Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)--Alphabetical Listing
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Academic Achievement and Prevention
Where can I find research and resources related to linking prevention
activities to academic achievement?
Advantages of distance learning programs
I am interested in participating in an online course. What is distance
learning and what are its advantages?
Alcohol related laws
I am interested in finding out which alcohol related laws have been adopted
in the various states in the Northeast region. Can you tell me where to
get this information?
Americans with Disabilities Act: Compliance
We are starting a new program and want to make sure we comply with the
Americans with Disabilities Act. Where can we find resources to assist
us?
Asian American Evidence-Based Programs
I work primarily with Asian American communities. Can you help me identify
some evidence-based programs that have either been adapted or developed
specifically for this population?
Balancing Fidelity and Adaption
I am implementing a evidence-based prevention program and want to ensure
that I achieve the program's intended outcomes. I recognize the importance
of implementing the program with fidelity, but I would like to adapt the
program to meet the unique needs of my community. Is there any research
on how to effectively strike a balance between fidelity and adaptation?
CAPT Products
The Northeast CAPT offers many different products that are available to
the public. How can I find a brief description of each and how I might
obtain a copy?
Collaboration as a Prevention Strategy
I am implementing a program that relies on collaboration as a prevention
strategy. Are there other effective programs that use this strategy?
Collecting local sources of data
As part of the strategic planning process, prevention practitioners are
confronted with the task of assessing community needs and resources, planning
programs, and collecting information to be used in program evaluation.
All of these activities require data collection in one form or another.
Where do I go to identify and collect existing local sources of data?
Collecting national sources of data
I know where to go to identify and collect existing local sources of data,
but where do I go to identify and collect national, regional, or state
data?
Connecting community and school-based prevention
Can you recommend specific strategies or programs that aim to "build
bridges" between school-based prevention efforts and ongoing efforts
in the surrounding community?
Defining specific outcome objectives
I am at the point in my project where I need to provide my funder with
specific outcome objectives. What should I consider when I site down to
write my outcomes?
Developing an evaluation plan
I need to develop an evaluation plan for my program. What are the essential
elements I should consider?
Difference between web-based and distance learning
What is the difference between web-based learning and distance learning?
How do I choose a legitimate web-based or distance learning course?
Differing rates by geography, ethnicity, gender and
age
How do recent underage drinking rates differ by geography, ethnicity,
gender, and age?
Disabled Youth: ATOD
What are the special concerns regarding alcohol, tobacco, and other drug
use among youth with disabilities?
Disabled Youth: Program Development
What are the special concerns regarding alcohol, tobacco, and other drug
use among youth with disabilities?
Disabled Youth: Substance Abuse Prevention Programs
Which organizations or projects focus specifically on substance abuse
prevention and disability?
Disaster Prevention Resources
In the wake of the September 11, 2001 disaster, health care professionals
have realized the importance of developing disaster preparedness plans.
Are there resources available that will enable us to be better prepared
for natural and human-made disasters?
Drug Addiction Resources
Where can I find resources about drug addiction?
Drug Paraphernalia Laws
Do you have a listing of current drug paraphernalia laws in the United
States?
Drug-Free School Zones
I would like to establish a Drug Free School Zone system in my community.
How do I go about doing this and where can I locate legislation on the
law and find any related information?
Education as a Prevention Strategy
I am interested in implementing a program that uses educational approaches
to prevention. Which effective programs make use of this strategy?
Electronic Mailing Lists
What is an electronic mailing list (e.g. listserv) and how do I use one?
Enforcement as a Prevention Strategy
I am interested in implementing enforcement as a prevention strategy.
Which effective programs use this strategy?
Evidence-based programs for rural communities
Can you help me identify programs that have been implemented, adapted
or developed specifically for rural communities?
Finding an evaluator
I am a program coordinator who wants to conduct an evaluation of my program.
Do you have any suggestions about how I can find an evaluator?
First steps to presenting collected data
I've recently collected data that I would now like to present. What are
some steps that I should consider first?
Free electronic mailing lists
How can I set up my own cost-free electronic mailing list?
Funding Sources: Distance Learning Courses
I would like to create my own distance learning course. Are there any
funding sources that might support this type of initiative?
Funding Sources: Foundations
Which foundations can provide financial support for substance abuse prevention
programs in my community and where can I get information on these funding
opportunities?
Funding Sources: Government Agencies
What federal and state government agencies might provide financial support
to my community for substance abuse prevention programs, and where can
I get information on these funding opportunities?
Gender Trends
How do recent national rates of substance use differ by gender?
Girls and Young Women Resources and Programs
Can you help me identify programs and resources for preventing substance
abuse among girls and young women?
Health Education resources for Native American Cultures
Where can I find health education resources that are appropriate for Native
American cultures?
Healthy Communities
What is the Healthy Communities approach to community development?
Key resources for working with rural communities
I work primarily with rural communities. Can you help me identify some
key resources that exist for prevention practitioners working in rural
communities?
Latest national trends in underage drinking
What are the latest national trends in underage drinking?
Locating an evaluator in the Northeast
I live in the Northeast region and am trying to locate potential Evaluators/Evaluation
groups for my program. Who are the evaluators within the region and how
do I select the one that is best for my needs?
Maximizing school and community support
How can I maximize school and community support to help sustain my prevention
program activities?
Minimizing evaluation costs
What are some ways I can minimize the costs of evaluating my program?
National Clearinghouse
Are there any National Clearinghouses from which I can order publications
regarding substance abuse and other public health topics?
Native American Resources
Where can I find health education resources that are appropriate for Native
American cultures?
NREPP criteria for model programs
I am interested in submitting my program for review by CSAP's National
Registry of Effective Preventive Programs (NREPP). What process and criteria
does NREPP use to assess program effectiveness?
Policy as a Prevention Strategy
I know policy is an effective prevention strategy. Which programs incorporate
this strategy?
Prevention PSAs
I know that Public Service Announcements (PSAs) can be used effectively
as part of larger prevention efforts. Do you know of any websites with
prevention PSAs that can be viewed or downloaded?
Principles of Effectivenes (Revised Version)
The US Department of Education (USED) used to promote their Principles
of Effectiveness that regulated the delivery of federally-funded prevention
programs. Do these Principles still exist?
Principles of Effectiveness
Can you help me to understand how the U.S. Department of Education's Principles
of Effectiveness will ultimately affect my substance abuse prevention
work?
Program Replication
I have identified a evidence-based program that I would like to replicate
or adapt in my community. What specific questions should I ask about this
program to ensure that my community can implement it effectively?
Racial and ethnic minority populations
What are edge communities? How does delivery of substance abuse and mental
health services to ethnic minority youth differ in edge communities than
those in other communities?
RADAR
What is the Regional Alcohol and Drug Awareness Resource (RADAR) Network?
Resources for prevention practitioners in Asian American
communities
I work primarily with Asian American communities. Can you help me identify
some science-based programs that have either been adapted or developed
for this population?
Resources for prevention pratitioners in Latino communities
I work primarily with Latino youth. Can you help me identify some key
resources that exist for prevention practitioners working in Latino communities?
Resources for preventing substance abuse among girls/or
young women
Can you help me identify programs and resources for preventing substance
abuse among girls and young women?
Rural Communities: Trends
What are the latest substance abuse trends in rural areas?
SAMHSA, CSAP and CAPT
I have heard of SAMHSA, CSAP and the CAPTs, but how are they interrelated
and what services do they provide?
Selecting an evaluator
I am a program coordinator and have located several potential evaluators
for my program. Do you have any suggestions about how I can select from
among them?
SIG
I have heard of SIG States and the SIG program, but what are State Incentive
Grants (SIG) and how are they used?
Specfic Drugs
Where can I get information about specific drugs such as its effects and
national trends?
Substance abuse health behavior data
What data are being collected nationally on substance abuse related health
behaviors? How can I use existing data sources in planning prevention
programs in my community?
Substance Abuse Prevention Research
I am interested in finding articles and materials about substance abuse
prevention on the Internet. Are there web-based databases where I can
search for this type of information?
I have identified a evidence-based program that I would like to implement in my community. How can I receive training on implementing this program?
Underage drinking and driving
What is the relationship between underage drinking and driving in the
US?
Underage drinking in Connecticut
What does recent research data show about underage drinking in Connecticut?
Underage drinking in Delaware
What does recent research data show about underage drinking in Delaware?
Underage drinking in Maine
What does recent research data show about underage drinking in Maine?
Underage drinking in Maryland
What does recent research data show about underage drinking in Maryland?
Underage drinking in Massachusetts
What does recent research data show about underage drinking in Massachusetts?
Underage drinking in New Hampshire
What does recent research data show about underage drinking in New Hampshire?
Underage drinking in New Jersey
What does recent research data show about underage drinking in New Jersey?
Underage drinking in New York
What does recent research data show about underage drinking in New York?
Underage drinking in Pennsylvania
What does recent research data show about underage drinking in Pennsylvania?
Underage drinking in Rhode Island
What does recent research data show about underage drinking in Rhode Island?
Underage drinking in Vermont
What does recent research data show about underage drinking in Vermont?
Unintended Pregnancy Practices
I am part of a team of evaluators looking for "best practices"
in for the prevention of unintended pregnancy for culturally diverse youth.
Do you have links or resources that I would find helpful?
Websites for people with disabilities
What issues do I need to consider when trying to make websites and other
technologies accessible to persons with disabilities?
What are outcomes?
I am currently writing a grant proposal and the RFP wants me to list my
desired outcomes. What are outcomes?
What is media literacy?
What is media literacy and where can I find information about resources
to use with youth?
Youth's perception of risks of alcohol perception
I'm interested in what recent research says about youth's perception of
the risks associated with alcohol consumption.
