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RESOURCES FOR SCHOOL STAFF AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS:
SAFETY AND INJURY PREVENTION: ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS

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Manitoban Addictions Foundation of Manitoba - Youth Educator Series: Adolescent Alcohol and Other Drug Issues Speaker/Workshop
Addictions Foundation of Manitoba English/French

This workshop will examine the reasons that adolescents use alcohol and other drugs; the factors that place youth at risk for use and problem use; how to identify adolescents in trouble; and suggest some positive ideas for intervening.

 

Manitoban Addictions Foundation of Manitoba - Youth Educator Series: Children and Families at Risk Speaker/Workshop
Addictions Foundation of Manitoba English/French

This workshop discusses some of the common characteristics of children at risk and their families; provides an overview of risk and protective factors; and gives helping strategies for working with these children and families.

 

Manitoban Addictions Foundation of Manitoba - Youth Educator Series: Comprehensive School Based Responses to Student Alcohol and other Drug Use Speaker/Workshop
Addictions Foundation of Manitoba English/French

This workshop looks at some comprehensive school-based responses to student alcohol and other drug use.

 

Manitoban Addictions Foundation of Manitoba - Youth Educator Series: Meeting Needs through Recreation and Leisure Speaker/Workshop
Addictions Foundation of Manitoba English/French

This workshop will focus on how recreation and leisure activities can be an alternative to alcohol and other drugs for adolescents.

 

Manitoban Addictions Foundation of Manitoba - Youth Educator Series: Motivation and Change Speaker/Workshop
Addictions Foundation of Manitoba English/French

This workshops discusses the struggles of motivating young people towards change and growth and explains techniques and strategies for how to encourage them.

 

Manitoban Addictions Foundation of Manitoba - Youth Educator Series: Teaching Children with Alcohol Related Birth Defects - Setting Kids up for Success Speaker/Workshop
Addictions Foundation of Manitoba English/French

This workshop will discuss what are FAS and Alcohol related birth defects; how can children affected by FAS and ARBD be identified; and what are the challenges these children bring to the classroom.

 

Manitoban Addictions Foundation of Manitoba - Youth Educator Series: Working with Adolescents in Groups Speaker/Workshop
Addictions Foundation of Manitoba English/French

This workshop is for counsellors who work with adolescents in a variety of groups.

 

Manitoban Addictions Foundation of Manitoba - Youth Educator Series: Working with Involuntary Clients Speaker/Workshop
Addictions Foundation of Manitoba English

This workshop was designed for those who struggle with mandated clients.

 

Manitoban Addictions Foundation of Manitoba Library Lesson ideas
Addictions Foundation of Manitoba English

The AFM's William Potoroka Memorial Library holds the most comprehensive collection of resources on addictions and related issues in Manitoba. It offers up-to-date and reliable information on issues, trends and research in the addictions field and holds special collections on such topics as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and Driving While Impaired. With over 1000 audio-visual resources on a wide range of topics, the Library is an ideal resource to support and enrich learning in this subject area. Library membership is free to all residents of Manitoba 18+ years of age. For more information on how you can use this collection to gather information, develop or enrich presentations and learning activities or help someone you care about contact AFM Library today.

 

Manitoban AFM Youth Counselling Services: What's Involved? Guide/Manual/Workbook
Addictions Foundation of Manitoba English

Available at:
Addictions Foundation of Manitoba
Email: library@afm.mb.ca
Toll Free:
Winnipeg 1-866-638-2561
West Region 1-866-767-3838
North Region 1-866-291-7774
Library 1-866-638-2568

Information about AFM's counselling services for youth.

 

Manitoban Legal Brainteasers: What Do You Know About the Law? Lesson ideasPDF/Direct print access
Addictions Foundation of Manitoba English/French

Scenarios to help students explore some of the legal and personal consequences of substance misuse.

 

Manitoban Considerations for Intervening with Parents of Students Who are Abusing Alcohol and Other Drugs Information sheet
Addictions Foundation of Manitoba English

Available at:
Addictions Foundation of Manitoba
Email: library@afm.mb.ca
Toll Free:
Winnipeg 1-866-638-2561
West Region 1-866-767-3838
North Region 1-866-291-7774
Library 1-866-638-2568

Information about intervening with parents of students who are abusing alcohol and other drugs.

 

Manitoban Manitoba Addictions Awareness Week - School/Community Activities and Resources Lesson ideasPDF/Direct print access
Addictions Foundation of Manitoba English/French

A resource kit to help you, your school and community think, talk and learn about substance use/misuse, gambling and related issues.

 

Manitoban Marijuana.True or False or ??? Lesson ideasPDF/Direct print access
Addictions Foundation of Manitoba English/French

A quiz about marijuana.

 

Manitoban P.A.R.T.Y. - Manitoba Speaker/Workshop
MBIA P.A.R.T.Y. English

A community and rural based program targeting high school students on taking responsibility for their lives. Students come face to face with the realities of high-risk behavior.

 

Manitoban P.A.R.T.Y. - Manitoba Speaker/Workshop
MBIA P.A.R.T.Y. English

A hard hitting community and rural based program targeting high school students on taking responsibility for their lives. Students come face to face with the realities of high-risk behavior.

 

Manitoban Substance Use Among Manitoba High School Students PDF/Direct print accessBook
Addictions Foundation of Manitoba English

Report on substance use among Manitoba high school students.

 

Manitoban Take Action in Schools: Drug Awareness: The why and how of saying NO to drugs Speaker/Workshop
Gr 6 - S4
Winnipeg Police Service English/French

Available at:
Winnipeg Police Service

This presentation aims to educate youth and parents of the dangers associated with drug use. The presentation also explores/addresses the negative impact drugs have on society.

 

Manitoban Tobacco, Alcohol and Marijuana: The In The Know Series Video/DVD
  English

Available at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HV 5824/.Y68/T633/2003) (borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-805-8885)

Four young narrators work together to educate viewers about the tremendous damage that tobacco, alcohol and marijuana do to users' lives. Viewers may not be aware that more than a half a million people are killed every year by tobacco and alcohol. Also mentioned is the dramatically increasing odds that a user will often go on to abuse cocaine and heroin. The program details the social effects, biological functions and short and long term effects of each substance. Finally, a survivor tells how her family was torn apart by a drunk driver.

 

Manitoban Youth Counselling in Schools Guide/Manual/Workbook
Addictions Foundation of Manitoba English

Available at:
Addictions Foundation of Manitoba
Email: library@afm.mb.ca
Toll Free:
Winnipeg 1-866-638-2561
West Region 1-866-767-3838
North Region 1-866-291-7774
Library 1-866-638-2568

Information about AFM youth counsellors in schools across Manitoba.

 

Canadian Answering the Call - A National Framework for Action to Reduce the Harms Associated with Alcohol, Other Drugs and Substances in Canada BookPDF/Direct print access
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse English/French

This document is a national framework for action to reduce the harms associated with alcohol and other drugs and substances is necessary, practical and achievable.

 

Canadian Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport Website
Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport English/French

Provides information that promotes the ethical, drug-free conduct of sports including promotional campaigns, banned substances list, frequently asked questions, and related resources.

 

Canadian Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse Website
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse English/French

Provides information and advice to help reduce the health, social and economic harm associated with substance abuse and addictions.

 

Canadian Substance Abuse in Canada: Current Challenges and Choices BookPDF/Direct print access
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse English

Available at:
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-805-8885)

Report on substance use in Canada.

 

Canadian Teens and Cannabis Guide/Manual/WorkbookPDF/Direct print access
Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux English/French

Contains facts about cannabis to enable youth to make informed choices. Describes cannabis, its physical and psychological effects, its legal status in Canada in terms of possession, trafficking and medicinal usage.

 

Canadian When Drugs Come to School Guide/Manual/WorkbookPDF/Direct print access
Nova Scotia Department of Health English

Available at:
Nova Scotia Department of Health
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-805-8885)

A resource manual for student substance use and school-based policy development; assisting school personnel in establishing policies on curtailing student drug use.

 

 

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