Governor’s Commission for a Drug-Free Indiana

Regional Announcements
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July 2010

August Awareness
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 Stop on Red Week: August 1 – August 7th
(http://www.stopredlightrunning.com/)
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 National Night Out: August 3 (http://www.nationaltownwatch.org/nno/)

 National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month

(www.doseofprevention.org/index.html)

 July 4th, 2010, Have a Safe and Happy

Independence Day!!!

 July 12th - 16th, 2010, Prevention of Drug Abuse Training offered by the Indiana
Association of Prevention Professionals, Indianapolis, IN: This training meets one of the
requirements for those seeking certification as a Certified Prevention Professional or one of the other
credentials offered by IAPP. Ethics in Prevention and Cultural Competency are included in the course.
Classes will be taught by staff from Central CAPT. Visit the IAPP home page at
www.preventionprofessionals.org for additional information or to register.

 July 22nd, The Art of Community Mobilizing, Scottsburg, IN: The Southeastern Region of
the Governor’s Commission is hosting this CADCA webinar at the Scottsburg Learning Center from
12:30PM-3:00PM. There will be no cost to attend this training. Please register with your community
consultant if you plan on attending.

 July 26th - 29th, 2010, CADCA Mid-Year Training Institute, Phoenix , Arizona: This
year’s theme is “Coalitions Rising: Reaching New Heights.” Early Bird Registration is now open through
June 15th. To register or for additional information about CADCA's Mid-Year Training Institute go to
www.cadca.org.

 July 26th - 30th, 2010, Understanding Drugs in American Society, Shelbyville, IN: IAPP
approved college level drug education course, Family Services and Prevention Programs, Shelbyville,
317-398-0956 or conniep@fspp.org.

 July 28th, 2010, Governor’s Commission for a Drug Free Indiana Monthly Commission
Meeting, Indianapolis, IN: This monthly meeting is held from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the
 Government Center South, Conference Room C. (Please check the ICJI website for possible change of
schedule or meeting room location)

 August 2nd - 6th, 2010, Understanding Drugs in American Society, Shelbyville, IN:
IAPP approved college level drug education course, Family Services and Prevention Programs,
Shelbyville, 317-398-0956 or conniep@fspp.org.

 August 6th, 2010, Prime for Life Training, Osgood, IN: ASAP Center and Ripley County LCC is
hosting this day long training to educate community members about brief interventions when working
with you. This training is being held for FREE, however there will be a $20 no show fee charged for no
show. Your Community Consultant has registration forms if you are interested in attending.

 August 25th, 2010, Governor’s Commission for a Drug Free Indiana Monthly
Commission Meeting, Indianapolis, IN: This monthly meeting is held from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
at the Government Center South, Conference Room C. (Please check the ICJI website for possible
change of schedule or meeting room location)

Resources
 Anxious Kids, Unhealthy Children… Nearly one in eight youth experience extreme anxiety that
significantly interferes with their relationships, activities and school work. Learn more about this serious
health issue and what youth workers, educators and youth ministers can do to help in the IYI Issue Alert,
“When Kids Worry Too Much: Anxiety Disorders Among Children and Teens.”This would be a good parent
handout! Check it out: www.iyi.org/resources/doc/IYI-Issue-Brief-ANXIETY-May-2010.pdf

 A Parent’s Guide to the Teen Brain… The Partnership for a Drug Free America has released “A
Parent’s Guide to the Teen Brain,” a digital, science-based resource that explains adolescent brain
processes and offers tips for communicating and helping teens make good decisions. Using video,
humorous interactive segments, role-playing and advice from experts, parents learn that ongoing brain
development contributes to vexing teen behaviors - impulsiveness, rebellion, high emotions, questionable
judgment and risk-taking. Check it out: http://www.drugfree.org/teenbrain

 The Verizon Foundation – Verizon Foundation Community Investments…The Verizon

Foundation seeks to fund projects that work to increase literacy and educational achievement,
prevent domestic violence, and achieve and sustain health and safety in communities.
Selected applicants will receive funding ranging from $25.00 to $4,500,000.00. Eligible applicants
include, but are not limited to, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations and elementary and secondary
schools (public and private) that are registered with the National Center for Education Statistics.
Deadline: October 31, 2009; Please contact the Verizon Foundation for specific grant information and
to apply: http://foundation.verizon.com/grant/guidelines.shtml

 New Indiana Alcohol Law: ID Everyone… Starting July 1, store owners in Indiana will be required
to check legal photo identification from all alcohol buyers, regardless of how old they appear. The law will
apply to any establishment selling “carry-out” alcohol such as liquor stores, convenience stores, pharmacies
and supermarkets, but not restaurants, bars and other businesses where drinks are consumed on the
premises. A recent police sting found approximately 25% of minors were able to obtain alcohol illegally
from convenience stores and gas stations. It is hoped, with the new policy, a new study would find zero
percent sales to minors. (All Aboard Prevention Express, July 2010)

For more information, contact: Kim Linkel, Community Consultant, 812/934-2298 or linkel@hotmail.com

Serving Dearborn, Decatur, Franklin, Jefferson, Ripley, Ohio, Switzerland & Union Counties