Mar 24, 2010
Partnering with Athletics for Substance Abuse Prevention
March 24, 2010 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (Central) Susan Bruce & Mary Wilfert
Partnering with Athletics for Substance Abuse Prevention
The Minnesota-North Dakota-South Dakota region of The Network Addressing Collegiate Alcohol and Other Drug Issues is sponsoring this FREE webinar.
Have you struggled to reach student-athletes on your campus? Are you wondering what kinds of prevention messages will grab their attention and possibility change their attitudes or even behaviors? This webinar will address norms of student-athlete alcohol use, provide an overview of the APPLE Model© (a comprehensive substance abuse prevention model for athletics departments) and examine best practices for student-athlete substance abuse prevention programming. You’ll have a better understanding of the athletics culture, know how alcohol can impact athletic performance, be able to identify potential partners within your athletics department and learn about national resources.
Susan Bruce has been the director of the University of Virginia's Center for Alcohol and Substance Education since 2000. She has over eighteen years of experience in collegiate health promotion, honing her expertise in the social norms approach. She has developed nationally recognized substance abuse and sexual assault education and prevention programs and co-directs the NCAA-funded APPLE conferences, the leading national training symposiums dedicated to substance abuse prevention and health promotion for student-athletes and athletics department administrators. She is also a member of the STEP UP! Advisory Board. Susie has a BA in English Literature and a M.Ed. in Counselor Education with a specialization in student affairs practice in higher education from the University of Virginia.
Mary Wilfert , M.Ed., is an associate director in NCAA Educational Affairs, Health and Safety programs. Since 1999, she has administered the NCAA drug-education and drug-testing programs and worked to promote policies and develop resources for student-athlete healthy life choices. She serves as primary liaison to the NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports, the Association-wide committee charged with providing leadership on health and safety recommendations to the NCAA membership. Mary has worked in the health education field for over 30 years to empower individuals to make informed choices for lifelong health and success.
To participate in this free webinar, please visit the following website shortly before the scheduled start time: https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2007004&password=M.1851C4BB02B3AA708C75853C8E521D