THE FOLLOWING EVENTS WERE COMPLETED BY MENTORS FROM THE AWARENESS PROGRAM AND SOME OTHER TEENS THAT CHOSE TO HELP START

THE AWARENESS SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM

Since June the teens have met twice a week. They train in the evidence based program on one night and practice it on teens and their parents the other night. The program continues to run the last Friday of the month at the UC Law Enforcement Center.

Below is a timeline of events that led to the formation of the AWARENESS Alcohol Program

June 13, 2007-AWARENESS group Mentors peer trained Zephyr Dresser-Peck with the help of Mental Health Association trainers

June 25, 2007-AWARENESS group took the NYS T.I.P.S. Alcohol Certification Training with Trainer Mary Beth Mills

June 26, 2007- Reached out to UCCC about starting a College Outreach their student representative felt is was more of a high school program

July 9, 2007-Group Meeting with Mental Health trainer to review role-play models for Alcohol Awareness DVD we are creating.

July 10, 2007- Teen watched training DVD, Teens was trained by Pam

July 10,2007- Group went to Jerry’s studio to practice role play

July 13, 2007-Kingston Children’s Day Parade-Coordinators drive convertibles courtesy of Johnson Ford group walks and hands out information about AWARENESS

July 16, 2007-Group Meeting with Mental Health trainer then to Jerry’s to practice role-plays and continue to discuss Alcohol Awareness DVD.

July 20, 2007-Marie~ Meeting with Congressman Hinchey

July 20, 2007-Town Supervisor Mike Shultis and Marie ~Meeting with Governor Spitzers Hudson Valley Rep. Tara Sullivan

July 23, 2007-Group Meeting with Mental Heatlh trainer to finalize script

July 27, 2007-Group Started filming for DVD

July 28, 2007-Group Continued filming

July 29, 2007-Group Refilmed Narrator and Edited Film

July 30, 2007-Group Continued Editing Film

August 5, 2007-Group Possible Reshoot and work on editing

August 6, 2007-Group Meeting to read Brief Motivational Interviewing and discuss Alcohol Assessment

August 13, 2007-Farewell Dinner to Senior Mentors and Coordinators

August 20,2007- filming the video

November 20, 2007    Presentation to Ulster County Judges and Law Enforcement at the Sheriff's Dept. New Jail

December 3, 2007 Lunch Meeting with Judges

December 5, 2007 Meeting with Jack Bennet Ulster County Prevention Board and Legislative Public Hearing on the Social Host Law

December 10, 2008
 Meeting with Judge, UC Prevention Coordinator, Court Coordinator, Step One Coordinator and Mental Health Professional

December 12, 2008      Coordinator spoke in front of UC Legislature about adding an educational component to the Community Social Host Law–sent back to committee

January 2, 2008   Coordinator met with Ulster County Probation

January 16, 2008 Motivational Interview Training for Teens working in the AWARENESS II Program

January 22, 2008 Meeting with the Ulster County Legislative Criminal Justice Committee to discuss social host law.

January 23, 2008- Teen Coordinator started OASAS Substance abuse free courses online

January 30, 2008- Teen Coordinator signed up for Online Certified OASAS course

February 7, 2008- Meeting at Ulster County Law Enforcement Center to practice program with Licensed Therapist

February 7, 2008- Meeting with UC Legislative Committee we introduced the idea of adding an educational component and described how it could be implemented for FREE simultaneously with the new program the teens created.

February 20, 2008 – Meeting with Ulster County Legislators at the request of some legislators. Teens from the group shared why we felt the educational component was needed.

February 29, 2008- Met new Lisensed Substance abuse therapist and practiced the program at the Ulster County Law Enforcement Center-

March 19, 2008- Met to create quiz to go with video and created the evaluation form to be used by offenders

March 21,2008- Coordinator met with Ulster County Probation

March 22,2008- Teens went and helped a non profit animal group clean a van they are fixing up to use to help animals.

March 28, 2008- Probation referred us to meet with Alternative Sentencing to set up community service

March 28, 2008- The first live night of the program.

April 25, 2008- Second live program at the Ulster County Law Enforcement Center we have now expanding to educate on The Social Host Law,UPM-Marijuana,ABC Underage drinking

May 23, 2008- Training for Teens that will help with the program.

June 27, 2008- Rose and Stephan Graduated Congratulations!

August 29, 2008- Hudson(Stephans brother) and Kris (Roses brother) got acquainted with the program and will be participating

September 26 , 2008 - Alcohol Program UC Law Enforcement Center
Erica and Nate ran the program for two offenders

October 10, 2008- Teens started filming an educational DVD to use in the program to reduce the risk of negative consequences

October 12, 2008 -Acted out scenes for DVD

October 18, 2008 - Meeting to create narration script

October 19, 2008 -Filming scenes and narration for DVD

October 26, 2008- Filming scenes for DVD

November 10, 2008 - Filming for DVD TY CA :)

November 11-15 2008- Scripting for DVD

November 26, 2008 -Editing DVD

November 24, 2008 - Editing DVD

Novemeber 29, 2008 - Filmed Narration

December 2, 2008 -Finished the DVD TY JBOM :)

December 3, 2008- Updated Web site TY Bill :)

December 20, 2008 -Previewing DVD with students

January 16, 2009 - Presentation at the Ulster County Law Enforcement Center of the new DVD by Teen Administrator Stephan Bielecki, Speakers were John Bennedetto of the NYS Alcohol Beverage Control Law spoke to many UC Magistrates and Law Enforcement. Several Judges shared their positive experineces using the program.

February 21,2009- AWARENESS Students Present at SUNY New Paltz

February 25,2009 - Motivational Interview training six 9th grade,three 10 grade,two eleveth grade,four 12th grade students and one Junior in College attended the training voluntarily. They will all help in some capacity.

February 26,2009- Presentation for Ulster County Magistrates at their monthly meeting.

February 27,2009- AWARENESS Alcohol Program UC Law Enforcement

March 27, 2009- AWARENESS Alcohol Program UC Law Enforcement

March 29, 2009 - Hip Hop Dance Class at the MAC Gym

April 8, 2009- First Intervention Teen Team Meeting *IT 6:00pm-8:00pm
The team consists of ticketed offenders as well as volunteers working together to find things in the community that will impact repeat offenders.

April 18, 2009 - Intervention Team observed and Open Adult AA Meeting
A teen coordinated the meeting ,it was a success

April 19, 2009 - Hip Hop Dance Class at the MAC Gym

April 22, 2009 - Intervention Team Orange County Teen Impact Panel
11 teens went to observe the Orange County program which included a boy telling his story who drove drunk taking the life of his friend.

April 24, 2009 - Met with members of the UCPP Substance Abuse Board to collaborate and see how we could work together

April 24, 2009 - AWARENESS Alcohol Program UC Law Enforcement

April 25, 2009 - Hip Hop Dance Classat the MAC Gym

April 30, 2009 - Inter. Team observed Open Young People AA Meeting
A different teen coordinated the event.

May 3, 2009 - Hip Hop Dance Class at the MAC Gym

May 4, 2009 - IT*Rehearsal/Brainstorming for Theatrical Fundraiser

May 11, 2009- Remote Digital Media Filmed Public Service Annoncement

May 11, 2009 - IT*Rehearsal/Brainstorming for Theatrical Fundraiser

May 12, 2009 - Released Public Service Announcement

May 18, 2009 - IT*Rehearsal/Brainstorming for Theatrical Fundraiser

May 24, 2009- Bearsville Theater Sunday 3:00 pm.
Theatrical Performance given by teens working with Michael Monastrerial of Passing the Torch through the arts. A lighthearted look at whose to blame for underage drinking.

May 29,2009- AWARENESS Alcohol Program at UC Law Enforcement Center.

June 4, 2009 - The teens experienced a Teen Group Substance Abuse Meeting at Step One in Highland

June 22, 2009- First part of 8 hour Mediation Training for Teens

June 24, 2009-Second part of 8 hour Mediation Training for Teens

June 29, 2009-Third part of 8 hour Mediation Training for Teens

July 9, 2009 Step One- Weekly group meetings held and donated by Christopher Dennehy who is also Program Director of Step One

July 10, 2009 Teens marched in the Annual Kingston Children's Day Parade with our Banner Thanks to our sponsors!

July 16, 2009 Step One weekly group meeting

July 17, 2009 Meeting at the UC Jail ~ Nate and Marie

July 23, 2009 Step One weekly group meeting

July 30, 2009 Step One weekly group meeting

July 30, 2009 Pilot Program for Interlock Car Breathalyzer Device First Teen had it installed

August 10,2009 Teens received training called Suicide Safe Talk training by the Mental Health Association

August 17,2009 Teen Movie Night

August 26, 2009 Teens went to Youth Assistance Program at Greene Correctional Facilty

August 27, 2009 Teen Group Movie night

September 2009 Teens presented AWARENESS Program to the Onteora School Board and offered to help the school again

September 4, 2009 Law Enforcement Center for Alcohol AWARENESS Class

September 10,2009 Step One Weekly Group Meeting

September 17,2009 Step One Weekly Group Meeting

October 1, 2009 Teen Movie Night

October 8,2009 Step One Weekly Group Meeting

October 11, 2009 Teens learned the Mentor Training

SUBSTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM