Take Note
Resources, Events and FYI
New Videos
For reservations, contact the MPRC Clearinghouse at 612-427-5310 or 800-247-1303. The rental fee per video is $5.00 plus $3.00 for shipping. Minnesota residents only please.
HEMP: Chasing smoke
Middle/High School/College -30 minutes
With the increasing perception that marijuana use is essentially harmless, it is more important than ever that people get credible, accurate information about this drug. In this video, medical experts, educators and people of all ages share their knowledge to separate the myths from the reality.
Reflections from the Heart of a Child
High School/College/Adult -30 minutes
Vividly portrays the impact of chemical dependency on the family as three young lives are ravaged by a father's alcoholism and a mother's inability to cope. A listing of helpful resources follows the dramatic presentation.
Posters
Stoned, Cold, Dead
Message: If you're going to drink, stay warm. If you're going to spend time in the cold, don't drink. Tell a friend. 18x23, color/$.50 or 4x9 companion fact cards/$.05.
Other Resources
Take Action on Five Policies America Must Adopt to Reduce and Prevent Substance Abuse
The key to the success of preventing or reducing substance abuse lies in having national and local policies that support community efforts. With this in mind, Join Together recently convened a policy panel to help determine what the nation's policies should be to reduce substance abuse. Single print copies are FREE. Additional copies $3 ea. 13 pp. Place orders in the Join Together Online Store, at http://www.jointogether.org or call 617-437-1500, or fax 617-437-9394.
Reality Check
This multimedia campaign is designed to prevent and reduce marijuana use. Get the full community action kit at http://www.health.org. The cornerstone of the Reality Check campaign is a new, free booklet entitled Keeping Youth Drug-Free: A Guide for Parents, Grandparents, Elders, Mentors, and Other Caregivers. Call the MPRC clearinghouse for the Keeping Youth Drug Free Booklet, 612-427-5310 or 800-247-1303. MN residents only please.
Making the Grade: A Guide to School Drug Prevention Programs
This study evaluated 47 nationally available drug education programs. Copies are available for $12.95 per copy from Drug Strategies, 2445 Main St. NW, Washington, DC 20037, 202-289-9070.
Hennepin County Medical Center Wins National Award for Mock Crash Scenario
Last year HCMC staged The Mock Crash Scenario: A Disaster to Remember, which won the 1996 NACO award. 500 students witnessed the collaborative efforts involved in rescuing victims of a drunk driving crash, viewed the deadly consequences, and heard the story of a spinal cord injury survivor. HCMC has produced a video of the event, which can be purchased for $10.00 (includes S/H). Make check out to "HFA" and send to Trauma Services (869A) HCMC, 701 Park Avenue S., Mpls., MN 55415. A coordinator's guide is also available. For more information, contact Julie Philbrook, Trauma Prevention Education Specialist at 612-347-8500 or e-mail: julie.philbrook@co.hennepin.mn.us
Minnesota Chemical Health Week Packets and Calendars
Call MPRC to order the community, education, faith community packet or calendar. The Kick-Off event is November 18, 1996 at 11:00 at the Mall of America, WCCO booth.
Alcohol, Other Drugs and Violence Packet
This newly revised information packet is now updated and available. To make it easier for you, we've done the research (reviewed over 700 items) and talked to the experts. This packet includes carefully selected journal articles, book chapters and fact sheets. $10.25. Call MPRC at 612-427-5310 or 800-247-1303 or mprc-order@miph.org
FYI!
"Walking the Talk" Train-the-Trainer Workshops
Sponsored by Star of the North Prevention Coalition, Walking the Talk is a program to facilitate communication between parents and their children concerning alcohol, tobacco and other drug use and nonuse. Trainings will be conducted on the following dates:
Southwest Region
November 6, 1996
9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Marshall, MN
Contact: June Nichols, 507-537-6097
Fax: 507-537-7327
E-mail: jnichols@swsc.org
Northwest Region
November 19, 1996
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn, Detroit Lakes, MN
Contact: Ardyce Pederson, 218-894-1930, Fax: 218-894-3045
E-mail: pederson@brainerd.net
West Metro Region
December 11, 1996
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Central Community Center
St. Louis Park, MN
Contact: Jeyn Hofacker at 612-348-9296 Fax: 612-348-4841,
E-mail: cpcstar@skypoint.com
Northeast Region
January 14, 1997
Contact: Lynn Haglin, 218-723-4040
Fax: 218-723-4048,
E-mail: lhaglin@cp.duluth.mn.us
East Metro Region
February 19, 1997
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Wentworth Library, West St. Paul, MN
Contact: Mary Janish, 612-552-3158
Fax: 612-552-3130
E-mail: mjlj7@nor.co.dakota.mn.us
For a more complete, up-to-the-minute listing of events, please visit our Web site and click on the calendar icon. If you lack Web access or prefer print, please subscribe to Prevention Ties, another FREE MPRC newsletter that covers events more extensively than Impact! Web site: http://www.miph.org or 612-427-5310 or 800-247-1303.
NOVEMBER
10-11
Students are Concerned Conference
St. Cloud Civic Center & Kelly Inn, St. Cloud, MN
Contact: Ann Johnson, Office of Attorney General at 612-296-0924 or fax 612-297-4193.
13
What's the Matter in the World Today
St. Cloud State University,
St. Cloud, MN
Contact: Sherry Smolik Day at 320-202-8085
A Straduvarious Production. A hopeful musical about our violent world. Other Dates: Nov. 14 at Charles B. Martin Auditorium, Little Falls, MN. Contact: Anita Larson at 320-632-9261.
14
Innocence Under Assault: The Effects of Violence on Children's Lives
Crystal Evang. Free Church
New Hope, MN
Contact: Metropolitan Visiting Nurse Association at 612-378-5831.
15-17
Tobacco Control Train the Trainer Conference
Cragun's Resort
Brainerd, MN
Contact: Carrie Olson, Smoke Free 2000 Coalition at 612-338-8193 or fax 612-338-8382.
16-18
Teen Improvisational Theatre (Improv)
Camp Ojiketa
Chisago City, MN
Contact: Tom Koplitz, Community Partnership w/Youth & Families at 612-674-4085 or fax 612-674-2181.
16
NetDay Minnesota
Contact Todd Graham, NetDay Minnesota Project at 612-362-5809. E-mail: mnnetday@mr.net
18-24
Minnesota Chemical Health Week
Mall of America
Bloomington, MN
Contact: Terri Singer, Minnesota Prevention Resource Center at 612-427-5310 or fax 612-427-7841.
20
Learning to be Partners
Cass County Social Services, Social Services Building, Walker, MN
Contact: Jim Clark, Cass County Leech Lake Reservation at 218-547-3253.
21-24
National Conference on the Spiritual Life of Children
Radisson Hotel South & Plaza Tower, Minneapolis, MN
Contact: Human Foundations Institute, Inc. at 800-638-4287 or fax 513-683-2882.
DECEMBER
4-7
Renewing our Sense of Community
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Minneapolis, MN
Contact: NCEA at 703-359-8973 or fax 703-359-0972. E-mail: ncea@ids2.idsonline.com
7-9
Teen Improvisational Theatre (Improv)
Silver Lake Camp
New Brighton, MN
Contact: Tom Koplitz, Community Partnership w/Youth & Families at 612-674-4085 or fax 612-674-2181.
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