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2006 Regional Policy Forums – Presentations & Agendas - AgendasMidlandEl PasoDallasHoustonSan Antonio
- Presentations
- Community Festivals–View Online–Download PDF
This presentation focuses on the IOM recommended strategy for local communities to change how alcohol sponsorship, advertising and sales at community festivals affects your community.
Presented by: Nicole Holt, Executive Director, Texans Standing Tall
Forums: Midland, El Paso, Houston, San Antonio
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Creating Community Change–View Online–Download PDF
This presentation presents the concept of “environmental” prevention strategies and the principle of “collective responsibility” in preventing youth substance abuse.
Presented by: Nicole Holt, Executive Director, Texans Standing Tall
Forums: Midland, El Paso, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Keg Registration–View Online–Download PDF
This presentation focuses on one IOM recommended strategy to limit access to youth and hold adult providers accountable—keg registration.
Presented by: Steve Ross, Communications and Media Consultant
Forums: Midland, El Paso, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Navigational Tools for Advocacy–View Online–Download PDF
This presentation answers the question of “Why Policy Change” and provides tools and information for moving advocacy into action.
Presented by: Nicole Holt, Executive Director, Texans Standing Tall
Geronimo Rodriguez, Attorney, Consultant
Forums: Midland, El Paso, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Sobriety Checkpoints–View Online–Download PDF
This presentation focuses on the statewide strategy of Sobriety Checkpoints to reduce and prevent drinking and driving.
Presented by: Patricia Hickman, Traffic Safety Specialist, Texas Department of Transportation
Forum: Dallas
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Statewide Profile on Youth Subtance Abuse–View Online–Download PDF
This presentation covers the latest youth substance abuse data and trends in Texas, with a particular emphasis placed on youth alcohol use.
Presented by:
Midland: Andy Sustaita, Instructional Consultant, Region 18 ESC
El Paso: Penny Harmonson, Project Director, Texas Department of State Health Services
Dallas/San Antonio: Esther Betts, National Prevention Representative, Texas Department of State Health Services
Houston: Dave Wanser, PhD, Deputy Commissioner, Behavioral and Community Health, Texas Department of State Health Services
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Alcohol and the Adolescent Brain–View Online–Download PDF
This presentation introduces research from the Protecting Me/Protecting You curriculum that is focused on how alcohol affects the developing brain.
Presented by: Trudy Higgins-Edison, Safe Schools Facilitator, Fort Bend ISD
Forums: Midland, El Paso, Houston, San Antonio
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These presentations were focused on the latest data and trends in regard to youth substance abuse at the regional levels.
Presented by:
Midland: No presentation available
El Paso: Marge Bartoletti, Director, Rio Grande Safe Communities
Dallas: Hollie Higgins (for Debbie Meripolski), Community Prevention Program Director, Greater Dallas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Houston: Robert Landry, PhD, Director, Research and Educational Services
- Regional Profile, Dallas–View Online–Download PDF
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Regional Profile, Houston–View Online–Download PDF
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Regional Profile, San Antonio–View Online–Download PDF
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Regional Profile, El Paso–View Online–Download PDF
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