February 3, 2010
In this issue:
Record Number of Calls to Oregon Partnership's Suicide Intervention Line
For the first time, Oregon Partnership is receiving more calls to its suicide intervention line, Lifeline, than to its drug and alcohol HelpLine.
In 2009, OP's Lifeline received 18,619 calls compared to 17,005 calls to the alcohol and drug HelpLine. For Lifeline, that's a record-breaking 65% total increase in calls from 2008. In December 2009 alone, Lifeline received 1,777 calls.
Click here to read the rest of the news release.
Help Celebrate Children of Alcoholics Week
February 14-20, 2010 is Children of Alcoholics Week, celebrated internationally each year during the week in which Valentine's Day falls. NACOA (National Association for Children of Alcoholics) offers strategies and resources for community organizations, faith communities, schools, treatment programs and individuals to assist them in planning educational activities during Children of Alcoholics Week.
This international celebration of hope and healing brings added attention to the difference that caring adults in many walks of life are making now and throughout the lifespan for the one-in-four children who live in families with alcoholism or alcohol abuse or with other drug dependencies or addiction. Visit nacoa.org and explore COA Week 2010 strategies and resources. There is plenty to get your creative juices flowing.
Click here for more information.
Training Opportunity - Changing Communities for the Better
Don't miss: Changing Communities for the Better, Building Sustainable Community and Faith Based Organizations and Neighborhood Partnerships. The training will take place February 9-11, 2010, at the Crowne Plaza Portland Convention Center, located at 1441 NE 2nd in Portland.
The training is free, but space is LIMITED...First come is first served! Priority will be given to community, grassroots and faith-based organizations in Oregon counties. For additional training information, contact Ernestine Coghill-Howard at ecoghill@aol.com. Sign up NOW!
The training is sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in collaboration with the Oregon Department of Human Services Addictions and Mental Health Division.
Click here to view the training flyer.
Click here to view the draft agenda.
Campaign for a Healthy Alcohol Marketplace Newsletter
Check out the Campaign for a Healthy Alcohol Marketplace January newsletter. Topics include: The Perils of Price Wars, How Cheap is Cheap, Price Wars Harm Businesses, US Price Policies Help Prevent Price Wars, and Price Post and Hold is a Cost-effective Enforcement Tool.
Click here to read the newsletter.
2011 National Drug Control Budget
The Fiscal Year 2011 National Drug Control Budget proposed by the Obama Administration would devote significant new resources to the prevention and treatment of drug abuse, National Drug Control Policy Director Gil Kerlikowske said Monday. These resources are complemented by an aggressive effort to enhance domestic law enforcement, interdiction, and supply control programs.
Funding for prevention measures under the President's proposal would increase 13.4 percent over the level of funding for the current fiscal year, and expenditures for treatment programs would be increased by 3.7 percent, Kerlikowske said.
Click here to read the rest of the news release.
Save the Date - Night at the Museum - Oregon Partnership's Annual Gala
Oregon Partnership's annual fundraising gala and auction takes place on Friday, April 16, at the Portland Art Museum. The festive evening includes exciting international trips and local vacation packages as auction items, while celebrating Oregon Partnership's 17 years and its mission to end substance abuse and suicide.
The need for OP's services has NEVER been greater. Calls to OP's suicide crisis lines have tripled in the past year, and more and more returning soldiers, veterans and their families are turning to OP for help. We hope you will join OP as they work to ensure that these critical services continue to be delivered to those who need them most.
Click here for more information.
Click here to download the Save the Date card.
Do you have information to share with your prevention colleagues around the state? Please send to: dslifman@orpartnership.org.
Thank you for your continued support of this publication.
