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April 30, 1983
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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND REHABILITATION SERVICES
SALINA CONFERENCE ATTRACTS 650
IIAn American Crisis: Wellness vs. Abuse, II co-sponsored by SRS/ADAS and the
Kansas Medical Society, with 18 other agencies/organizations, was held April
13-14 at the Bicentennial Center in Salina. Sponsors
had hoped to attract 400 persons to thi s conference for
professi onal s and v~ere somewhat stunned, but gratified,
to see 650~ Beyond the sheer numbers, one of the most
noteworthy aspects was the mi xture and i nteracti on of
people representing a wide range of professionals
doctors, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, prevention
specialists, teachers, alcohol/drug counselors, etc.,
etc. Wednesday focused on prevent; on, and Thursday on
intervention and treatment. The
highest point of Prevention Day (and
the whole conference) was the pres-
ence of Dr. Donald Ian MacDonald,
Clearwater, Florida (shown at left).
Dr. MacDonald presented a general address, and gave a
workshop on liThe Role of the Professional in Prevention. II
Another prevention highlight was Clay Roberts, Seattle,
Washington. (shown at right). Clay presented two work-
shops: IIShowcasing a K-12 Model Curriculum - Here's Look-
ing At You Two II and IIPeer Programs
in Schools. II The workshop IISchool
Team Approach in Preventi on, II pre-
sented by Galen Davis, Dr. John
Morton, and Joan Hearne of Wichita
was another favorite. And one final prevention favorite
was Gwen Briscoe, Little Rock, Arkansas (shown at left)
and her workshop on IIPosi ti ve Se If- Concept. II
Everything was a highlight for somebody, which is what
you hope for in a conference. We're grateful to all
the presentors for gi vi ng of thei r time and experti se,
and everyone who helped wi th the runn"¡ ng of the
conference. It all helped to make this a more
successful conference than we had even hoped for.
NAPP BECOMES KAPP
With the demise of the National Association of Prevention Professionals, it
became necessary for the Kansas Chapter to re-group. At the April 13-14
conference in Salina, members met to do just that, and the Kansas Association
of Prevention Professionals was officially born. The goals of KAPP are to
include a generic membership, not just those specializing in alcohol/other
drug abuse prevention; to develop a strong voice for prevention interests
statewide; and to bring together persons from a broad spectrum of health
promotion/prevention interest areas for resource sharing and networking.
Officers elected were Atha Webster/Gay, Shawnee r>1ission, Pres"ident; Jerry
Tenbrink, Shawnee County mental Health Association, Topeka, Vice-President;
Janet Wil bur, Central Kansas Foundati on, Sa 1 i na, Secretary; Carolyn Hund,
Wichita State University Nursing student, Treasurer. Area Cool"dinators to
handle membership and public relations in their regions were also named:
Eastern - Don Keith, SRS/ADAS, Topeka; North Central - Joanne Elliott, Salina
Public Schools, Salina; North West - Preston Caprez, SRS/ADAS, Hays; South
West - Don Gleason, Area Mental Health Center, Ulysses; South Central - Greg
Olson, South Central Mental Health Center, Wellington; Wichita - Galen Davis,
Wichita Public Schools, and Gene Allen, Drug/Alcohol Abuse Prevention Center.
Those interested in joining, or desiring other information should contact
their Area Coordinators or Atha Webster/Gay, Shawnee Mission Public
Schools/PTA Alcohol Education Project, 6649 Lamar, Shawnee Mission 66202,
913/384-6800.
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LEAVENWORTH PROGRAM DIRECTOR SPEAKS AT NATIONAL CONFEREt~CE
Lois Nixon Sprague, Executive Director, Neighborhood House of Leavenworth,
Inc. co-presented a workshop on "Black Parenting: Then and Now" with Kerry
Sprague of Webster College, Webster Groves, Missouri, at the 5th Annual
National Consultation and Education Conference, held ~arci1 8-9 in Detroit,
t.1ichigan. The workshop identified both historical and contemporary changes
that have weakened the BlacK family structure, and explored methods for
strengthening the family. Lois may be reached at Neighborhood House of
Leavenworth, Inc., P.O. Box 395, Leavenworth 66048, ~13/682-9846.
GET SET WINS NATIONAL AWARD
The GET SET program, developed locally througn the support of the National
Council on Alcoholism - Topeka Division and the Topeka Junior League, has
received the Commendation Award from the national IJCA. On AprÏl 17, Dixie
Heck, t.CA - Topeka President, received the award at the NCA National Forum in
Houston, Texas. Jane ~lorrissey, NCA - Topeka Youth Coordinator and principal
developer of the school-based program, made a presentation on GET SET at the
National Forum. The presentation was attended oy 70 peop'le from all over the
nation, and Jane has received inquiries about the program from California,
Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, Mlssouri, and....Hawaii.
GREAT BEND SCHOOL SELECTED TO P I LOT NATIONAL PROGRAt~
Harrison Junior High School is one of ten sites nationwide selected to
implement the Emerging Teen Pilot Program. A comprehensive program that will
address the pressing concerns of young adolescents, grades 6 through 8,
Emergi ng Teen was developed by the Quest Nati onal Center, tllrough the support
of the W. Clement Stone Foundation of Chicago. (t:lany readers will already be
familiar with the original Quest program, which was designed for high
school-aged adolescents.) One teacher from each of the 10 si t<es will De
trained to implement the new program (~"hich is designed as a one-semester
course) on a trial basis. The program also includes an evaluation component.
For more information, contact Dr. Jack E. Bell, Superintendant, USD #428,2408
Jefferson, Great Bend 67530,316/792-2461.
PILOT TRAINING OF SENIOR CITIZEN PACKAGE HELD IN TOPEKA
Sponsored j oi ntly by ADAS, the Kansas Department on Agi ng, and the Kansas
ACTION agency, "Preventi on: The Key to Heal thy Agi ng" took its mai den voyage
(for Kansas) ¡"¡arch 24-25 in Topeka. 13 senior citizen volunteers/project'
directors from ACTION participated. One unique feature of the package is that
it is u1 timate1y intended to be del ivered by seni ors to seni ors. An expansi on
of the National Institute on Drug Abusë'ลก Elder Ëd program, H includes
sections on the aging process itself and promoting nealtllY, active aging.
Wise use of prescription and over-the-counter medications is just one
secti on. TIle package was fi rst developed èlnd presented in tIle Western states
of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming. This was its first
del ivery outsi de of those states, dnCl pl ans aY'e sti II Dei ng developed for
statewide utilization.
N~ERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION STARTS EARLY
"Starting Early: An Alcohol Education and Traffic Safety Program for
Elementary School" was designed for youngsters in grades kindergarten tllrough
sixth. AAA feels that it should be understood at the outset that our children
are born into a drinking society. f'lost people drink alcoholic beve:rages, for
many reasons, under many circumstances. If a child is not exposed to drinking
situations in real life, he or she will be exposed through the mass media.
And although 5-year-old children, for example, are a long way from (jriving or
drinking themselves, it's not too early to begin teaching them the problems of
mixing alcohol and the automobile, or to begin laying foundations for rational
approaches to numerous social drinking situations that children will encounter
as they grow toward adulthood. With these thoughts in mind, the AAA
Foundation for Traffic Safety funded the development of the Starting Early
curriculum at Teacher's College, Columbia University, under the direction of
Dr. James L. ~1alfetti. There are separate activities, materials, and
teacher's guides for each grade level. The complete kit for all seven grade
levels may be purchased for $19.95 plus $1.70 for shlpping and hand-,ing. TIle
Starting Early pamphlet (available free) describes the program in detail, and
the documentary film (avialab1e for sale at $50 or on loan) gives a general
overview of the program, with excerpts from actual classroom presentations.
Any of the above may be obtained by ~vriting Ron vJelch, Automobile Club of
Kansas, 717 Kansas, Topeka 66603, (1-800-432-2495). Interested persons are
also invited to contact Preston Caprez or Don Keith at ADAS for technical
assistance regarding the program.
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TRAITS OF A HEALTHY FAMILY
This is the title of a new book written by Dolores Curran. Curran, who writes
a syndicated column "Talks with Parents" for a readership of 4.5 million, set
out to di scover what modern hed) thy fami lies had in common. Through
consulting with selected professionals in education, family counseling, the
church, medicine and voluntary organizations, Curran arrived at a list of 56
traits common to healthy families. She then mailed this list to more than 500
additiona' practitioners in the same professions, asklng them to designate the
fifteen prime characteristics shared by families who interact positively.
Their responses were compared and the most prevalent fifteen traits were
prioritized.
The separate chapters of Curran I s book explore the nature of eaCh trai t and
why it is so important. Drawing upon her own knowledge as a counselor and a
leader of family growth seminars, and adding the perspectives of the
professionals she consulted, Curran suggests types of behavior that foster and
encourage the trait discussed.
The professionals surveyed dian't choose some of the expected traits, such as
two parents over one or belonging to the same church. Their number one cllOice
was "A healthy family communicates and listens." Words like support,
communi cati on, respect, trust, humor, responsi bi 1 i ty and tradi ti on appeared
again and again. A trait that probably would not have Deen listed a
generation ago is the family's willingness to seel< outside help for problems
they cannot solve alone.
f.1any of the conclusions within the book appeared in a major excerpt in the
April issue of r~cCall's magazine. Curran will also explain her findings in an
original article for Parents magazine later this year. The book itself is to
be available by the first of June in local bookstores.
NEWS FROM THE SHAWNEE j'vlISSION SCHOOL DISTRICT
"Peer Pressure" and "Peer Support" are terms that are generally used in
connection with adolescents. However, paren~s often need support to cope with
the "everybody's doing it" ploy often used by kids. Somehow, they learn this
ploy about the same time they begin to talk.
The Shawnee Mission Schools Mcohol Education Program is now in its third year
of addressi ng thi s issue wi th Parent Peer Groups. Ttlese groups al"e composed
of parents of "okay" kids who meet to improve their parenting skills, share
concerns, consider guidelines for behavior, and discuss how they can help
their children meet the demands and stresses in their lives.
Whil e all parents are wel come, the purpose of the groups is not conducive to
those whose children are exhibiting several behavior problems. Those parents
are referred to appropri ate agenc i es or groups. However, because of the
support found in the Parent Peer Groups, at least two parents have placed
children in treatment facilities.
There are at present fourteen (14) Pa rent Peer Groups Wail a mernbershi p of
8-20 in each group. The groups contain parents of elementary, junior higtl and
senior high students. Ttle project is dedicated to postive parenting througll
Parent Peer Groups.
INFORp~TION REGARDING DISCIPLINE
Two booklets, entitled "Effective Discipline: Guidelines for Parents" and
"Effective Discipline: Setting and ~1aintaining Limits", are now available
from the Cooperati ve Extensi on Servi ceo They may be useful to parents and
those who work with parents. Mthough it is frequently associated with such
concepts as punishment, training, obedience, and regimentation, the word
"discipline" originally referred to instruction and knowledge. This original
meaning is given special emphasis in these booklets. Copies of the booklets
are available from your County Extension Home Economist.
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TRANSPORTATION PROùECT SERVES SENIORS IN NORTHEAST KANSAS
The Northeast Kansas Area Agency on Agi ng operates a 1 i ft van transportati on
project serving Nemaha, Brm'm, Jackson, Doniphan, and Atchison counties. The
van provides service one day a week per county to nursing home residents and,
occasi ona11y, to communi ty resi dents as well. For many, thi s i s thei r only
opportunity to go on an outing, and adds to their overall sense of
well-bei ng. Seen as a key i ngredi ent to -the tremendous success of the project
is the van's driver, Mr. Adrian Mellenbruch, who has the patience and
understanding of older persons that is necessary.
Also of particular interest is the way the project has been funded. The lift
van itself was obtained from the old NEKAN WHEELS program which no longer had
funds to operate, and was awarded to Doni phan County by the Kansas Department
of Transportation, to be supported by Area Agency funds. The project was
begun with Title III-B funding from the Older Pmer'icans Act. Since that time,
contributions from the nursing homes involved and from some residents and
their families have helped to keep the project going. For more information,
contact: r'1rs. Anna Mae Shaffer, Executi ve Di rector, Northeast Kansas Area
Agency on Aging, P.O. Box 456, Hiawatha 66434, 913/742-7152.
DR. PHILLIPS KEYNOTES ALASKA CONFERENCE
Lorne A. Phillips, Ph.D., Commissioner of ADAS, delivered the keynote address
(Preventi on Now~ We Can I t Afford to Wai t) at the Statewi de Al coi'lol and Drug
Abuse Prevention Symposium in Anchorage, Alaska on March 7.
ADAS PREVENTION TRAINING WORKSHOPS PRESENTED IN OAKLEY AND LAWRENCE:
Posi tive Sel f Concept Development was presented ï n Lawrence on January 27 at
the request of the Haskell Indi an Al cohol Educati on and Preventi on Program,
and on Harch 16, Working With Schools was presented to personnel of the Oakley
school district.
Remember. .. that we will present any of our five packages free of charge to any
individual or organization who can guarantee us a minimum of 10 participants
and a place to do it in...that all five packages are approved for social work
CEU's, SRS in-service training, and alcohol/drug counselor credits...and that
participants don't have to be professionals to receive the service. The other
three packages are Alcohol and Other Drug Information, Basic Orientation to
Prevention, and Community Development. Contact Lynn Parsons at ADAS.
BRIDGING THE GAP
Washburn Universi ty of Topeka's Associ ate of Arts Program in Chemi cal
Dependency is sponsoring a workshop called IIBridging the Gap: A Dialogue for
Substance Abuse Professional s, II June 23-24. The program goal is to enhance a
working relationship among Substance Abuse Professionals. Objectives are to
provide a cognitive overview of prevention, to provide skill techniques needed
in early intervention, and to acquire referral techniques. CEU's and 1 hour
of college credit are available. The cost of the workshop is $20 ($60 if
taken for college credit). Enrollment will be limited to 80. For further
information or a registration form, contact Dr. John B. Lowe, Dept. of HPERD,
Washburn University, Topeka 66621, 913/295-6468.
RESOURCES FOR PREVENTION PROGRAM MANAGERS
IIManagement: A Guide for Prevention Programs,1I by V.C. League and Ann F.
Monroe with Linda Grace, has chapters on Organizations and Managers,
Negotiations, Leadership, Planning, Administration, and Personal Factors, and
includes an extensive bibliography. IIPrevention: A Resourcl~ Guide for
Program Development,1I by Topper Davis, Rafael DeTorres, Linda Grace, John
Godfrey, Ann Monroe, Miriam Osland, and Dennis Pope, has chapters on
Prevention, Essential Ingredients, Essential Skill s, A Process and
Considerations for Program Development, and Project PRC-A Primary Prevention
Resource. Both publications are written in a frank and practical style, and
are based on the actual experiences of the authors - mistakes included.
Either can be obtained for $4 per copy from Project PRC, 901 South Second,
Springfield, Illinois 62703. Contact: Viesta Morris.
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~ YOUTH INVOLV[MENT~
PEER-ING AT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE
Neighborhood House of Leavenworth, Inc. facil itates two types of PEER groups
for children at the sixth-grade level - school based and community based.
Both types of groups concentrate on sel f esteem and better
communication/relationships with others through group discussion and
individual projects. For example, one project had each participant design
his/her own personal stationery that he/she would use in writing to a friend.
The communi ty based group is call ed Cross-Cu1 tural PEER, and h,as the added
element of developing pride in one's own cultural roots as well as
appreciating the cultures of others. For example, Mr. Charles Muiu, a
graduate student from KU who 1 eads the group, taught them some béJlsi c Swahi 1 i.
Another important aspect of Neighborhood House's PEER program is its
evaluation component. Participants are evaluated for improvements in self
esteem through the use of a pre/post test instrument developed specifically
for this program; data collected thus far is very encouraging. For further
i nformati on, contact Loi s ~Ji xon Sprague, Ne i ghborhood House of Leavenworth,
Inc., P.O. Box 395, Leavenworth 66048, 913/682-9846.
CHANNEL ONE IN DODGE CITY
The young people involved in Dodge City.s Channel One activities have engaged
in a number of projects. The chief of these has been visits to area nursing
homes, where the young people perform skits for the residents and involve them
in playing games and singing old songs. There is also plenty of time for just
sitting and talking. Besides the sense of satisfaction that comes from
bringing happiness to someone else, the young people have géJlined a new
understanding of and respect for older people, and have developed greater self
confidence. Another principal activity has been planning and giving parties
for their own age group, partly for fun and partly to attract new members.
The Dodge City Channel One is the official youth group for the local
P.R.I.D.E. Committee, and last Fall was awarded second place in the statewide
P.R.I.D.E. youth competition. For further information, contact Rod Torrey,
P.O. Box 638, Dodge City 67801,316/225-5639.
SMOKING OUT THE FACTS
Students in the Valley Falls Grade School IS 8th grade Science class, with the
guidance of instructor Jim Roofe, decided to construct a smoking machine to
demonstrate how tars from cigarette smoking collect in the lungs. Through the
use of a vacuum pump, the machi ne smokes ci garettes and coll ects the resi dues
of tar and nicotine in a sealed jar containing isopropyl alcohoL Students
enjoyed the challenge of improving on previous designs, and watching the
liquid turn darker and darker. This project was part of a unit on drugs in
which students also chose topics that they then researched and wrote papers
on. Some students also designed posters. For a copy of the design or other
information contact Jim Roofe, Valley Falls Public Schools, 700 Oak Street,
Valley Falls 66088,913/945-3532.
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MAJOR EVENT SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER
SRS/A1cohol and Drug Abuse Services and SRS/Youth Services have jointly funded
a major public information/training project directed toward pal~enting and
alcohol and drug abuse prevention, as well as child abuse prevention. This
project will be carried out by Kansas Children1s Service League with major
support from the Governor1s Commission on Education for Parenthood. Training
for parent educators from across the state, conducted in Topeka by Dr. H.
Stephen Glenn, and a prime-time program on all 6 member stations of the Kansas
State Network are just two of the services to be offered by the project. More
details will follow. Watch for them.
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CDC DESIGNATES MODEL PROùECT IN KANSAS
The Butler-Greenwood Bi-County Health Departmentls Health Education-Risk
Reducti on Interventi on Project has been desi gnated a Itnati onal model worthy of
replication by otherslt by the Centers for Disease control in Atlanta,
Georgia. The project utilizes the packaged program ItHerels Looking At Yoult in
local school di stri cts. To fi nd out more, contact Beverly Summers, R.N.,
Butl er-Greenwood Bi -County Health Depa rtment, Courthouse, £1 Dorado 67042,
316/321 -3400.
NEW INITIATIVE FROM ADAS
SRS/ADAS will sponsor an innovative demonstration program utilizing state
resources to train 12 school teams in the School/Community Team Approach to
prevent or reduce al cohol/other drug abuse and associ ated di sruptlive behavi or
in young people. The training will take place August 7-12 in Hutchinson,
using trainers from existing School Teams in Shawnee r~ission and Wichita, as
well as from the USDCs Regional Training Center in San Antonio, Texas. This
event wi 11 provi de Kansas wi th the capabil ity of offeri ng the tra i ni ng on a
regular, less limited, basis in order to make the approach available statewide.
SOUTH DAKOTA.. .ISNIT THAT UP NEAR THE ARCTIC CIRCLE?
Well, no, actually it IS not. Thatls my way of easing into saying goodbye.
The University of Soutll Dakota (that's in Vermillion) has accepted me into
their Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program, so 1111 be leaving this summer. To
all the peopl e across the state that I won I t be abl e to contact personally:
Meeting you, talking to you on the phone, etc. has been one of the best parts
of my job at ADAS. Since 11m the only editor the PIE has ever had, it's a
little like abandoning one of my children, but 11m sure the new editor h'ill
take good care of it. 11m ecstatic to be going, but leaving is not without
its pangs. That's all I have to say, except goodbye and keep well.
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