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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.
SAMHSA's New Information and Resource Kit for LGBT Populations
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released Top Health Issues for LGBT Populations Information & Resource Kit. This publication informs health care providers and prevention specialists about the health experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) populations. Understanding the health issues of LGBT individuals is a significant step in improving access to care and the quality of behavioral health services. The information and resource kit contains seven fact sheets as well as PowerPoint slides that can be used individually or together.
To view online and download the publication, please visit the SAMHSA Web site.
Video Now Available: CDC's Public Health Grand Rounds "Preventing Excessive Alcohol Use: What Public Health Can Do"
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has posted the video archive of this presentation on the CDC PHGR Web site and on YouTube. This session of Public Health Grand Rounds explored the public health effect of excessive alcohol use and evidence-based strategies to prevent it, with specific attention to the role that state and local public health agencies play in addressing this public health problem.
The video is available here and the YouTube link here.
Clery Act Clarification Released
Westat, the research firm responsible for maintaining the U.S. Department of Education's (ED) Clery Act data collection portal and for publishing ED's Handbook for Campus Safety and Security Reporting, distributed a broadcast e-mail to all institutional Clery Act reporting contacts clarifying a number of Clery Act-related reporting requirements. Westat, in the e-mail, emphasized that the Department of Education has approved the clarifications. The letter clarifies ED's Jeanne Clery Act reporting expectations across a variety of areas, from the new Uniform Crime Reporting definition of forcible rape and an institution's TItle IX coordinator's designation as a Campus Security Authority, among other issues.
To view the "Clery Act Clarification Letter" and other related resources, visit the Margolis Healy & Associates Web site.
Live Webcast - NPHW Forum: "Addressing the Correlation of Mental Health, Equity, and Substance Abuse"
The American Public Health Association (APHA) and Morgan State University's School of Community Health and Policy will collaborate to present the National Public Health Week (NPHW) Forum to address the correlation of mental health, equity, and substance abuse and celebrate Public Health Student Day. The forum's panelists will discuss the importance of preventive measures, the cultural stigmas, and association of substance abuse with mental health and emotional well-being.
Date: April 6, 2012
Time: 10:00 a.m.-Noon Eastern Time
Location: Morgan State University, Baltimore
More information is available at the APHA NPHW 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 Coordinator
Wake Forest University
Associate Director for Health Promotion and Wellness
Florida Atlantic University
Deputy Director, Dissemination, and Coalition Relations
National Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute
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