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| HEC/News e-Digest | February 3, 2012 |
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| From the Center | |
New Center This Week! Features, publications, Prevention Updates, and learning and training opportunities
This Week! Call for Program Proposals: California Higher Education Alcohol and Other Drugs Educational Conference 2012
The theme of this year's conference - hosted by California State University - is Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, focusing on the 10-year history of the conference, current best practices, and vision for the future in alcohol and other drug use prevention and safety in higher education.
Dates: April 12 and 13, 2012
Location: California State University, Fresno
Deadline for Proposals: February 15, 2012
More information about This Week! Features can be viewed at the Center's Web site.
Free Webinar: "Using New Student Orientation to Prevent Violence Against Women on College Campuses"
Since April 2011, Vice President Biden and numerous federal agencies have emphasized the need for colleges and universities to improve efforts that address violence against women through such efforts as the Vice President's "1 is 2 Many" campaign, new Title IX guidance from the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, and the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women's National Summit on Campus Safety. In this Webinar, Rocco L. "Chip" Capraro of Hobart and William Smith Colleges and Shelly Rutz Maxwell of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh will provide an overview of their violence against women overall programs, describe how their orientation programs serve as an initial kickoff, and discuss how they overcame barriers to coordinating orientation with other violence against women programs.
Date: March 8, 2012
Time: 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Registration: Will open in early February
More information is available on the Center's Web site.
Registration Now Closed for Webinar: "Marijuana Prevention on College Campuses in a Changing Environment"
Please check back after February 27, 2012, on the Webinar Web page for a full recording and additional resources.
Free, Self-Paced Online Training: "Conducting a Campus-Based Needs Assessment for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention"
During these challenging economic times, campus alcohol and other drug abuse (AOD) prevention professionals are being asked to do more with less. To be most effective, prevention professionals should complete a strategic plan, beginning with a needs assessment. Conducting a needs assessment provides campus professionals with information to help guide the development of evidence-based programs and policies to prevent and mitigate the continued high rates of AOD use among college students. A campus-based needs assessment will help identify available resources, determine the scope and setting of AOD problems, and assist prevention staff in selecting appropriate evidence-based strategies.
Date: March 2012
Registration: Will be available in early March
For more information, please visit the Center's Web site.
Free Training Institute: "Translating Research to Practice - Overcoming Barriers to Implementing Effective Off-Campus Party Prevention"
Participants will build upon existing skills to learn how to implement evidence-based prevention strategies to reduce the problems related to off-campus parties.
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: Will open in mid-February
For more information, please visit the Center's Web site.
New "Message from the Director": "Preventing Bar Violence"
The 2008 book Raising the Bar: Preventing Aggression in and Around Bars, Pubs and Clubs by researchers Kathryn Graham and Ross Hommel examines the complex problem of drinking and violence and evidence-based preventive strategies to reduce bar violence.
Visit "Message from the Director" for more information.
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| Recent News Articles | |
Early intervention may curb dangerous college drinking
FSU takes stand against domestic violence
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Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Violence Prevention
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Waltham, MA 02453
(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.
February Is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
President Obama has declared February 2012 to be National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. The January 31, 2012, proclamation states, "In America, an alarming number of young people experience physical, sexual, or emotional abuse as part of a controlling or violent dating relationship. The consequences of dating violence - spanning impaired development to physical harm - pose a threat to the health and well-being of teens across our Nation, and it is essential we come together to break the cycle of violence that burdens too many of our sons and daughters. This month, we recommit to providing critical support and services for victims of dating violence and empowering teens with the tools to cultivate healthy, respectful relationships."
Just Published! Monitoring the Future's National Results on Adolescent Drug Use - Overview of Key Findings, 2011
This publication, sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health, presents an overview of the key findings from the 2011 survey of 8th, 10th, and 12th grade students.
To download the publication, please visit the Monitoring the Future Web site.
New Publication! Beyond Title IX: Guidelines for Preventing and Responding to Gender-based Violence in Higher Education
Futures Without Violence, formerly Family Violence Prevention Fund, has announced its new publication, Beyond Title IX: Guidelines for Preventing and Responding to Gender-based Violence in Higher Education. The guidelines offer campus-based practitioners recommendations for putting together a multidisciplinary team and developing consistent and integrated policies that address gender-based violence.
To download the guide, please visit the Futures Without Violence Web site.
Registration Open: 5th Annual Alcohol and Substance Abuse Conference
The 2012 Northwest Alcohol Conference, hosted by Idaho Youth Alcohol & Drug Prevention & Education Program, will have 20 breakout sessions focusing on alcohol and other drug prevention, enforcement, and education.
Dates: July 19-20, 2012
Location: The Boise Centre on the Grove, Boise, Idaho
For more information, please visit the Northwest Alcohol Conference Web site.
New Deadline for Proposals for NPN Conference: "Prevention - The Keystone for America's Health"
The National Prevention Network (NPN) planning committee is seeking proposals from high-quality prevention programs that have combined research, data, and practical application. There are eight core areas: (1) selective and/or indicated populations or communities in transition; (2) culturally relevant prevention; (3) sustainability; (4) critical federal guidelines and initiatives; (5) research-to-practice; (6) practice-to-research/innovative approaches; (7) emerging trends, issues, and policies; and (8) environmental strategies.
Dates: September 18-20, 2012
Location: Pittsburgh
New Proposal Deadline: March 12, 2012
More information is available at the NPN Web site.
NSVRC Resources for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) has Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) campaign materials around the theme It's Time . . . to Talk about It! The goal of SAAM is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and to educate communities and individuals on how to prevent sexual violence. Among the campaign materials are a sample letter to the editor and a customizable proclamation.
Resources and more information about SAAM are available at the NSVRC Web site; for a CD with all of the SAAM 2012 resources, please e-mail NSVRC.
Job Opportunities
The following positions were recently posted to the Job Opportunities section of the Center's Web site:
Men's Programming and Violence Prevention Coordinator
Colorado State University, Women and Gender Advocacy Center
Health Promotion and Community Relations Director
University of Michigan
Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator
Wake Forest University
Assistant Director, Office of Health Promotion, Alcohol and Drug Education
Boston College
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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. |
| 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.
Abar, C. C., Morgan, N. R., Small, M. L., & Maggs, J. L. (2012). Investigating associations between perceived parental alcohol-related messages and college student drinking. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 73(1), 71-79.
Cerda, M., Wall, M., Keyes, K. M., Galea, S., & Hasin, D. (2012). Medical marijuana laws in 50 states: Investigating the relationship between state legalization of medical marijuana and marijuana use, abuse, and dependence. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 120(1-3), 22-27.
More research studies can be viewed in The Latest Research section on the Center's Web site.
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