Workshop 1 @ 1:15-2:45pm; Friday, October 30, 2009

• Caleb Banta-Green, University of Washington Prescription Drug Abuse Trends and Prevention Strategies
  • Workshop Description: Prescription opiate abuse impacts 1 in 10 tenth graders in Washington. Use and abuse trends for Washington State will be reviewed with data used to inform prevention strategies for all segments of the population.

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• Sarah Mart, Marin Institute Make Your Mark on Big Alcohol Advertising Tactics

• Workshop Description: Alcohol advertising has significant effects on underage and high-risk drinking behaviors. Advertising tactics such as social networking sites and out of home placement represent a significant problem with relatively simple solutions. This session will explain research-based responses to common alcohol advertising myths; outline opportunities for policy change including eliminating alcohol advertising; and offer model policy language and successful change processes. We will discuss examples from local communities and social networking sites such as Facebook.

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• Heriberto Escamilla, CSAP's WRET (Western Regional Expert Team) (NREPP) National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices

• Workshop Description: The National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP) is a searchable database of interventions for the prevention and treatment of mental and substance use disorders. SAMHSA developed this resource to help people, agencies, and organizations implement programs and practices in their communities. This presentation will review NREPP’s application process for submitting your program or practice for inclusion on NREPP and key considerations about preparing your application for the upcoming open submission period.

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• Steve Zuber, Office of the Education Ombudsman Effective Communication with Diverse Families

• Workshop Description: Effective practice means agency goals are being reached. Learn how communication and partnership with parents and with diverse groups are important tools that can help lead to effective practice.

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• Jan Campain, Red Truck, LLC. 7 Strategies for Success: Sustaining Your Efforts Through Partnership Development

• Workshop Description: Are you facing: Decreased resources and loss of jobs?, Increased numbers of youth and families living below the poverty level?, Stress on coalition leaders due to budget constraints?. As these factors require staff to be more entrepreneurial and your funder breathes down your neck, learn proven practices that lead to better sustainability plans and enable you to increase the value of developing and nurturing private/public partnerships to address needs!