UPDATE: Addendum to RFA now available

Communities applying for Strategic Prevention Framework-State Incentive Grants need to please note the changes in the Addendum which have been posted to the Kansas SRS website. The link to the addendum is listed below.



http://www.srskansas.org/HR/spf-sig/RFA_ddendum.pdf

UPDATE: Community Readiness Online Survey

Communities applying for SPF-SIG grant funds can view their survey totals as of Monday, October 15, 2007 by clicking on the link below. The grant requires 36 completed surveys (3 in each of the 12 community sectors) by 3 p.m. October 19, 2007.

http://www.srskansas.org/HR/spf-sig/Survey_Count_10-12.pdf

October Resource of the Month

October is Red Ribbon Month

The October Resource of the month, Red Ribbon Week: Working Toward a Drug-Free School and Community, is the only video available for the observance of Red Ribbon Week. Showing this to students is an inspirational way to kick off the Red Ribbon celebration. This video explains the origins and meaning of Red Ribbon Week. This video is hosted by Michael Pritchard and filmed at an actual Red Ribbon rally and classroom discussion. VIDEO FORMAT ONLY -- 1998

TO UTILIZE THIS RESOURCE:
Go to http://www.greenbush.org/Click on Technology Media Center and click on Online Booking

To Browse:
Login as a guest by entering your first and last name
Enter as a guest to browse only
Type in keyword or subjects A listing will come up – items listed as DAXXXX are part of the library and available for checkout

To Book:
Call Greenbush TMC and receive a login and password
Go to http://www.greenbush.org/
Click TMC and online booking Login using the given login # and password
i. Start webmax
ii. Search by title, subject, or keyword or click on look-up by title #
iii. View selections by clicking on today’s basket
iv. Finish checking out selections – they will be shipped to you
Selections are checked out for one week to 10 days.
The return postage is the responsibility of the person checking items out.

Fall Newsletter Now Available!

The view the Fall 2007 Edition of the Prevention Newsletter please click on the link below.

http://regionalpreventioncenter.pbwiki.com/f/RPC+Fall+2007+Newsletter.pdf

RFA released for Planning Grant Funds

Kansas Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) Grant to Reduce Underage Drinking

The Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS), Division of Strategic Development, announces the release of a Request for Applications (RFA) to develop community level strategic plans for the prevention and reduction of underage drinking through the Kansas Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) Grant to Reduce Underage Drinking. Community partnerships are invited to compete for one of six to ten Planning Grants which will be awarded to communities which meet criteria based on high prevalence of underage drinking and contribution to statewide prevalence. Community partners must demonstrate capacity to engage in a comprehensive planning process to then implement identified strategies proven to impact underage drinking.

A two-phase application process will be used to determine grant awards. The first phase involves a Pre-application Packet through which prospective community partnerships will be screened based upon two factors: 1) underage drinking prevalence data as measured by use of alcohol in the past 30 days and binge drinking as both relate to the defined community’s overall population of youth in grades 6, 8, 10, and 12; and 2) the community’s readiness and capacity to commit to a comprehensive strategic planning process. After reviewing the Pre-application Packets, SRS will invite select community partnerships to participate in the second phase of the application process by submitting a full application.

Eligible applicants and fiscal agents represent community partnerships and may include eithr local units of government or not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) organizations based in the targeted community. Regional Prevention Centers, their parent organizations, and state agencies are not eligible to serve as applicants or to act as fiscal agents. Community partnerships are considered for the purpose of this grant program as multi-disciplinary representatives of communities. Communities shall be defined locally and may be viewed as a community of place or geographically bound locations (e.g. neighborhoods, small towns or subdivisions), communities of administrative or geographic locations as defined by political or administrative factors (e.g., counties or school district boundaries), or multiple communities that are most effectively impacted if they work together (e.g., a rural multi-county partnership).

To view more information on the grant and the RFA, please go to the Kansas SRS website at

http://www.srskansas.org/HR/spf-sig/

September Resource of the Month

September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month

The September Resource of the month, Conducting Support Groups: For Students Affected by Chemical Dependence, can assist schools in addressing addiction. Schools can’t solve the many complex problems associated with the disease of chemical dependence, but they can do a great deal. This book, written by Martin Fleming, proposes just one kind of practical, effective way in which educators can tackle the problem and start support groups for students struggling with chemical dependence.

Book – 1990

TO UTILIZE THIS RESOURCE:
Go to http://www.greenbush.org/Click on Technology Media Center and click on Online Booking
To Browse:
Login as a guest by entering your first and last name
Enter as a guest to browse only
Type in keyword or subjects
A listing will come up – items listed as DAXXXX are part of the library and available for checkout

To Book:
Call Greenbush TMC and receive a login and password
Go to http://www.greenbush.org/
Click TMC and online booking
Login using the given login # and password
i. Start webmax
ii. Search by title, subject, or keyword or click on look-up by title #
iii. View selections by clicking on today’s basket
iv. Finish checking out selections – they will be shipped to you
Selections are checked out for one week to 10 days. The return postage is the responsibility of the person checking items out.

August Resource of the Month

Back to School

Bullying and Violence Prevention

The August Resource of the month, My Secret Bully, is an inspirational story targeted for 5 to 11 year olds that draw young readers into Monica's world, where she is bullied by a friend. Relational aggression is an act of emotional bullying hidden among a tight network of friends. Author: Trudy Ludwig Books: 2003

TO UTILIZE THIS RESOURCE:
Go to http://www.greenbush.org/
Click on Technology Media Center and click on Online Booking
To Browse:
Login as a guest by entering your first and last name
Enter as a guest to browse only
Type in keyword or subjects
A listing will come up – items listed as DAXXXX are part of the library and available for checkout

To Book:
Call Greenbush TMC and receive a login and password
Go to http://www.greenbush.org/
Click TMC and online booking
Login using the given login # and password
i. Start webmax
ii. Search by title, subject, or keyword or click on look-up by title #
iii. View selections by clicking on today’s basket
iv. Finish checking out selections – they will be shipped to you

Selections are checked out for one week to 10 days. The return postage is the responsibility of the person checking items out.

Register Now

4th Annual Alliance for Drug Endangered Children Conference

The focus of this conference is on the formation of community-based partnerships by encouraging agency personnel to coordinate their mutual interests, resources and responsibilities to meet the needs of our children.

The National Alliance for DEC represents multiple disciplines with a common vision: a future where children whose caregivers abuse substances are provided opportunities to live in safe and nurturing environments free from abuse and neglect. Effectively addressing the issue of Drug Endangered Children requires a multi-faceted strategy that includes prevention, law enforcement, courts, probation, social services, treatment, mental health, medical, child welfare, education, public health, federal agencies, tribal nations, non-profit organizations, and the community.

October 10-12, 2007

Hyatt Regency Crown Center

Kansas City, Missouri


Space is limited -- Register today!

Registration Cost: $200. Deadline to register is September 28, 2007. More information on the conference, hotels, parking, etc. can be found at www.nationaldec.org

Questions?
Contact Loretta Wyrick Severin at lwyrick@parstopeka.com

or (785)266-8666.

HBO's ADDICTION Series available online!

Across the country, events, activities and conversations around HBO's ADDICTION are continuing. Because of your ongoing commitment and involvement, public understanding of addiction -- and the hope and reality of long-term recovery -- is growing.

You can still watch HBO's ADDICTION online and on DVD.

The entire 14-part series is available for free viewing at HBO.com, and the DVD set is reasonably priced.

For more information or to watch the series on your computer, go to http://www.addictionaction.org/watch/

From addictionaction.org

July Resource of the Month

Summer is a great time for fun,

family-centered activities!

The July Resource of the month, the Family Fun Activity Book, is a wonderful collection of activities that branch off into even more ideas and projects. There are literally hundreds of things to make, do, play and see! Parents, grandparents, teachers, daycare centers, and preschools will love the new twists on favorite subjects.

TO UTILIZE THIS RESOURCE:
1. Go to www.greenbush.org
2. Click on Technology Media Center and click on Online Booking
To Browse:
1. Login as a guest by entering your first and last name
2. Enter as a guest to browse only
3. Type in keyword or subjects
4. A listing will come up – items listed as DAXXXX are part of the library and available for checkout

To Book:
1. Call Greenbush TMC and receive a login and password
2. Go to www.greenbush.org
3. Click TMC and online booking
4. Login using the given login # and password
i. Start webmax
ii. Search by title, subject, or keyword or click on look-up by title #
iii. View selections by clicking on today’s basket
iv. Finish checking out selections – they will be shipped to you

Selections are checked out for one week to 10 days. The return postage is the responsibility of the person checking items out.

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