OSDFS National Conference
October 27-29, 2003
Washington, DC
A conference for leaders,
decision- makers, and change agents working on issues related to drug-free youth and safe schools. Visit
www.osdfsnational
conference.org

for more information.

Underage Drinking Prevention Resources

Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free. Founded by the NIAAA and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and spearheaded by more than 30 Governors’ spouses, this national effort focuses on preventing alcohol use by
9- to 15-year olds. To learn more, visit www.alcoholfreechildren.org.

Reach Out Now: Talk With Your Fifth Graders About Underage Drinking (Teacher's Guide). This set of lessons and classroom activities was developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration and Scholastic
Magazine. To order, call (800) 729-6686
or visit
www.health.org/govpubs/MS908/teachersguide.pdf.

Reach Out Now: Talk With Your Fifth Grader About Underage Drinking (Family Guide). This packet for students and their parents gives families concrete suggestions for activities that can help a child reject alcohol. To order, call (800) 729-6686 or visit www.health.org/govpubs/MS908/familyguide.pdf.

Make a Difference: Talk to Your Child About Alcohol. This practical guide for parents and caregivers in discussing alcohol issues with young people was developed by NIAAA, and also is available in Spanish. View online at www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/makediff.htm.

For more information, visit the NIAAA Web site at www.niaaa.nih.gov or call the NIAAA Office of Scientific Communications at (301) 443-3860.

Prevention and Academic Achievement Resources

Safe and Sound: An Educational Leader’s Guide to Evidence-Based Social and Emotional Learning Programs.
This resource is available at www.casel.org.

In addition, the following resources are available through the CASEL Web site at www.casel.org:

Ragozzino, K., Resnik, H., Utne-O'Brien, M., & Weissberg, R. Promoting Academic Achievement through Social and Emotional Learning. (2002)

Elias, M.J., Zins, J.E., Weissberg, R.P., Frey, K.S., Greenberg, M.T., Haynes, N.M., Kessler, R., Schwab-Stone, M.E., & Shriver, P. Promoting Social and Emotional Learning: Guidelines for Educators. (1997)

Zins, J.E., Weissberg, R.P., Wang, M.L., & Walberg, H.J. (Eds.) Building School Success through Social and Emotional Learning: Implications for Practice and Research. (in press)

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