Upcoming Middletown, RI Events
Zoning Board Meeting Building / Zoning Department | |
Proposals Due - MIDD-013-004 Financial Audit Services Purchasing Department | Proposals are due for MIDD-013-004 Financial Audit Services, and will be opened at this time. |
Drug Impairment Training For Educational Professionals (DITEP) Middletown Prevention Coalition | WHAT IS D.I.T.E.P? D.I.T.E.P. is a program developed to train educational professionals about drug impairment, drug recognition and drug abuse in the school setting. D.I.T.E.P. also trains educational professionals how to deal with students that may be impaired by drugs. Program History The 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), indicated that an estimated 19.5 million Americans (8.2% of the population aged 12 or older) had used an illicit drug during the previous month. Drug abuse, whether it involves controlled substances or the misuse of prescription drugs, has permeated almost every level of society to some degree. In 2003, an estimated 11 million people reported driving under the influence of an illicit drug during the past year (1). As many as 18% of 21 year-olds report drugged driving at least once during the past year (2). To help combat this growing problem of drugs in the educational environment, at least three states, Arizona, Kansas and New York, each independently developed training to address this issue. In cooperation with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA), the strengths from the three programs were combined to form the Drug Impairment Training for Educational Professionals (DITEP). This training is intended to provide school administrators and nurses with a systematic approach to recognizing and evaluating individuals in the academic environment who are abusing and impaired by drugs, both legal and illegal, in order to provide early recognition and intervention. DITEP is derived from the national Drug Evaluation and Classification (DEC) Program, a successful law enforcement procedure used to detect drug and alcohol impaired drivers. The methods employed in this training are based on medical and scientific facts. The information is supported by research conducted in both laboratory and field studies. The DEC Program was validated in laboratory by studies conducted at the Johns Hopkins University, and in the field by the Southern California Research Institute. Although DITEP is not intended to qualify participants as Drug Recognition Experts (DREs), it is intended to make participants competent and confident in evaluating and documenting those individuals suspected of abusing drugs in the school setting. The training will enable school nurses to determine first of all, whether or not the student is impaired. If it is determined that there is impairment, whether the impairment is due to a medical problem or is drug related. And finally, if the impairment is drug related, through proven diagnostic procedures, what category or categories of drugs that are likely causing the observed impairment. By providing training to school officials and health care professionals, it is anticipated that drug usage in schools employing an aggressive evaluation and detection program will decline. Consequently, not only will the disruption caused by individuals abusing drugs be decreased, but also the incidence of those individuals driving to and from schools while impaired by either alcohol or drugs will also be greatly reduced, making our communities and schools a safer place for all. |
Enthusiasts of Shakespeare Library | The works of Shakespeare are read and discussed at Middletown Public Library every Thursday evening from 5-6PM. Newcomers are welcome. |
Drug Impairment Training For Educational Professionals (DITEP) Middletown Prevention Coalition | WHAT IS D.I.T.E.P? D.I.T.E.P. is a program developed to train educational professionals about drug impairment, drug recognition and drug abuse in the school setting. D.I.T.E.P. also trains educational professionals how to deal with students that may be impaired by drugs. Program History The 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), indicated that an estimated 19.5 million Americans (8.2% of the population aged 12 or older) had used an illicit drug during the previous month. Drug abuse, whether it involves controlled substances or the misuse of prescription drugs, has permeated almost every level of society to some degree. In 2003, an estimated 11 million people reported driving under the influence of an illicit drug during the past year (1). As many as 18% of 21 year-olds report drugged driving at least once during the past year (2). To help combat this growing problem of drugs in the educational environment, at least three states, Arizona, Kansas and New York, each independently developed training to address this issue. In cooperation with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA), the strengths from the three programs were combined to form the Drug Impairment Training for Educational Professionals (DITEP). This training is intended to provide school administrators and nurses with a systematic approach to recognizing and evaluating individuals in the academic environment who are abusing and impaired by drugs, both legal and illegal, in order to provide early recognition and intervention. DITEP is derived from the national Drug Evaluation and Classification (DEC) Program, a successful law enforcement procedure used to detect drug and alcohol impaired drivers. The methods employed in this training are based on medical and scientific facts. The information is supported by research conducted in both laboratory and field studies. The DEC Program was validated in laboratory by studies conducted at the Johns Hopkins University, and in the field by the Southern California Research Institute. Although DITEP is not intended to qualify participants as Drug Recognition Experts (DREs), it is intended to make participants competent and confident in evaluating and documenting those individuals suspected of abusing drugs in the school setting. The training will enable school nurses to determine first of all, whether or not the student is impaired. If it is determined that there is impairment, whether the impairment is due to a medical problem or is drug related. And finally, if the impairment is drug related, through proven diagnostic procedures, what category or categories of drugs that are likely causing the observed impairment. By providing training to school officials and health care professionals, it is anticipated that drug usage in schools employing an aggressive evaluation and detection program will decline. Consequently, not only will the disruption caused by individuals abusing drugs be decreased, but also the incidence of those individuals driving to and from schools while impaired by either alcohol or drugs will also be greatly reduced, making our communities and schools a safer place for all. |
Free Dental Clinic - 2013 Rhode Island Mission of Mercy (RIMOM) |
2013 Rhode Island Mission of Mercy (RIMOM) June 1st & 2nd
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Free Dental Clinic - 2013 Rhode Island Mission of Mercy (RIMOM) |
2013 Rhode Island Mission of Mercy (RIMOM) June 1st & 2nd
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Mandatory Pre-bid Conference - June 5, 2013 - MIDD-013-012 Sewer & Drainage Improvements on Forest Ave. Purchasing Department | A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at 10:00 am in the Town Council Chambers for the Sewer & Drainage Improvements on Forest Ave. project |
Enthusiasts of Shakespeare Library | The works of Shakespeare are read and discussed at Middletown Public Library every Thursday evening from 5-6PM. Newcomers are welcome. |
Words in Poetry Library | |
Enthusiasts of Shakespeare Library | The works of Shakespeare are read and discussed at Middletown Public Library every Thursday evening from 5-6PM. Newcomers are welcome. |
Board of Library Trustees Meeting Library | Library Trustees meet monthly on the 3rd Tuesday. All residents of Middletown and library patrons are cordially invited. |
Bid Opening June 19, 2013 at 10 am MIDD-013-012 Sewer/Drainage Imprv Forest Ave Purchasing Department | Bid Opening - June 19, 2013 10:00 am for MIDD-013-012 Sewer & Drainage Improvements on Forest Ave |
Enthusiasts of Shakespeare Library | The works of Shakespeare are read and discussed at Middletown Public Library every Thursday evening from 5-6PM. Newcomers are welcome. |
Zoning Board Meeting Building / Zoning Department | |
Enthusiasts of Shakespeare Library | The works of Shakespeare are read and discussed at Middletown Public Library every Thursday evening from 5-6PM. Newcomers are welcome. |
Words in Poetry Library | |
Board of Library Trustees Meeting Library | Library Trustees meet monthly on the 3rd Tuesday. All residents of Middletown and library patrons are cordially invited. |
Zoning Board Meeting Building / Zoning Department | |
Words Into Poetry Library | |
