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Counseling and Assessment
Students can come to the Student Development and Counseling
Center for a free, personalize assessment regarding their
current use patterns around alcohol or other drugs. This assessment
consists of two meetings, starting with the assessment and
questions ending with a printed report stating the outcomes
of the assessment. If a student wishes, they can continue
to meet with a counselor weekly to achieve their goals (reducing
or abstaining) regarding their current level use. This assessment
can be done for alcohol, tobacco or any other drug. Counseling
is also available for smoking cessation, gambling addiction,
gaming addiction, and pornography addiction.
Students with more serious levels of addiction may also be
counseled on campus at the Student Development and Counseling
Center. The SDCC may also refer students to local agencies
for in-patient or out-patient treatment. Alcoholic's Anonymous
meetings are available every Friday night at 8:00PM on the
2nd floor of La Maison
Education and Awareness Programs
The Office of Alcohol & Drug Programs coordinates a variety
of on-campus events to promote awareness and educate the community
to some of the health and safety dangers regarding the use
of alcohol and other drugs. Examples of these activities include:
National Alcohol Screening Day & Alcohol Awareness Week;
DUI Driving Course, Stress Free Study Breaks and guest speakers.
Additionally, workshops are provided to undergraduates in
their residence halls. Upcoming events include:
AlcoholEdu for College
AlcoholEdu for College is an on-line alcohol education
program that is designed to provide college students with
the information they need to make well-informed choices about
alcohol, as well as strategies for dealing with the drinking
behavior of their peers. All first year students are required
to complete this course, however, it is also available to
any student who has interest. Please contact Tracey Pakstis-Claiborne
at tclaiborne@assumption.edu
for more information.
Students for Safe Choice
SSC is a group of students who are dedicated to the education
of their peers in areas surrounding alcohol and other drugs.
Some of the most popular programs have been Stress Free Study
Break, sending BRAD cards to students on their 21st
birthdays and the dissemination of materials including the
disposable BAC sticks. This group plans the Alcohol Awareness
Week and gives students input to the Director on guest speakers
and other educational programs.
Greyhound Alcohol Partnership
GAP is a campus/community coalition that has been
charged with evaluating the environment on campus and in Worcester
regarding underage and binge drinking. This group has conducted
focus group work with Assumption students and will be responsible
for developing several media campaigns this spring. Any Assumption
student or faculty/staff member who is interested in joining
this effort can contact Tracey Pakstis-Claiborne at tclaiborne@assumption.edu
CORE Survey
Every spring, Assumption College participates in
the nationally known survey from Southern University of Illinois
Carbondale, called the CORE Survey. All undergraduates are
invited to take the survey electronically. The CORE Institute
is the leading research, assessment, and development organization
serving alcohol and drug prevention program across the nation,
with over 35,000 students participating in 2005. The Core
Alcohol and Drug Survey assess the nature, scope, and consequences
of alcohol and other drug use on college campuses. Over 500
Assumption College students participated in the survey in
2006. To learn more about research conducted through the CORE
Institure go to: www.siu.edu/departments/coreinst/public_html/
BRAD Cards
Be Responsible About Drinking is a program that was
founded by the family and friends of Brad McCue, a University
of Michigan junior, who died following a night of heavy drinking
on his 21st birthday. Sending out birthday cards signed by
Brad's family and the Students for Safe Choices to all Assumption
College students the week of their 21st birthday reminds them
to be safe while celebrating this special day. To learn more
about Brad and this program go to: www.brad21.org
Interested in helping? Please contact Tracey Pakstis-Claiborne
at ext 7308.
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