Transcript Gadsby’s Tavern Museum/StablerLeadbeater Apothecary Museum Maximizing Your Role as a TEEN INFLUENCER October 5, 2011 “Talk About Prescriptions” Month.

Gadsby’s Tavern Museum/StablerLeadbeater Apothecary Museum
Maximizing Your Role as a
TEEN INFLUENCER
October 5, 2011
“Talk About Prescriptions” Month
Supporting You as a Teen Influencer
Here’s What’s Available
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Not Worth the Risk- Even If It’s Legal -- Multi-media
materials, including TV & radio spots, print articles in
English and Spanish; brochures for parents & teens
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Maximizing Your Role as a Teen Influencer: What You
Can Do to Help Prevent Teen Prescription Drug
Abuse (turn-key outreach / educational workshop, webbased)
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Taking Action to Prevent & Address Prescription
Drug Abuse: A Resource Kit or College Campuses
(web-based; SAMHSA collaboration; in development for
Sept. 2010)
Not Worth the Risk: Even if it’s Legal
Designed for….
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Teens
Parents
Community Coalitions
Local media
Healthcare providers
Educators
Handouts for Teens & Parents to
stimulate & enhance
communication
TV and Radio Spots
Print Articles
Who is a Teen Influencer?
Anyone who interacts with teens regularly, and can have a
positive influence. For example:
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Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles
Teachers & Coaches
School administrators
Guidance counselors and school psychologists
School nurses
School resource officers
Community-based healthcare professionals
After school program leaders
… You Can
Pass Knowledge Forward …
The “Teen Influencer” Workshop Materials include
everything needed to plan a 45-minute presentation for a
group of teen influencers in your community. It will walk
you through the steps needed to plan, promote, present,
and assess a workshop in your community, school, place
of worship, or other settings.
Maximizing Your Role as a Teen Influencer
Designed for….
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Parents
Community Coalition
Outreach Educators
Teachers, Coaches, PTA
Leaders
Healthcare providers:
– prescribers
pharmacists
PowerPoint Presentation
Presenter’s
Guide
Brochure for
Educators
Brochure for Health
Providers
Role Playing Scenarios
Printable PDF handouts
You Can Influence Others ….
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Pass forward the facts about prescription drug abuse.
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Dispel common myths.
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Provide tips for communicating with teens.
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Empower friends, colleagues, others in your community
to take an active role to reduce prescription drug abuse.
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Create awareness about treatment & recovery resources
Do You have a Child going to College?
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Is your neighbor’s child going to college?
Is your nephew or niece going to college?
Why do I Ask?
A Resource Kit for America’s College Campuses
Available at www.talkaboutrx.org
Student leaders now have a new resource to spread the word about the
negative impact of prescription drug abuse on their peers' health and safety.
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Online Resource Kit -- resources to engage &
equip peer educators & campus leaders (Resident
Assistants, Greek life leaders, student government
leaders & athletes) with timely & practical
informational resources about prescription drug
abuse prevention & treatment.
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Includes suggestions for student-driven educational
programs to help heighten awareness & action
about drug abuse on campus and gives tips for how
students can steer clear of trouble.
What’s in the College Campus Resource Kit?
-- Introduction and “How to” Checklist
-- “Get the Facts” Fact sheet
-- 5 Things You Can Do to Address
Rx Drug Abuse on Your Campus”
-- Template news article
-- What You Can Do: Tips for
Engaging Campus Leaders
-- Key messages for peer leaders
(over dozen)
Visit: www.talkaboutrx.org
Do YOU Want More Information?
www.samhsa.gov – Publications
for the following brochures:
-- Helping Students Avoid Prescription Drug Abuse
-- Talking to Your Patients About Prescription Drug Abuse
www.talkaboutrx.org
for the following online program materials:
-- Teen Influencer Workshop Materials
-- College Campuses Resource Kit
-- Not Worth The Risk Multi-media messages
Thank You
Ray Bullman
National Council on Patient
Information & Education (NCPIE)
200-A Monroe Street, Suite 212
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 340-3940 – phone
[email protected] – email