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Prevention Update: Violence Prevention among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender College Students

Publication date: 
2010
Author(s): 
Higher Education Center
Project Name: 
Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention
Funder: 
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools

Violence Prevention among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender College Students: A 2010 report from Campus Pride called State of Higher Education for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender People is

For more information or to obtain: 

Obtain a copy of Prevention Update: Violence Prevention among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender College Students from the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention.

  • Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
  • United States
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Meeting Gulf Coast Mental Health Needs

February 15, 2011

The oil spill disaster has had a profound effect on the mental health of many Gulf Coast residents, where loss of livelihood has resulted in an increased number of suicides, cases of domestic viole

Not all of the damage from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is as visible as the oil plumes that washed ashore.

For more information contact Kim Netter at knetter@edc.org.

  • Mental Health
  • United States
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Developing a Strategic Plan for Campus Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention

Project Name: 
Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention

This self-paced, online training will briefly describe the key steps involved in the strategic planning process, which include: 1) Conducting a problem analysis; 2) Establishing long-term goals and ob

For more information: 

Assess this self-paced, online training on of the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention's website.

  • Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
  • Colleges and Universities
  • Curricula and Training Materials
  • United States
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Status Update: Just Say KNOW

January 3, 2011

When it comes to preventing underage drinking, social marketing can play an important role.

The Power of KNOW campaign in Revere, Massachusetts, has long engaged parents in the effort to prevent teen drinking.

For more information contact Diane Barry at dbarry@edc.org.

  • Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
  • Community Agencies/Youth Programs
  • Capacity Building
  • Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
  • United States
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A Community of Care

December 7, 2010

As people live longer, more older adults and their families need support—physical support but also emotional support.

Seven years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, like so many older adults today, moved into an assisted living community. The two had drastically different experiences.

A version of this article appeared in the EDC Update Fall 2010. For more information contact Chris Miara at cmiara@edc.org or Ned Rimer at nrimer@edc.org

  • Suicide
  • Community Agencies/Youth Programs
  • Local Health/Mental Health Departments
  • Capacity Building
  • Curricula and Training Materials
  • United States
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Promoting Mental Health and Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for Senior Living Communities

Publication date: 
2010
Author(s): 
Prepared for SAMHSA by NASMHPD in collaboration with EDC, McFarland and Associates, and NRI
Project Name: 
Suicide Prevention Assessment Resource Kit (SPARK)

Older adults die by suicide at a higher rate than the national average.

For more information or to obtain: 

Download or order this Toolkit from SAMHSA.

  • Suicide
  • Capacity Building
  • Curricula and Training Materials
  • United States
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What Does It Take to Prevent Youth Substance Abuse: MetroWest Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Initiative, Final Report

Publication date: 
2010
Author(s): 
Diane Barry
Project Name: 
MetroWest Technical Assistance Center
Funder: 
MetroWest Community Health Care Foundation

This report describes the highlights of EDC’s six-year effort with 11 Greater Boston communities to prevent teen alcohol and drug abuse.

For more information or to obtain: 

Download a copy of What Does It Take to Prevent Youth Substance Abuse (1.61 MB) or contact Diane Barry at dbarry@edc.org.

  • Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
  • Capacity Building
  • United States
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HIGHLIGHT: Suicide Prevention Funding Award to EDC

November 9, 2010

EDC has been awarded up to $22.4 million in federal funds to continue the work of the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) for five additional years.

In the United States, suicide claims more than 34,000 lives annually.

  • Suicide
  • Capacity Building
  • United States
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Suicide Risk and Prevention for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth

Publication date: 
2008
Author(s): 
Malley, E., Posner, M., & Potter, L.
Project Name: 
National Suicide Prevention Resource Center

This publication addresses the special concerns related to suicide prevention among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth.

For more information or to obtain: 

Download a copy of Suicide Risk and Prevention for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth (PDF, 371 KB).

  • Suicide
  • Community Agencies/Youth Programs
  • United States
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Amy Aparicio Clark: Supporting Latino Adolescents

October 6, 2010

Amy Aparicio Clark’s childhood in Peru influenced her career helping Latino adolescents be more successful in school and in life.

Growing up in Lima, Peru, Amy Aparicio Clark would accompany her physician father to visit underserved patients living in shanty towns on the outskirts of the city or in rural areas.

Saving Sex for Later is funded by the Annie E. Casy Foundation. Salud y Exito is funded by the National Institutes of Health. For more information contact Amy Aparicio Clark at aclark@edc.org

  • HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
  • United States
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