced psychological violence, and 3 - 20 percent have experienced sexual violence in a dating relationship.
To view online or download Intimate Partner Violence, please visit the Prevention Updates page on the Center's Web site.
Registration Open! Webinar: "Marijuana Prevention on College Campuses in a Changing Environment"
Webinar participants will learn about the prevalence of marijuana use among college students and how it affects student health, safety, academic success, and retention; understand the current research on specific harms, including physical health and disease, mental health, traffic safety and injury, and addiction; and discover comprehensive prevention strategies.
Date: February 23, 2012
Time: 1:30-3:00 p.m. Eastern Time
To register for and to learn more about the Webinar, please visit the Center's Web site.
Upcoming Online Training Opportunity: "Conducting a Campus-Based Needs Assessment for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention"
The Higher Education Center will offer the self-paced online training "Conducting a Campus-Based Needs Assessment for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention" in March 2012. Like all Center services, online trainings are provided free of charge.
For information as it unfolds, watch the Center's Web site.
Training Institute: "Translating Research to Practice - Overcoming Barriers to Implementing Effective Alcohol Abuse Prevention"
Research demonstrates that a comprehensive, environmental approach increases success in reducing alcohol-related problems on campus and in the surrounding community. Training Institute participants will build upon existing skills to learn how to implement science-based environmental prevention approaches around driving under the influence (DUI), off-campus parties, and on-premise alcohol-selling establishments (bars and restaurants).
Dates: Tuesday-Wednesday, April 17-18, 2012
Location: Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront, Portland, Oregon. A special $113/night rate (single or double occupancy) will be available.
Registration: Coming soon
For more information, visit the Center's Web site.
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Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Violence Prevention
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(800) 676-1730
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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.
Attorney General Eric Holder Has Announced Revisions to the Uniform Crime Report's Definition of Rape
According to the January 6, 2012, press release, the revisions to the Uniform Crime Report's definition of rape "will lead to a more comprehensive statistical reporting of rape nationwide. The new definition is more inclusive, better reflects state criminal codes and focuses on the various forms of sexual penetration understood to be rape. The new definition of rape is: 'The penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim.' The definition is used by the FBI to collect information from local law enforcement agencies about reported rapes. . . . The revised definition includes any gender of victim or perpetrator, and includes instances in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity, including due to the influence of drugs or alcohol or because of age. The ability of the victim to give consent must be determined in accordance with state statute. Physical resistance from the victim is not required to demonstrate lack of consent."
The press release is available at the U.S. Department of Justice Web site.
CADCA Webinar: "Using Civil Law Procedures as a Nuisance Abatement Strategy, Part I"
This Webinar from the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) will be the first installment in a two-part Webinar series. Part 1 will focus on the differences between criminal and civil law procedures and how civil law procedures are effective tools for nuisance abatement on commercial and residential properties in communities. It will provide information on strategies that empower people to make change in their communities without relying solely on law enforcement and criminal proceedings. Civil nuisance abatement strategies also represent the environmental approach of modifying/changing the physical design of a community, one of CADCA's Seven Strategies for Community Change. Part 2 will focus on the process communities can use to document problem properties, demand change, and defend the community's quality of life in small claims court.
Date: Part 1 on January 19, 2012
Time: 2-3:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Date: Part 2 on March 15, 2012
Time: 2-3:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Click to register for part 1 and part 2. More information on the National Coalition Institute's ongoing Webinar series is available on the CADCA Web site.
HazingPrevention.org Webinar: "Students Leading Change"
Participants will learn a conceptual framework for combating hazing in a community and how to apply this framework to develop a personal plan of action, as well as gather valuable resources.
Date: January 26, 2012
Time: 2-3:30 p.m. Eastern Time
To register for the Webinar, please visit the HazingPrevention.org Web site.
Job Opportunities
The following positions were recently posted to the Job Opportunities section of the Center's Web site:
Coordinator, Violence Prevention & Advocacy Services
University of Rhode Island
Coordinator, Health, Promotion and Wellness
The Pennsylvania State University
Coordinator of Alcohol and Drug (AOD) Prevention
University of Connecticut
Prevention Specialist: Wellspring Student Wellness Program
University of Delaware
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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.
Dennhardt, A. A., & Murphy, J. G. (2011). Associations between depression, distress tolerance, delay discounting, and alcohol-related problems in European American and African American college students. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors, 25(4), 595-604.
Krebs, C. P., Barrick, K., Lindquist, C. H., Crosby, C. M., Boyd, C., & Bogan, Y. (2011). The Sexual Assault of Undergraduate Women at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 26(18), 3640-3666.
More research studies can be viewed in The Latest Research section on the Center's Web site.
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