December’s Offline Happenings!
DecemberDecember 1 – 31, 2011
Drunk and Drugged Driving Month
Drive sober or get pulled over!!
December 1, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Siouxland CARES Advisory Board/SPF SIG Committee
Siouxland Chamber of Commerce, 101 Pierce Street
Sioux City, Iowa
December 2, 8:45 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
Ethics – Practicing with Integrity
Jackson Recovery Centers, Peter Waitt Education Center
800 5th Street, 2nd Floor, Sioux City, Iowa
Call (712) 234-2300
December 6, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
December 7, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
The Family & Addictive Illness Education Series
Four consecutive Tuesdays/Wednesdays, beginning the first of each month
There is no charge for the series
Jackson Recovery Centers
800 5th Street – Suite 200
Sioux City, Iowa
December 12, 7:00 pm.
Sioux City Mayor’s Youth Commission Senior Recognition and Presentation
City Hall, Sioux City, Iowa
Happy Holidays!
MYTH OR FACT?!
MYTH: It is no big deal to drink a few and drive.
FACT: Buzzed driving is drunk driving.
Source: NHTSA
December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
By presidential proclamation, December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. This month seems particularly suited to this observation because traffic fatalities that involve impaired drivers increase significantly during the Christmas and New Year’s holiday periods. But impaired driving is a roadway hazard that exists throughout the year. In 2009, nearly 11,000 people were killed in crashes involving impaired drivers—or about one death every 49 minutes. As a Nation, as communities, and as individuals, we need to take stronger action to help ensure that our roads and those who drive on them remain safe throughout the holidays and every day.
In an average year, 30 million Americans drive drunk, and 10 million Americans drive drugged. SAMHSA’s new survey on impaired driving, State Estimates of Drunk and Drugged Driving, found that nationally 13.2 percent of all people aged 16 or older drove under the influence of alcohol and 4.3 percent drove under the influence of illicit drugs during the past year. Some States recorded rates of drunk driving higher than 20 percent. Furthermore, rates of impaired driving differed dramatically by age. While 11.8 percent of people aged 26 and older drove drunk, 19.5 percent of people aged 16 to 25 drove drunk. While 2.8 percent of the older group drove drugged, 11.4 percent of younger drivers did so.
President Barack Obama has made combating drugged driving a priority of drug control and has set a national goal of reducing drugged driving prevalence by 10 percent by 2015. To help achieve this goal, SAMHSA is working with the Office of National Drug Control Policy and the National Institute of Drug Abuse to develop standard screening methods to help detect the presence of drugs among drivers. SAMHSA also is advancing its primary strategic initiative: to prevent substance abuse and mental illnesses by creating prevention-prepared communities that can reduce the likelihood of these often-related problems and their consequences. In issuing his proclamation, President Obama asked all Americans “to recommit to preventing the loss of life by practicing safe driving practices and reminding others to be sober, drug free, and safe on the road.” Talk openly about this issue and set a good example for others, especially young people, by making “one for the road” a nonalcoholic beverage. For evidence-based approaches on preventing underage drinking, visit the Too Smart To Start and Stop Underage Drinking Portal of Federal Resources Web sites.
Source: SAMHSA
SIOUXLAND FACT.
Siouxland CARES has a NEW Look – visit our website atwww.siouxlandcares.org
Sober Driving Saves
The advertising campaign that started in the office of Dr. Pamela Mickelsons, Principles of Advertising, atMorningsideCollege, in 2010, is no longer just a class project. Two of the original students, Cara Anderson and Katie Brannen, are still working with Dr. Mickelson today with a former classmate Heidi Lieber and current student Kelsey Martin. The focus of the campaign is to reduce drunk driving in the Siouxland area. The campaign is positioned as being dedicated to reducing the number or drunk driving accidents annually. They seek to educate and create awareness of the problem of intoxicated driving in order to allow young people to make better decisions and chose not to get behind the wheel after drinking. Last year the group distributed t-shirts, key chains and air fresheners to the Morningside Students for a campus wide campaign. This year the group is working with the Iowa Governors’ Traffic Safety Bureau to, hopefully, create a state wide campaign. The hope is to get the information and materials to other colleges in the state. For more information, find Sober Driving Saves on Facebook.
Bullying Information
Contact the Boys Town National Hot Line
1-800-448-3000
beSomebody
Find out more about the beSomebody campaign by connecting to the Siouxland CARES website at www.siouxlandcares.org or beSomebody.us or Like us on beSomebody Facebook page
November’s Offline Happenings!
November 1, 6:00 p.m.
The Bully Project
Orpheum Theatre, Sioux City, Iowa
The Bully Project, a year in the life of America’s bullying crisis. This documentary may contain material unsuitable for elementary children. We encourage parents to attend with their middle or high school students. Sponsored by: Waitt Institute for Violence Prevention, Sioux City Community Schools, Sioux City Human Rights Commission and United Way Siouxland Anti-Bullying Coalition
November 1, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
November 2, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
The Family & Addictive Illness Education Series
Four consecutive Tuesdays/Wednesdays, beginning the first of each month
There is no charge for the series
Jackson Recovery Centers
800 5th Street – Suite 200
Sioux City, Iowa
November 2, 2011
Iowa Prevention Conference
Holiday Inn – Des Moines Airport
Des Moines, Iowa
November 3, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Siouxland CARES Advisory Board/SPF SIG Committee
Siouxland Chamber of Commerce, 101 Pierce Street
Sioux City, Iowa
November 4, 8:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Addiction…A Family Affair
Jackson Recovery Centers, Peter Waitt Education Center
800 5th Street, 2nd Floor, Sioux City, Iowa
Call (712) 234-2300 or e-mail CStinger@jacksonrecovery.com
November 7 & 8, starting at 8:30 a.m.
Psychological Trauma, Children and Communities: Current Research and Practice Trends Disaster Response and Recovery: Focus on Success and Resilience
Marina Inn, Fourth and B Streets, South Sioux City, Nebraska
Call (712) 293-4864 or register on-line at www.midwesttrauma.org
November 11, 8:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Motivational Interviewing: Advanced Concepts & Techniques
Jackson Recovery Centers, Peter Waitt Education Center
800 5th Street, Sioux City, Iowa
Call (712) 234-2300
November 17, 2011
The Great American Smoke Out
November 24, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Give thanks in Siouxland
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MYTH OR FACT?!
MYTH: Snuff and chewing tobacco are safe because there’s no smoke.
FACT: Smokeless tobacco can cause mouth and throat cancer, high blood pressure and dental problems. It can also lessen the senses of taste and smell and cause bad breath.
Source: www.relevancyinc.com
beSomebody YouTube Contest
BriarCliffUniversityand Siouxland CARES want you to beSomebody!
Create a video clip showing how you and your friends can be the change you want to see in the world by making the right choices and being people of character every day. Whether it’s by deleting cyber bullying or being a good role model, change starts with you!
How it Works – Make your Video!
Now through November 11th
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Pick up a blank beSomebody disk in the school office or use your own flash drive.
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Record your 30-60 second video using your phone, ipad, or other video device!
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Show how you and up to four friends are making a positive difference. Your message should be meaningful and inspire others to follow your lead.
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Drop a hard copy of the completed video in the beSomebody box in your school office.
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Once all entries have been received and approved, they will be uploaded to YouTube.
View Videos to Vote for your Favorite
November 14 – 21st
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View your video and others on YouTube on the beSomebody channel.
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Get your friends, family and anyone else you can find to view your video too!
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The team’s video with the largest number of views wins $25 cash per person, and will compete against other Sioux City Schools for the grand prize of $100 cash per person!
Imagine what a change you could make if your video clip went viral and millions of people saw it. Now is the time to stand up and beSomebody!
Questions? E-mail Mark at mark.samuelson@briarcliff.edu