“A Coalition’s Role 
In Fighting Drug Victimization”

 Thursday 16 June, 2005
 1:00 – 2:00 PM  ET

a.  Sponsors:  This program is made possible through a partnership with the Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training (MCTFT) Program at St. Petersburg College, the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) and the Florida National Guard, with the technical support of the Satellite Education Network (SEN) at Ft. Lee, VA. 

b.  Availability:  This free, public domain broadcast will be available on the GETN Military/Federal/Warrior digital CDV satellite networks and on C-Band Analog satellite networks.  (There is NO KU analog or digital coverage.)  Other private and public satellite networks may also carry the program, check with your satellite provider.  (Note: This program WILL NOT be available on small digital dish networks such as DirecTV or Echostar systems.) 

Will this program be Video streamed:  It is anticipated that this program will be available via webcast.  Details will be sent in the final coordination message to all registered sites.

c.  Target Audience Statement:  Primary target audiences for this program will include law enforcement officials, drug prevention specialists, Drug-Free Communities Act grantees, administrators, school drug counselors, treatment providers, drug court members, policy makers, business leaders, coalition volunteers, drug demand reduction coordinators, criminal justice professionals, members of the religious community and other community partners who may be interested.  This program is also suitable for Public Access television distribution.   

d.  Program Summary And Objectives:  Illegal drug users put themselves at risk every time they take their drug of choice.  Others become victims after someone slips them a drug without their knowledge.  According to the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, as of 2002, the Drug Enforcement Administration has documented 15 sexual assaults involving 30 victims who were under the influence of GHB, a drug often slipped into drinks.  Of the 711 drug-positive urinalysis samples submitted from victims of alleged sexual assault, 48 tested positive for GHB.

During this broadcast, hear from one woman who became a victim when someone slipped something into her drink; learn what drugs predators use the most, and what to do if you or someone you care about becomes a victim.  Coalitions can help educate people in their communities; this broadcast will help you get started.

Learning objectives:

• Raise public awareness about sexual assault and its connection to drug use.
• Find out which drugs are often used for victimization.
• Learn how coalitions can help educate people in their communities.
• See how one college campus is teaching students about the dangers of drug victimization.

e.  Panelists:
 

Moderator:

 Mary Elizabeth Larson, Vice President, Communications and Membership, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)

Expert Panel:

Scott Berkowitz, President, The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)

Hope Johnson, the Alcohol & Other Drugs coordinator in the Health Education Department at the University of South Florida Student Health Services in Tampa, FL

And a Local coalition leader To Be Announced…

f.  CEUs, CMEs, Certificates:  There are no CEUs, CMEs, or completion certificates available for this program.

g.  Videotape Availability:  Please contact Ed Kronholm’s office for instructions about obtaining a videotape copy of this program.   Email  dlnets@aol.com or call 877-820-0305.  Please indicate the date and title of the program you are asking about.

h.  Videotape release (if taping from broadcast):  This FREE program is unclassified and non-scrambled.  There are no copyright restrictions on this program, however it MAY NOT be videotaped and re-broadcast where fees are attached to its showing.  No portion of this program may be used for commercial purposes or for-profit purposes without additional permission of the sponsors.  

i.  Web Site Support:  Support materials, if any, are expected to mounted on the Internet to support this program.  Final details will be sent via email to registered sites as part of the satellite coordinates message.   

j.  Satellite Coordinates:   If known at the time of your initial registration, a copy of the satellite Coordinates will be returned to you as part of your registration confirmation.   A second copy will be sent to all registered sites 5-7 working days prior to the broadcast.   This second copy is send in blind group copies of 50 addressees each.  We know that some spam and military filters will block this message.  So Site coordinators and technicians whose sites are registered and who have not received the coordinates by the Monday preceding the broadcast date should contact our office immediately.   Please do not wait until the day before or the day of the program to confirm your coordinates.

k.  Registration:  All new and returning sites MUST register for this FREE, public domain program to receive the necessary satellite coordinates (C/KU) or illumination authentication (GETN/Warrior dishes) and Site Materials Website.  Sites may register at: http://www.dlnets.com/MCTFT2nd.htm or by calling Ed Kronholm’s Office, the Satellite Registrations Coordinator, toll free at 877-820-0305 or 888-820-4898. 

l.  Future Programs:  For future information on MCTFT satellite broadcasts (subject to change due to satellite availability and other scheduling issues) please visit this web site: http://www.mctft.com/telecasts/upcoming_telecourses.shtml.  (Information changes periodically; please refresh your browser upon each visit.)  Additional information may also be posted here: http://www.dlnets.com/mctft.htm.

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