Curt Flood was a star center fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals who refused to be traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1969, instead filing a lawsuit against Major League Baseball alleging that the reserve clause in player contracts violated antitrust law. While the Supreme Court ultimately ruled against Flood, his challenge helped pave the way for free agency in baseball by establishing the "Curt Flood Rule" allowing players with over 10 years in the MLB to veto trades. After his playing career, Flood remained an advocate for players' rights and against the reserve clause until his death in 1997.
This document provides 15 common interview questions and answers, with examples of both good and bad responses. Some key tips highlighted include focusing on specific accomplishments and examples rather than generic statements, staying positive about previous employers, and relating experiences back to the role. The questions cover topics like industry interests, work history, management styles, goals, weaknesses, salaries, and personality. Overall, the document advises tailoring answers around strengths and qualifications rather than weaknesses for the role.
This document discusses and compares different indoor positioning techniques, focusing on Wi-Fi positioning. It describes how Wi-Fi positioning works by measuring the received signal strength from multiple access points and triangulating the user's position. Specifically, it presents an algorithm that uses the distances calculated from the signal strengths received from three access points to determine the coordinates of the user's location. The document also mentions using Dijkstra's algorithm for shortest path routing of indoor navigation once a user's position is determined.
This document provides information about an online conference for partners of FM Group World. It includes the names of people involved in different leader's networks within the organization, percentages representing the growth in different areas, and messages of congratulations and encouragement for working together to achieve their dreams and have success.
This document discusses various financial risk concepts and instruments. It defines value at risk as a technique to measure financial risk over a time period. It also discusses credit value adjustment, liquidity risk, market risk, different types of financial instruments including money market funds, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, treasury bills, derivatives, yield curves, counterparty risk, and Basel regulations. It provides definitions and examples of these terms.
The story describes a town that experienced progress through mining activities, bringing electricity and technology. However, strange things began to occur in the environment as climate changed, trees decreased, and forest animals migrated or died. A man appeared who began sabotaging the mining company's trucks and machinery to scare workers and protect nature, as the companies were not respecting the environment and drying up gaps in the mountains. The man taught the people to protect nature and not stop for money or goods, because none of it will matter when nature stops providing its benefits. According to legend, the hero still inhabits the forests to stop any group mistreating nature.
This document discusses climate change and climate policies. It begins with an overview of climate change, including the greenhouse gas effect and the key causes and consequences of climate change. It then discusses the political response to climate change, including international agreements like the UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, and Copenhagen Accord. It provides details on carbon markets and mechanisms like emissions trading and the Clean Development Mechanism. Overall, the document provides background on climate science, impacts, and the evolution of international climate policies and agreements.
Curt Flood was a star center fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals who refused to be traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1969, instead filing a lawsuit against Major League Baseball alleging that the reserve clause in player contracts violated antitrust law. While the Supreme Court ultimately ruled against Flood, his challenge helped pave the way for free agency in baseball by establishing the "Curt Flood Rule" allowing players with over 10 years in the MLB to veto trades. After his playing career, Flood remained an advocate for players' rights and against the reserve clause until his death in 1997.
This document provides 15 common interview questions and answers, with examples of both good and bad responses. Some key tips highlighted include focusing on specific accomplishments and examples rather than generic statements, staying positive about previous employers, and relating experiences back to the role. The questions cover topics like industry interests, work history, management styles, goals, weaknesses, salaries, and personality. Overall, the document advises tailoring answers around strengths and qualifications rather than weaknesses for the role.
This document discusses and compares different indoor positioning techniques, focusing on Wi-Fi positioning. It describes how Wi-Fi positioning works by measuring the received signal strength from multiple access points and triangulating the user's position. Specifically, it presents an algorithm that uses the distances calculated from the signal strengths received from three access points to determine the coordinates of the user's location. The document also mentions using Dijkstra's algorithm for shortest path routing of indoor navigation once a user's position is determined.
This document provides information about an online conference for partners of FM Group World. It includes the names of people involved in different leader's networks within the organization, percentages representing the growth in different areas, and messages of congratulations and encouragement for working together to achieve their dreams and have success.
This document discusses various financial risk concepts and instruments. It defines value at risk as a technique to measure financial risk over a time period. It also discusses credit value adjustment, liquidity risk, market risk, different types of financial instruments including money market funds, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, treasury bills, derivatives, yield curves, counterparty risk, and Basel regulations. It provides definitions and examples of these terms.
The story describes a town that experienced progress through mining activities, bringing electricity and technology. However, strange things began to occur in the environment as climate changed, trees decreased, and forest animals migrated or died. A man appeared who began sabotaging the mining company's trucks and machinery to scare workers and protect nature, as the companies were not respecting the environment and drying up gaps in the mountains. The man taught the people to protect nature and not stop for money or goods, because none of it will matter when nature stops providing its benefits. According to legend, the hero still inhabits the forests to stop any group mistreating nature.
This document discusses climate change and climate policies. It begins with an overview of climate change, including the greenhouse gas effect and the key causes and consequences of climate change. It then discusses the political response to climate change, including international agreements like the UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, and Copenhagen Accord. It provides details on carbon markets and mechanisms like emissions trading and the Clean Development Mechanism. Overall, the document provides background on climate science, impacts, and the evolution of international climate policies and agreements.
The document proposes an indoor navigation system for malls using Wi-Fi signal strength. It would determine a user's position by calculating the intersection point of signal strengths from three access points. The system would find the shortest path between a user's location and destination using Dijkstra's algorithm on a graph of the mall's floorplan. The project aims to help users navigate inside large indoor spaces like malls and offices.
Calcium plays an important role in bone metabolism and other physiological processes. Approximately 99% of calcium in the body is stored in bones. The remaining 1% is found in extracellular fluid, where half is ionized and the other half is bound to proteins or anions like phosphate. Calcium is involved in cell membrane excitability, muscle contraction, hormone secretion, and blood coagulation. Bone mineralization is regulated by parathyroid hormone, calcitonin, and vitamin D which act to maintain calcium homeostasis by increasing or decreasing calcium absorption and resorption from bones. Imbalances can result in hypocalcemia, hypercalcemia, and bone diseases like rickets or osteomalacia.
This document discusses non-vascularized bone grafts. It notes that autogenous bone grafts are the gold standard for bony reconstruction of the jaws. Costochondral rib harvesting is described as a technique for obtaining bone grafts. The document outlines the advantages of autogenous bone grafts and principles of non-vital grafts, such as needing a blood supply from the recipient site. It provides details on harvesting and using costochondral rib grafts, including preoperative preparation, incision and procedure steps.
The document summarizes the key causes and events leading up to World War 1. Militarism and nationalism in European powers increased tensions, as did imperial and ethnic disputes in the Balkans. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand set off a chain reaction of diplomatic failures and military mobilizations that escalated into a continental war by August 1914. Major powers formed the Allied and Central Power alliances and fought brutal trench warfare for four years until Germany's defeat in November 1918. Over 10 million soldiers and civilians lost their lives making it one of the deadliest conflicts in history.
Trans alveolar extraction is a surgical technique used to remove teeth or roots that cannot be extracted using routine closed methods. Key steps include raising a mucoperiosteal flap to provide access, removing surrounding bone, sectioning multi-rooted teeth, and closing the wound. Factors complicating routine extraction requiring this approach include root fractures, abnormal root morphology, ankylosis, or proximity to vital structures. The procedure aims to improve access, leverage, reduce resistance, and allow for a safe extraction path.
This document outlines a health education plan created by a group of students at Debre Brhan University to address alcohol abuse among students. It follows the PRECEDE-PROCEDE planning model in 9 phases: conducting social, epidemiological, behavioral, and educational assessments; developing objectives; planning implementation strategies like lectures and counseling; and planning process, impact, and outcome evaluations. The goal is to minimize alcohol abuse and its negative health and academic impacts through awareness campaigns, peer support, and improving the university's policies and environment.
This document discusses mental health awareness and support for international students. It begins with presenters and an agenda that includes discussing common mental health issues faced by international students due to culture shock and adjustment. It notes that mental health services are underutilized due to stigma. The document then provides an introduction to mental health and discusses how stigma can prevent international students from seeking care due to concerns about marriage prospects, losing face, and services not being available in their home country. It offers guidance on when to refer students to counseling and how to address myths about mental health. The document concludes by detailing the mental health resources and services available to international students at Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP), including their
This document outlines a proposed policy to help soon-to-be released felons successfully reintegrate into society. The policy would start 4-5 years before an inmate's release and provide job readiness training, education, counseling, and mentoring both before and after release. The goal is to address factors that influence reentry like lack of support, education, and drug/alcohol abuse in order to prevent recidivism. It is based on previous programs in Texas and Boston but aims to provide longer-term support through incentives for compliance like earlier release dates or vouchers for interview attire. The effectiveness will be measured by tracking recidivism rates and surveying participants.
The Office of Community Standards at Hofstra University is located in 240 Student Center and can be contacted from 9am-5pm at (516) 463-6913 or communitystandards@hofstra.edu. It aims to build trust and respect while promoting responsible citizenship. Students can contact the office for informational meetings, conduct code questions, or parking ticket appeals. The office works with students who violate alcohol, drug, or other conduct policies to help them reach their academic goals in a safe environment. A conduct record can impact student leadership roles, study abroad, transfers, graduate/law school, and future employment.
Characteristics of Effective Health Curricularmchpe
The document discusses 14 characteristics of effective health education curricula identified by the CDC-DASH through reviews of literature and expert input. These characteristics positively influence students' health practices and behaviors. They include focusing on specific behaviors to change, being research/theory-driven, addressing individual values and social norms, developing skills, providing accurate knowledge relevant to decision-making, being culturally responsive and sustained over time with reinforcement. The characteristics emphasize changing behaviors through skills building rather than only increasing knowledge.
Scott B Pelletier has over 15 years of experience in the human services field working in addictions, families, supervision, advocacy, and tobacco cessation. He has held several clinical and supervisory roles providing counseling, education, case management and developing tobacco cessation programs. Pelletier has a Bachelor's degree in Human Development and Family Studies, is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor II, Master Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist and Certified Methadone Advocate.
REQUEST for PROPOSAL FOR SEMESTER PROJECT.docxkellet1
REQUEST for PROPOSAL
FOR
SEMESTER PROJECT
Mental Health Service project
PREPARED BY
Your Name
Name of University
October 2018
PART 1
Needs Statement
Goals
Objectives
NEED STATEMENT
The rising international trend in the number of parents who separate or divorce is raising concerns about long-term consequences for child and youth well-being and adjustment to adulthood.
Separation and divorce may increase risks for negative outcomes in physical, mental, educational and psychosocial well-being during childhood and later, as youth transition to adulthood. Most children of separated and divorced families do not have significant or diagnosable impairments.
Most children and youth experience initial painful emotions including sadness, confusion, fear of abandonment, anger, guilt, grief, and conflicts related to loyalty and misconceptions. Although many children and youth of separating or divorcing parents experience distressing thoughts and emotions, the overwhelming majority do not experience serious outcomes. However, even small negative effects constitute a serious public health problem when multiplied by the millions of individuals who experience separation or divorce.
Due to the effect of the divorce on the kids, they tend to be stubborn and are wild and erratic in behavior which is usually harmful to the children. It affects their daily relationship, academics, and personal lives.
Divorce can increase the risk of mental health problems in children and adolescence. Regardless of age, gender, and culture, studies show children of divorced parents experience increased psychological problems. Divorce may trigger an adjustment disorder in children that resolves within a few months. But, studies have also found depression and anxiety rates are higher in children from divorced parents.
According to our research conducted, children of divorced parents scored significantly lower than children of continuously married parents on measures of academic achievement, conduct, psychological adjustment, self-concept, and social relations. More recent research continues to suggest an ongoing gap between children of divorced parents and continuously married parents. The negative impact of divorce can reach into adulthood and even later in adult married life, with potential increases in poverty, educational failure, risky sexual behavior, unplanned pregnancies, earlier marriage or cohabitation, marital discord, and divorce
The extent to which the negative outcomes associated with parental divorce reflect dysfunctional processes that arise before parental separation, such as interparental conflict.
Reginaldo G. Garcia has over 30 years of experience in clinical psychology, public health, research, and educational administration. He received his PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Colorado Boulder, which utilizes the scientist-practitioner model. Garcia has worked in various clinical settings and conducted research with organizations like RAND. Currently he holds several roles related to public health research and community-based participatory research at the University of Colorado Denver.
This document proposes a "Healthy Prof Wellness Community" housing program for Rowan University that would provide substance-free living for students interested in health and wellness. The program would be housed in Willow Hall and offer social and educational activities for residents to bond over health topics. An application process would select freshmen of any major. The purpose is to support students avoiding drugs and alcohol by providing a comfortable environment and building community among like-minded students. The proposal outlines needs assessment research showing a portion of students do not drink or do drugs and would benefit from this option. Goals for the program include recruiting students who report less drug/alcohol exposure and providing alternative activities to risky behavior.
Students and parents have different concerns about the transition to college, with students focused on social aspects like making friends and partying, while parents worry about academic success and career preparation. The college transition presents challenges like managing independence, priorities, and values while fitting into a new social environment that includes substance abuse. Counseling services are available to help with issues like homesickness, mental health concerns, and substance abuse, though services are limited and focused on short-term skill-building. Alcohol and drug use are major issues on campus that can negatively impact academics and safety.
This document provides a summary of Andrea Iglesias's education and professional experience. She holds a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University. She currently works as the Assistant Director for Outreach and Liaison Programming at U of Virginia Counseling and Psychological Services, where she oversees outreach programs and services. Previously she held positions at the University of Colorado Counseling and Psychological Services and other clinical settings.
The document proposes an indoor navigation system for malls using Wi-Fi signal strength. It would determine a user's position by calculating the intersection point of signal strengths from three access points. The system would find the shortest path between a user's location and destination using Dijkstra's algorithm on a graph of the mall's floorplan. The project aims to help users navigate inside large indoor spaces like malls and offices.
Calcium plays an important role in bone metabolism and other physiological processes. Approximately 99% of calcium in the body is stored in bones. The remaining 1% is found in extracellular fluid, where half is ionized and the other half is bound to proteins or anions like phosphate. Calcium is involved in cell membrane excitability, muscle contraction, hormone secretion, and blood coagulation. Bone mineralization is regulated by parathyroid hormone, calcitonin, and vitamin D which act to maintain calcium homeostasis by increasing or decreasing calcium absorption and resorption from bones. Imbalances can result in hypocalcemia, hypercalcemia, and bone diseases like rickets or osteomalacia.
This document discusses non-vascularized bone grafts. It notes that autogenous bone grafts are the gold standard for bony reconstruction of the jaws. Costochondral rib harvesting is described as a technique for obtaining bone grafts. The document outlines the advantages of autogenous bone grafts and principles of non-vital grafts, such as needing a blood supply from the recipient site. It provides details on harvesting and using costochondral rib grafts, including preoperative preparation, incision and procedure steps.
The document summarizes the key causes and events leading up to World War 1. Militarism and nationalism in European powers increased tensions, as did imperial and ethnic disputes in the Balkans. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand set off a chain reaction of diplomatic failures and military mobilizations that escalated into a continental war by August 1914. Major powers formed the Allied and Central Power alliances and fought brutal trench warfare for four years until Germany's defeat in November 1918. Over 10 million soldiers and civilians lost their lives making it one of the deadliest conflicts in history.
Trans alveolar extraction is a surgical technique used to remove teeth or roots that cannot be extracted using routine closed methods. Key steps include raising a mucoperiosteal flap to provide access, removing surrounding bone, sectioning multi-rooted teeth, and closing the wound. Factors complicating routine extraction requiring this approach include root fractures, abnormal root morphology, ankylosis, or proximity to vital structures. The procedure aims to improve access, leverage, reduce resistance, and allow for a safe extraction path.
This document outlines a health education plan created by a group of students at Debre Brhan University to address alcohol abuse among students. It follows the PRECEDE-PROCEDE planning model in 9 phases: conducting social, epidemiological, behavioral, and educational assessments; developing objectives; planning implementation strategies like lectures and counseling; and planning process, impact, and outcome evaluations. The goal is to minimize alcohol abuse and its negative health and academic impacts through awareness campaigns, peer support, and improving the university's policies and environment.
This document discusses mental health awareness and support for international students. It begins with presenters and an agenda that includes discussing common mental health issues faced by international students due to culture shock and adjustment. It notes that mental health services are underutilized due to stigma. The document then provides an introduction to mental health and discusses how stigma can prevent international students from seeking care due to concerns about marriage prospects, losing face, and services not being available in their home country. It offers guidance on when to refer students to counseling and how to address myths about mental health. The document concludes by detailing the mental health resources and services available to international students at Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP), including their
This document outlines a proposed policy to help soon-to-be released felons successfully reintegrate into society. The policy would start 4-5 years before an inmate's release and provide job readiness training, education, counseling, and mentoring both before and after release. The goal is to address factors that influence reentry like lack of support, education, and drug/alcohol abuse in order to prevent recidivism. It is based on previous programs in Texas and Boston but aims to provide longer-term support through incentives for compliance like earlier release dates or vouchers for interview attire. The effectiveness will be measured by tracking recidivism rates and surveying participants.
The Office of Community Standards at Hofstra University is located in 240 Student Center and can be contacted from 9am-5pm at (516) 463-6913 or communitystandards@hofstra.edu. It aims to build trust and respect while promoting responsible citizenship. Students can contact the office for informational meetings, conduct code questions, or parking ticket appeals. The office works with students who violate alcohol, drug, or other conduct policies to help them reach their academic goals in a safe environment. A conduct record can impact student leadership roles, study abroad, transfers, graduate/law school, and future employment.
Characteristics of Effective Health Curricularmchpe
The document discusses 14 characteristics of effective health education curricula identified by the CDC-DASH through reviews of literature and expert input. These characteristics positively influence students' health practices and behaviors. They include focusing on specific behaviors to change, being research/theory-driven, addressing individual values and social norms, developing skills, providing accurate knowledge relevant to decision-making, being culturally responsive and sustained over time with reinforcement. The characteristics emphasize changing behaviors through skills building rather than only increasing knowledge.
Scott B Pelletier has over 15 years of experience in the human services field working in addictions, families, supervision, advocacy, and tobacco cessation. He has held several clinical and supervisory roles providing counseling, education, case management and developing tobacco cessation programs. Pelletier has a Bachelor's degree in Human Development and Family Studies, is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor II, Master Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist and Certified Methadone Advocate.
REQUEST for PROPOSAL FOR SEMESTER PROJECT.docxkellet1
REQUEST for PROPOSAL
FOR
SEMESTER PROJECT
Mental Health Service project
PREPARED BY
Your Name
Name of University
October 2018
PART 1
Needs Statement
Goals
Objectives
NEED STATEMENT
The rising international trend in the number of parents who separate or divorce is raising concerns about long-term consequences for child and youth well-being and adjustment to adulthood.
Separation and divorce may increase risks for negative outcomes in physical, mental, educational and psychosocial well-being during childhood and later, as youth transition to adulthood. Most children of separated and divorced families do not have significant or diagnosable impairments.
Most children and youth experience initial painful emotions including sadness, confusion, fear of abandonment, anger, guilt, grief, and conflicts related to loyalty and misconceptions. Although many children and youth of separating or divorcing parents experience distressing thoughts and emotions, the overwhelming majority do not experience serious outcomes. However, even small negative effects constitute a serious public health problem when multiplied by the millions of individuals who experience separation or divorce.
Due to the effect of the divorce on the kids, they tend to be stubborn and are wild and erratic in behavior which is usually harmful to the children. It affects their daily relationship, academics, and personal lives.
Divorce can increase the risk of mental health problems in children and adolescence. Regardless of age, gender, and culture, studies show children of divorced parents experience increased psychological problems. Divorce may trigger an adjustment disorder in children that resolves within a few months. But, studies have also found depression and anxiety rates are higher in children from divorced parents.
According to our research conducted, children of divorced parents scored significantly lower than children of continuously married parents on measures of academic achievement, conduct, psychological adjustment, self-concept, and social relations. More recent research continues to suggest an ongoing gap between children of divorced parents and continuously married parents. The negative impact of divorce can reach into adulthood and even later in adult married life, with potential increases in poverty, educational failure, risky sexual behavior, unplanned pregnancies, earlier marriage or cohabitation, marital discord, and divorce
The extent to which the negative outcomes associated with parental divorce reflect dysfunctional processes that arise before parental separation, such as interparental conflict.
Reginaldo G. Garcia has over 30 years of experience in clinical psychology, public health, research, and educational administration. He received his PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Colorado Boulder, which utilizes the scientist-practitioner model. Garcia has worked in various clinical settings and conducted research with organizations like RAND. Currently he holds several roles related to public health research and community-based participatory research at the University of Colorado Denver.
This document proposes a "Healthy Prof Wellness Community" housing program for Rowan University that would provide substance-free living for students interested in health and wellness. The program would be housed in Willow Hall and offer social and educational activities for residents to bond over health topics. An application process would select freshmen of any major. The purpose is to support students avoiding drugs and alcohol by providing a comfortable environment and building community among like-minded students. The proposal outlines needs assessment research showing a portion of students do not drink or do drugs and would benefit from this option. Goals for the program include recruiting students who report less drug/alcohol exposure and providing alternative activities to risky behavior.
Students and parents have different concerns about the transition to college, with students focused on social aspects like making friends and partying, while parents worry about academic success and career preparation. The college transition presents challenges like managing independence, priorities, and values while fitting into a new social environment that includes substance abuse. Counseling services are available to help with issues like homesickness, mental health concerns, and substance abuse, though services are limited and focused on short-term skill-building. Alcohol and drug use are major issues on campus that can negatively impact academics and safety.
This document provides a summary of Andrea Iglesias's education and professional experience. She holds a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University. She currently works as the Assistant Director for Outreach and Liaison Programming at U of Virginia Counseling and Psychological Services, where she oversees outreach programs and services. Previously she held positions at the University of Colorado Counseling and Psychological Services and other clinical settings.
The document provides a summary of Guadalupe Kirklin's experience and qualifications. She has over 10 years of experience as a bilingual psychologist providing psychotherapy and assessments to children, adolescents, and adults. Her experience includes working with developmental disabilities, mental illness, grief counseling, and dream analysis. She is trained in various therapeutic techniques and has experience in both community clinic and hospital settings.
This document provides an overview of an alcohol and other drug prevention program at a university. The program's mission is to engage the community, empower students, and promote opportunities for success. Goals include health protection, prevention, and environmental management. Services offered include education, assessment, brief intervention, counseling, referrals, and peer education programs. Contact information is provided for questions or scheduling an appointment.
This document provides an overview of an alcohol and other drug prevention program at a university. The program's mission is to engage the community, empower students, and promote opportunities for success. Goals include health protection, prevention, and environmental management. Services offered include education, assessment, brief intervention, counseling, referrals, and peer education programs. Contact information is provided for questions or scheduling an appointment.
School governors presentation - drugs and alcoholMentor
This document provides information on drugs and substance use among young people. It summarizes trends showing declines in smoking, drinking, and drug use among 14-year-olds over the past decade. However, it notes some young people are still engaging in risky behaviors. The document discusses Ofsted standards for personal, social, health and economic education and how schools should manage drug-related incidents, identify students in need, and include arrangements in their drug policies. It provides questions for governors to consider and ensures schools fulfill their duties in promoting wellbeing and safety.
The document provides information about the Fresno County Probation Department Juvenile Division, including its mission to protect the community, support victims, and deliver services to courts through collaboration. It describes programs like the Day Reporting Center that provide alternatives to incarceration, as well as educational and substance abuse programs available to juvenile offenders in custody.
The Fresno County Probation Department's Juvenile Division provides services to criminally involved youth, including placement in group homes or foster care. It aims to support rehabilitation and community protection. Services include academic programs, substance abuse treatment, mental health counseling, and transitional programs to support reintegration into the community. The department prioritizes equal treatment and works to address the needs of at-risk groups.
The Fresno County Probation Department's Juvenile Division provides services to criminally involved youth, including placement in group homes or foster care. It aims to support rehabilitation and community protection. Services include academic programs, substance abuse treatment, mental health counseling, and supervision in both institutional and community-based settings such as a Day Reporting Center. The document outlines various programs and services provided to youth.
2. Think FAST stands for Freshman Against
Substance Temptations.
We are a drug and alcohol program for
incoming freshman at Penn State Fayette, The
Eberly Campus with the hope of expanding to
other campuses in the future.
Our presentation at the college campus
includes speakers, demonstrations, and skits.
We believe in working as a team and
motivating each other to succeed.
3. Mission Statement: To help traditional and
non-traditional college freshman understand
the awareness of drugs and alcohol and their
ability to ruin one’s career and or possibly
even their life.
4. Vision Statement: Our hope is that Think
FAST becomes a widely recognized
organization that educates college students
about the harmful effects of drugs and
alcohol and diverts them from engaging in
those activities. A world with Think FAST will
have less legal ramifications and more college
graduates.
5. Diversity Statement: To foster a diverse group
of students no matter age, gender, race,
sexual orientation, religion, cultural
background, and financial status from an
equally diverse staff.
6. 1. Improve student’s
awareness of drugs and
alcohol
2. Have our program be
successful
3. Prevent students from
making destructive
decisions
7. 1. To improve student’s awareness of drugs and
alcohol we will provide a pre and post test to get
the student’s knowledge about current drugs and
alcohol.
2. In order to have our program be successful we will
continue to establish our program name by
advertising and word of mouth.
3. To make sure we are preventing students from
making destructive decisions we will make sure the
number of students graduating increases and the
number of students having legal ramifications due
to drugs and or alcohol decreases.
All of our objectives are SMART: Specific,
Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timely
8. Alcohol and or Drugs Code of Conduct: Illegally possessing,
using, distributing, manufacturing, selling or being under the
influence of alcohol or other drugs. Use, possession or
distribution of beverages containing alcohol on University
property shall comply with the laws of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania and University Policies and Rules.
Note: Anyone, including those under 21, serving alcohol to
persons under 21 is in violation of both University regulations
and state law. Excessive consumption occurs when a person is
intoxicated to the degree that the person may endanger self,
other persons, or property, or annoy persons in the vicinity.
It is also a violation a violation of the residence hall contract for a
student to be in the presence of the presence of the use of illegal
drugs or if under 21 years of age, alcohol, in any residential area.
Failure to follow these policies and rules could result in
suspension or expulsion from the university.
9. Attorney (Logistics of Law)
Banker (keeps track of funds)
Parole Officer (to check status of community
service time needed)
Doctor (health perspective)
Chancellor (knowledge of rules and regulations
of college)
Therapist (aspect of how to react to certain
situations)
Director of Student Affairs (knowledge of
students)
Former Drug/Alcohol Addict (knowledge of
programs)
Youth Minister (religious perspective)
10. Board of Directors
CEO
Grant Writer Marketing Personell Program Personell Director of Volunteers
Recovering addicts that have
gone through training and
2 PR Students/Internship 2 Program Supervisors
need community service or
interns.
Volunteer Supervisor Volunteers
11. Call us at 724-430-FAST (3278)
Go online to ThinkFASTforPA.org
Or “like” our Think FAST page on Facebook
“ Be Smart Don’t Start”