Alcohol and Substance Abuse
April is Alcohol Awareness Month—alcohol and drug use can be a special problem in rural communities. Especially for young people, there aren’t many alternative forms of entertainment. There is a lack of adequate services to address alcohol and drug abuse in many areas. And some rural communities have a “culture” of drinking. The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has produced many resources to help address substance abuse at the community, family and individual level. The Alcohol Awareness month website has webcasts and videos on recovery and substance abuse facts, posters, reports, brochures and other resources—most of them free.
The WI Association on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (WAAODA) will hold their 44th annual conference May 10-12 in Middleton. The theme is Science, Treatment & Wellness in Collaboration for a Holistic Recovery. The conference will feature workshops and presentation on a variety of addiction issues, including tobacco, gambling, alcohol, and other drugs, and workshops for addiction counselors and other professionals. There will be a workshop track specifically for teens.
University of Wisconsin Continuing Education offers dozens of learning opportunities, both in person (usually here in Madison) and on line. Everything from leadership training to professional development. Their Substance Abuse Certificate program began last month, but you can enroll in individual classes. This series of six classes won’t certify you to counsel clients, but they will provide “pertinent information to help you respond more effectively to people with alcohol and other drug problems.” The entire series will begin again in September. Â
SAMHSA will award grants for up to three years and $400k to expand the provision of substance abuse treatment in traditionally underserved areas. This is a great opportunity to secure funding for innovative treatment programs in your rural community. Projects in the Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment in Targeted Areas of Need  program should “enhance and/or expand the capacity of substance abuse treatment providers to serve clients who have been underserved because of lack of access to treatment in their immediate community due to transportation concerns, an inadequate number of substance abuse treatment providers in their community, and/or financial constraints.” Proposals could include a variety of technologies to address this problem, including internet, tele-medicine, or chatlines.  Get your applications in by April 27.
The federal Bureau of Justice Assistance will accept applications for the Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program through May 18. The program is open to tribal governments to apply for grants to “plan, implement, or enhance tribal justice strategies to address crime issues related to alcohol and substance abuse,” including preventing and reducing alcohol and substance abuse crimes and injuries and integrating tribal, state and local treatment programs.
April 14, 2010
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