Drug Prevention Power Hour: Empowering Leaders in Youth Drug Prevention
In this podcast we explore the world of youth drug prevention. We highlight the things that are working in substance use prevention and learn from one another in the field. This is NOT a show featuring only authors, speakers and founders of companies. We also interview people who are working with youth on a daily basis who can discuss what's currently happening in our schools and communities around the U.S. The Drug Prevention Power Hour is for... Prevention professionals, school counselors, principals, vice principals, social workers, school psychologists, coalitions, prevention specialists, school resource officers (SROs), juvenile justice professionals, parent teacher organization members (PTO), parent teacher association members (PTA), alcohol education (AODA), superintendents, greek life, college orientation, athletics, and human services. Our host is Jake White, the creator of Party.0 and Vive18. He's a youth prevention expert who started a peer-led youth movement where students host his signature "sober parties" for their peers - showing that you can fit in, make friends and have fun without using drugs and alcohol. His presentations, curriculum, programs and educational experiences are being used all over the country to help students make better decisions around substance use. His goal for every episode is to educate listeners on prevention, highlight new ideas and inspire us to keep saving lives through our efforts.
Drug Prevention Power Hour: Empowering Leaders in Youth Drug Prevention
Substance Free Athletics | Episode 073 with Debbie Berndt
Debbie Burnt, the director of Substance-Free Athletics, discusses her work in prevention and reaching athletes. She shares her journey into prevention work and the development of a curriculum to educate athletes, coaches, and parents about the effects of substances on performance. The conversation also touches on the Washington State Health Care Authority's conference and the two-part prevention conference they organize. Debbie mentions the upcoming presentation she will be giving as the keynote speaker and workshop facilitator. The episode concludes with a discussion about sharing resources and videos related to substance prevention. Substance-Free Athletics is a prevention program that focuses on educating young athletes about the effects of alcohol, marijuana, and nicotine on their bodies. The program uses a presentation-based curriculum that includes PowerPoint slides and embedded videos. It also provides collateral materials such as posters and flyers. The program aims to create a commonly understood narrative and vocabulary around substance use, and it encourages conversations among athletes, coaches, and parents. The program includes pre- and post-surveys to measure knowledge transfer and changes in opinions. The Protect Your Game Challenge is a key component of the program, where athletes discuss substance-free goals and support each other in staying substance-free.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Washington State Health Care Authority Conference
01:10 Substance-Free Athletics and the Effects of Substances on Performance
02:58 Debbie Burnt as Keynote Speaker and Workshop Facilitator
04:37 Sharing Resources for Substance Prevention
16:20 Understanding the Importance of Prevention for Young People
18:37 Explaining Substance-Free Athletics
20:30 Implementing the Program: Presentation-Based Curriculum
23:31 The Science Behind Substance Use
35:23 The Protect Your Game Challenge: Setting Substance-Free Goals
46:13 Empathy and Understanding the Audience
Links from the episode:
Substance Free Athletics website - https://www.substance-free-athletics.org/
Substance Free Athletics email - info@substance-free-athletics.org
Takeaways
- Substance-Free Athletics focuses on prevention education for athletes, coaches, and parents.
- The curriculum developed by Substance-Free Athletics aims to educate athletes about the effects of substances on performance.
- Debbie Burnt will be the keynote speaker and workshop facilitator at the Washington State Health Care Authority's conference.
- Sharing resources and videos related to substance prevention is an important aspect of prevention work. Substance-Free Athletics is a prevention program that educates young athletes about the effects of alcohol, marijuana, and nicotine on their bodies.
- The program uses a presentation-based curriculum with PowerPoint slides and embedded videos.
- Collateral materials such as posters and flyers are available to support the program.
- The program encourages conversations among athletes, coaches, and parents and aims to create a commonly understood narrative and vocabulary around substance use.
- Pre- and post-surveys are used to measure knowledge transfer and changes in opinions.
- The Protect Your Game Challenge is a key component of the program, where athletes discuss substance-free goals and support each other.
For feedback, questions and new episode ideas...
jake@vive18.com
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