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11 February 2014
Issue: 6
RAM: Remote Area Medical “My vision for Remote Area Medical® developed when I suffered a personal injury while living among the Wapishana Indians in Guyana, South America. I was isolated from medical care, which was about a 26 day journey away. I witnessed the near devastation of whole tribes by what would have been simple or minor illnesses to more advanced cultures. When I left Guyana, I vowed to find a way to deliver basic medical aid to people in the world’s inaccessible regions. So, in 1985 I established the non-profit, Remote Area
Medical® or as most people know us - RAM®. RAM® is the way I have kept that promise, not only to the Wapishana Indians, but to thousands around the world in similar conditions. In other words, there are Wapishanas everywhere.” Stan Brock Founder and President. RAM has agreed to put Nevada on their schedule of international and American medical expeditions. They can bring a very large-scale medical clinic to both Northern and Southern Nevada first come-first served with no eligibility requirements. RAM is set up to see up to 800 people per day. Nevada volunteers and direct service providers are very much needed and welcomed, especially opticians, general practicioners, nurses, dentists, hygienists, etc.
You can call the Healthy Communities line at 775-350-4597 with local questions about the RAM event, but you must sign up through the RAM online site at Click on the “Volunteers” tab, fill out the form and create your own password. RAM will notify you with further information about volunteering. Reno; Hug High School, 4/11-4/13 Las Vegas; Bonanza High School 4/4-4/6
Stan Brock
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Awareness Campaigns • Teen Dating Violence (DV) Prevention and Awareness Month • Children of Alcoholics Week 2/9-2/15 • Valentine’s Day 2/14
This publication was supported in whole or in part by the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Agency (SAPTA) through State General Funds and/or the SAPT Block Grant for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the U.S. DHHS, SAMHSA, or the State of Nevada.
Training and Webinars Ethics and Boundaries for Peer Leaders 2/13 Detox: Impacting Kids Who Have Experienced Toxic Stress 2/19 Teen Relationship Abuse: A Public Health Priority 2/17 Reno & 2/26 Carson City Overview of Screening, Assessment and Brief Intervention: A Nursing Response to the Full Spectrum of Substance Use 2/19
A Review on How to Access and Implement AHRQ’s EvidenceBased Resources to Inform Your Clinical Practice 2/19 Staying Informed of the Profession: Message from NAADAC Leadership 2/20 Anger Management 2/21 Substance Use and Mental Disorders: Early Detection, Prevention, and Treatment 2/26
Resiliency in Families Living with FASD 2/26 Transitioning from Meaningful Use to Meaningful Results 2/26 Substance-Use Disorders in Adolescents and the Elderly: Addressing the Differences and Needs of These Two Special Populations 2/27 The 2014 Massachusetts Conference on Gambling Problems Celebrating 4/10-4/12
In the News Upcoming Event
• There’s a Crack-Pipe Vending Maching in Vancouver
“Rethinking the War on Drugs”
• Heroin Use Isn’t Up, But Hysteria About It Is
2-Day symposium
• Drug Trafficking Poses Surprising Threats to Rain Forests, Scientists Find
2/20-2/21 Chicago, IL
Funding Opportunities •
SAMHSA is accepting applications for up to $3 million in Recovery Community Services Program-Statewide Network grants
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Call For R01 Applications To Address Health IT Safety
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Call For R21 Applications To Address Health IT Safety
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Drug Free Communities Support Program
• District of Columbia city council votes to decriminalize pot • Teens who consume energy drinks more likely to use alcohol and drugs Nevada Prevention Resource Center 1664 N. Virginia St. MS 1284 Reno, NV 89557 Phone: 775.784.6336 Toll Free 1.866.784.6336 Fax: 775.327.2268 Email: nprc@casat.org https://www.facebook.com/NevadaPRC
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