Summer newsletter 2007

Submitted by Susan Dunker

Greetings from the Indiana Association of Prevention Professionals (IAPP) Board for Directors! We would like to share with you the most recent information regarding your professional association:

Training Dates for “Principles of Drug Abuse Prevention”

We are finally happy to announce the schedule for the 2007 Central CAPT “Principles of Drug Abuse Prevention” training being held the week of June 18-22, July 23-27 and September 10-14 2007 at the Family Services and Prevention Programs office in Shelbyville, Indiana. Please feel free to download the registration form at www.preventionprofessionals.org. Please contact Melia Rude, coordinator of the IAPP at iapp@fspp.org or (317) 398-7299 to register for this training.

Training Dates for “Understanding Drugs in American Society”

Family Services and Prevention Programs (FSPP) in Shelbyville, Indiana is sponsoring the college-level drug and alcohol information course entitled “Understanding Drugs in American Society” at their office through IUPUI and Jim Arvin. The remaining 2007 dates for this five-day training are July 16-20 and August 13-17. To register or for additional information regarding this training contact Connie at FSPP at (317) 398-0955 or conniep@fspp.org. You can also download the registration form off of IAPP’s website www.preventionprofessionals.org.

IAPP Board of Directors Needed

The IAPP Board of Directors is calling out to the IAPP membership to see if there is anyone interested in serving on the IAPP Board of Directors. For further information please contact Melia Rude, coordinator of the IAPP at iapp@fspp.org or (317) 398-7299 or one of the current IAPP Board of Directors, which all names and contact information are listed on the IAPP website.

Membership Involvement

The IAPP Board of Directors has created two working committee groups and are inviting IAPP members to join these if interested. The two committee groups are Membership Services and Development. For further information or if are interested in serving on one of these committees please contact Melia Rude, coordinator of the IAPP at iapp@fspp.org or (317) 398-7299.

Central CAPT Funding

Central CAPT is the Central Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies. It is funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). It is IAPP’s understanding that this funding is in jeopardy. It is through collaboration with Central CAPT that IAPP is able to provide the training necessary to youth workers in programs such as Afternoons ROCK. These programs have been successful in reducing ATOD use among Indiana youth. This reduction in use can be attributed to collaborative efforts between organizations such as IAPP, the Indiana Dept. of Mental Health & Addiction, the Indiana Prevention Resource Center, the Governor's Commission for a Drug Free Indiana, and Central CAPT. It is fair to say that funding for Central CAPT is essential to the overall prevention system in Indiana. It is not too late for our IAPP members to state their concerns with the possibly of this funding being cut. Please contact your State Representatives and other State officials. If we can explain the situation further or answer any questions you may have please contact our IAPP President Chuck Kime at (812) 342-3205.

Address Change Notification

As a reminder, if you are not receiving mailings from the IAPP, please contact the IAPP coordinator, Melia Rude at iapp@fspp.org to verify what address the IAPP has on file. Those who might change work addresses or have difficulty receiving all IAPP mail at their work address should consider using their home address as their contact information for the IAPP.