CADCA's "Across Cultures"

Satellite Teleconference Expanded Description

“CADCA Across Cultures:
Uniting the Community to Fight Drugs”

Thursday 24 February, 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: Cultural blindness fosters an assumption that people are all basically alike, so what works with members of one culture should work with people from diverse groups. Coalitions strive to overcome this “blindness,” to break down barriers, whether racial, ethnic, socio-economic, or language, with one primary goal in mind—to reduce the use of drugs within their communities. Problems that different cultures commonly face such as immigration status, acculturation pressures, lack of access to services, marginalization and political powerlessness, isolation, and a lack of resources impact their well-being. In order to best reduce drug use among different populations, a local leader must understand the data, recognize certain risk and protective factors, develop new community-wide strategies, and learn new communication skills. The result? New leaders can emerge from diverse populations, and seasoned leaders from any background can build a new culture of respect and unity.

Learning objectives:

Lose the myths and gain the facts about drug use among specific populations.
Find out about risk and protective factors for certain populations.
Understand basic concepts of cultural competency and how they apply to community work to reduce substance abuse.
Assess your group’s organizational level of cultural competency.
Learn strategies for problem identification and analysis in appropriate language.
Learn about successful strategies and best practices to coalition building among different communities
Hear from coalitions who have successfully led effective community-wide activities and interventions to reduce drug use while building racial unity.

e. Moderator:

- Kareemah Abdullah, Deputy Director, Training and Technical Assistance, National Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute

Expert Panel:

- Cheryl Guthier, Executive Director, Community Prevention Project of Berks County, Redding, PA

- Dr. Eduardo Hernández-Alarcón, Deputy Director, Coalition Relations and Dissemination, National Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute

- Jacqueline Jackson Bridges, Manager, Partnership for a Drug Free Detroit

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

g. Videotape Availability: To request a free VHS copy of any of our recent telecourses, please follow instructions at this link to the order site for MCTFT Videotapes. Please allow 3 to 6 weeks for processing. Order Site For MCTFT Videotapes

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: Final Satellite Coordinates will be sent to registered sites 5-7 working days prior to the broadcast. 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.

k. Registration: All new 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/DL/dl.php. (Information changes periodically; please refresh your browser upon each visit.)

Additional information may also be posted here: http://www.dlnets.com/mctft.htm.

m. Email Controls: Email from the CounterDrug Listserv may be adjusted (changed, deleted, or added) at this web site: Email Controls.

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