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
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