The Division of Juvenile Justice and The Duke Endowment have released this request for proposals for four additional Reclaiming Futures sites in North Carolina.  With funding from The Duke Endowment, this opportunity furthers the efforts of the North Carolina Reclaiming Futures Initiative to ensure that court-involved youths are screened for substance abuse problems, connected with assessment and treatment, as necessary, and have access to long-term, community-based supports to ensure positive outcomes.  To learn more about the Reclaiming Futures model, visit www.reclaimingfutures.org.

For more information, a bidders’ webinar will be offered on Thursday, June 14^th at 11:30 to provide additional information and answer questions.  To register for the webinar, click here. 

The deadline to apply is July 13, 2012 by 5:00 p.m.  If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Jessica Jones, NC Reclaiming Futures Project Director, jessica.jones@ncdps.gov or 919-743-8115.

Download the RFP – NC Reclaiming Futures Expansion Sites

NEXT UP in the NCCPRs Webinar Series…

“Understanding Addiction” for Prevention Professionals

Facilitated by: Kenny S. G. House

June 6, 2012 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

For more information and to register, CLICK HERE!

The CDC has announced the launch of a new FASD app…

The app is a way for users to access the latest information related to alcohol use during pregnancy and FASDs directly from an iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. From women planning a pregnancy to health care providers to families and educators, this app helps users easily find and share the latest in the prevention, recognition, and treatment of FASDs. This application is a companion to CDC’s FASD website and is CDC’s first health condition-specific app.

Features include:

• Alcohol consumption data by state
• Easy-to-read information on diagnosis and treatments for children with FASDs
• Individualized pages for different users – women, families, health care providers, educators, and partners
• Training and education resources
• Access to free materials on alcohol use during pregnancy and FASDs
• Information on what CDC is doing in this area

Download the FASD app HERE!

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North Carolina Families United hosts a Leadership series geared to youth/young adults ages 15-21 who have struggled with mental health, and substance issues including trauma-based experiences. The leadership series unites the voices of traditional and non-traditional leaders with lived experiences in various systems including mental health, juvenile justice, education, and child welfare. Youth/young adults who successfully complete the Young Adult Leadership Series are encouraged to join Youth M.O.V.E (Motivating Others through Voices of Experience). Youth M.O.V.E is a nationally recognized, youth-driven organization devoted to improving services and systems that support positive growth and development. The organization unites the voices of individuals who have had experiences in various systems including mental health, juvenile justice, education, and child welfare.

Want to know more about NC Families United, Youth M.O.V.E. or their upcoming projects and events?

CLICK HERE

“Getting to Outcomes in Underage Drinking Prevention”

On Monday, May 21, 2012, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. EDT, SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention will host Getting to Outcomes in Underage Drinking Prevention, a live, interactive Webcast about communities that are using Town Hall Meetings to engage individuals and organizations in the use of evidence-based environmental prevention. Please join a panel of national, state, and local activists in discussing approaches leading to positive outcomes in reducing underage drinking and its consequences. This Webcast supports SAMHSA’s National Prevention Week from May 20-26, 2012. Monday, May 21, is Underage Drinking Prevention Day. No registration is required for the free Webcast.

For more information, CLICK HERE.

We are pleased to kick-off our grants solicitation and application process for the August 14, 2012 grant submission deadline. As promised in our November 2011 letter, we expect that the information presented below will also frame the application process for our February 2013 cycle with some minor variations. We hope this allows longer-term planning on your part and reflects the long-term philanthropic strategies that we are embracing.

The Trust will be accepting applications in all four of the Health Care Division’s issue areas:

• Access to Primary Care (Tier 1 counties)
• Community-Centered Prevention (Tier 1 counties)
• Diabetes (Tier 1 and Tier 2 counties)
• Mental Health and Substance Abuse (Tier 1, 2 and 3 counties)

Proposals in these issues will be limited by the Tier designation of the county served; the Trust will accept applications based on the county’s Tier designation in both 2012 and 2013 (should they change). Funding for proposals in the issue area of diabetes will be limited to programs that are embedded in primary care medical homes or with ongoing mental health services and that have a strong likelihood of working with patients long-term (tracking data over time). Further information for proposals in the Diabetes issue area is available here.

As you may know, the Trust has been working for over a year now on an intensive, rural county strategy that will be locally led, reaching far beyond our traditional healthcare stakeholder groups. The initial three communities we have invited to be a part of this effort– called Healthy Places NC –are Beaufort, Halifax, and McDowell counties.

Program officers will engage with these three counties (based on their region assignment) in a variety of ways, spanning a five to ten-year effort that capitalizes on these communities’ existing assets to measurably improve the health of their residents. Fully implemented, the work will include 10 to 15 counties and a Trust commitment of $100 million over 10 years. Healthy Places NC is consistent with the Trust’s intent to be the private philanthropic leader in rural health improvement in the state.

County-specific questions regarding Healthy Places NC can be directed to the program officers, while general questions about Healthy Places NC can be directed to Allen Smart. We will be sharing a good deal of information regarding Healthy Places NC over the next 12 months.

In addition to our issue and county-specific work, the Trust continues to work on exciting and aligned efforts that will support and enhance our work. These include:

• Announcing the Trust’s first formal goal statements, which describe our commitments in specific and measurable public health metrics
• Establishing The New Rural – The Kate B Reynolds Charitable Trust Innovations in Rural Health Award, a national award to advance rural health innovation in North Carolina (to be announced shortly)
• Launching a more interactive and user-friendly website
• Partnering with the North Carolina Department of Public Health on Community Transformation Grants (CTG), an intensive county training program for Tier 1 counties that advances local policy around healthy foods, built environment, and joint use planning
• Partnering with Prevention Partners to pilot a county-specific effort to support employers’ efforts to help improve their low-wage workers’ health

For an initial conversation about proposals for the August cycle, we ask that all interested parties contact John Fulk, our Program Associate, by email at johnf@kbr.org or by phone at 866-551-0690.

As always, an advance consultation is required before submission of a proposal, and can be scheduled by contacting John. Advance consultations should be completed well before August 14th. Deadline for online submissions is August 14, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.

Click here for more information.

Visit the RecoveryNC exhibit at the Got To Be NC Festival, to be held at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, on May 18, 19 and 20.

The hours when the exhibit will be open are:

Friday,        May 18, from 12:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Saturday,   May 19, from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Sunday,      May 20, from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.

Why RecoveryNC?
RecoveryNC is a campaign of necessity. In any given year, more that one half million North Carolinians need but do not receive treatment for an addiction to drugs and/or alcohol. In the best of economic times it is an ongoing struggle to get public officials and the general public to understand both the enormity of the public health problem of addiction to drug and alcohol in this country, as well as the tremendous benefits that come from funding appropriate treatment and recovery support services. Studies have demonstrated that every dollar dedicated to the treatment of persons with addictions is returned sevenfold to communities in the form of a reduction in criminal activity, highway injuries and death, healthcare and social welfare costs, not to mention a reduction in domestic violence and child abuse and neglect. Treatment dollars also contribute to increased job and school productivity, reduced absenteeism and on-the-job injuries, all of which result in safer and more stable families and neighborhoods.

For more information visit: www.recoverync.org

If you would like to volunteer for this event, contact Donna Cotter at: donna.cotter@recoverync.org.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

ADVOCATE FOR SERVICES AND SUPPORTS FOR MENTAL HEALTH,

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES & ADDICTIVE DISEASE

THE LEGISLATIVE BUILDING IN RALEIGH

16 WEST JONES STREET, RALEIGH, NC 27601

Registration will open at 8 am on the back portico of the Legislative Building. Participants can get informationn on the day’s legislative committee meetings, the current budget proposal and begin visits with legislators.

Advocacy Trainings will take place in the Legislative Building Auditorium (third floor). Beginning at 9 am short trainings will be held on ways to effectively communicate your message to Legislators. Volunteers will be in the auditorium with tips & techniques for making the most of your legislative visit.

Popcorn will be available on the portico beginning at 11 AM!

(Please note that lunch will NOT be provided.)

RALLY – at 12 pm on Bicentennial Mall on Jones Street, across from the Legislative Building

PARKING: Passengers in vehicles of any kind must be dropped off at the LEGISLATIVE BUILDING and park in other locations. Directions & parking information can be found on the General Assembly’s website at

http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/help/directions.html

Visit our website for more information.

www.thecoalitionnc.org

The Coalition encourages you to participate in this event as we advocate for funding for mental health, developmental disability, and addictive disease services!

Event Date:  August 1-3, 2012;

Pre-Conference Grant Writing Survival Camp on July 30-31, 2012

Event Location:      University of South Carolina – Lancaster

Lancaster, South Carolina 2720

Event Description: Prevention of Youth Substance Abuse in Rural Communities is the only national conference that focuses on the unique challenges of prevention from a rural context.  The three day annual conference includes nationally recognized keynote speakers, breakout sessions, and optional evening activities.  The theme of this year’s conference will focus on engaging with important, but often missing prevention partners, especially parents, law enforcement, and the faith community.

In addition, a two day Pre-Conference Grant Writing Survival Camp is available to the first fifty registrants at an additional cost of $175.

Registration Cost: $150 for the three day event, includes breakfasts and working lunches.  Cost of Grant Writing Survival Camp is $175.

Web Site:  www.coalitionforhealthyyouth.org

Email Address: coalitionforhealthyyouth@gmail.com

Contact Information:  Heather Mueller, Conference Planning Director  (803) 283-4995

The North Carolina Centers for Prevention Resources are excited to offer you an opportunity to participate in a statewide campaign for youth.  In an effort to educate young adults and their parents about the dangers of substance abuse and underage drinking, Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is encouraging a “National Prevention Week” during the week of May 20th-26th.

North Carolina has chosen to center its messages on the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign messages of “Above the Influence.”  These messages are designed to inspire teens to make better decisions regarding drugs and alcohol. 

The five themed days are part of a statewide effort to provide a cohesive and consistent message for North Carolina’s youth.  Each day will focus on a particular topic and spur creative activities and thinking.  The outline includes ideas for activities each day.

·       May 21:  Prevention of Underage Drinking

·       May 22:  Prevention of Prescription and Illicit Drug Use

·       May 23:  Prevention of Alcohol Abuse

·       May 24:  Suicide Prevention

·       May 25:  Promotion of Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Well-Being

Get involved and get access to free tools and incentives at: www.TheAntiDrug.com

For more information, contact the North Carolina Centers for Prevention Resources at:  ecpr@coastalhorizons.org