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SAPCA Members,
Support Alexandria's youth by attending the Community YouthMapping Kick-Off on Wednesday July 13, 10:30am, at the Rocky Versace Memorial at the Mount Vernon Recreation Center, 2701 Commonwealth Ave. YouthMappers will conduct surveys with organization and business owners in the East End of Alexandria this summer.
Noraine
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Minnie Howard Hosts Successful COC Dinner (6/1)
Over eighty engaged parents and students attended the Community of Concern dinner at T.C. Williams Minnie Howard Campus. Parents listened to a presentation on the effects of alcohol on the growing teen brain. Then they discussed scenarios such as, Parents, what do you do if your child is invited to a party where there may be underage drinking? Students, what do you want your parents to say to you in that situation? Feedback was overwhelmingly positive. One parent said, "Thank you for making it fun to learn about a vital topic." |
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SAPCA Board Wishes Fond Farewell to Deputy Monique Edwards (6/9)
SAPCA board members celebrated fellow board member Deputy Monique Edwards service to SAPCA at the June board meeting. Deputy Edwards was an integral part of the board and served as an active member of the Sticker Shock and Community YouthMapping committees. She will be sorely missed. We wish her well in New York! |
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Community Chat Group Held at Ruby Tucker (6/27)
Over twenty parents, grandparents, and interested community members participated in a community chat group at the Ruby Tucker Family Center. SAPCA, the Alexandria Campaign on Adolescent Pregnancy (ACAP) and the Gang Prevention task force hosted a chat group about substance abuse, teen pregnancy and gang involvement prevention. Participants discussed tough questions such as, "What do you say if your child asks you if you drank when you were underage?" or "What do you say when your child asks you about sex and you are not ready for that conversation?" To host or participate in a chat group, contact Noraine at noraine.buttar@alexandriava.gov. |
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SAPCA'S UPCOMING MEETINGS | |
SAPCA Board Meetings:
Tuesday, July 12 , 6:00pm, 720 N Saint Asaph St, 4th floor conference room
Thursday, August 4, 6:00pm, 720 N Saint Asaph St. |
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SAPCA/ACPS Substance Use Policy and Programming Committee Meeting:
Tuesday, July 14, 4:00pm, TC Williams, 3330 King St |
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Support Stable FY2012 Funding for Drug Free Communities Support Program
The collective advocacy for funding the Drug Free Communities (DFC) program at $95 million in FY 2011 paid off, and the program was not cut! Congress is currently working on the FY 2012 budget, and your advocacy is needed again now. The field must advocate for a funding level of $95 million for FY 2012 to ensure that there are enough funds to support approximately 70 new grants next year.
Using CADCA's CapWiz system, fax the sample letter to members of your congressional delegation to ask them to make a funding level of $95 million for the DFC one of their top appropriations priorities for FY 2012. To send faxes to your legislators, go to http://capwiz.com/cadca/home/.
If you would like to personalize your letter please email lhouff@cadca.org for a MS Word version of the sample letter.
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Community YouthMapping Kick-Off (7/13)
All are invited to attend the Community YouthMapping Kick-Off on Thursday July 13, 10:30am, at the Rocky Versace Memorial at the Mount Vernon Recreation Center, 2701 Commonwealth Avenue. Twenty Alexandria teens, supported by five adult supervisors, will map the East End of Alexandria from July 11 through August 19. |
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Community Chat Group at Saxony Square (8/1)
SAPCA, ACAP, and the Gang Prevention Task Force will host a community chat group for interested parents and adults in the Saxony Square community room, N Armistead St, from 5:30 to 7:30pm. Parents and other adults will learn ways to prevent substance use, teen pregnancy and gang involvement among youth. |
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Sheriff's Office Youth Academy (8/16-8/18)
Youth ages 11 and older are invited to go behind the scenes of the Detention Center and the Courthouse to learn different facets of corrections and law enforcement at the Sheriff's Office Youth Academy from August 16 - 18, 9am - 2:30pm, daily. The Academy is free. To register or for more information contact Commander Mondre Kornegay at mondre.kornegay@alexandriava.gov. |
Ingenious Ideas (7/21)
Throughout the years, the Multijursdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training (MCTFT) has profiled many people and groups who have had success with simple yet effective ideas. They have found ways to reach parents, collect unused medications, help people multitask and more. After each story aired on a program, the coalitions often received emails and phone calls asking about implementing the ideas.
During this hour-long program MCTFT will take a look at some of these stories and update what has happened since they first aired. The program will air on July 21, from 1pm to 2pm. Click here to register.
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Alcohol use, depression schizophrenia and bipolar disorder together account for 45 percent of disabilities among young people ages 10 to 24 worldwide, about four times as much as that caused by unintentional injuries, according to a study of data from the World Health Organization. |
Imaging scans of the brains of people who smoke marijuana daily show a decrease in the number of receptors involved in pleasure, appetite, pain tolerance and many other key mental and bodily functions, a new study shows.
The study found certain receptors in the brains of marijuana smokers were decreased by about 20 percent compared with people who had a limited lifetime exposure to marijuana, also known as cannabis. |
A new study suggests that preteens who are exposed to secondhand smoke may develop nicotine dependence themselves.The study also found that preteens who often see parents, siblings, friends or neighbors smoking are more likely to take up smoking themselves when they become teens, Science Daily reports. |
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A study that scanned the brains of binge drinkers ages 18 to 25 shows that regularly having many drinks in one sitting can affect an area of the brain related to paying attention, making decisions and controlling impulses.
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Virginia is stiffening the penalties for underage drinking and driving. As of July 1, drivers younger than 21 with a blood-alcohol level of .02 percent or higher would lose their license for one year if convicted, and pay a fine of at least $500 or perform 50 hours of community service. The approach is intended to promote a zero-tolerance drinking-and-driving policy early by targeting a teen's ticket to freedom. |
U.S. Deputy Attorney General, James Cole, released a memorandum clarifying the federal government's stance on the prosecution of those engaging in the cultivation, distribution and sales of marijuana, even under the guise of medicine. The memorandum specifically noted that the prosecution of significant traffickers of illegal drugs, including marijuana, remains a core priority. This would include commercial operations that cultivate, sell and distribute marijuana. |
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