Posted: January 18th, 2012
 The PACT360 website is being enhanced. One of the areas being added is a section called “Your Stories.” This section will include stories on how you and your organization are doing great work at the local level to reduce substance abuse. This is your opportunity to “brag” about the great work you do every day in your very own state/city.
This new section is being designed to have site visitors publicly share their stories about local programs, events and substance abuse prevention efforts they may have attended or held themselves so that others can learn from their experiences. Please send submissions to rlinder@drugfreenc.org or your local CPR.
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Posted: January 18th, 2012
The North Carolina Coalition Initiative:
Building Capacity for Substance Free Communities
We are pleased to announce that funds will be made available
(up to $30,000 per site in the first year)
for up to eight (8) Partnerships, Alliances, Coalitions and Collaboratives (PACCs)
working to address substance abuse in North Carolina to strengthen their capacity to implement environmental strategies.
Currently, this grant program is approved for a two-year period.
The Request for Application (RFA) can be accessed online at
RFA submission deadline: April 13, 2012 by 5 p.m.
A Letter of Intent (encouraged but not required) is due March 2, 2012
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Posted: January 17th, 2012
 The NC Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission and our educational and prevention website, www.ACTnowNC.org, are excited to sponsor the first annual Middle School Poster Contest. The goal of this contest is to get students thinking, talking (and drawing!) about the dangers of underage drinking. Students from across North Carolina are encouraged to enter artwork that creatively expresses their interpretation of the contest’s theme, “Most don’t, and I won’t!” According to the North Carolina Youth Behavior Risk Survey, 30 percent of middle school students report ever having a drink of alcohol (more than just a few sips); that means that 70 percent of students report never having tried alcohol. The idea that most kids are drinking alcohol is just not true, and students should know that most of their peers are choosing not to drink alcohol. Please share the details of this contest with your fellow teachers, principals, guidance counselors, parents, etc. You may photocopy this handout or direct others to www.ACTnowNC.org for a downloadable copy.
“Most Don’t, I Won’t Form Download
Kristin Milam
Education & Training Director
NC ABC Commission
Kristin.milam@abc.nc.gov
919-779-0700 x249
www.ACTnowNC.org
Posted: January 11th, 2012
 The Policy and Advocacy Committee is planning and organizing the NC Substance Abuse Prevention Providers Association visit for CADCA’s Capitol Hill Day event on February 8th in Washington D.C. and organizing visits to our two Senators offices.
During the planning webinar for Capitol Hill Day, CADCA staff highly recommended that we avoid scheduling multiple appointments with our Senators/Congressmen, and instead go as a group. This approach demonstrates that we are unified in our message. Though you are welcome to arrange your own visit, it is our feeling that strength is best represented in numbers.
To that end, we have three questions for you:
- Will you be attending the CADCA conference next month in Washington D.C.?
- Would you be willing to attend meetings with our Senators or their staff members on the afternoon of February 8th? If so please give us the names of the people from your organization who will attend.
- Would you be willing to meet with you Congressional Representative or their staff?
The sooner we can set up these visits the better so please respond to dylan.cmjones@gmail.com, no later than this Friday, January 13th.
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Posted: December 16th, 2011
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 North Carolina Centers for Prevention Resources
Upcoming Webinar…
CONNECTION: Faith Works Together
Facilitated by: Michael Dublin, CSAPC
Wednesday, January 18th 10AM – 12 Noon
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Posted: December 16th, 2011
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Prevention specific tracks include: Deadline is Feb 1, 2012
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
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Posted: December 16th, 2011
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 The North Carolina Centers for Prevention Resources are partnering with the North Carolina State Office of Prevention and SAMHSA Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) to help solicit organization and coalitions interested in hosting a National Prevention Week 2012 Event.
National Prevention Week is an exciting, new observance that brings communities together through local events, rallies, and celebrations focusing on the prevention of substance use disorders and mental illness, and the promotion of mental, emotional, and behavioral well-being. These local events are part of a new national movement to raise awareness around these important issues. The first annual National Prevention Week is May 20-26, 2012.
To support communities’ participation in National Prevention Week 2012, SAMHSA will provide pilot site awards of $500 to select organizations and coalitions interested in hosting a prevention-themed event or celebration. The awards are meant to help cover or defray some of the costs involved in planning and executing the National Prevention Week 2012 events. SAMHSA will also provide a toolkit via the SAMHSA Web site to support organizations’ planning efforts.
Download SAMHSA Prevention Week Interest Form Here
Download SAMHSA Prevention Week Interest Form in PDF Format Here
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Posted: December 15th, 2011
From http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/
Posted by Rafael Lemaitre on December 14, 2011
Today, the National Institute on Drug Abuse released the 2011 Monitoring the Future survey, which included some troubling new information on the prevalence of synthetic drug use among high school seniors. The results indicate that one in nine high school seniors had used “Spice” or “K2” over the past year. That means synthetic marijuana is now the second most frequently used illicit drug, after marijuana, among high school seniors.
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Posted: December 15th, 2011
 The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) announced the results of the 2011 Monitoring the Future Survey. You will also be able to view on this site a two-page summary of some of the key findings. The Monitoring the Future Survey, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health, tracks illicit drug use and attitudes of 8th, 10th, and 12th grade students. It is one of three major surveys through which the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services monitors the nation’s substance abuse patterns. Information from these surveys helps the nation to identify potential drug problem areas and ensures that resources are targeted to areas of greatest need. Read more at http://www.nida.nih.gov/drugpages/MTF.html.
Posted: December 12th, 2011
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During the Reclaiming Futures Webinar on Dec. 14, at 2:00 p.m. ET, the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign’s Mark Krawczyk will talk through the refreshed “Above the Influence” (ATI) campaign toolkit, provide you instruction on how to implement the two new youth activities featured in the toolkit – “Be It” and “Bring It” – and answer any questions you may have during this discussion. Coalition Behavioral Health Services Houston will also present on their experience with ATI.
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