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Kevin Jennings Assistant Deputy Secretary |
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In This
Issue 1. Going Back
to College-- Campuses and the Dangers of Alcohol—From the Desk of Kevin
Jennings… 2. U.S. ED’s IES’
NCES’ Public School Districts’ Revenue and Expenditures Updated 3. SAMHSA
announces open submissions period for the National Registry of Evidence-Based
programs and Practices (NREPP) 4. Foundation
Funding Opportunities: -- Youth Service America-United Health HEROES Grants
to Fight Obesity -- Robert Wood Johnson-Active Living
Research: Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity -- National Gardening Association
and Home Depot-2010 Youth Garden Grants Program 5. HHS’ FDA
Announces New Resources to Educate the Public About New Tobacco Regulations 6. ONDCP’s National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign Offers
Free Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Materials NOTE: The material The opinions expressed
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GOING BACK TO COLLEGE--CAMPUSES AND THE
DANGERS OF ALCOHOL—FROM THE DESK OF KEVIN JENNINGS… Last
weekend I was back home in New York and I noticed an abnormal number of late
teens running around my neighborhood. I was at first puzzled but then I
realized who they were: NYU was back in session and these were the incoming
first-year students. The
first year of college can indeed be an exciting time – but also a
dangerous one. In an excellent piece posted on the White House Office
of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) blog (http://ofsubstance.gov/blogs/pushing_back/archive/2010/08/24/51555.aspx),
my colleague Undersecretary of Education Martha Kanter (who oversees all
federal higher education work) notes that college students are about
one-third more likely to engage in heavy drinking than their peer s who
don’t attend college. Since 1993, this behavior has not
changed – in other words, things aren’t getting any better.
In fact. Some folks now refer to the “college effect,” i.e. the
phenomenon where young people who were not problem drinkers before college
quickly become them during their first year in college. It doesn’t have to be this
way. There are steps that institutions of higher education can take to
reduce alcohol abuse and change the “culture of drinking” that
exists on too many campuses. For many years OSDFS has funded The
Higher Education Center, which helps campuses and communities address
problems of alcohol, other drugs, and violence by identifying effective strategies
and programs based upon the best prevention science (http://higheredcenter.org/).
The Center is organizing our biennial National Meeting on Alcohol, Drug
Abuse, and Violence Prevention in Higher Education, which will be held
October 18-20, 2010, in Maryland (near Washington, DC). The conference theme
is "Promoting Student Success: Effective AODV Prevention in Tough Times."
There is no registration fee to attend this important event and you can
register http://higheredcenter.org/natl.
It was fun to see the NYU
students running around my neighborhood. My hope for
them is that they will end up at graduation in four years – not in
rehab. It’s up to those of us involved in higher education to
make sure that the former is the result of going to college, not the latter.
U.S. ED’s
IES’ NCES’ PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS’ REVENUE AND
EXPENDITURES UPDATED Revenues and Expenditures for Public Elementary and
Secondary School Districts, School Year 2007-08 (Fiscal Year 2008) has been released by NCES. This brief publication contains data
on revenues and expenditures per pupil made by school districts for school year
2007-08. Median per pupil revenue and expenditure data are reported by state,
as well as values at the 5th and 95th percentiles. Data for charter schools
are reported separately. There are also discussions on the different types of
school districts, and other resources that may be helpful in analyzing school
district level data. Revenues and expenditures for the 100 largest school
districts are included, as well as federal revenues by program.
SAMHSA ANNOUNCES
OPEN SUBMISSIONS PERIOD FOR THE NATIONAL REGISTRY OF EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS
AND PRACTICES (NREPP) The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration
has announced the 2011 open submissions period for the National Registry of
Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP). NREPP is a voluntary rating
and classification system designed to provide the public with reliable
information on the scientific basis and practicality of interventions that prevent
and/or treat mental and substance use disorders. Developers are invited to
submit evidence-based programs during the November 1, 2010 - February 1, 2011
submissions period. For the Federal Register Notice, go
to: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-20016.pdf
FOUNDATION FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES Youth Service America –
UnitedHealth HEROES Grants to Fight Obesity--Youth Service America
along with United Health group have created the UnitedHealth HEROES program,
a health literacy initiative designed to encourage youth to partner with
schools and nonprofits to create hands-on programs to fight childhood
obesity. Awards are available up to $1,000. Educators, students,
and nonprofit leaders are eligible to apply. Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation - Active Living Research: Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood
Obesity--The
purpose of the grant is to support research to inform policy and
environmental strategies for increasing physical activity among children and
adolescents, decreasing their sedentary behaviors and preventing obesity. The
program places emphasis on reaching children and youths who are at highest
risk for obesity: Black, Latino, American Indian and Asian/Pacific Islander
children, as well as children who live in under-resourced and lower-income
communities. National Gardening Association and Home
Depot – 2010 Youth Garden Grants Program--NGA awards Youth
Garden Grants to schools and community organizations
with child-centered garden programs. In evaluating grant applications,
priority will be given to programs that emphasize one or more of these
elements: educational focus or curricular/program integration, nutrition or
plant-to-food connections, environmental awareness/education,
entrepreneurship, and social aspects of gardening such as leadership
development, team building, community support, or service-learning. SOURCE:
The
Center for Health and Health Care in School’s Weekly Insider, August,
2010 HHS’ FDA
ANNOUNCES NEW RESOURCES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT NEW TOBACCO REGULATIONS The U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services’ Federal Drug Administration recently announced new resources
on their website - http://www.fda.gov/BreakTheChain
-- launched to educate key stakeholders about the regulations. On
the website, you will find the following information (along with other
resources): Content
Syndication (http://www.fda.gov/TobaccoProducts/ResourcesforYou/ucm216496.htm) Content
syndication is an easy tool that allows our partners to display FDA Tobacco
information on their own Web sites. FDA Center for Tobacco Products is
syndication content for Retailers, Manufacturers, and Consumers including
details on the Regulations, News and Events and additional resources. Badges (http://www.fda.gov/TobaccoProducts/ResourcesforYou/BreakTheChain/ucm216474.htm) FDA
has a variety of "Break the Chain of Tobacco Addiction" badges you
can add to your Web site, blog or social networking site to show your
commitment to following the law and breaking the chain of tobacco addiction.
We have a variety of sizes and messages so you can choose the right badge for
you. Widget
for Your Website or Blog (http://www.fda.gov/TobaccoProducts/NewsEvents/ucm216404.htm) Place
the Tobacco Regulations, Education, Prevention and Control Widget on your Web
page or blog to help others learn about the regulation of tobacco products,
the health risks associated with tobacco use, and the benefits of quitting or
never starting to use tobacco. The widget includes a fun educational
quiz to test your tobacco knowledge. As
reported in this LISTSERV in June and July, the new rules, which went into
effect on June 22, limit the sale and marketing of cigarettes and smokeless
tobacco by: •
Prohibiting the sale of cigarettes or smokeless tobacco to people younger
than 18; •
Prohibiting the sale of cigarette packages with less
than 20 cigarettes; •
Prohibiting distribution of free samples of cigarettes; •
Restricting distribution of free samples of smokeless tobacco; and •
Prohibiting tobacco companies from sponsoring any athletic, musical or other
social or cultural events, among other things. Every
day nearly 4,000 kids under 18 try their first cigarette and 1,000 children
under 18 become daily smokers. Please help protect America’s children
from disease and premature death caused by tobacco use. ONDCP’s NATIONAL YOUTH
ANTI-DRUG MEDIA CAMPAIGN OFFERS FREE PRESCRIPTION DRUG AWARENESS MATERIALS As teenagers head back to school, The Media
Campaign offers a host of resources to help community groups and
youth-serving organizations reach out to parents and teens on the issues of
teen prescription drug and over-the-counter drug abuse; distracted, drunk,
and drugged driving; internet and technology safety; and, other risky behaviors.
Teen prescription drug abuse continues to
be a troubling threat for parents and our Nation's teens--nearly 2,500 youth
aged 12-17 abuse a prescription pain reliever each day for the very first
time. The Campaign offers the "Teen Prescription Drug Abuse Video
Discussion Guide" and accompanying "Teens in Treatment" video
as an aid for communities to host discussions with teens and share tips with
parents. You may order these and other materials by going to www.TheAntiDrug.com/resources/teen-rx.aspx Other Rx-focused materials include: • Prescription Drug Abuse Brochure: a
succinct brochure that outlines the growing prescription drug problem and
prevention tips for parents. • A Prescription for Parents on
Preventing Prescription & Over-the-Counter Abuse Among Teens: a tip sheet
with important information for parents to safeguard their prescriptions and
their teens. • "Is Your Prescription
Available for Pickup?" Customizable Open Letter: customize this open
letter for your group to encourage parents to talk about prescription drug
abuse with their teens. Drunk, drugged, and distracted driving is a
significant problem, particularly among teens. These behaviors are dangerous
for teen drivers and passengers, as well as others who share the road. In
2008, an estimated 7.2 percent of youth aged 16 or 17 drove under the
influence. In addition, younger, inexperienced drivers under 20 years
old have the highest proportion of distraction-related fatal crashes (16%). The Media Campaign's "New Driver's
Kit" offers tips, facts, quizzes, and more to alert parents and teens to
the dangers of drugged, drunk, and distracted driving. You may order or
download the kit and other materials - including the "Parent-Teen
Driving Contract" and "Tips for Parents of New Drivers" flyer
- by going to http://www.theantidrug.com/resources/impaired-driving.aspx . Teens spend hours on the computer after
school, and many say their parents are unaware of the access they have to
risky behaviors once they are in front of a computer screen. Check out the
resources offered in the Teens and Technology Package - including the
"Online Exposure: An E-Guide for Parents" and accompanying quiz,
"Online Exposure: Fact Sheet," and "Do You Speak Teen?"
handout - online at http://www.theantidrug.com/resources/teens-technology.aspx . Additional resources, including FREE
customizable ads, brochures, CD-ROMs, youth posters, and postcards, are
available to help community groups and parents address the abuse of drugs and
alcohol, and other risky behaviors. Please visit www.TheAntiDrug.com/Resources
to download materials or place your order. Since its inception in 1998, the Office of
National Drug Control Policy’s National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
has conducted outreach to millions of parents, teens and communities to
prevent and reduce teen drug use. Counting on an unprecedented blend of
public and private partnerships, non-profit community service organizations,
volunteerism, and youth-to-youth communications, the Campaign is designed to
reach Americans of diverse backgrounds with effective anti-drug messages. Have a Happy and Safe Holiday Weekend! |
