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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.  

Free Webinar: "Implementing a Model Program: Alcohol Prevention on Your Campus" (Re-Broadcast)
In an effort to make evidence-based programming more accessible, the University of Houston is offering a Webinar on the IMAGE (Intent & Motivation: Alcohol Group Exercise) program. IMAGE is a research-driven, theory-based program that has garnered national recognition across the past three years. Results show that students who participate in IMAGE are more likely to drink less, to drink less often, and to experience fewer negative alcohol-related consequences than students who do not participate in IMAGE. This event is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Models of Exemplary, Effective, and Promising Alcohol or Other Drug Abuse Prevention Programs on College Campuses grant program.     

Date: February 29, 2012

Time: Noon-1:00 p.m. Eastern Time    

UDETC Webinar: "Looking at Underage Drinking Costs Data: What Do the Numbers Tell Us?"

Alcohol is the most commonly used and abused drug among youth in the United States. Although drinking by persons under the age of 21 is illegal, people aged 12 to 20 years drink 11 percent of all alcohol consumed in the United States. This Webinar, sponsored by the federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center (UDETC), will look at the latest cost data compiled by internationally recognized safety economist Dr. Ted Miller. Participants will hear how their state or community can use these data; the Webinar will also feature data users from the public and private sectors.

Date: March 15, 2012

Time: 3:00-4:15 p.m. Eastern Time   

For more information, please visit the UDETC Web site.

National Rx Drug Abuse Summit

The purpose of this inaugural National Rx Drug Abuse Summit is to foster better understanding and cooperation among all stakeholders in the prescription drug abuse arena - state and national leaders, law enforcement officials, medical professionals, community advocates, treatment experts, educators, insurance and benefits managers, private industry leaders, and others - who are finding success in battling this nationwide problem, and show how that cooperation can lead to successful outcomes. The summit is organized by Operation UNITE (Unlawful Narcotics Investigations, Treatment and Education, Inc.).

Dates: April 10-12, 2012

Location: Orlando, Florida

Early Registration Deadline: February 29, 2012

For more information and to register, please visit the summit Web site.

Registration Now Open: 2012 Novak Institute for Hazing Prevention

This four-day, interactive experience teaches diverse groups of interdisciplinary participants how to address hazing from a strategic approach that focuses on prevention rather than just response. Nationally recognized faculty teach a prevention framework based on proven principles that are grounded in research. The institute is designed for chief or senior student affairs officers; athletics administration and coaches; campus fraternities and sororities; band, music, and theatre organizations; student conduct and compliance; risk management; residential life; student activities; campus law enforcement and safety; legal counsel, and sport clubs. Participation by interdisciplinary teams is encouraged.

Dates: June 6-9, 2012

Location: University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

Early-Bird Registration Deadline: April 20, 2012

To learn more about the institute and to register, 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:

Alcohol & Other Drugs Coordinator

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