Substance Abuse Prevention Program

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Thomas Favreau, Program Coordinator

(541) 346-3397

http://sapp.uoregon.edu

The Substance Abuse Prevention Program (SAPP) is a nationally recognized program 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 21–22. 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) July 26–27. 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 8–9. 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 9–10. 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 1–3. 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 19–20. Participants analyze addictive patterns, discuss issues specific to relationships, and learn to recognize behaviors that lead to codependent patterns. Wurscher.

SAPP 407 Collaboration with Treatment (1) June 21–22. Collaboration between agencies on treatment methods, in conjunction with Willamette Family Treatment and Emergence. George, Wurscher.

SAPP 407 Communication and Conflict Resolutions (1) August 2–3. 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 18–19. Analyzes, through film and discussion, the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive behaviors. Helping strategies, resources, and intervention techniques. Wurscher.

SAPP 407 Drug Trafficking (1) July 11–12. Examines the dynamics of international drug trafficking and its effects on people, politics, and police. Hillar.

SAPP 407 Human Trafficking (1) July 12–13. 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 18 and 20. Examines the Oregon child-welfare system; responsibilities of child protection professionals; investigation techniques; interview skills; victim-perpetrator profiles. Dennis.

SAPP 407 Juvenile Justice (1) July 18–19. 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 16–17. 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 25–28. 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. Walsh.

SAPP 407 Meth and Child Safety (1) June 21–22. 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 Prevention Ethics (CPS) (1) August 23–24. 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 Substance Abuse Prevention for Children II (1) June 16–17. Preventing substance abuse in the lives of growing children. Lowenstein.

SAPP 407 Teen Suicide (1) July 25–26. 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) August 19–20. An exploration of hate crimes: who are the victims and who are the perpetrators. Blazak.

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) September 2–5. 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) July 18–19 and July 25–26. 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) July 21–25 and July 28–August 1. 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 Lifestyle Management for Recovery and Prevention (3) July 21–August 15. Discussion and interactive learning, enhancing personal knowledge of healthy lifestyle behaviors. Stress-management sessions and fun recreational activities promote self-awareness and team building. Kennedy, Radcliffe.

SAPP 410 Motivational Interviewing (2) August 25–28. 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 16–19. 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 Substance Abuse Prevention for Children I,II (2) July 21–August 11. Teaching children substance abuse prevention skills and how to integrate them into their lives. Lowenstein.

SAPP 410 Understanding Addictions (3) June 16–19. Explores a variety of models and theories of addiction, social and cultural environments within which substance abuse and addictions exist. Favreau.