Wishing you and your community a happy and healthy 2022.
With the new year ahead, we look forward to fresh
inspiration and impact. Let's make this year great!
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"The best is yet to come."
— Frank Sinatra
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Enforcement of Alcohol Laws Equals Prevention:
Working with Law Enforcement to Increase the
Effectiveness of Alcohol Laws
Tuesday, January 11, 2022 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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For alcohol laws to have their intended deterrent effect, state and local law enforcement agencies need to actively and visibly enforce the alcohol laws at their disposal.
This webinar will review the alcohol regulatory system in Illinois and highlight ways that agencies working on alcohol prevention can support law enforcement's efforts to regulate the sale and consumption of alcohol outlets within the community. It will highlight the common alcohol enforcement strategies and how you can develop working relationships with law enforcement to increase the impact of those strategies.
Speaker: Nancy M. McGee, JD
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Alcohol Outlet Density
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 47% of homicides were attributable to alcohol use (prior to the pandemic). Excessive alcohol use plays a significant role in violent crime. Reducing the number of alcohol outlets reduces harm to your community. Alcohol outlet density regulation is defined as applying regulatory authority to reduce or limit alcoholic beverage outlet density (the number of alcohol retailers such as bars, restaurants, and liquor stores in a given area). Regulation is often implemented through licensing or zoning processes. The Alcohol Policy Resource Center has created a Fact Sheet on Alcohol Outlet Density and an infographic entitled Reduce Alcohol Access to Reduce Violent Crime.
The APRC is hosting a webinar addressing alcohol outlet density. Learn more below.
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Wednesday, March 16, 2022 — 10 AM - 11:30 AM
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Excessive alcohol use and violence have a close relationship. Numerous studies have documented a relationship between a high density of alcohol outlets and increased violence. There are significant disparities in alcohol outlet density: while alcohol consumption is highest among higher-income people, and while whites are far more likely than African American or Latinx people to report heavy drinking, across the country poor, African American and Latinx communities have far more than their share of alcohol outlets. This presentation will show the research behind these statements, the histories of structural racism that contributed to this situation, and the concrete steps that communities can take to influence and reduce alcohol outlet density within their borders.
Speaker: David Jernigan, PhD
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The Alcohol Policy Resource Center can assist with analyzing your data, scanning your community, and matching policy/strategy to assessment findings. If you have any questions or need more information, please reach out to Kellie Henrichs or Jody Heavilin
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The YPRC is excited to present Authentic Youth Engagement, featuring Nigel Wrangham, on February 14 at 10 AM. More details and registration to come.
This training will help participants...
- Understand youth involvement vs youth engagement.
- Learn common misconceptions about youth.
- Understand tips and pitfalls when engaging youth.
- Learn roles for young people in prevention.
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Winter Youth Mental Health First Aid Training |
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Youth Mental Health First Aid gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to a young person who may be developing a mental health or substance use issue and help connect them to appropriate care. First Aiders will complete a 2-hour self-paced class (pre-work) and then participate in a 5.5-hour instructor-led class using video conferencing via Zoom.
Training typically costs $175 per participant, but the YPRC is happy to offer it at no cost to providers and residents within the state of Illinois. Email mhfa@prevention.org if you have any questions. Register here for the following dates:
January 12th, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
February 10th, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Student Advisory Board Deadline Approaching
There is still time for 8th through 11th graders to apply for the Student Advisory Board. The SAB creates a strong platform for youth to identify issues important to them and play an active, prominent role in developing and implementing tools to address them. The SAB members consist of Illinois high school students that address the YPRC’s Four Cornerstones of Prevention- Youth Leadership Development, Teen Traffic Safety, Mental Health and Wellness, and Substance Misuse. The YPRC trains SAB members to advocate for issues using their unique voice and perspective. Share the application with your students using this link.
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Technical Assistance, commonly referred to as consulting or coaching, is a one-on-one service that provides timely, flexible, and targeted support to an organization. Using a collaborative approach, Prevention First builds a prevention professional’s capacity to address their local conditions and develop their own prevention solutions to amplify programmatic effectiveness. |
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Building Health Equity & Inclusion: Social Determinants of Health (Webinar Series)
This second part of the Social Determinants of Health webinar series, from the PTTC, will increase the capacity of the prevention workforce to create innovative partnerships and collaborations through addressing the social determinants of health for improved population-level health. Register here.
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Helping Children Impacted by Parental Substance Use Disorder
The Addiction Policy Forum published this new resource for adults navigating how to help children impacted by a parent’s addiction. The toolkit offers resources for understanding adverse childhood events, what to look for if you suspect a child might have a parent with a substance use disorder, what you can do to help, and more. Access the toolkit here.
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Online Self Study Courses |
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For more information about technical assistance or other services we offer,
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Teen Safe Driving Program |
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Traffic crashes continue to be one of the leading causes of death for teenagers. Together let’s join efforts and make 2022 different from years past.
The Traffic Safety Resource Center is excited to begin the new year by kicking off our peer-to-peer teen safe driving program. The peer-to-peer teen safe driving program utilizes the power of youth to empower safe driving behaviors, by both the teens delivering the messages and the teens receiving them.
Do you have creative teens in your school? If so, you are the perfect school to become involved in our peer-to-peer, teen-led safe driving program. Each school that participates and completes the required guidelines will receive a $50 gift card. Schools will have the opportunity to participate in a traffic safety PSA contest. Public recognition of the school’s activities will be promoted through the Traffic Safety Resource Center.
Get Your School Involved! It’s Easy!
The Traffic Safety Resource Center is funded by the Illinois Department of Transportation.
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The Cannabis Policy Resource Center is always looking for partners! If you or your organization is interested in collaborating with the CPRC, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We are looking for speakers, training opportunities, speaking opportunities, and more. If you have questions or are interested in collaborating, contact the Program Administrator, Brandi Young, at brandi.young@prevention.org.
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IABH CONFERENCE
March 2022
The Illinois Association for Behavioral Health is hosting its annual conference in-person in Springfield from March 7-9 and virtually on March 30. 16 CEUs will be offered throughout the event. Be sure to RSVP for the networking opportunities when registering for the conference.
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RX Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit
April 2022
Join hundreds of law enforcement professionals, clinicians, government officials, family members, and advocates for the largest, most influential annual conference addressing the opioid and addiction crisis. The event is taking place in Atlanta, Georgia, from April 18-21. Reserve your spot while prices are so low!
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SURVEY REVEALS ADOLESCENT
DRUG USE MAY
BE DECREASING
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The recent Monitoring the Future Survey found that the percentage of adolescents reporting drug use decreased significantly in 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic endured. Additionally, this year, the study surveyed students on their mental health during the pandemic. The study found that students across all age groups reported moderate increases in feelings of boredom, anxiety, depression, loneliness, worry, difficulty sleeping, and other negative mental health indicators since the beginning of COVID-19. Read the National Institute of Health's press release here.
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There's a Resource for That!
We have created and gathered helpful resources to help you deliver strategic and intentional prevention efforts. Visit our Substance Use Prevention Resource Center to find a collection of resource guides, video links, full toolkits and curriculums, tip sheets and more.
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Professional Development at Your Pace |
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Archived Webinars
Don't miss out on Prevention First's collection of live webinars to watch at your own convenience:
For APRC Webinars, visit their GoTo Stage for archived webinars.
For Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Webinars, visit their webpage.
For SUPR Treatment & Recovery Webinars, visit SUPR Training Events- Archived Webinar on the sidebar.
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