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Video and Digital Storytelling

Vol. 4, Iss. 3

Many Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities (SDFSC) grantees are interested in using digital stories or videos to capture the heart of their programs, to market their success stories, or to communicate with funders and community members. But before venturing > read more

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Providing Effective Prevention Services to Youth in Foster Care

Vol. 4, Iss. 2
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Targeting Prevention: Alcohol and Other Drug Screening and Referral

Vol. 4, Iss. 1

This Prevention Brief reviews the definition and role of AOD screening as part of an overall framework of substance abuse prevention services. It examines and explores the dynamic processes of screening, brief intervention, and referral that advances participants towards the > read more

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Meet My Needs: Defining Selective and Indicated Services for Populations At-Risk

Vol. 3, Iss. 3

As alcohol and other drug (AOD) prevention programs gain maturity through continued implementation of evidence-based services, these initiatives positively impact an increasing number of California communities. Typically, this expanding pool of participants is described in terms of recruitment, retention, and > read more

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Ain’t No Mountain High Enough: Taking Your Prevention Program and Evaluation Design to the Next Level

Vol. 3, Iss. 2

This prevention brief is designed to support prevention providers in advancing program sophistication. It aims to build capacity in prevention program best practices by enabling programs to initiate steps towards the sustainable advancement of Safe and Drug-Free School and Community > read more

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Reaching a Bend in the Road: Strategies for Sustaining Your SDFSC Program

Vol. 2, Iss. 2

Faced with recent funding cuts and difficult economic times, many prevention programs are struggling to identify and compete successfully for increasingly limited resources. Potential federal budget cuts make this particularly true for the Safe and Drug-Free School and Community grantees. How > read more

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o California Community Colleges Health & Wellness Program
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