E-update - April 2006

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8 Continental Drive, Unit G
Exeter, NH 03833
Phone: 603-658-2770
Fax: 603-658-2306

In this e-Update:

This Month's Success Story

1. The Good News- An Update

New Futures News

1. Welcome New Leadership Partners
2. Welcome Aviva Meyer, State Strategy Project Coordinator

Legislative Update

1. Update on Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Legislation: Progress being made, more to be done

Resources

1. Reclaiming Futures is a Success
2. 2005 NH YRBS Data Now Available
3. JOIN TOGETHER: K-12 Educators Sought for National Alcohol and Drug Education Survey
4. New Online Journal Focuses on Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
5. JOIN TOGETHER: Advocates Hope for Strong Message from Surgeon General on Underage Drinking
6. JOIN TOGETHER: Concern Growing About Female Binge Drinking
7. New Report on Trends in Girls
8. Alcohol Screening Day- April 6

Upcoming Events

1. Applying an Evidence-Based Approach to Improve Community Health - April 7 and 10
2. The ABCs of Hepatitis for Substance Abuse Counselors - April 10
3. Integrating Spirituality into Treatment - April 27
4. Children's Issues Breakfast Series - May 2
5. Targeted Prevention for Girls - May 4
6. Ethics and Confidentiality Issues for Substance Abuse & Other Mental Health Counselors - May 5
7. New England School of Prevention Studies - June 5-7
8. New England School of Addiction Studies - June 5-9
9. New England School of Best Practices in Addiction Treatment - Aug 21-24
10. UDETC: 7th Annual National Leadership Conference - Charting the Course: Promoting Innovations Through Leadership - Aug. 24-26
11. SAVE THE DATE: 2006 NH Substance Abuse Conference - Oct 19-20

SUCCESS STORY

The Good News- An Update

1. Last month's Success Story featured advocacy efforts spearheaded by Chief David Cahill of Sunapee to change the labeling of a "nutrient enhanced" water product made by Glaceau. David had purchased a case of Vitaminwater for his basket-ball playing teen daughter only to discover that one "flavor" - Revive - had text on the bottle that graphically referred to (heavily) drinking alcohol and using the drink as a cure for a hangover. Contacting the company, David expressed his outrage that a supposedly healthy drink would be marketed by encouraging youth drinking. Rallying others around the state, including the NH Chief's of Police Association, David recently shared an email he received from the CEO, indicating the drink label had been changed and the newly labeled bottles would begin shipping in April!

   Still to be clarified is the website page for the product which has yet to be changed and clearly encourages underage drinking. Take a minute and check out www.glaceau.com and Revive's webpage and then, let them know what you think. Congratulations to Chief Cahill and others who contacted Glaceau - your voice made a difference! To contact Chief Cahill, email dcahillspd@nhvt.net

New Futures News

1. Welcome New Leadership Partners
   Please join us in welcoming the 27 NEW Leadership Partners who joined us at our recent retreat in Portsmouth. There are now over 450 Leadership Partners across the state, advocating to reduce underage alcohol problems and increase access to treatment in the state. We are currently planning the 2006-2007 leadership retreat schedule. If you are interested in learning more about CLI and how YOU can become involved, contact Linda King at lking@new-futures.org.

2. Welcome Aviva Meyer, State Strategy Coordinator
   Please join us in welcoming Aviva Meyer to the New Futures team. Aviva will provide project leadership and day-to-day implementation of the New Hampshire State Strategy to Reduce Underage Alcohol Problems. Aviva brings with her a background in health education and coalition development, and comes to us from her recent experience with the NH Tobacco Prevention and Control Program. To reach Aviva, email ameyer@new-futures.org or call 658-2770 x 110.

Legislative Update

1. Update on Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Legislation: Progress being made, more to be done
   What kind of progress is being made on alcohol, tobacco and other drug issues so far in the session? Thanks to the hard work of advocates and others, many good things are happening. March 22nd marked crossover day - the last day for the House to act on bills that had originated in the House before sending the bills to the Senate, as well as the last day for the Senate to act on its bills before sending them to the House. If you are interested in seeing a status update of alcohol, tobacco and other drug-related bills that are still pending before the House and Senate, this will be posted soon under the Legislative Section of the New Futures website.

Resources

1. Reclaiming Futures is a success
   Coordination of substance abuse treatment in the juvenile justice system has improved significantly in 10 communities- including New Hampshire- that are piloting Reclaiming Futures, a new approach to helping teens who struggle with drugs, alcohol and crime. For more information, visit: http://www.reclaimingfutures.org

2. 2005 NH YRBS Data Now Available
   The recently released Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) data is now available online. Visit http://www.ed.state.nh.us/education/doe/organization/instruction/HealthHIVAIDS/youthrisk.htm for more information and to see the results.

3. JOIN TOGETHER: K-12 Educators Sought for National Alcohol and Drug Education Survey
   Join Together, a program of the Boston University School of Public Health is conducting a national online survey of teachers to learn what is actually happening at the classroom level in alcohol and drug prevention education, and what tools and information the teachers feel they need in order to be as effective as possible. For more information, visit: http://www.jointogether.org/news/yourturn/announcements/2006/educators-survey.html

4. New Online Journal Focuses on Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
   Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy is an open access, peer-reviewed online journal that will encompass all aspects of research concerning substance use, with a focus on policy issues. See: http://www.substanceabusepolicy.com/info/about/.

5. JOIN TOGETHER: Advocates Hope for Strong Message from Surgeon General on Underage Drinking
   A push for increased national attention to the problem of youth alcohol consumption and misuse that began with an influential report from the National Academies of Science (NAS) in 2003 picked up momentum last month, when U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona, M.D., officially announced his intention to issue a Call to Action on underage drinking. To read this commentary from Join Together, visit: http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/features/2006/advocates-hope-for-strong.html

6. JOIN TOGETHER: Concern Growing About Female Binge Drinking
   Binge drinking among college-age women has grown into a problem equal to male over-consumption of alcohol. More college-age women -- including those under age 21 -- are drinking at levels once associated mainly with young men. For more information, visit: http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2006/concern-growing-about-female.html

7. New Report on Trends in Girls
   The latest findings on drug use in the United States from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) show that marijuana is the illicit drug most widely used by girls. And research trends indicate that girls are catching up with boys with regard to illicit drug and alcohol use. In some cases, such as cigarette smoking, girls' usage rates have surpassed those of boys. For a copy of the full report, go to: http://www.mediacampaign.org/pdf/girls_and_drugs.pdf

8. Alcohol Screening Day- April 6
   National Alcohol Screening Day (NASD) is an annual event done during National Alcohol Awareness Month in April, that provides information about alcohol and health as well as free, anonymous screening for alcohol-use disorders. For more information, and to locate participating sites across the country, visit: http://www.alcoholscreeningday.org.

Upcoming Events

1. Applying An Evidence-Based Approach to Improve Community Health - April 7 and 10
   Originally scheduled for March, these lectures will be April 7 for the teleconference offering and April 10th for the in-person offering in Manchester. Both these lectures will take place from 12-1:30PM. Individuals who have already completed the registration form DO NOT have to complete it again. An EC staff person will e-mail you to verify which new training date works in your schedule. Those who have not yet registered will find the on-line registration form at http://www.unh.edu/survey-center/eccommar06.htm has been updated with the new training dates.

2. The ABCs Of Hepatitis For Substance Abuse Counselors - April 10
   This training will focus on the basics of Hepatitis to address several key issues for substance abuse counselors and will be held from 8:30 am- 4:00 pm at the Thomas Fox Memorial Chapel, Main Bldg, 105 Pleasant Street, Concord. Registration fee is $25 for NHADACA members and $35 for non-members, register by contacting Dianne Pepin at 271-6101 or dpepin@dhhs.state.nh.us.

3. Co-Occurring Disorders: Evidence-Based Information For Mental Health Professionals - April 14
   David W. Lynde, MSW, LICSW and Lisa Mistler, MS, MD will present this conference at the Holiday Inn, in Concord, NH. The cost of the 8:30 am-4:30 pm workshop is $135. Please contact Sue Morrill at (603) 226-7135 or naswnh@worldpath.net.

4. Integrating Spirituality Into Treatment - April 27
   This workshop will examine the characteristics of spirituality, differentiate spirituality from religion, explore the concept of mission, examine the importance of self knowledge, self appreciation and forgiveness, suggest approaches to take with clients and how to role model spirituality. This training will be held from 8:30 am- 4:00 pm at the Thomas Fox Memorial Chapel, Main Bldg, 105 Pleasant Street, Concord. Registration fee is $25 for NHADACA members and $35 for non-members, register by contacting Dianne Pepin at 271-6101 or dpepin@dhhs.state.nh.us.

5. Children's Issues Breakfast Series - May 2
   The NH NASW Children's Issues Committee invites professionals to an informal breakfast series presentation to be held on May 2, 2006 at Casey Family Services, Concord, NH from 8:30-10:30AM. A continental breakfast will be provided. The presentation by Mary Schuh, PhD entitled, Autism Spectrum Disorder: Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports will address the use of positive behavioral interventions and strategies for children with autism. For more information, call Chris Cummings or Jolen Aubin at 228-0547.

6. Targeted Prevention For Girls - May 4
   Prevention and intervention programs directed toward the needs of girls and young women are more effective when they are evidence based. This training will be held from 8:30 am- 4:00 pm at the Thomas Fox Memorial Chapel, Main Bldg, 105 Pleasant Street, Concord. Registration fee is $25 for NHADACA members and $35 for non-members, register by contacting Dianne Pepin at 271-6101 or dpepin@dhhs.state.nh.us.

7. Ethics and Confidentiality Issues For Substance Abuse & Other Mental Health Counselors - May 5
   Changes in confidentiality regulations make it critical for substance abuse and mental health practitioners to have a firm grasp of the rules and laws that govern their practice in order to ensure the confidentiality and privacy of the clients they serve. This training will be held from 8:30 am- 4:00 pm at the Thomas Fox Memorial Chapel, Main Bldg, 105 Pleasant Street, Concord. Registration fee is $25 for NHADACA members and $35 for non-members, register by contacting Dianne Pepin at 271-6101 or dpepin@dhhs.state.nh.us.

8. New England School Of Prevention Studies - June 5-7
   Preliminary event information has been posted on the NEIAS website at http://www.neias.org.

9. New England School Of Addiction Studies - June 5-9
   Preliminary event information has been posted on the NEIAS website at http://www.neias.org.

10. New England School Of Best Practices In Addiction Treatment - Aug 21-24
    For more information, visit http://www.neias.org. Please check the New England Institute of Addiction Studies (NEIAS) website frequently for updated event information.

11. UDETC: 7th Annual National Leadership Conference- Charting The Course: Promoting Innovations Through Leadership - Aug 27-26
    The Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center's Leadership conference will be held in Baltimore, MD. Workshop proposals are due April 10. Rooms at the hotel are going quickly, so visit the website to register and reserve your hotel room at http://www.udetc.org. Early bird registration is July 14.

12. SAVE THE DATE: 2006 NH Substance Abuse Conference - Oct 19-20
    The theme for the conference is Recovery and Resiliency: Strength through Connections. The conference will be held at the Attitash Grand Summit Resort and conference Center in Bartlett, NH. For more information, contact Diane Pepin at dpepin@dhhs.state.nh.us or call 271-6101.

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