From Anne.Rogers at maine.gov Fri Jul 11 13:06:36 2008 From: Anne.Rogers at maine.gov (Rogers, Anne) Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:06:36 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Effective Strategies online training only for those in Maine Message-ID: sorry for any cross posting ________________________________ REGISTER NOW FOR AN EXCITING ONLINE COURSE! Effective Strategies: Building Blocks of Prevention When? August 11-22 How much? Free! Sponsored by: Maine's Office of Substance Abuse, in collaboration with CSAP's Northeast CAPT Register now at http://www.northeastcapt.org/registration Course Description Effective Strategies: Building Blocks of Prevention - an online course designed to help practitioners incorporate evidence-based strategies into their prevention efforts. Through a combination of reading, online activities, and moderated discussion, participants will explore five environmental prevention approaches that can be used to create environmental, as well as individual change. As a participant in this 2-week, interactive workshop, participants will have an opportunity to: * * Find out why federal and state agencies encourage the application of evidence-based prevention * Explore five key strategies which, when taken together, represent an "environmental approach" to prevention * Examine the evidence-based principles that underlie these key strategies. * Explore ways to apply these approaches in a rural community * Watch and analyze 6 videotaped case studies illustrating prevention in a variety of settings. What does participation entail? * Logging on to the course Web site at least once a day, at your convenience * Reviewing materials * Completing online assignments designed to help you apply what you have learned * Participating in moderated, Web-based discussions Participants who complete all assignments will receive a certificate for 10 hours of participation. Is Credit Available? Participants who complete the course will receive a certificate for 10 hours of training. Who are the Moderators? Anne Rogers is the SPF SIG Coordinator for the Maine Office of Substance Abuse. She has worked in the field of prevention, health promotion, and public health for the past 20 years in a variety of roles. In Lowell MA she worked in tobacco prevention and intervention through a state grant. She worked in a variety of settings (University, Community College, Naval Air Station, Hospital, and more) primarily focusing on primary prevention. She has been with the Maine DHHS for the past 7 years. Cheryl Cichowski Cheryl Cichowski has provided prevention services in community settings through the Healthy Maine Partnerships and through grants from the ME Office of Substance Abuse and. She brought her community experience with her to the state level when she accepted a position of prevention specialist at the ME Office of Substance Abuse. Cheryl has worked with OSA staff in the Information and Resource Center to update the Parent Media Campaign. She is lead project officer for 10 Healthy Maine Partnerships and 5 Essential Substance Abuse Prevention Services contracts providing contract oversight and technical assistance for substance abuse prevention. Cheryl is also the lead contact on the state's substance abuse prevention program and the KIT monitoring system. How Can I Register? To register, go to http://www.northeastcapt.org/registration (If this link doesn't work when "clicked," please type it in manually.) Please note that registration does not automatically guarantee your acceptance into this course. You will receive confirmation, along with additional information, prior to August 11, 2008. Due to space constraints, registration will be limited to two practitioners per agency. For more information: Contact Anne Rogers at 287-4706 anne.rogers at maine.gov or Cheryl Cichowski at 287-4391 cheryl.cichowski at maine.gov . From Anne.Rogers at maine.gov Mon Jul 14 08:12:54 2008 From: Anne.Rogers at maine.gov (Rogers, Anne) Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:12:54 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] resignation and position Message-ID: >From Angela Westhoff ** High Priority ** Dear Colleagues, I am writing to share that after four years, I am leaving my position at Healthy Androscoggin to pursue a new career direction. Below is the job description for the Executive Director position. Healthy Androscoggin is a wonderful organization to work for, with a dedicated board of directors and a talented staff. It has been a pleasure to work with all of you and I wish you all the best. Sincerely, Angela JOB ANNOUNCEMENT Executive Director Healthy Androscoggin Community Coalition Schedule: Full-time Shift: Variable hours Hours: 40 hrs/week Job Summary: The general function and responsibility of this full-time professional position is to direct and manage programmatic and administrative functions for Healthy Androscoggin, under the auspices of Central Maine Community Health, (a 501(c)3 corporation of Central Maine Medical Family). The Executive Director oversees and manages the provision of new and expanded comprehensive community based health efforts, funded through various local, state, and federal grant sources. These services will seek to improve the health of Androscoggin County citizens through a comprehensive community-based approach. The Executive is directly supervised by the Healthy Androscoggin Board of Directors. Requirements: A Master's degree in Public Health is preferred. Minimum of 7 years' experience required in prevention planning, staff supervision, project management, interagency collaborative programming, budgeting and financial stewardship, media and provider relations, networking, public outreach, and/or community organizing. Exceptional technical writing and communications skills, ability to work with diverse groups and solid knowledge of data collection and programmatic evaluation preferred. Application Process: A review of resumes will begin immediately and continue until filled. Apply on line at: http://www.cmmc.org/jobs/index.html. Click on Central Maine Medical Center (Healthy Androscoggin's fiscal agent) and the Administrative/ Managerial category. -End- Angela Cole Westhoff, Executive Director Healthy Androscoggin 364 Main St., 2nd Floor Lewiston, ME Mailing address: 300 Main St. Lewiston, ME 04240 Email: westhoan at cmhc.org Phone: 207-795-5990 Fax: 795-5992 www.healthyandroscoggin.org ---------------------------------------------------- Central Maine Medical Family Disclaimer ---------------------------------------------------- The information contained in this message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately, and delete the original message. ------ If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. From Anne.Rogers at maine.gov Fri Jul 18 08:48:15 2008 From: Anne.Rogers at maine.gov (Rogers, Anne) Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:48:15 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Substance Abuse Funding, News, & Events In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear Prevention Colleagues, Below is the substance abuse prevention funding and news. The source of this information is noted in each section. Please follow up with contact information found associated with each article or go to the sites listed below. If you wish to post information that you believe would be pertinent to your prevention colleagues please forward that information to Anne.Rogers at maine.gov for review and possible posting. Search the Maine Prevention Calendar for upcoming trainings, conferences, and workshops (you can also submit statewide and regional events for posting): www.mainepreventioncalendar.org ------------------------------------------- Kresge Announces New Health Funding Program July 10, 2008 The Kresge Foundation, a rare charity that gives money to nonprofits for capital projects, has announced a new focus on health and environmental programs, PNN Online reported July 3. Both programs will focus on social issues, especially those that affect minority, low-income, and other underserved communities. "We are interested in working with organizations that advance Kresge's values and address health issues associated with the natural, built and social environments of low-income communities," said David D. Fukuzawa, Kresge's senior program officer and Health Team leader. "Our goal is to assist in the creation of safe, healthy communities for underserved populations." Previously, Kresge made grants in six areas: health, environment, arts & culture, education, human services, and community development. The new emphasis on health and environment is part of a plan to better address the pressing needs of society and have a long-term impact on issues. For more information, see the www.Kresge.org Foundation website ----------------- Study Says Bingeing Worse at Colleges with Big Drinking Culture, Lax Rules July 14, 2008 The college environment plays a key role in student binge drinking, researchers say, with bingeing rates higher at schools that have a strong drinking culture, few alcohol-control policies, weak enforcement, and easy access to alcohol. Science Daily reported July 11 that the conclusions from the Harvard School of Public Health's College Alcohol Study were based on surveys of more than 50,000 students at 120 schools. "Binge drinking among college students varies widely from college to college," said Toben Nelson of the University of Minnesota, assistant director of the study. "At some colleges almost no students binge drink, while at others nearly four in every five students do. Interestingly, we found that the levels of binge drinking, and the problems related to it, remain very stable at the same colleges over time ... That suggests there is something about certain college environments that promote binge drinking," Researchers found that schools that emphasize intercollegiate athletics and Greek life had higher levels of binge drinking, while there were fewer drinkers at schools that ban alcohol on campus and offer substance-free dorms. "A 'wet' college environment, one that has many stores where students can buy alcohol, and may be influenced to do so by heavy marketing, low prices and special promotions, creates the conditions for heavy drinking," said study director Henry Wechsler of Harvard. "If colleges can change those conditions, they can reduce binge drinking among their students." The study was published in the July 2008 issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/What_We_Have_Learned_From_the_Harvard_S chool_of_Public_Health_College_Alcoh/2252.html -------------- New Report on Underage Alcohol Use 650,000 underage drinkers in the past month were given alcohol by their parents or guardians. More than 40 percent of the Nation's estimated 10.8 million underage current drinkers (persons aged 12 to 20 who drank in the past 30 days) were provided free alcohol by adults 21 or older, according to a nationwide report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The study also indicates that 1 in 16 underage drinkers (6.4 percent or 650,000) was given alcoholic beverages by their parents in the past month. For the full report - http://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/advisories/0806250013.aspx From Anne.Rogers at maine.gov Mon Jul 21 18:08:53 2008 From: Anne.Rogers at maine.gov (Rogers, Anne) Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:08:53 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] FW: Juvenile Justice Advisory Group RFP Message-ID: Forwarding for Maine Juvenile Justice Advisory Group. Apologies for any cross posting. From: McGloin, Kathryn Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 4:21 PM To: Miller, Geoff; 'Emanuel Pariser'; 'Jonathan Ross'; McKechnie, Kathy P; 'bmcallister at lisbonpd.com'; Rogers, Anne Cc: Lefferts, Damon Subject: Juvenile Justice Advisory Group RFPs The Juvenile Justice Advisory Group is soliciting proposals for: * Alternatives to School Suspension and Expulsion * Juvenile Delinquency Prevention * Alternatives to Detention Bidder's Conference - August 12, 2008, 9:00 to 10:00 AM, Tyson Bldg. Augusta Proposals are due September 15, 2008 by 2 PM. www.mainejjag.org Kathryn Kathryn L. McGloin Juvenile Justice Specialist Juvenile Justice Advisory Group (JJAG) Maine Department of Corrections SHS #111, Augusta, ME 04333-0111 Phone: 207.287.4371 Fax: 207.287.4518 Mobile: 207.557.2429 Kathryn.McGloin at maine.gov www.mainejjag.org From Anne.Rogers at maine.gov Thu Jul 24 10:28:03 2008 From: Anne.Rogers at maine.gov (Rogers, Anne) Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:28:03 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Effective Strategies online training only for those in Maine Message-ID: If you have not already - ________________________________ REGISTER NOW FOR AN EXCITING ONLINE COURSE! Effective Strategies: Building Blocks of Prevention When? August 11-22 How much? Free! Sponsored by: Maine's Office of Substance Abuse, in collaboration with CSAP's Northeast CAPT Register now at http://www.northeastcapt.org/registration Course Description Effective Strategies: Building Blocks of Prevention - an online course designed to help practitioners incorporate evidence-based strategies into their prevention efforts. Through a combination of reading, online activities, and moderated discussion, participants will explore five environmental prevention approaches that can be used to create environmental, as well as individual change. As a participant in this 2-week, interactive workshop, participants will have an opportunity to: * * Find out why federal and state agencies encourage the application of evidence-based prevention * Explore five key strategies which, when taken together, represent an "environmental approach" to prevention * Examine the evidence-based principles that underlie these key strategies. * Explore ways to apply these approaches in a rural community * Watch and analyze 6 videotaped case studies illustrating prevention in a variety of settings. What does participation entail? * Logging on to the course Web site at least once a day, at your convenience * Reviewing materials * Completing online assignments designed to help you apply what you have learned * Participating in moderated, Web-based discussions Participants who complete all assignments will receive a certificate for 10 hours of participation. Is Credit Available? Participants who complete the course will receive a certificate for 10 hours of training. Who are the Moderators? Anne Rogers is the SPF SIG Coordinator for the Maine Office of Substance Abuse. She has worked in the field of prevention, health promotion, and public health for the past 20 years in a variety of roles. In Lowell MA she worked in tobacco prevention and intervention through a state grant. She worked in a variety of settings (University, Community College, Naval Air Station, Hospital, and more) primarily focusing on primary prevention. She has been with the Maine DHHS for the past 7 years. Cheryl Cichowski Cheryl Cichowski has provided prevention services in community settings through the Healthy Maine Partnerships and through grants from the ME Office of Substance Abuse and. She brought her community experience with her to the state level when she accepted a position of prevention specialist at the ME Office of Substance Abuse. Cheryl has worked with OSA staff in the Information and Resource Center to update the Parent Media Campaign. She is lead project officer for 10 Healthy Maine Partnerships and 5 Essential Substance Abuse Prevention Services contracts providing contract oversight and technical assistance for substance abuse prevention. Cheryl is also the lead contact on the state's substance abuse prevention program and the KIT monitoring system. How Can I Register? To register, go to http://www.northeastcapt.org/registration (If this link doesn't work when "clicked," please type it in manually.) Please note that registration does not automatically guarantee your acceptance into this course. You will receive confirmation, along with additional information, prior to August 11, 2008. Due to space constraints, registration will be limited to two practitioners per agency. For more information: Contact Anne Rogers at 287-4706 anne.rogers at maine.gov or Cheryl Cichowski at 287-4391 cheryl.cichowski at maine.gov .