From Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov Fri Oct 2 07:24:44 2009 From: Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov (Goodwin, Jacinda) Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2009 07:24:44 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Prevention News Message-ID: <85EFB83FC912D542B4A480D9B1590DD3065452C6@SOM-TEAQASMAIL5.som.w2k.state.me.us> 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 me at Jacinda.Goodwin 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 20th Anniversary National Leadership Forum XX February 8 - 11, 2010 Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center Join us on February 8-11, 2010 for CADCA's 20th Anniversary National Leadership Forum XIX, the nation's largest training event for community prevention leaders, treatment professionals and researchers! We've designed an exciting program for you, with more than 100 results-driven workshops, plenary sessions and special events. Our theme is "Coalitions at Work: Restoring Communities." Right on the banks of the Potomac River, Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center was a great venue for our 2009 Forum and will be again for our 2010 Forum. Make sure to arrive on Sunday, February 7 so that you don't miss SAMHSA/CSAP's Community Prevention Day and CADCA's Welcome Reception on Monday. * Capitol Hill Day-On Tuesday, participants will get a chance to make their voices heard in Congress and to hear from key lawmakers who have been longtime supporters of our cause. * Workshops -Wednesday and Thursday will be jampacked with workshops that address a number of key issues for community prevention practitioners. * Summit for Youth Leaders & National Youth Leadership Initiative-Don't forget to bring your youth advocates, so they can learn how to become catalysts for change. Whether it's to learn from your peers, hear from dynamic presenters or see the latest products and services in our Exhibit Hall, the 2010 Forum is one event you won't want to miss. SAMHSA Awards More Than $4.4 Million In STOP Act Grants http://www.cadca.org/resources/detail/samhsa-awards-more-44-million-stop -act-grants Oct 01, 2009 Coalition resources: Funding The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) this week announced the recipients of 23 grants totaling more than $4.4 million over four years for the Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking (STOP) Act program. The STOP Act program works to prevent and reduce alcohol use among youth in communities throughout the United States. "Underage drinking is a tremendous public health problem endangering young people and others," said Eric Broderick, D.D.S., M.P.H., SAMHSA's Acting Administrator. "Fortunately the STOP Act program and other programs are making a difference in helping communities mount effective prevention programs and lower the levels of underage drinking throughout the nation." The 23 selected awardees are expected to be funded up to $50,000 per year. Continuation awards are subject to the availability of funds and progress achieved by awardees. The grants will be administered by SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. According to SAMHSA's press release, here is a list of the STOP Act awardees and their first year grants: * Greenlights for Nonprofit Success $ 49,151 * County of Centre $ 49,151 * Substance Abuse Council $ 48,296 * Bridging Resources in Communities Inc. $ 48,296 * Napa County Office of Education $ 48,296 * Chariho Tri-Town Task Force $ 48,296 * Community Recovery Resources $ 48,296 * Williams Unified School District #2 $ 48,296 * Countywide Action Reachout Effort Inc. $ 48,296 * Amistades Inc. $ 48,296 * San Diego Co. Committee Against Substance Abuse $ 48,296 * Imperial CountyOffice of Education $ 48,296 * Fighting Back Partnership $ 48,296 * Cobb Community Collaborative Inc. $ 48,296 * Knott CountyDrug Abuse Council $ 48,296 * Drug Free Communities Support Program $ 48,296 * Neighborhood House $ 48,296 * Operation PAR Inc. $ 48,296 * Chelan-Dgls Cos. Together for Drug Free Youth $ 48,296 * Tioga County Partnership for Comm. Health $ 48,296 * Substance Abuse Free Environment Inc. $ 48,296 * Allen Co. Drug & Alcohol Consortium Inc. $ 48,296 * Alcohol & Drug Addiction Services Board of Lorain Co. $ 48,296 For more information on SAMHSA grants, visit: http://www.samhsa.gov/Grants/ . CASA CONFERENCE: How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid: The Straight Dope http://members.casacolumbia.org/casa/events/casaconf_drugfreekid2/detail s.tcl Location: The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Conference Center 633 Third Avenue, 19th Floor New York, NY 10017-6706 212-841-5200 Date: 11/17/2009 from 8:30 am - 4:15 pm Hosted By: The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University MAP RSVP by: November 2, 2009 at 5:00 pm Please join us on Nov. 17 for this important and timely CASACONFERENCESM, designed especially for those who want to know how to help children make it to age 21 without smoking, abusing alcohol or using illegal drugs: parents, pastors and clergy, principals, teachers, psychologists, social workers, nurses, and community leaders. The conference will feature keynote addresses by leading experts on substance abuse, adolescence and the family, including Nora D. Volkow, MD, Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Nationally recognized journalists will moderate four dynamic panels: * The Teen World: The Straight Dope Panelists include Cheryl G. Healton, DrPH, President & CEO, The American Legacy Foundation, and David Walsh, PhD, President & CEO, The National Institute on Media and the Family * How to Know When Teens Are at Risk Includes Barbara J. Guthrie, RN, PhD, FAAN, Yale University School of Nursing, and Ralph I. Lopez, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medical College * Don't Let School Days Become School Daze Includes Mark Wilson, EdD, 2009 Met Life/NASSP Principal of the Year, and Irma Camacho, LMFT, CASASTARTSM Program Coordinator, Bridgeport, CT * How to Harness the Power of Parenting Includes Stephen J. Pasierb, President & CEO, The Partnership for a Drug-Free America, and Cynthia Kuhn, PhD, Duke University Medical Center and Co-Author, Just Say Know: Talking to Kids About Drugs and Alcohol * A keynote presentation by Nora D. Volkow, MD, Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). * Panels moderated by nationally recognized journalists, including Cynthia McFadden (ABC News), Emily Senay, MD, MPH (Mount Sinai Medical Center and formerly CBS News); Jackie Judd, (The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and formerly ABC News) * Leading practitioners working at the intersection of substance abuse and parenting * Compelling stories from parents like David Sheff, Journalist and Author, Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy/delete all copies of the original message. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 73 bytes Desc: image002.gif Url : http://mailman.informe.org/pipermail/prevention/attachments/20091002/b56b313a/attachment-0003.gif From mfochesato at midcoasthealth.com Mon Oct 5 09:24:29 2009 From: mfochesato at midcoasthealth.com (Fochesato, Melissa) Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2009 09:24:29 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Mid Coast Hospital Position Open Message-ID: <2A655D994EA77D43B1FBD8C4B5552B2E64044E1E5A@mchex2k7.mch.midcoasthealth.com> http://www.midcoasthealth.com/jobs/default.asp We have two new positions open in our Substance Abuse Prevention Program - A Parent Outreach Specialist (24 hrs/week) and a Project Assistant (12-15hrs/week). Details can be found on the MCH website. Please pass along! Melissa Fochesato Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator Communities Against Substance Abuse (CASA) Mid Coast Hospital Substance Abuse Prevention Project 66 Baribeau Dr, Suite 7, Brunswick ME 04011 Phone 207.373.6957 Fax 207.373.6959 Have you visited the CASA website lately? Listen to podcasts, find out about upcoming meetings, read about CASA in the news - all in the Substance Abuse Prevention section of www.accesshealthme.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.informe.org/pipermail/prevention/attachments/20091005/b7755359/attachment.html From Maryann.Harakall at maine.gov Mon Oct 5 14:09:28 2009 From: Maryann.Harakall at maine.gov (Harakall, Maryann) Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2009 14:09:28 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] FW: New National Youth Traffic Safety Month contest announced at Distracted Driving Summit Message-ID: Please see below for a contest being put on by the National Organizations for Youth Safety. For more information please visit the website listed in the email. Maryann ________________________________ From: National Organizations for Youth Safety [mailto:noys at noys.ccsend.com] On Behalf Of National Organizations for Youth Safety Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 1:05 PM To: Stewart, Lauren V Subject: New National Youth Traffic Safety Month contest announced at Distracted Driving Summit Special Announcement... . NYTSM image New Drive to Life PSA Competition part of 2010 National Youth Traffic Safety Month! YOU CAN HELP REDUCE SENSELESS CRASHES ON OUR ROADS Traffic crashes are the number one cause of death for young people in the U.S. Despite seemingly constant warnings from parents, police, educators and the media, the combination of inexperience and poor judgment leads to an estimated annual toll of more than 5,600 teen deaths on our roads and highways, and a staggering 375,000 injuries. Some injuries - scrapes and broken bones-- may heal in weeks or months. Others, such as traumatic brain injury, will lead to a lifetime disability ranging from paralysis to speech and motion impairments. NOYS is teaming up with The National Road Safety Foundation, Inc., a non-profit group that for more than 40 years has been producing and distributing free driver education programs, to invite young people to help get out important safe driving messages in their own thoughts and words. For more information visit www.drivetolife.com We are looking for the best ideas for public service announcements, conceived by young people and aimed at young people, to alert them to the dangers of risky behavior behind the wheel. Competition rules are listed below, but here's the deal, short and to the point: Complete the official entry form HERE and print one to sign and include with your entry. (will link to form on our site) Create a treatment and/or script for a public service announcement (PSA) that addresses one or more of the traffic safety issues listed. (We are not looking for actual videos, but for scripts, treatments or story boards that illustrate your concept for a PSA. The finished PSA should run either 15 or 30 seconds. So, be creative and develop a script or story board for a powerful youth to youth PSA addressing a teen driver safety issue(s) listed below.) Traffic safety issues to be addressed may include: * Impaired driving (alcohol and/or drugs) *Speeding and aggressive driving *Drowsy driving (a form of impairment) *Distracted driving (cell phones, texting, other teens in the car) *Seat belts The competition is open to anyone in the U.S. between ages 13 and 22. Entries will be divided into two age categories: 13 - 16 and 17 - 22. For background on these issues, go to the National Road Safety Foundation website at www.nrsf.org or also www.nhtsa.gov . Prizes: * The winning concept will be professionally produced, with the winner invited to participate in the actual production of the PSA in New York City. The winning PSA may be broadcast on TV and cable stations nationwide, and it will also get wide circulation via YouTube and other online platforms. * The winner will receive a cash scholarship of $1,000, plus an expense-paid trip to New York to participate in the production of his or her winning PSA concept. * In addition, two runners-up in each of the two age categories will receive cash scholarships of $500. Time Line: * Postmark deadline for entries is November 21. 2009 * Final judging, by a panel of professionals including an award-winning film director, a former PBS-TV producer and a chair of the Video Arts Department at Boston's Emerson College, will take place in December 2009. * Winners will be announced in January 2010 and production scheduled for February, 2010. Winners will be notified on or by January 30, 2010. * Completion of the finished PSA will be by late April, so it can be introduced and used during National Youth Traffic Safety Month in May. Rules: 1. All entries must be postmarked by November 21, 2009. 2. Entries should be sent to: NOYS ATTN: NRSF Drive to Life PSA Competition 7371 Atlas Walk Way #109 Gainesville, VA 20155 3. Entries of participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by parent or guardian signature of approval. 4. Entries may be scripts, treatments or story boards that illustrate the concept for the PSA, which will be either 15 seconds or 30 seconds in length. 5. No videos of any kind will be accepted. If video is included as part of an entry package, it will automatically disqualify that entry. 6. All entries become the property of NOYS and NRSF, with full rights. 7. Decisions of the judging panel are final. Judging will evaluate creativity and the ability of the proposed PSA to capture attention and effectively communicate the key traffic safety message(s), 8. Please address any questions to: info at drivetolife.com National Organizations for Youth Safety 7371 Atlas Walk Way #109 Gainesville, VA 20155 Phone: 703-981-0264 Fax: 703-754-8262 www.NOYS.org Disclaimer: NOYS offers Notable NOYS as a resource to the field for information purposes and does not necessarily endorse or support, in any way, the views, opinions, goals of organizations, sources of grants. Bookmark and Share Forward email Safe Unsubscribe This email was sent to lauren.v.stewart at maine.gov by sspavone at noys.org. Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe (tm) | Privacy Policy . Email Marketing by National Organizations for Youth Safety | 7371 Atlas Walk Way #109 | Gainesville | VA | 20155 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.informe.org/pipermail/prevention/attachments/20091005/177d219d/attachment-0001.html From mboyd at masap.org Tue Oct 6 13:21:47 2009 From: mboyd at masap.org (Melissa Boyd) Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 13:21:47 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Nov. 6th Prevention Convention Registration Now Open Message-ID: <001601ca46a9$7d090180$771b0480$@org> MAPSA is proud to present Powerful Prevention for ME on November 6th, 2009 in Bangor. The prevention convention is focused on issues that address substance abuse prevention in our communities. The event is sponsored by the Maine Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse and the Maine Office of Substance Abuse, Department of Health & Human Services and supported by AdCare Educational Institute of Maine, Inc. REGISTER TODAY! http://www.neias.org/prev09.html This year, we are pleased to offer a variety of workshops that showcase best practices and evidence-based strategies that can be replicated statewide. Our keynote speaker, Kim Laramy, will empower us to use effective elements in telling our prevention stories. We will offer hands on advocacy opportunities and discuss new liquor laws and how they affect our work. We hope you?ll join us for a day of networking, education and motivation! The target audience includes: ? Community Coalition Professionals and Members ? Safe and Drug Free Schools Coordinators ? Substance Abuse Prevention and Health Promotion ? Practitioners ? Law Enforcement ? Program Managers and Administrators ? State Agency Prevention Staff ? Volunteers and Task Force Members ? Others who deliver substance abuse prevention services REGISTER TODAY! http://www.neias.org/prev09.html Melissa A. Boyd, MPPM Coordinator Maine Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse 295 Water Street Suite 200 Augusta, Maine 04330 (207) 621-8118 Cel (207) 458-2257 Fax (207) 621-8362 Save the Date: November 6th MAPSA Prevention Convention in Bangor Visit us on the web www.masap.org/site/prevention.asp ?We cannot solve our problems with the same kind of thinking that created them? Albert Einstein Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy/delete all copies of the original message. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.informe.org/pipermail/prevention/attachments/20091006/48af9b57/attachment.html From mboyd at masap.org Wed Oct 7 10:01:20 2009 From: mboyd at masap.org (Melissa Boyd) Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 10:01:20 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] List of New Bills for Jan. 2010 to watch Message-ID: <004d01ca4756$a6e70d00$f4b52700$@org> Hello Folks, Here are the list of carryover bills and new bill titles that the Maine Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse is tracking. Best, Melissa Carry Over Bills for 2010 Criminal Justice and Public Safety S.P. 305, L.D. 791 - An Act To Prohibit Furnishing a Place for Minors To Use Illegal Drugs Health and Human Services H.P. 557, L.D. 821 - An Act To Support Collection and Proper Disposal of Unwanted Drugs S.P. 495, L.D. 1360 - An Act To Allow Law Enforcement and Family Members To Petition the District Court To Initiate Assisted Outpatient Treatment Legal and Veterans Affairs H.P. 569, L.D. 833 - An Act To Distribute Funds Received from the Racino in Bangor to the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Substance Abuse H.P. 934, L.D. 1330 - An Act Regarding Gaming by Charitable Organizations S.P. 521, L.D. 1437 - An Act To Permit Video Gaming for Money Conducted by Nonprofit Organizations New Bill Titles for Jan. 2010 Sponsor: Representative Beaudette LR: 2307 An Act To Enact the Maine Substance Abuse Impairment Act Sponsor: Representative Boland LR: 2483 An Act To Ensure Patients Can Receive Estimates for the Cost of Treatments Sponsor: Senator Bowman LR: 2249An Act To Require a Pharmacist To Provide Prior Notification or Obtain Consent from the Prescribing Physicians before Changing from One Formulation or Manufacturer to Another of an Antiepileptic Drug Sponsor: Representative Carey LR: 2273An Act To Clarify Maine's 3-tiered System for the Distribution and Sale of Alcoholic Beverages Sponsor: Representative Cotta LR: 2107 An Act To Allow Issuing Pharmacies To Accept Unused Prescription Medications Sponsor: Representative Fitts LR: 2192 An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Taste-testing of Alcoholic Beverages LR: 2416An Act To Clarify the Laws Governing Instant Redeemable Coupons Included with a Spirits Product Sponsor: Senator Goodall LR: 2244 An Act To Amend the Taste-testing Laws for the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages Sponsor: Representative Haskell LR: 2117 An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Juvenile Justice Task Force Sponsor: Senator Marrache LR: 2038 Resolve, To Allow for the Proper Disposal of Medical Supplies Sponsor: Senator Mills, P. LR: 2491 An Act To Provide Uniform Rules for Smoking in or Near Establishments That Serve Alcohol LR: 2492 An Act To Adopt a Drug Benefit Equity Law Sponsor: Senator Perry, J. LR: 2039 An Act Regarding the Sale of Malt Liquor from a Mobile Service Bar on a Golf Course Sponsor: Senator Plowman LR: 2205 An Act Regarding Wine Tasting Demonstrations Sponsor: Representative Russell LR: 2462 An Act To Exempt Certain Businesses from the Alcohol Taste-testing Laws Sponsor: Representative Tilton LR: 2373 An Act To Discourage Drunk Driving Sponsor: Representative Tuttle LR: 2308 An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Alcohol Taste-testing Activities Sponsor: Representative Webster LR: 2065 An Act To Delay the Effective Date of the Requirement that Alcoholic Beverage Tastings Take Place in a Place Not Observed by Children LR: 2066 An Act To Amend the Laws Pertaining to the Taste Testing of Alcoholic Beverages Sponsor: Representative Welsh LR: 2236 An Act To Amend the Alcoholic Beverage Tasting Laws Sponsor: Representative Willette LR: 2061 An Act To Allow Competitions at Fairs for Homemade Wine and Beer Melissa A. Boyd, MPPM Coordinator Maine Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse 295 Water Street Suite 200 Augusta, Maine 04330 (207) 621-8118 Cel (207) 458-2257 Fax (207) 621-8362 Save the Date: November 6th MAPSA Prevention Convention in Bangor Visit us on the web www.masap.org/site/prevention.asp "We cannot solve our problems with the same kind of thinking that created them" Albert Einstein Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy/delete all copies of the original message. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.informe.org/pipermail/prevention/attachments/20091007/11e7f45e/attachment-0001.html From Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov Tue Oct 13 08:19:10 2009 From: Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov (Goodwin, Jacinda) Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:19:10 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Prevention News Message-ID: <85EFB83FC912D542B4A480D9B1590DD306545308@SOM-TEAQASMAIL5.som.w2k.state.me.us> 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 me at Jacinda.Goodwin 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 Cigarette Companies Use Color to Convey 'Mild' Message October 9, 2009 News Summary http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2009/cigarette-comp anies-use-color.html Federal law will soon bar cigarette companies from using terms like 'mild' and 'light' to describe their products, but marketers are using pastels and other soft color schemes on packaging to convey the same impression, the Boston Globe reported Oct. 8. Pall Mall Lights, for example, are now called Pall Mall Blues and are encased in a royal-blue package. The former Salem Lights are now dubbed Salem Gold Box, with the color scheme shifted from kelly green to pastels and white. Critics see the new designs as an attempt to subvert the new tobacco-advertising laws that will be enforced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Company officials deny that. "By using designations such as colors, that makes it possible for retailers and adult tobacco consumers to clearly identify the different styles moving forward," said David Howard, a spokesperson for R.J. Reynolds. However, research in countries with similar laws finds that smokers believe that cigarettes sold under names like "silver," "gold" and "smooth" are safer than others and less addictive. "These tricks are now well-established," said Stanton Glantz, a tobacco-control expert at the University of California at San Francisco. "The real question for the FDA is, are they going to let them get away with these shenanigans?" An FDA spokesperson said the agency is aware of the issue and will "thoroughly review the use of descriptors, including the use of color." "You don't need McDonald's written under the golden arches to know it's McDonald's," said marketing expert Douglas Quintal of Emerson College. "In my estimation, that's what the tobacco industry's banking on, that consumers will read beyond the gold and the new naming and look at the new package and say, 'Yeah, that's low tar, that's low nicotine.'" Governments Turn to Alcohol to Patch Budgets October 9, 2009 News Summary http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2009/governments-tu rn-to-alcohol.html Some formerly dry communities are allowing alcohol sales in order to generate tax revenues in tough fiscal times, while states are seeking higher alcohol taxes to close their own budget deficits, MSNBC reported Sept. 28. Lubbock County, Texas recently began issuing alcohol-sales permits for the first time in years, after long banning such sales in most places. Experts say the county -- which had a $3.5 million budget shortfall this year -- could gain $5 million in new revenues from the move. Most "dry" areas in the U.S. are in the rural South. Morality plays a big role in the decision not to sell alcohol, but in some cases that argument is losing out to economic concerns. Typically, battles over alcohol sales in such communities pits church leaders against local business owners. In so-called "moist" communities, local lawmakers are looking at allowing Sunday alcohol sales and sales in more outlets, like grocery stores, to increase revenues. Lawmakers in at least 14 states have considered creating or raising alcohol taxes for similar economic reasons. Tax plans typically have focused more on liquor than beer and wine. Some states that already charge excise taxes on alcohol, like Massachusetts, are adding higher sales taxes. Illinois, Kentucky, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Vermont and Washington are among the other states that have turned to new alcohol taxes and fees to generate more revenue. Dopamine System Targeted by Researchers October 8, 2009 News Summary http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2009/dopamine-syste m-targeted-by.html Researchers seeking treatments for conditions ranging from addiction and obesity to Parkinson's disease are focusing on medications that affect the dopamine system, the pleasure center of the brain, McClatchy Newspapers reported Oct. 6. "We are looking at the potential for new medications that reduce the brain's sensitivity to these conditioned drug cues and would give patients a fighting chance to manage their urges," said researcher Anna Childress of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. "We have a brain hard-wired to appreciate rewards, and cocaine and other drugs of abuse latch onto this system." Jay Giedd of the National Institute of Mental Health explained, "If we make good decisions, our dopamine goes up. It tells our brain, you know, good call, that was the right move, you know, do that again next time, and it literally changes the anatomy of the brain. It strengthens certain connections. It decreases others." The National Institute on Drug Abuse recently announced findings from research into a cocaine vaccine that prevents the drug from entering the brain and overloading the dopamine system. NIDA also has funded research into a nicotine vaccine. Cocaine Vaccine Cuts Drug Use, Researchers Say October 6, 2009 Research Summary http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2009/cocaine-vaccine -cuts-drug.html Some patients given an experimental cocaine vaccine were able to substantially reduce their use of the drug, according to research funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). In the study, 115 cocaine-using patients enrolled in a methadone maintenance program were given either the vaccine or a placebo over a 12-week period, then tracked for another 12 weeks. Participants received relapse-prevention counseling and had their blood tested for the presence of cocaine; urine tests also were used to screen for cocaine and opiate use. The vaccine works by stimulating the immune system to create anti-cocaine antibodies that attach themselves to cocaine molecules in the blood, making them too large to pass into the brain. Researchers found that 38 percent of subjects were able to produce antibodies in sufficient amounts to block cocaine's effects, and of these, 53 percent were abstinent more than half the time during the study period, compared to 23 percent of the control group. The high-antibody group also had more cocaine-free urine samples overall than those who received the placebo or generated lower levels of antibodies. "In this study immunization did not achieve complete abstinence from cocaine use," said lead researcher Thomas Kosten, M.D., of the Baylor College of Medicine. "Previous research has shown, however, that a reduction in use is associated with a significant improvement in cocaine abusers' social functioning and thus is therapeutically meaningful." "The results of this study represent a promising step toward an effective medical treatment for cocaine addiction," said NIDA Director Nora Volkow. "Provided that larger follow-up studies confirm its safety and efficacy, this vaccine would offer a valuable new approach to treating cocaine addiction, for which no FDA-approved medication is currently available." The study was published in the October 2009 issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry . Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. 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Geoffrey Miller 15. Heather Newton Westleigh 16. Jacinda Goodwin 17. Jayne E. Harper 18. Jen Hodsdon 19. Jo McCaslin 20. Jo Morrissey 21. Karen Hawkes 22. Kathryn McGloin 23. Linda Phillips 24. Lisa Larrabee 25. Liz Blackwell-Moore 26. Martha Kempe 27. Mary Jane Bush 28. Maryann Harakall 29. Melanie Lanctot 30. Mike Doran 31. Nancy Birkhimer 32. Nancy DeYoung 33. Nancy Findlan 34. Nancy Tkachuk 35. Patrick Walsh 36. Peter Brough 37. Rachel Charette 38. Robert Rogers 39. Ronni Katz 40. Sally Manninen 41. Sandra Palmer 42. Shannon Bishop 43. Stephanie Duggan 44. Suzanne DiBella-Olson 45. Terry Goan 46. William L. Paterson 47. Willow McVeigh 48. Zoe Miller Anne Rogers, M.Ed. CHES Office of Substance Abuse/ DHHS 11 State House Station 41 Anthony Avenue Augusta, ME 04333 o) 207-287-4706 f) 207-287-8910 www.maineosa.org Directions to OSA'a new office, 41 Anthony Ave., are now up on our web site at: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/osa/about/maps.htm Peace cannot be kept by force. 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URL: http://mailman.informe.org/pipermail/prevention/attachments/20091013/dd68fa8b/attachment-0001.html From Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov Thu Oct 15 08:13:28 2009 From: Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov (Goodwin, Jacinda) Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:13:28 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Prevention Education: "Finding New Leaders" A New, Free CADCA TV/Webcast 19 November Message-ID: <85EFB83FC912D542B4A480D9B1590DD30654532E@SOM-TEAQASMAIL5.som.w2k.state.me.us> 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 me at Jacinda.Goodwin 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 Building Bench Strength; Finding New Leaders A FREE, Public Domain Video Program Available as a C-Satellite Downlink and/or as an On-Demand Webcast Thursday, November 19th, 2009: 1:00-2:00 PM ET Building and maintaining a successful coalition takes an effective leader. We see all kinds of leaders who have different kinds of approaches. How should coalitions get the most from the leaders they have and cultivate the next generation? Succession planning and workforce development do not need to be intimidating. There are resources and tools available to help. During this hour-long CADCA-TV program, Building Bench Strength: Finding New Leaders, we will learn about the CADCA's Ambassador Program and the National Youth Leadership Initiative. Also, find out how leadership techniques can help you do the most with what you have. We'll also travel to Connecticut to see how a coalition has handled recent leadership changes. It isn't always easy to step in and take control. Key Concepts: - Learn why the 12 sectors should be represented within coalitions - See how capacity building can be organized - Hear how different types of leaders work within the coalition environment - Find out coalitions can utilize the talents young leaders have to offer Broadcast Host: Mary Elizabeth Elliott, Vice President for Communications & Membership, CADCA Mary Elizabeth Elliott manages CADCA's Communications and Membership Team, responsible for all of CADCA's communications, information technology, marketing, publications and association membership. Mrs. Elliott is CADCA's primary media liaison and speechwriter, and is the editor-in-chief of CADCA's biannual Coalitions newsletter and Coalitions Online, a weekly electronic newsletter subscribed to by 13,000 persons. Mrs. Elliott develops creative content and serves as the host of CADCA's national satellite broadcast/webcast initiative, a television program with an estimated household reach of over 3 million viewers. During her tenure, Mary has coordinated the production of over 30 broadcasts on various topics related to substance abuse and addiction. Mrs. Elliott is also responsible for the content and maintenance of CADCA's website and the implementation of CADCA's National Coalition Registry. In her membership role, Mrs. Elliott is responsible for all membership marketing, member services and branding activities. She works to grow CADCA's membership base in all membership categories, and ensures that members receive excellent customer service. A veteran in the substance abuse prevention and treatment field, Mrs. Elliott's previous CADCA positions include: Senior Advisor to the Chairman and CEO, Vice President of Development and Special Projects, and Director of Programming and Public Policy. Prior to joining CADCA, Mrs. Elliott served as Children's Policy Advisor for U.S Senator Nancy Kassebaum-Baker on the United States Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Mrs. Elliott worked for Senator Kassebaum-Baker for six years until her retirement from the Senate in 1997. Her work on the Labor Committee focused on a number of children, family and youth-related issues including: youth development, juvenile delinquency, child care, child welfare and welfare reform. Mrs. Elliott graduated from Kansas State University in 1991 with a B.S. in History. Content Providers: Kareemah Abdullah, Deputy Director, National Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute Kareemah Abdullah is Deputy Director of the National Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute established by Congress under the Drug Free Communities Support Act. The Institute administered by the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), located in Alexandria, Virginia, is "both a vehicle for coalition-specific substance abuse prevention, policy development and a center for coalition training, technical assistance, evaluation, research and capacity building." Under her leadership, as the deputy responsible for training and technical assistance, the National Coalition Academy was created in partnership with the National Guard Bureau and its Regional Counter-drug Training School Network. Designed to provide substantial support to communities across the nation, the Academy, the National Youth Leadership Initiative, and the other components of the Institute's comprehensive national training delivery system established by Abdullah represents the largest sustained training and technical assistance undertaking in CADCA's history. The Institute's training model is also used in state, regional and international settings. Prior to assuming current accountabilities, Kareemah Abdullah a Certified Prevention Specialist, Level 4 served as Vice-President and President-elect of the Board of Directors for the Prevention Credentialing Consortium for the State of Georgia, as a member of the Georgia Steering Committee for the U.S. Department of Justice Serious and Violent Offender "Coming Home Reentry Initiative," and Chief Executive Officer of Genesis Prevention Coalition, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Atlanta, Georgia. Agency accomplishments included national recognition as successful Government Partner by the White House Office of Faith-based and Community Initiatives and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; CADCA Outstanding Coalition; White House, Office of the President, National Drug Control Policy Drug-Free Communities Coalition and the establishment of the Genesis Intel Computer Clubhouse, an international collaboration with Intel, the Boston Museum of Science, MIT Media Laboratory and the Clubhouse Network. Kareemah, a visionary, creative and critical thinker, has been training and developing audiences throughout the United States for more than 25 years. This enhances her present focus on achieving the Institute's goal of "increasing the effectiveness of community anti-drug coalitions throughout the nation." She has provided consultative and technical assistance services for federal, state and local governments; faith and community-based organizations; school systems; corporations and other public and private sector entities. With more than 20 years of successful corporate experience in executive management, sales, marketing, finance, operations, employee development and training; and over 12 years of coalition development expertise, Abdullah has distinguished herself among an exceptional pool of administrators, professional trainers, facilitators and developers by demonstrating a firm grounding in prevention research and theory; community, program, business and youth development; and a broad range of training curricula. Her charismatic and passionate style enhances her appeal as a keynote speaker as she engages broad-base diversified populations and systems. Kareemah Abdullah, wife and mother of four daughters, is a champion for humanity and for causes that are just, noble and honorable. During her career, Kareemah has consistently brought millions of dollars and resources to the state, organization and community in which she has lived, worked and served. Michelle Bartoshuk, NYLI Participant Michelle Bartoshuk is a freshman at Denison University in Granville, Ohio, and recently graduated from Detroit Country Day School in Beverly Hills Michigan. Throughout her high school career, Michelle was co-president of the Birmingham Bloomfield Community Coalition's Youth Action Board, and participated in the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) National Youth Leadership Initiative as a participant and facilitator. As a national spokesperson for CADCA, Michelle has addressed audiences at CADCA's annual Drug Free Kids Campaign Dinner, September 2008, and National Leadership Forum in February, 2009. As one of CADCA's recipient of the National Outstanding Youth Award, Michelle has hopes to one day become a teacher while continuing her work with Coalitions across the nation. Her goal: To offer substance-free activities to youth within my community, and spread the word about prevention on a national level. Denis Qui?onez, Director, Boyle Heights Coalition for a Safe & Drug-Free Community, Los Angeles, CA Denis Qui?onez, joined the Boyle Heights Coalition for a Safe & Drug-Free Community, Salesian Boys & Girls Clubs of Los Angeles after one year of serving as its board chairman. Prior to his current appointment, Qui?onez focused his work to the development of young people so to improve their lives and make possible for them to attend and complete college. His work experiences range from working with a charter school district, the University of California, and the Salesian Boys & Girls Clubs of Los Angeles. His life illustrates how determination and opportunity to be successful can regenerate a life, and influence a community. Born in Guatemala City, Quinonez spent many childhood years in the streets of South and Central America. At a very young age, Qui?onez became a victim of circumstance in a community intimated by gangs and infected by poverty, violence and drugs. As the streets continued to lure him into further destructive behavior, he regularly summoned the values and morals taught by his mother, and began to make better and wiser decisions. During his mid-teen years, Qui?onez and his family moved to the United States. Qui?onez spent the several years that follow in after school programs, and exposed to positive mentors that helped direct and change his life. It is here that Qui?onez saw his dreams fulfilled, which include, gaining command of the English language, finish high school, and attend a four-year college. Quinonez takes pride in sharing his life story that has allowed him to undertake the role as one of the youngest coalition leaders in the substance abuse prevention field. He has attended several CADCA trainings, and has recently been selected as a CADCA Ambassador - a new initiative for young adult leaders in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods of the country. Mr. Quinonez is honored by his community's trust in his ability to serve and contribute to the important task of their health and well-being. Target Audiences: Although this program is targeted to community coalitions hoping to strengthen their current and future leadership, it is also appropriate for any organization wanting to better understand increase productivity and successful succession planning. This includes human relations offices for any organization, small business owners, treatment provider groups, anti-drug coalitions, law enforcement, and other prevention specialists. This program is also suitable for public or general access television distribution. This program is sponsored by Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America and is produced by the Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training Program (MCTFT) at St. Petersburg College in St. Petersburg, Florida. Availability: This no cost, commercial-free broadcast is available on C-Band Satellite downlinks and/or as an On-Demand Webcast. C-Band analog satellite downlinks can be found at many schools, libraries, hospitals, colleges, public health agencies and other organizations. The program will also be available on the DETN Federal/Military Satellite Networks. This program WILL NOT be available on subscriber satellite networks such as DirecTV or Dish Networks. For viewers without satellite access, the program is available the day of the satellite feed via On-Demand Webcast. It will also be archived for later on-demand online access. Registration: All new and returning sites MUST register for this program to receive the necessary satellite coordinates, and/or webcast link instructions, and reference links. To register, click here or call DLNETs, at 877-820-0305 or 888-820-4898. www.facebook.com/PreventDrugAbuse For more information about this and other MCTFT broadcasts, visit www.mctft.com . Upcoming Programming: 29 October: Drug Free Workplaces; 17 December: Drug Abuse & The Boomer Generation Questions: Please Call or Email Ed Kronholm/Amanda Chavez 877-820-0305 or 480-730-1388 dlnets at aol.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.informe.org/pipermail/prevention/attachments/20091015/d1e940fa/attachment-0001.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 1519 bytes Desc: image001.gif Url : http://mailman.informe.org/pipermail/prevention/attachments/20091015/d1e940fa/attachment-0001.gif From lwilliams at mcd.org Tue Oct 20 12:29:59 2009 From: lwilliams at mcd.org (Linda Williams) Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:29:59 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Job posting Message-ID: CAL ME Project - Assistant Project Director Medical Care Development, Inc., a not-for-profit health services organization, is seeking a professional to serve as Caring About Lives in Maine (CAL ME) Assistant Project Director to handle administrative and program aspects of youth suicide prevention projects. We are searching for an energetic, flexible, and detail-oriented candidate with a conscientious work style. The primary purpose of this position is to oversee the work of 11 local school grantees implementing a comprehensive suicide prevention program. Duties and responsibilities include working closely with the Project Director; oversight of local school activities; providing on-site consultation to project schools and community agencies to ensure completion of project objectives; assisting in management of subcontracts to schools; assisting in the maintenance of local referral networks; providing suicide prevention awareness trainings as needed; staying current with newest research and best practices; writing reports and participating in evaluation activities. Attendance at an annual out-of-state grantees' meeting and regular in-state travel for site visits, meetings, etc. required. The applicant must be organized and able to handle multiple tasks and projects with varying deadlines accurately under minimal supervision. Successful candidates will demonstrate: leadership qualities; exceptional communication and listening skills; finesse at working with the public and the varying work styles of others; an understanding and commitment to cultural and linguistic competency; ability to form and maintain strong partnerships; flexibility in working hours and attitude; and a passion for suicide prevention. Applicants must be proficient with current Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, Publisher, and Power Point). A Bachelor's Degree in public health, education or related field, with relevant professional experience required. Experience working with schools and experience in coalition building a plus, however, equivalent related work experience may be considered. Please send a cover letter with salary requirements and a resume as well as the position title and program/project name that you are applying for by November 3, 2009, to Human Resources Manager, Medical Care Development, Inc., 11 Parkwood Drive, Augusta, Maine 04330 or email to barbarak at mcd.org. Medical Care Development is an Equal Opportunity Organization and Affirmative Action Employer. Linda Linda Williams Training and Education Project Director Maine Youth Suicide Prevention Program Medical Care Development 11 Parkwood Drive Augusta, ME 04330 (207) 622-7566 ext. 243 fax (207) 622-3616 lwilliams at mcd.org Statement of Confidentiality: The document transmitted by this email contains information from Medical Care Development, Inc., corporate office and may be confidential and privileged information. This information is intended for the use of the addressee named on this email. If you are not the addressee, any disclosure, photocopying, distribution, or use of its contents is prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please delete it from both your in-box and your deleted items. If you have any questions regarding this email or if there are problems with the transmission, please call 207-622-7566. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.informe.org/pipermail/prevention/attachments/20091020/9fd6a451/attachment.html From Jo.Mccaslin at maine.gov Wed Oct 21 12:11:16 2009 From: Jo.Mccaslin at maine.gov (Mccaslin, Jo) Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:11:16 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] A New Resource for Maine Schools: Selecting Evidence-Based Substance Abuse Prevention Programs - Please Forward Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, OSA is pleased to announce a new resource available for Maine schools: "Selecting Evidence-Based Substance Abuse Prevention Programs, grades K-12: A Starter Guide for Maine Schools." The guide includes process steps, information, and tools to help schools select evidence-based programs that are the best fit for their unique needs and resources. Contents of the Guide include: * Five Steps to Selecting Evidence-based Prevention Programs for Your School * Additional Resources and Support * Sample Planning Worksheets * Descriptions of Sample Evidence-Based Classroom Prevention Programs from the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP) * Beyond Programs: Examples of Proven, Low-to-No-Cost Prevention Strategies The Guide is available online in Word and PDF at http://www.maineosa.org/prevention/schoolcollege . Hard copies can be ordered from the OSA Information and Resource Center: 1-800-499-0027 or TTY 1-800-606-0215, Email: osa.ircosa at maine.gov If you have any feedback or questions regarding the guide or how to use it, please contact Erica Schmitz, Director of Maine's Environmental Substance Abuse Prevention Center (MESAP) at Medical Care Development: eschmitz at mcd.org, (207) 773-7737. We hope that this guide will serve as a valuable complement to OSA's 2008 document, "Your Substance Abuse Policy: A Comprehensive Guide for Schools." Thank you for helping OSA to distribute this announcement to all who may be interested! Sincerely, Jo McCaslin _______________________________________________ Jo McCaslin, MLIS Office of Substance Abuse Information & Resource Center 41 Anthony Avenue #11 State House Station Augusta ME 04333-0011 jo.mccaslin at maine.gov Web: www.maineosa.org IRC: 1-800-499-0027 desk: (207) 287-8917 TTY: 1-800-606-0215 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy/delete all copies of the original message. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.informe.org/pipermail/prevention/attachments/20091021/8e71f20c/attachment.html From mboyd at masap.org Tue Oct 27 10:20:15 2009 From: mboyd at masap.org (Melissa Boyd) Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:20:15 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Nov. 6th Prevention Convention: Register Today! Message-ID: <000501ca5710$9b741610$d25c4230$@org> MAPSA is proud to present Powerful Prevention for ME on November 6th, 2009 in Bangor. The prevention convention is focused on issues that address substance abuse prevention in our communities. The event is sponsored by the Maine Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse and the Maine Office of Substance Abuse, Department of Health & Human Services and supported by AdCare Educational Institute of Maine, Inc. REGISTER TODAY! http://www.neias.org/prev09.html This year, we are pleased to offer a variety of workshops that showcase best practices and evidence-based strategies that can be replicated statewide. Our keynote speaker, Kim Laramy, will empower us to use effective elements in telling our prevention stories. We will offer hands on advocacy opportunities and discuss new liquor laws and how they affect our work. We hope you?ll join us for a day of networking, education and motivation! The target audience includes: ? Community Coalition Professionals and Members ? Safe and Drug Free Schools Coordinators ? Substance Abuse Prevention and Health Promotion ? Practitioners ? Law Enforcement ? Program Managers and Administrators ? State Agency Prevention Staff ? Volunteers and Task Force Members ? Others who deliver substance abuse prevention services REGISTER TODAY! http://www.neias.org/prev09.html We have arranged a couple of room blocks at local hotels, in case you are interested in staying overnight. Hilton Garden has a block of rooms for $105 for November 4th and 5th. Their phone number is 262-0099. Fairfield Inn has a block of rooms for $70 for November 4th and 5th. Their phone number is 990-0001. For both hotels, you would ask for the AdCare block and you need to make your own reservations and payment arrangements. Melissa A. Boyd, MPPM Coordinator Maine Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse 295 Water Street Suite 200 Augusta, Maine 04330 (207) 621-8118 Cel (207) 458-2257 Fax (207) 621-8362 Save the Date: November 6th MAPSA Prevention Convention in Bangor Visit us on the web www.masap.org/site/prevention.asp -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.informe.org/pipermail/prevention/attachments/20091027/117a0590/attachment.html From Anne.Rogers at maine.gov Wed Oct 28 07:41:16 2009 From: Anne.Rogers at maine.gov (Rogers, Anne) Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:41:16 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Register Now for Prevention Convention - Bangor Message-ID: Time is running out..... Register now for: Powerful Prevention for ME: 3rd Annual Maine Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse Prevention Convention November 6, 2009 Spectacular Event Center, Bangor, Maine 8:30-4:00 Registration Fee: $25 for MAPSA members*/ $35 for non-members Lunch will be provided and certificates of participation will be issued at the end of the day. Online registration is available at http://www.neias.org/prev09.html *Contact Melissa Boyd at (207) 621-8118 for details about MAPSA Membership Powerful Prevention for ME is the state's premier convention focused on issues that address substance abuse prevention in our communities. This year, we are pleased to offer a variety of workshops that showcase best practices and evidence-based strategies that can be replicated statewide. Our keynote speaker, Kim Laramy, will empower us to use effective elements in telling our prevention stories. We will offer hands on advocacy opportunities and discuss new liquor laws and how they affect our work. We hope you'll join us for a day of networking, education and motivation! We will provide Postcards; Draft talking points for telling your story; Draft raffle/ cards Presentations include: * Prescription Monitoring Program and One County's Success * Prescription Drug Diversion Collaboration * The Power of Prevention at the Worksite * Using Program Evaluation to Improve and Help Sustain Prevention Programs * Using Process Improvement in Prevention * Advocacy and Education-The How and Why * Service to Science * Social Media for Public Health and Prevention * Success in Underage Drinking and Liquor Law 101 * Mixing Substances and Inhalant Abuse * Drug Endangered Children: Critical Collaborations This convention is sponsored by the Maine Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse and the Maine Office of Substance Abuse, Department of Health and Human Services, and supported by AdCare Educational Institute of Maine, Inc. We hope you find this information useful. 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