Goals
Education
Educational initiatives implemented by the AODEP intend to change student knowledge, attitudes and behavioral intentions related to alcohol and other drug use. These initiatives include:
- Offering substance abuse prevention training to students, staff, administrators and faculty
- Training and advising the alcohol and other drug peer education student organizations
- Implementing population targeted awareness and norms clarification awareness campaigns
- Facilitating a motivational enhancement skill building program for all first year students (or resident students?)
- Serving as a resource to the university on various substance abuse and addiction related issues
Environmental Management
AODEP serves as a systemic change agent by developing partnerships with stakeholders on campus and within the community to foster an environment that promotes health, personal development and learning. These initiatives include:
- Collaborating with Student Affairs
- Assisting with university-wide alternative late night and weekend social programming efforts
- Serving as active participants in the Illinois Higher Education Center
- Working with the Dean of Students in order to implement effective environmental management strategies on campus and in the surrounding community with parents and other stakeholders
Intervention
Individual targeted interventions include strategies to identify students who are at-risk of developing a substance abuse disorder Efforts to identify and provide services to these students include:
- Administering the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory for mandated clients
- Coordinating alcohol and other drug screening day campus events
- Providing a certified alcohol and other drug counselor to offer treatment planning and counseling services for substance abuse
- Offering referral information for off-campus substance abuse treatment as needed
Institutional Assessment
Evaluation of current initiatives and the assessment of alcohol and other drug related trends among the student population are fundamental tasks of the AODEP. Assessment strategies include:
- Coordinating university-wide CORE Alcohol and Drug Survey administration
- Evaluating alcohol and other drug related programs, policies and procedures
- Disseminating relevant data to appropriate departments, divisions and organizations
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