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| HEC/News e-Digest | March 23, 2012 |
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| From the Center | |
New Center This Week! Features, publications, Prevention Updates, and learning and training opportunities
This Week! Almost Half of College Student Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions Involve Alcohol
A recent report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration shows that nearly half (46.6 percent) of all substance abuse treatment admissions involving college or other postsecondary school students aged 18 to 24 were primarily related to alcohol. The rate of primary alcohol-related treatment admissions is far higher among college students than for noncollege students in the same age bracket (46.6 percent versus 30.6 percent).
More information about This Week! Features can be viewed at the Center's Web site.
Prevention Update: Screening and Brief Interventions: Research Update Now Posted
Developed in 1993 at the University of Washington, Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS) is a preventive intervention program to reduce drinking and enhance awareness about alcohol-related issues. BASICS targets college students who are considered at risk because of heavy drinking behaviors. The brief intervention relies primarily on a motivational interview to provide students with the skills, knowledge, and insight into the consequences of drinking. As originally designed, the student meets with a counselor for two 45-minute sessions, usually a week apart. The first session is feedback and the interview style is acceptance-based and nonjudgmental. The goal is to help students examine their drinking objectively and provide them with feedback and healthy recommendations.
To view online or download Screening and Brief Interventions: Research Update, please visit the Prevention Updates page on the Center's Web site.
Job Opening at the Center: Training and Technical Assistance Associate I
This position is located in the Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Violence Prevention (the Center), part of the Health and Human Development division of Education Development Center, Inc., Waltham, Massachusetts.
The training and technical assistance associate I is a full-time position reporting to the associate Center director. The training and technical assistance associate (1) designs and delivers training and technical assistance to a variety of campus-based audiences via telephone, e-mail, in-person, and through Web-based methods on alcohol and other drug abuse and violence (AODV) prevention; (2) assists in creating and delivering content for online trainings, Webinars, Training Institutes, special meetings, and conference presentations; (3) develops Web site content and contributes to other writing projects; and (4) supports all senior staff in researching and developing content for presentations and other project-related tasks.
For full information regarding the position and about the qualifications sought, and to apply, please visit the EDC Web site. No phone calls, please.
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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.
National Prevention Week: "We Are the Ones. How Are You Taking Action?"
National Prevention Week is a new annual health observance supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). It celebrates the work that community organizations and individuals do year-round to prevent substance abuse and promote mental, emotional, and behavioral well-being.
Dates: May 20-26, 2012
For more information, please visit the SAMHSA Web site.
SCOPE Announces the Release of the SCOPE Thought Piece
The School and College Organization for Prevention Educators (SCOPE) has assembled a group of contributors (including Linda Langford, associate director for violence prevention initiatives of the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Violence Prevention) to offer their thoughts on the biggest questions facing prevention educators today. Over the next eight weeks, the group will tackle these questions, one per week. Individual responses to the questions will be posted on the SCOPE Blog once a week starting Friday, March 23, and will be open for comments from the field.
The first three questions are as follows:
- What are the critical challenges facing the prevention field?
- What have we learned to date in our prevention efforts that practitioners should know about?
- What are the cutting-edge best practices that you would recommend?
To read the Thought Piece responses and to comment, please visit the SCOPE Blog.
SADD National Conference: "The Prevention League: Discover Your Power!"
The Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) conference includes speakers, workshop presenters, and an array of exhibitors focused on a variety of topics, such as leadership, advocacy, and prevention education.
Dates: June 24-27, 2012
Location: Los Angeles
Registration Deadline: March 30, 2012
For more information and to register, please visit the SADD Web site.
Registration Open: NPN Conference "Prevention: The Keystone for America's Health"
The 25th Annual Prevention Research Conference of the National Prevention Network (NPN) - the prevention component of the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors - will incorporate national, state, and regional prevention presentations. The conference brochure, available in June, will give further details on the specific content of the conference. The purpose of the conference is to highlight and introduce evidence-based programs, innovations, practices, and principles moving toward high-quality prevention program implementation.
Dates: September 18-21, 2012
Location: Pittsburgh
Early-Bird Deadline: July 31, 2012
Online registration is now available at the NPN Web site.
Job Opportunities
The following positions were recently posted to the Job Opportunities section of the Center's Web site:
Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Associate
Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Violence Prevention
Substance Abuse Prevention/Gordie's Call Coordinator
University of Virginia
Director of Health Promotion and Education
Portland State University
Campus Outreach Services
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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.
Palmer, R. S., McMahon, T. J., Moreggi, D. I., Rounsaville, B. J., & Ball, S. A. (2012). College student drug use: Patterns, concerns, consequences, and interest in intervention. Journal of College Student Development, 53(1), 124-132.
Pasco, S., Wallack, C., Sartin, R. M., & Dayton, R. (2012). The impact of experiential exercises on communication and relational skills in a suicide prevention gatekeeper-training program for college resident advisors. Journal of American College Health, 60(2), 134-140.
More research studies can be viewed in The Latest Research section on the Center's Web site.
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