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2008
October 7-10, 2008, Anchorage, Alaska
Informed Systems of Care for Youth with Brain-Based Conditions: Implications for Practice, Program and Policy
Diane V. Malbin, M.S.W., Keynote Speaker
Anchorage Hilton Hotel
Registration for this event is available on-line at https://www.regonline.com/63353_646457A
Click here for information flyer
Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention Training
The draft State of Alaska Plan to Reduce and Prevent Underage Drinkingclosed for public comment May 23, 2008.
Click here to read the plan. To submit a comment on the plan,
Mail to:
Department of Health and Social Services
Behavioral Health
Attn: Preventing Underage Drinking Plan
P.O. Box 110620
Juneau, AK 99811-0620
Call: 1-877-393-2287
Or e-mail: Tony.Piper@alaska.gov
The document and comment information is also available at the online public notices system: Click here.
May 5-7, 2008, Sheraton Hotel, Anchorage
34th Annual School on Addictions: Advocacy, the Key to Our Future. Sponsored by the Substance Abuse Directors Association of Alaska. For information: http://www.sada-alaska.org/annualschoolonaddictions.html.
June 2-6, 2008, Glennallen, Alaska
25th Annual Rural Provider’s Conference
Healthy Families, Healthy Communities. For information call 800-478-7227 or visit the website at www.ruralcap.com
2007
Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention Training - University of Alaska, Anchorage
The Partners in Policymaking Program is recruiting for Fall 2007 PiP Interns. The Internship is a training opportunity to help you learn to be an effective advocate for yourself or someone you care about. The training is designed for individuals with disabilities, behavioral/mental health disorders, elders, people with long-term care needs, and family members. No fees are involved for the internship. The Fall Internship will run from September 12 through November 14. For more information on Partners in Policymaking or to access an application for the internship go to: http://www.alaskachd.org/pip/index.html.
“Prevention Research in Alaska: Scientific and Community Experiences in Preventing Youth’s Use of Inhalants & Other Harmful Legal Products.” Hosted by the University of Alaska Anchorage. Sponsored by the Alaska Action Research Consortium. Friday, September 7, 2007 - 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 pm at the UAA Consortium Library, Room 307a. For information contact Kristen Ogilvie via e-mail at kogilvie@pire.org.
2005
Gov. To Increase Substance Abuse Funding!
New Reports Released on Prevention, Early Intervention and Substance Abuse:
Wingspread Declaration: A National Strategy for Improving School Connectedness
Citing a vast body of empirical evidence, leaders in education and public health policy today called on the nation’s schools to strengthen their connections with students, outlining a multi-pronged strategy aimed at boosting academic performance while reducing drug and alcohol use, suicide, violence, smoking, and sex among teens.
To that end, schools should make greater efforts to set and implement high academic standards, apply fair and consistent disciplinary policies, and ensure that every student feels close to at least one supportive adult at school, according to the group, whose statement was published in the September 2004 special issue of the Journal of School Health.
Journal of School Health--September 2004, Vol. 74, No. 7
- Benefits and Costs of Prevention and Early Intervention Programs for Youth, a report from the Washington State Institute for Public Policy.
- Girls More Likely Than Boys to be Overexposed to Alcohol Advertising in Magazines, a report from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth.
Previous years
- State Estimates of Substance Use from the 2002 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, a report from the SAMHSA Office of Applied Studies.
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Economic Costs of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse in Alaska 2005
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Casa 2005 Teen Survey - Number of students attending high and middle schools where drugs are used/kept/sold statistics
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The 2003 FAS Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs & Behaviors (KABB) Survey