Welcome Wendi O'Rand to the RPC

The Regional Prevention Center is pleased to announce that Wendi O'Rand is the new Prevention Specialist. She began working in the Regional Prevention Center in June 2008 and will working with communities to move through the strategic prevention framework.

Information on Prescription Drugs

With the recent rise in prescription drug abuse by teens, it is important to be informed on the dangers of prescription drugs. This is a link to an article I found on www.kidshealth.org. It has some great information on the rising issue and tips for parents, etc.

http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/drugs/prescription_drug_abuse.html

February Resource of the Month

February is National Children of Alcoholics Month

Alcohol is a debilitating disease, not only for those who have it, but their families also.

The February resource is: Alcohol & It’s Effects (Video – 60 mins.)

This video shows the effects of alcohol, addiction, treatment and other issues around alcohol abuse.

TO ACCESS RPC RESOURCE LIBRARY
Go to 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 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.

Federal school grants for alcohol abuse

FUNDING opportunity for local school districts through USED/Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools for comprehensive prevention in secondary schools to reduce and prevent alcohol abuse. Applications are due on February 19, 2008. We have $24,500M to award to approximately to 70 districts around the country and the territories. The average awards for this 3 year effort is around $400,000 per year.

The Notice Inviting Applications for the Grants to Reduce Alcohol Abuse (84.184A) was published in the Federal Register on 1-3-08. It is currently posted on grants.gov at: http://apply.grants.gov/apply/UpdateOffer?id=11200

The application is available on the USED web page at:(http://www.ed.gov/programs/dvpalcoholabuse/applicant.html).

These are the names of the required forms for this grant competition:1. Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424) 2. Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424 3. Department of Education Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs (ED 524) 4. Assurances--Non-Construction Programs (Standard Form 424B) 5. Certification Regarding Lobbying 6. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (Standard Form LLL)

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