HEC/News-Announcements

The Higher Education Center is pleased to make the following announcements:

1) Deadline Extended to May 8, 2009: Call for Proposals: California Higher Education Alcohol & Other Drug Education Conference

The California State University has extended the submission deadline for proposals for the 8th Annual California Higher Education Alcohol & Other Drug Education Conference to May 8, 2009.

The 8th Annual California Higher Education Alcohol & Other Drug Education Conference's mission is to disseminate new knowledge concerning alcohol, other drugs, and violence prevention programs and practices on California college campuses and nearby communities. This might include sharing ideas about best practices, policies, and programs that promote alcohol, other drugs, and violence prevention. Borrowing from the model developed by Dr. James Lange at San Diego State University, programs which emphasizes the following core areas are sought:

- Individual-focused - Prevention efforts that attempt to change student attitudes, motivations and knowledge about alcohol and other drug issues
- Behavioral Alternatives - Prevention efforts that attempt to provide a channel for safer, less destructive behaviors
- Access and Enforcement - Efforts to restrict access to alcohol or its harmful associated behaviors. Often this is done through enhanced enforcement or policy changes
- Community Action - Activities that help establish a supportive (or less destructive) environment for achieving one of the core objectives
- Research - Systematic data collection and analysis to identify problem areas, provide input for program innovation, evaluate program successes, or develop external resources

Students and professionals may submit program proposals by May 8, 2009.

For more information and full submission guidelines, please visit the Proposal section of the 8th Annual California Higher Education Alcohol & Other Drug Education Conference Web site: http://www.csueastbay.edu/alcohol-program/proposal.html.

2) College Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention Annual Meeting

The Washington State College Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention will be sponsoring the CCSAP Annual Meeting June 11-12, 2009, at Seattle University, in Seattle, Washington. There is no fee for this meeting.

The mission of the coalition is to provide intentional support, professional development, and technical assistance for developing and continuing substance abuse prevention efforts, cultures and environments that foster a continuum of health choices, and strategic direction for all college and university communities in Washington State.

The keynote speaker, M. Dolores Cimini, Ph.D., will focus on the strategic development and implementation of an integrated, multi-level screening and brief intervention (SBI) program designed to address the unique needs and three sub-populations of high-risk drinkers. The presentation will examine how these unique program elements can work together to form an integrated and critical component of a Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program.

The workshop, "How is Your Program Working? Evaluating AOD Prevention Programs," will be facilitated by Lane Seagars, Ph.D., and Peggy Glider, Ph.D., and will focus on the process for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data about a program. The module will give participants the tools necessary to measure the effects of their own prevention programs.

For more information, please visit the Annual Meeting section of the Washington State University Web site: http://ccsap.wsu.edu/pages/Publications.asp?Action=Detail&PublicationID=....

3) Suicide Risk Assessment Training Opportunities from The Jed Foundation

The Jed Foundation has launched a national initiative to provide free trainings for campus mental health professionals on recognizing and addressing suicide risk. Please note that you must pre-register if you are interested in attending one of these workshops.

Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk (AMSR) is a one-day workshop that focuses on competencies that are core to assessing and managing suicide risk and is a collaboration between the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) and the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC). The program includes pre-workshop reading materials; 6.5 hours of training, comprised of an engaging mix of lecture and exercises; a 110-page participant manual, including an extensive bibliography and other valuable resources; journaling throughout the day; and time for discussion.

Dates and locations:

- Friday, May 15, 2009: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the University of the Sciences. Registration deadline is May 5, 2009.

- Thursday, May 21, 2009: Chapel Hill, North Carolina, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Registration deadline is May 11, 2009.

- Tuesday, May 26, 2009: San Francisco, California, at the San Francisco Marriott (prior to the American College Health Association annual conference). Registration deadline is May 15, 2009.

For more information, please visit the AMSR section of the SPRC Web site: http://www.sprc.org/traininginstitute/amsr/clincomp.asp.

Recognizing and Responding to Suicide Risk: Essential Skills for Clinicians (RRSR) is a two-day course developed by AAS. RRSR is an advanced, interactive training based on established core competencies essential for effectively assessing and managing suicide risk. The program includes a Web-based assessment; two online, self-paced modules; a two-day face-to-face workshop; and post-workshop mentorship through online learning activities.

Dates and locations:

- April 30-May 1, 2009: Chicago, Illinois, at the University of Illinois at Chicago. This workshop is currently at capacity; however, if you are interested in being added to the waiting list, e-mail your full contact information to chicagotraining@jedfoundation.org.

- May 11-12, 2009: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at Duquesne University. E-mail your full contact information to pittsburghtraining@jedfoundation.org to register.

- May 14-15: Miami, Florida, at Florida International University. E-mail your full contact information to miamitraining@jedfoundation.org to register.

For more information, please visit the RRSR trainings section of the AAS Web site: http://www.suicidology.org/web/guest/education-and-training/rrsr.

Please contact Juliet Konvisser at jkonvisser@jedfoundation.org or (212) 647-7544 with questions.

4) Job Opportunities

The following positions were recently posted to the Job Opportunities section of the Center's Web site:

Health Education Internship
ACTIVE MINDS

For more information on these and other recent job postings, please visit the Job Opportunities section of the Center's Web site: http://www.higheredcenter.org/jobs/.

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