July 12, 2018

Dr. James Lange is the Executive Director of the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery, an academic center of The Ohio State University. He does this, while also remaining the Coordinator of Alcohol and Other Drug Initiatives for San Diego State University. Recently, Dr. Lange was SDSU’s first Director of the stand-alone Health Promotion Department. His research and service career have earned him an international reputation within the field of AOD abuse prevention

Perhaps the most critical partners in a campus prevention effort are the Resident Advisors (RA’s) within the residence halls.  These student paraprofessionals likely have the greatest face-time with students of any campus representatives, and they are also one of the critical components for enforcement of campus AOD-related policies.   The “tone” they set for their halls, and the programs they create may have a lasting impact on the AOD use/misuse trajectory of the young students in their charge.

And yet RA’s can be difficult for the campus AOD prevention professionals to reach.  Indeed, for some campus Health Educators, RA’s are overlooked entirely.  So for those campuses, this cadre of perhaps 100 or more prevention partners are an untapped resource for moving the needle on campus AOD issues.

This webinar will review the role RAs play within the prevention/intervention model and how their actions may affect the AOD environment.  We’ll discuss strategies that can increase both RA effectiveness and their integration into the broader campus comprehensive strategy for AOD misuse prevention, intervention and recovery support.

Presenters

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Dr. James Lange