Prevention specific tracks include:                               Deadline is Feb 1, 2012

AA015. Substance Abuse Prevention: Back To Basics (16.25 Hrs)

Level: Basic/Intermediate
Facilitators:  Angela Maxwell, MS,CSAPC; Callie Kelly, CSAPC; Phil Clark, Susan Johnson, MPH, CSAPC; Michael Dublin, MA, CSAPC, ICPS; and Virginia Johnson, CSAPC

On Thursday, October 20, 2011 from 1:45 to 5:00, the North Carolina Substance Abuse Prevention Providers Association will host its Annual Meeting as part of the Addiction Professionals of North Carolina’s Fall Conference.

Download NCSAPPA Save the Date Notice Now

This year’s NC Substance Abuse Prevention Providers Association’s annual meeting will include Association updates, committee presentations, and provider recognition. Part two of the session will include a review of the recently released National Prevention Council’s National Prevention Strategy (2011). Join NCSAPPA to discuss the state of prevention in North Carolina and what professionals can do to apply best-practices in our own communities. Please join the conversation and be a part of the future of prevention to meet national, state and community level needs. NCSAPPA Members and non-members welcome.

Please see the attached conference schedule for additional prevention training opportunities during the conference.

To register for the conference and to attend the NCSAPPA meeting, please complete this registration form.

Interested in APNC membership? As a substance abuse prevention provider, you are eligible for a free one year associate membership with your conference registration. Please see the front page of the registration form for more details.

Addiction Professionals of North Carolina (APNC)

and

North Carolina Substance Abuse Prevention Providers Association (NCSAPPA)

invites

All NC Substance Abuse Prevention Professionals

to attend the APNC 2011 Fall Conference
in beautiful Carolina Beach, October 19-21, 2011

If you are not already a member of APNC, your registration fee will also include
a complimentary associate membership* in APNC/NAADAC
for those working toward certification,
or a payment of $99 toward the $120 full APNC/NAADAC membership
for those who are already certified by the NC Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board.
(This offer does not include membership renewals.)

Click Here to Download More Information and Conference Registration – APNC Fall Conf Brochure 2011 – Prevention Invite

On June 16, 2011 U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin and members of the National Prevention Council released the first ever National Prevention Strategy at a news conference in Washington, D.C.

To learn how you can become part of America’s Plan for Better Health and Wellness,
read the National Prevention Strategy (PDF – 1.88 MB)

More information on the National Prevention Strategy can be found at:
http://www.healthcare.gov/center/councils/nphpphc/strategy/index.html

“Expanding Scope and Tightening Belts During a Time of Budget Cuts and Healthcare Reform”

Elon,  North Carolina

This two-day event is an opportunity for North Carolina Substance Abuse Prevention Providers to learn about critical changes that will impact their agencies. In addition, skills training in several growth areas of prevention will be offered in areas such as Developmental Assets, Nicotine Dependence, Social Media, Confidentiality Laws, Prevention Evaluation, and National Update on Adolescent Steroid Use.

• Detailed agenda and description of breakout sessions – PITA IV Agenda
• Twitter?  Keep up with the conversation and follow our feed @NCSAPrevention!  #NCSAP

Review, Highlights, Handouts and Takeaways

of Prevention is the Answer IV

Click below to read the letter from Dr. Janice Petersen:

Guests include: Angella Dunston, Director Faith and Community Outreach, Office of Governor Bev Perdue, Mayor Bill Bell, Commissioner Brenda Howerton, Dr. Janice Petersen, MH/DD/SAS Division team leader for Prevention and Early Intervention, Dr. Evelyn Schmidt, Lincoln Community Health Clinic (FQHC)

Event: Sustainability and Capacity Building Opportunity

Time: Thursday, January 6, 2011 • 10:00am – 2:00pm

Location
Durham County Library South Regional
4505 S. Alston Avenue
Durham, NC 27713

This event is FREE of charge although space is limited. Lunch will be provided

Presenter:
Jocelyn Whitfield, Faith and Community Partnerships Initiative Program Director Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Sponsored by:
Wanda Boone, NC Team Lead Faith and Community Partnerships Initiative , “Achieving Health Hand in Hand, (AHHH!) and Durham Together for Resilient Youth (TRY)

Intended Audience:
Are you a grassroots coalition addressing substance abuse, mental health, HIV currently operating in NC?
Are you a community or faith provider of services to citizens with substance abuse, mental health or HIV concerns?
Are you a Federally Qualified Health Clinic?
Are you interested in hearing more?

Purpose:
Hear how the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Faith and Community Partnerships and Health Care Reform might assist and advance your mission to serve.

For more information contact:
Wanda Boone 919-491-7811
RSVP by December 31, 2010

NC ABC Commission Takes Action to Speed Removal of Alcohol Energy Drinks from Stores

On November 18, NC Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission took action to speed removal of alcohol energy drinks from North Carolina stores in the wake of the ruling made the previous day by federal authorities that the combination of caffeine and malt alcohol is unsafe. The Federal Trade Commission sent warning letters to four marketers of caffeinated alcohol drinks citing incidents “suggesting that alcohol containing added caffeine presents unusual risks to health and safety.” The FTC letters warned that marketing of such beverages may constitute an unfair or deceptive practice that violates the FTC Act. Companies receiving letters include: United Brands Co., (Joose and Max); Phusion Products LLC, (Four Loko and Four Maxed); Charge Beverages Corporation, (Core High Gravity, Core Spiked, and El Jefe): and New Century Brewing Company, (Moonshot).

For more information concerning this blog post, please visit: http://newbernnow.blogspot.com/2010/11/nc-abc-commission-takes-action-to-speed.html

The North Carolina Centers for Prevention Resources (CPRs) are pleased to sponsor a number of full scholarships to the North Carolina Foundation for Alcohol and Drug Studies 2011 Winter School. This year’s School will take place February 20-23 at the Village Inn Conference Center in Clemmons, NC. (Please visit the NCFADS website at http://www.ncfads.org/aboutschool.html for more information about the school.)

Attached you will find a scholarship application, including a cover letter containing more information about the submission process.

All scholarship applications must be received by 5:00 PM on December 17, 2010.

The next webinar in the Prevention Certification Professional Development Webinar Training Series 2010-2011 is “Addiction for Prevention Professionals.”

Facilitated by Kenny S.G. House
November 10, 2010  10:00AM-12:00PM

For more information and how to register, please see the attachment below.