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The PROMISING PRACTICES: CAMPUS ALCOHOL STRATEGIES project, initiated in 1995, was developed to identify and disseminate promising campus-based efforts designed to address alcohol abuse and related problems. Funded by grants from The Century Council, the project has published a coordinated series of resources, including the SOURCEBOOK, the TASK FORCE PLANNER and TASK FORCE PLANNER GUIDE, and the ACTION PLANNER. These resources, particularly when used together, provide significant assistance for campus-based efforts to promote shared responsibilities for meaningful, sustained action.
Each of these three resources was developed under the leadership of Dr. David Anderson of George Mason University and Dr. Gail Gleason Milgram of Rutgers University. Their Advisory Panel, with long-term experience and national focus, has provided continued expertise and insight since the project's inception. These resources were widely distributed nationally in print form and are available on the project's web site.
The SOURCEBOOK 2001 includes quality programmatic efforts identified from three national solicitation processes. Submissions were reviewed using consistent criteria, and those selected for the book include abstracts with program highlights. Findings and recommendations are included and serve as the foundation for campus, state and national follow-up. The SOURCEBOOK 2001 is designed to be helpful as a planning resource, an idea bank, a motivator, and a self-audit tool.
The TASK FORCE PLANNER and GUIDE were developed to illustrate the important roles played by campus and community constituencies, demonstrating the shared responsibility held by a range of individuals and groups for addressing alcohol-related problems. Over 300 strategies are identified within 80 targeted areas identified as appropriate for a comprehensive campus strategy.
The ACTION PLANNER: STEPS FOR DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE CAMPUS ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM outlines a sequence of strategies designed to help campuses better address issues, questions, and problems related to alcohol and its use. Eight steps help campus leaders build institution-wide commitment, identify specify strategies for action, and ultimately institutionalize the campus effort. This resource provides worksheets and tools.
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