Substance Abuse Prevention Program
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(541) 346-4135
http://sapp.uoregon.edu
The Substance Abuse Prevention Program (SAPP) is designed to provide education and increase awareness in the areas of alcohol- and drug-abuse prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery. Nontraditional students and working professionals are encouraged to enroll.
The Substance Abuse Prevention Program offers an area of concentration in substance abuse prevention and intervention, which requires completion of 24 credits in SAPP courses. In addition, specific preparatory course work leading to state certification requirements for Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) I, II, III, and Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS) are provided on a regular rotating basis.
For information on forthcoming courses and training, drop by our office in 180 Esslinger Hall; write to Substance Abuse Prevention Program, 5238 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-5212; call (541) 346-4135 or -4136; or visit our website.
SAPP summer courses frequently have irregular meeting days or times to allow students scheduling flexibility, but courses do not exceed university standards of ten contact hours for each credit earned. Attendance is mandatory.
SAPP 407 Adolescent Drug Abuse and the Brain (1) August 20–21. Basics of adolescent brain and psychosocial development; the latest research from the Office of Applied Studies at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Martin.
SAPP 407 Alcohol and Drug Treatment Social Issues (1) June 20–21. Reviews institutional, social, and cultural issues concerning the social context of substance abuse, substance abuse prevention, and treatment. Maher-Timewalker.
SAPP 407 Anger Management (1) August 7–8. Skills to help youths and families internalize options to anger, including “invitations” to anger, warnings, diffusion, and self-awareness. Aarons.
SAPP 407 Causes of Delinquency (1) August 8–9. Explores how juvenile delinquency is conceptualized and measured, the various theories, and what researchers have found about the causes of various types of delinquency. Blazak.
SAPP 407 Children of Alcoholics (2)August 28–30. Addresses life challenges for children when one or both caregivers suffer with alcoholism, and the issues that follow these children into adulthood. Wurscher.
SAPP 407 Codependency and Addiction (1) July 18–19. Participants analyze addictive patterns, discuss issues specific to relationships, and learn to recognize behaviors that lead to codependent patterns. Wurscher.
SAPP 407 Communication and Conflict Resolution (1) August 1–2. Students learn to recognize the origins of gender-specific areas of conflict and develop strategies to avoid and manage interpersonal and professional conflict. Crumbley.
SAPP 407 Compulsive Behaviors (1) August 17–18. Analyzes, through film and discussion, the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive behaviors. Helping strategies, resources, and intervention techniques. Wurscher.
SAPP 407 Corrections (1) July 17–18. Examines the current research on assessment and treatment of juvenile offenders. Reviews the requirements outlined in Senate Bill 267, the Oregon mandate for evidence-based interventions. Participants also practice some of the skills necessary to deliver these interventions.
SAPP 407 Drug Trafficking (1) July 10–11. Examines the dynamics of international drug trafficking and its effects on people, politics, and police. Hillar.
SAPP 407 Human Trafficking (1) July 11–12. The study of human trafficking—slave trading—which is more widespread today than at any other time in history. Hillar.
SAPP 407 Identify Child Abuse (1) August 17, 19. Examines the Oregon child-welfare system; responsibilities of child protection professionals; investigation techniques; interview skills; victim-perpetrator profiles. Dennis.
SAPP 407 Juvenile Justice (1) June 19–20. Explores the history of juvenile justice in America. Analyzes youth and family prevention programs, risk assessment, parole, best practices, and models for probation services. Aarons.
SAPP 407 Marijuana: Truth and Myth (1) August 15–16. Examines the history of marijuana and its use in the United States, including epidemiology (patterns of use), pharmacology (drug action), acute and chronic effects, and more. Wrangham.
SAPP 407 Mentoring Youth (1) August 24–27. Explores the history and evolution of youth mentoring, including social support and resiliency research that has identified caring mentors as a critical developmental asset for at-risk youth. Stern-Carysone.
SAPP 407 Meth and Child Safety (1) June 20–21. Examines challenges that face children whose parents abuse or manufacture methamphetamines; legal and social intervention strategies. Increasing child safety, custody, and health. Siel.
SAPP 407 Mindfulness in Addiction Treatment (1) July 18–19. Explores the use of mindfulness techniques such as attention to breathing to fight the unconcious impulses at the core of addictive behaviors. Baskerville.
SAPP 407 Prevention Ethics (CPS) (1) August 22–23. The decisions made by prevention professionals directly affect lives. Establishing trust through ethical behavior is imperative in order to facilitate change in individuals and communities. Martel.
SAPP 407 Teen Suicide (1) July 24–25. Examines the history of suicidology; recognizing primary and secondary risk factors, suicide methods, and intervention strategies to stabilize suicidal youth. Aarons.
SAPP 407 Understanding Hate Crimes (1) July 31–August 1. An exploration of hate crimes: who are the victims and who are the perpetrators. Blazak.
SAPP 407 Women and Culture in Alcohol and Drug Treatment and Prevention (1) July 25–26. Explores the social position of women and its relationship to addiction, culture, difference, social policy, representation, and gender-specific, culturally competent treatment. Maher-Timewalker.
SAPP 409 Practicum: [Topic] (1–4) For students wishing to gain real-world career experience and job networking skills while earning academic credit. Favreau.
SAPP 410 Criminology and Law Enforcement (2) August 31–September 3. Examines research and theory of criminology, system intervention, and deterrence, including culpability, punitive measures, violence, and the role of law enforcement in society. Gilliam.
SAPP 410 HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections (2) June 26–27, July 17–18. An update on HIV, AIDS, and other sexually transmitted infections; a holistic model of health and wellness; harm-reduction methodology. Kerewsky.
SAPP 410 HIV Counseling (CADC) (2) June 29–July 3, July 6–10. Basic client-centered counseling skills for working with high-risk and infected client-patient populations. Conducting HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, and other STD risk assessments. Kerewsky.
SAPP 410 Motivational Interviewing (2) August 24–27. Explores research-based techniques: understanding the role therapists’ expectations play in behavioral change, working with ambivalence and resistance, and reviewing the stages of change. Favreau.
SAPP 410 Street Drugs, Crime, and Law (3) June 15–18. Examines the technical and street perspectives of illicit drugs and their manufacture. Analyzes the effects of illicit drugs on society and public policy decisions. Siel.
SAPP 410 Understanding Addictions (3) June 15–18. Explores a variety of models and theories of addiction, social and cultural environments within which substance abuse and addictions exist. Favreau.
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