2015 APHA Annual Meeting & Expo

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Only $90 for presenters, $140 for registered attendees and $200 for non-attendees.

Online Program

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Community-level initiatives to prevent substance use and support recovery

Tuesday, November 3, 2015: 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Oral
Community engagement is a strategy that offers the promise of better tailored and more sustainable substance use prevention programs. This session presents recent findings from a variety of programs that draw on different levels of family and community involvement.
Session Objectives: Compare strategies for community-level approaches to prevent substance use and support recovery for those with substance use disorders.
Moderator:
Paul A. Gilbert, PhD, ScM

8:30am
Partnerships for Success: Evaluating Community-Based Interventions for Underage Drinking and Prescription Drug Misuse   
Phillip W. Graham, DrPH, MPH, Elvira Elek, Ph.D. and Pamela Roddy, PhD
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
8:50am
Capacity Building for Prevention Planning with Substance Abuse Prevention Organizations in Los Angeles County   
Luanne Rohrbach, PhD MPH, Jane Steinberg, Ph.D., M.P.H., Elena Hoeppner, MPH, Michael Cousineau, DrPH, Ricky N. Bluthenthal, PhD, Steve Sussman, PhD, FAAHB, FAPA and Michelle Gibson, MPH
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
9:10am
Examining alcohol, tobacco and other drug use among high school students by mental health status: A local level evaluation of data from two Drug Free Communities grantees in MA   
Lisa Arsenault, PhD, Kelly Washburn, MPH and Julie Carpineto, MFA
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
9:30am
Families Strong: A Support Group for Family Members with Substance Use Disorders   
Collen Hosler, MS, Marla Oros, RN, MS and Christina Trenton, LCSW-C
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs
Endorsed by: Community-Based Public Health Caucus, APHA-Committee on Women's Rights

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)

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