Publications
The Governor's Office for Substance Abuse Prevention is pleased to act as a clearinghouse for the printed items relating to prevention. Many printed materials and sources are listed here and on our Community Profile Database.
Are there other publications we might want to add? Please let us know (go to the GOSAP contact page).
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Documents -
- 2007 GOSAP Annual Report
The 2007 Annual Report of the Governor's Office for Substance Abuse Prevention as submitted to the General Assembly. (.pdf)
- Annual Report of Attorney General on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Programs, 2005-2006
On January 1, 2007, Attorney General Robert McDonnell released the Annual Report which provides an overview of grant programs and services that are available for domestic violence and sexual assault victims and a description of major funding sources. The Report also details several other initiatives throughout the Commonwealth, including public awareness campaigns, training activities, and other statewide efforts to combat domestic violence and sexual assault.
- Battling Gang Recruitment
"Battling Gang Recruitment: How can the Community Profile Database help?" - An article on how to use the Community Profile Database to analyze the risk and protective factors that affect gang prevention and recruitment in your community. (.pdf)
- BRFSS Fact Sheet 2005-2006 - Intimate Partner Violence in Virginia
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To provide a reliable estimate on the prevalence and incidence of sexual victimization, several nationwide, representative telephone surveys have been conducted. The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), an on-going telephone health survey system, tracks health conditions and risk behaviors of adults in the United States. In 2005 and 2006, the Virginia BRFSS survey included questions on Intimate Partner Violence. This fact sheet uses the data from 2005 and 2006 to estimate the extent of sexual violence among Virginian adults 18 and older. (.pdf)
- BRFSS Fact Sheet 2005-2006 - Sexual Violence in Virginia
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To provide a reliable estimate on the prevalence and incidence of sexual victimization, several nationwide, representative telephone surveys have been conducted. The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), an on-going telephone health survey system, tracks health conditions and risk behaviors of adults in the United States. In 2005 and 2006, the Virginia BRFSS survey included questions on Sexual Violence. This fact sheet uses the data from 2005 and 2006 to estimate the extent of sexual violence among Virginian adults 18 and older. (.pdf)
- CDC - Preventing Child Sexual Abuse
CDC's Injury Center has developed Preventing Child Sexual Abuse Within Youth-serving Organizations: Getting Started on Policies and Procedures to assist youth-serving organizations as they begin to adopt prevention strategies for child sexual abuse. The guide identifies six key components of child sexual abuse prevention for organizations.
The guide includes prevention goals and critical strategies for each component. Suggestions for addressing challenges and tools to help organizations get started are also provided. (.pdf)
- Chronic Disease in Virginia - A Comprehensive Data Report (2006)
The Virginia Department of Health's Division of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control has released this report, a comprehensive look at the burden of chronic disease in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The report can be a resource to public health program planners, policy makers, health care providers, and researchers in their efforts to identify disparities and barriers and to design solutions to reduce the burden of chronic disease in the state. (.pdf)
- Creating Community Service Opportunities for Suspended and Expelled Youth: A Final Report on Virginia's Experiences
A useful information resource for communities interested in developing community service opportunities for students who have been suspended or expelled, it is based on both the Virginia experience in creating such opportunities and on the broader body of knowledge found in the related fields of youth service, civic engagement, and youth development. (.pdf)
- Drug Free America - Resources
The Drug Free America Foundation, Inc. provides a web page containing a plethora of resources for parents, teens, youth and professionals on positive youth development regarding substance prevention in hardcopy form, as well as additional resources such as CD-Roms, posters and DVD's.
- Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction
"Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction" is a 30-page full-color booklet that explains in layman's terms how science has revolutionized the understanding of drug addiction as a brain disease that affects behavior.
"The Science of Addiction" discusses the reasons people take drugs, why some people become addicted while others do not, how drugs work in the brain, and how addiction can be prevented and treated. Like diabetes, asthma or heart disease, drug addiction is a chronic disease that can be managed successfully. The new publication complements the HBO documentary called "Addiction".
- drugabuse.gov - Prevention
Preventing Drug Use Among Children and Adolescents: A Research-Based Guide . National Institute on Drug Abuse. NIH Publication No. 97-5212, March 1997.
- Focus on Prevention
SAMHSA has developed this practical guide to successful prevention strategies. Easy-to-read content includes two-page summaries of eleven substance abuse prevention topics and a model timeline for carrying out a prevention activity. "Focus On Prevention" provides a starting point. It offers brief, practical, and easy-to-read information that is useful in planning and delivering prevention strategies.
Eleven "Focus On" topics are presented. The first few topics are about setting your sights on a prevention strategy. The focus then moves to ensuring that your prevention strategy is built on a solid foundation. The last few "Focus On" topics discuss ways to get the word out about prevention. For each "Focus On" topic, a two-page summary begins by telling why the step is important and what it includes. The discussion then moves to Starting Points-tips on key tasks, choices, and pointers for getting the job done.
Each "Focus On" topic also includes a highlight box with added advice or a diagram to show how the subject matter fits into the bigger picture. For those users of the Guide already committed to organizing Red Ribbon campaign activities, a section of specific how-to information and examples for working with media add to "Focus on Prevention"'s value as a tool that can be put to work right away. The guide ends with a list of resources to help community coalitions and other groups reach their substance abuse prevention goals. (.pdf)
- GOSAP Strategic Plan (.pdf)
- Handbook for Public Playground Safety
Published by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has updated its Handbook for Public Playground Safety, which is now available for download or to order. The updated Handbook contains new guidelines from CPSC staff for playground equipment for children as young as six months old, track and log rolls for older children, and playground surfacing, as well as suggestions on protecting children from sun exposure on playgrounds. (.pdf)
- MRSA & Child Care
The Office of Epidemiology at the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is providing information for child care personnel, parents, and the general public about the management and prevention of MRSA. (.pdf)
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service - What Works
"PREVENTING CRIME: WHAT WORKS, WHAT DOESN'T, WHAT'S PROMISING 1: A REPORT TO THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS"; Prepared for the National Institute of Justice in collaboration with the University of Maryland’s Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice.
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service - Youth Gangs: An Overview
Youth Gangs: An Overview is offered by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Programs, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.
- No Rite of Passage: Coming to Grips with Harassment and Bullying
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An article in the August 2006 newsletter from the National School Boards Association on how different school districts across the country have addressed the issue of "Bullying." The articles include an overview of the legal considerations, a review of court decisions relevant to cyber-bullying, a warning about pitfalls in the anti-bullying push, and profiles of anti-harassment and anti-bullying efforts in several states and communities. (.pdf)
- The OAS Report: A Day in the Life of American Adolescents: Substance Use Facts
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The OAS Report presents facts about adolescent substan3ce use, including the initiation of use and treatment. The data presented in this report are from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), the 2005 Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS), and the 2005 National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS).
- Preventing Child Sexual Abuse Within Youth-serving Organizations
This report is a publication of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is designed for youth-serving organizations who need to adopt strategies and policies to prevent child sexual abuse. (.pdf)
- Preventing Drug Use Among Children and Adolescents: A Research-Based Guide for Parents, Educators, and Community Leaders
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The second edition of this publication has been released. This edition is available in four formats that are free of charge:
- a full-sized complete version;
- an "In Brief" pamphlet-sized version;
- a laminated pocket-sized card that outlines the publication's 16 prevention principles for easy reference; and
- an abbreviated Spanish-language version.
- Virginia Maternal Mortality Review Team (MMRT) Report
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The Virginia Department of Health, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, has released their new report on maternal deaths titled, Pregnancy-Associated Maternal Death in Virginia 1999 - 2001. (.pdf)
Newsletters/ListServs -
- The Challenge
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The Challenge is a communications initiative of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools (OSDFS) and is produced by the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV).
- Consumer Product Safety Review
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The Consumer Product Safety Review is published quarterly by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Review addresses issues involving consumer products, including recalls and injuries or deaths caused by consumer products. The Review and all other CPSC publications may be printed for free from the web site or ordered in hard copy form.
- Fresh Story
"The Fresh Story" is a free on-line newsletter produced by FACE®. It is designed to provide you with a quick snapshot of unique current events and research on alcohol issues.
- Moving Upstream
Virginia's newsletter for the primary prevention of sexual violence.
- NIDA Notes
NIDA Notes is a newsletter that provides information about drug abuse research on treatment and prevention, epidemiology, neuroscience, behavioral science, health services and AIDS. The publication reports on research; identifies resources; and promotes communication among clinicians, researchers, administrators, policymakers, and the public.
- OJJDP News at a Glance
This bimonthly newsletter from the U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention provides readers with news about OJJDP activities, publications, funding opportunities, and events.
- PreventionED
PreventionED is an information outlet for the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program and is available to the public. The content includes a newsletter, legislation, other Federal Programs grant opportunities.
- Project RADAR
To receive the latest information on resources, educational materials, and training opportunities available for healthcare providers on Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), please be sure and join the Project RADAR listserv:
- Routinely inquire about current and past violence
- Ask direct questions
- Document findings
- Assess safety
- Review options and referrals
- Strategies for Success: New Pathways to Drug Abuse Prevention
Published twice a year and distributed nationwide, the ONDCP newsletter Strategies for Success: New Pathways to Drug Abuse Prevention provides a wealth of guidance and resources on student drug testing program development, implementation, and maintenance. Readers will be informed about events and developments in the field, including the latest research findings on the effectiveness of drug testing as a tool for reducing substance abuse. Strategies for Success can be accessed online, where you can also subscribe to receive future editions of the newsletter.
- Virginia Child Protection Newsletter
The Virginia Child Protection Newsletter (VCPN) is published quarterly by James Madison University in coordination with the Virginia Department of Social Services. Each newsletter is focused on one or more topics in child welfare. The articles provide a survey of literature and also address current practice issues.
- Virginia Department of Social Services - Domestic Violence News
The Office of Family Violence has started a newsletter for those interested in the prevention of domestic violence. This newsletter will keep abreast of news stories, in Virginia and nationwide, related to domestic violence. News stories, as well as grant opportunities, are sent out bi-monthly. If you would like to add a name or names to the e-mail list, please click above.
- Virginia Sexual Violence Prevention List Server
The Division of Injury and Violence Prevention at the Virginia Department of Health maintains a page on their web site that provides a great deal of information for those working to end sexual violence in Virginia.
Booklets/Brochures -
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GOSAP - a collaborative approach to prevention (.pdf)
The truth about methamphetamine, its impact on users and the dangers of its distribution and production. (.pdf)
(A) Quick Guide To Prevention Terminology in Virginia - Common Language Primer. (.pdf)
Virginia Inhalant Abuse Prevention Coalition raises awareness of the dangers of inhalant abuse (.pdf)
Substance Abuse Prevention Plan for Virginia's Youth (.pdf)
Touching Down at Midway - a midterm report on the progress of "Gaining Traction." (.pdf)
Virginia's Youth Speakout About Crime and Public Safety (.pdf)