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Tribal Community Prevention Spirit Lake Nation 3451 82nd Ave NE Sheyenne, ND 58374 Phone: 701-294-2361 Fax: 701-294-2361 Lisa Burdick: Coordinator slnpc@stellarnet.com Tribal Substance Abuse Prevention through a contract between ND Department of Human Services and Spirit Lake Tribe. www.nd.gov/dhs/prevention Lisa’s overall role is to help local communities enhance their capacity to address issues related to alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Coordinators provide technical assistance, consultation, guidance, and resources to community organizations, schools, workplaces, law enforcement, etc. Coordinators are not licensed counselors and are not able to provide direct care to youth, adults, or families. Coordinators offer information and education through many venues, health fairs, media, brochures, posters, etc. They also coordinate drug and alcohol free activities. They can help promote and establish drug and alcohol policies and laws and assist communities in identifying effective prevention strategies, such as environmental prevention strategies. Please feel free to contact Lisa cell phone number 701-350-1529
Stephanie Greene: Assistant sltobacco_prev@inbox.com Stephanie’s role as a Tribal Tobacco Coordinator Assistant involves: working with commercial tobacco abuse issues in the Tribal Area. educating youth and their families about the dangers of commercial tobacco abuse including secondhand smoke. assist the Department if Health in promoting the ND Tobacco Quitline/ND Tobacco QuitNet as the main tobacco cessation resources. work to promote comprehensive tobacco-free policies. Stephanie will also play a vital role as Spirit Lake’s representative on the ND Intertribal Tobacco Abuse Coalition (ITAC), which is made up statewide Tribal Tobacco Coordinators to advance Tribal Tobacco issues in the state and region.
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Parents Listen, Educate, Ask, Discuss Hey Everyone - Below is some information on Parents LEAD if you want to pass this along to your contacts. Parents LEAD has a Web site, Facebook page and blog that can all be accessed at www.parentslead.org. Parents LEAD (Listen, Educate, Ask, Discuss) is a program designed to help parents talk to their children about underage drinking. As a parent, talking to your child about certain subjects can be difficult, but it’s not impossible. That’s why the Parents LEAD website was created to assist you in helping your kids make the right decision. Parents LEAD includes tips for starting the conversation, handling questions from children, and suggestions for prevention measures that are effective for children at each individual developmental stage. Receive Email Answers This site includes an email notification system that will allow parents to receive emails about transitional, high risk stages in a child’s life, and how to handle these transitions into the next stage of childhood. In addition, we will be offering parenting forums for parents of children in each age group that will be moderated by Dr. Sharon Query, 4-H Youth Development Specialist with the NDSU Center for 4-H Youth Development. Dr. Query will lend her expertise with parenting issues and child development questions to all North Dakota parents who are looking for answers about how to handle situations involving underage drinking. Additional Resources: Resources for signs and symptoms if your son/daughter is using, treatment locations, parents tip-line, age-specific videos, developmentally appropriate conversation starters and other tips and tools on how to start the conversation with your child.

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ND DHS Newsletter	Tribal Prevention Brochure
Alcohol Abuse Awareness
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	PRMC E-Newsletter june 2011
PRMC MATERIAL SPOTLIGHT Domino Strategy Wallet Card The Domino Strategy Wallet Card is designed to help people who drink alcohol reduce their risk of harming themselves or others by providing low-risk drinking guidelines. Contact PRMC to request: Phone: 701-382-8919 E-mail: ndprmc@nd.gov Order Online	ONLINE ORDERING NOW AVAILABLE! You can now request Clearinghouse materials from the Prevention Resource and Media Center (PRMC) right on our Web site, here's how: Visit the PRMC Web page and click on "Request Clearinghouse Materials" - pamphlets - activity books - temporary tattoos - posters - and more! SAFE SUMMER CELEBRATIONS Mocktails are popular alternatives to alcoholic drinks and allow everyone to enjoy the spirit of summer celebrations in a responsible way. Here are some recipes you can try this summer: TORNADO TWIST à In a pitcher, mix cranberry-raspberry juice with lemon-lime soda. Pour over ice and serve. MOCK CHAMPAGNE Combine the following and serve: à 1 liter Ginger ale, chilled à 24 ounces pineapple juice, chilled à 32 ounces white grape juice, chilled *For more recipes visit:* Allrecipes Mocktail recipes daily