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Broken Windows: The Surprising Benefits of Youth Access Enforcement
Presenter:
Sergeant Bruce R. Talbot, Lead Drug and Alcohol Instructor for Northeast Multi-Regional Training
Description:
The workshop explains the connections between adolescent alcohol use and community crime rates using the famous “Broken Windows" theory of policing. Research from DePaul University is highlighted showing that a high-level of youth access enforcement corresponds with lower overall community crime rates! Data showing the connection between tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs is covered. Successful community action programs will be featured.
Community Programs
Presenter:
John Underwood, President of College and Professional Development and Dennis O’Sullivan, Vice President of College and Professional Development
Description:
This program is designed to take the lessons learned “between the lines”, of athletics; teamwork, discipline, loyalty, family, trust….etc., and bring it outside the lines and into the community. Whether it is at the Boys or Girls Club or the local church, lessons learned in sport can be transferred and applied to the rest of life.
Project Respect
Presenter:
Dan White, Clay County Prosecutor
Description:
Project Respect is a multi-level awareness presentation for students and parents. Project Respect’s goal is to educate parents and students about the real life consequences associated with poor choices a teen might make in the realm of alcohol, drug use, sex and criminal behavior. The parent portion will educate attendees about the family impact of poor teen decisions including financial impact and the legal responsibility these poor decisions can have on parents. Parents will also learn about various warning signs and investigative options available for parental intervention. The student portion will include a jail cell mock up (to scale) in addition to a day in the life video, showing the daily routine of a prisoner while depicting the impact on loved ones and the ultimate life-goes-on scenario for friends and family once initial shock and disbelief are replaced with the other concerns of life.
Don’t Get “Faked Out!” Detecting and Investigating Illegal Identifications
Presenter:
Rick Younger, Public Safety Solutions, LLC
Description:
This course is designed to provide participants with an understanding of the seriousness and scope of illegal identifications. Participants will understand that illegal identifications are not just associated with underage youth and alcohol consumption. Participants will also receive a broad overview of the legal aspects associated with illegal identification such as manufacture, possession, forgery, criminal impersonation, and other violations of the law.
QPR – Ask a Question, Save a Life
Presenter:
Kathleen Welton and Anamika Pandya, Clay County Health Department
Description:
QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer -- three simple steps that anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help.
Substance Abuse Prevention Across the Lifespan: What are the Issues?
Presenter:
Joe Wiese, Director, CSAP, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Southwest CAPT
Description:
Unlike many public health issues, the prevention of substance use and abuse has been done in silos. This workshop will examine the issues related to the need for developing strategies to alter the “silo” approach so that “cradle to the grave” substance abuse prevention can be implemented using public health models and relying on existing knowledge to more effectively delivery comprehensive prevention services.
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