For professionals and
non-professionals, all of these events provide education on
reducing substance abuse.
(Send information about your event to
editor@drugfreenc.org)
North Carolina Area Health Education Centers (AHEC)
This state-wide organization provides substance abuse training
regionally. Please visit
www.med.unc.edu/ahec for the details of the following
substance abuse related continuing education sessions in your
area.
2/20/06 Assessment and the DSM-IV Asheville
2/24/06 Assessment and the DSM-IV Greenville
2/28/06 Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment Program A
Fayetteville
3/15/06 Substance Abuse and HIV/AIDS: A Growing Threat to
Women Greenville
3/17/06 Diversity Issues & Special Populations in Assessment &
Treatment Greenville
3/20/06 Motivational Interviewing One Asheville
3/21/06 Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment Program C
Greenville
3/23/06 Motivational Interviewing One Greenville
3/28/06 Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment Program A Rocky
Mount
4/3/06 Brief and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies Asheville
4/7/06 Brief and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies Greenville
4/12/06 The Short Course on SA Screening, Assessment,
Intervention and Treatment Fayetteville
4/13/06 Advanced Issues in SA for the Non-SA Professional
Greenville
4/14/06 Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment Program B
Charlotte
4/14/06 Best Practices in SA Treatment: An Overview for
Addiction and Mental Health Providers Asheville
4/17/06 Motivational Interviewing Two Asheville
4/19/06 Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment Program A
Greenville
4/19/06 Dual Diagnosis: Assessment and Treatment of Substance
Abusing SPMI Clients Asheville
4/21/06 Motivational Interviewing Two Greenville
4/26/06 Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment Program C
Greensboro
February 23rd
Mike Moseley to Speak at Northeastern MHA Lunch-n-Learn
Mr. Moseley, Director of the NC Division of Mental
Health/Developmental Disabilities/Substance Abuse, will provide
updates on the future of mental health in NC. Local mental
health officials will also be on hand to discuss mental health
within the Albemarle region. Event logistics are being
finalized. To learn more, contact Ginny Mohrbutter at (252)
937-8820 or
mha@rockymountnc.com.
February 26 March 1
NC Foundation for Alcohol and Drug Studies 2006 Winter School
Cost options range from $390 to $525.
Be a part of the, February 26 March 1, at the Montreat
Conference Center. Learn new innovative strategies to enhance
professional service provider skills. Meet new
professionals; share experiences; renew professional contacts;
create a network.
Topics include: Basics for First Responders, The 12 Core
Functions, Addiction Treatment with Pharmacotherapy, Best
Practices in SA Treatment: A Primer for Clinical Supervisors,
Advanced Creative Group Skills, The Strategic Prevention
Framework, The Adolescent Spirit, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Register online by February 17 at
www.ncfads.org or by calling 910/799-6594.
March 11, 1 4 p.m. at the YWCA on
Oberlin Rd. in Raleigh
March 18, 1 4 p.m. at the Miller-Morgan Auditorium, NCCU campus
in Durham
Open Call / Auditions for
TeenFest 2K6
- Talented Teens (ages 14 19) to compete in a
performance contest with a message against alcohol, tobacco,
& drug use or violence
- Dance! Sing! Drama! Hip-Hop! Step! Comedy! Juggling!
- All performances must be original and 2 - 3 minutes in
length.
- Entries will be accepted in both Spanish and English;
event is free and open to all.
- Top cash prizes of $1,000, $500, and $250
- The top 20 acts will be invited to perform and compete
at TeenFest 2K6 on Saturday, April 1 at the BN Duke Auditorium
at NCCU in Durham.
- Call (919) 807-3015 or (919) 913-4044 or visit
www.governorsinstitute.org
March 28, 7 p.m.
Town Hall Meetings to Address Underage Drinking
North Carolina
has invited 15 communities in the state to participate in a
national effort to increase the understanding of underage
drinking and its consequences. The kick-off event for a series
of town hall meetings will be at 7 p.m. on March 28 at the
Chapel Hill town hall, 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Featured will be North Carolina first lady Mary Easley who will
speak on keeping children alcohol free. The Committee for
Alcohol & Drug Free Teenagers of Chapel Hill and Carrboro is the
host. The town hall meetings are aimed at encouraging
individuals, families and communities to address underage
drinking and will provide new research on community prevention
noted Michael Eisen, state coordinator at the Mental
Health/Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services
(MH/DD/SAS). Contact him at (919) 715-2774.
April 1, 1 4 p.m.
TeenFest 2K6
- Talented teens compete in a performance contest with a
message against alcohol, tobacco, drug use, or violence
- B.N. Duke Auditorium, 1801 Fayetteville Street, NCCU,
Durham
- Celebrity judges, guest performances, live DJ, emcees
- Cash and other top prizes
- Event is free and open to all.
- Community sponsors include Partnership for a Drug-Free
N.C., Inc.; Alcohol/Drug Council of North Carolina; the
Governors Institute on Alcohol & Substance Abuse; N.C.,
Family Health Resource Line; N.C. Cooperative Extension
Service and Wake County 4-H Youth Development; Scrap Design
LLC; Orange Person Chatham Area Program; Collective Voices
for Safe & Drug-Free Communities; and Boys and Girls Club of
Wake County. WLFL/WB 22 and WRDC/UPN 28 will provide media
coverage for TeenFest 2K6.
- More Info: (919) 807-3015 or (919) 913-4044 or visit
www.governorsinstitute.org
North Carolina Substance Abuse
Professional Certification Board
Exam Dates for 2006
www.ncsapcb.org/Tests.html
All exams are held in Burlington, NC
Written Test Dates
[deadlines for all exams is sixty (60) days prior to testing
date]
March 11
June 10
September 9
December 9
Oral Exam Dates
[deadlines for all exams is sixty (60) days prior to testing
date]
March 9
June 8
September 7
December 7
April 6
National Alcohol Screening Day
Colleges across the country are invited to participate in the
eighth annual National Alcohol Screening Day (NASD). NASD is an
annual event providing both information about alcohol and health
and anonymous screening for alcohol-use disorders. For more
information, please visit the Higher Education Center's THIS
WEEK feature at
www.edc.org/hec/.
April 19-21
Addiction Professionals of NC (APNC) 2006 Spring Conference
Crowne Plaza Resort, Asheville, NC
Phone (1-800-723-4851) or e-mail (info@apnc.org)
for details
Plan ahead: Fall conference to be at the Carolina Beach
Courtyard Marriott on Oct. 25-27.
April 25 26
Mobilizing Parents → Building Capacity
The second North Carolina Parent Network Conference, Mobilizing
Parent → Building Capacity, will be held at the Hampton Inn &
Suites in Wilson, NC on April 25 26. The conference is
coordinated and hosted by the Parent Resource Center at Families
in Action. It is expected to attract volunteer and
professional community leaders from across North Carolina who
are working to promote parent-centered involvement in substance
abuse prevention.
Dr. Rick Spurling, Assistant Superintendent of Mitchell County
Schools, will present the keynote session, Bully-Free Schools,
which will focus on the impact bullying has on student safety
and the increased risk factors associated with bullying. The
conference will feature workshops on the following:
- Internet and child safety
- What parents should know about teen partying
- Faith-based prevention resources available to parents
and communities
- Parent leaders who are successfully
mobilizing parents as partners to prevent substance abuse.
Workshop presenters will include representatives from the
Technical Services Unit of the Chapel Hill Police
Department, NC Community in Schools, Focus on the Family,
and the Partnership for a Drug-Free NC.
The opening session will include Dr. Janice Petersen of the
Office of Prevention and Early Intervention of the NC
Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and
Substance Abuse Services, the Honorable Bruce Rose, Mayor of
the City of Wilson, and the East Carolina University Dance
Team.
Created and coordinated by the Parent Resource Center at
Families in Action, the NC Parent Network is a statewide
initiative that offers support and networking opportunities
to the increasing number of volunteers and substance abuse
prevention professionals who are working to help parents
prevent their children from using alcohol, tobacco, and
illegal drugs.
The network provides structure for the sharing of
information and ideas, and peer support for community groups
who are working to effectively involve parents as partners
in prevention, a strategy of the NC Strategic Prevention
Framework. Funding is provided through the Office of
Prevention and Early Intervention of the NC Division of
Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance
Abuse Services. Application is being made to the NC
Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board for training
credit.
For more information or to receive registration information,
contact Families in Action at (252) 237-1242, or e-mail
Families in Action at
wfamnvick@simflex.com.
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