Semester:

Spring 2010

Instructor:

 Douglas Steele   

Textbook:

For most current book information please go to: http://www.efollett.com

Course Description:

This is the introductory course to the prevention specialist course work required to become a Prevention Specialist in the state of Idaho. This course will explore the nature of prevention services from the community, school and individual viewpoint and how prevention services are best administered. Elements of this course will include gaining a historical perspective and overall basis for prevention services through the identification of community and school based needs. Additional attention will be paid to the extent and nature of drug use, abuse, addiction, treatment issues, and the impact that alcohol and drugs have on the individual, family, peers and community as a whole. Students will also become familiar with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) continuum of care and levels of prevention and the Center of Substance Abuse Prevention (CASP) strategies and how to apply these strategies in prevention settings. Through the reading, in class assignments, lectures, writing projects and other educational tools the student will gain a general understanding of prevention services and how these services can be applied to youth in communities and schools in Idaho. Although the text and lectures are a main source for the course content, the student will also be required to respond to and interact with other sources of information such as research, relevant educational and training videos and possible guest lecturers. The student, as a result of this course, should have a thorough overview and understanding of the application of competent, ethical and culturally sensitive prevention services.

Minimum Computer Requirements:

Win 2000/XP/VISTA or Mac OSX Pentium/G3 1Ghz w/ 2.0 GB RAM
High Speed Internet Access Recommended*
Internet Explorer 7x (Recommended) or Firefox 2.0.0.16 (Safari recommended for Mac)
Current Java runtime environment for Windows or OSX (java.com)
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*Course access via 56K modem or other form of dial up is not recommended and any connectivity problems due to this type of connection are not supported by Lewis-Clark State College.

On Campus Requirements:

Please contact your instructor.

Other Information:

On-line discussions may be required during this course. The LC Mail account and BbCE course mail are the only accounts that will be used to contact students regarding online courses. An LC Mail account is automatically assigned to students when they enroll. Access to this email account is found at http://lcmail.lcsc.edu. BbCE course mail is enabled when a student is enrolled in a BbCE course. Access to BbCE course mail is through each BbCE course. BbCE course mail is an internal mail system only and cannot be accessed outside of a BbCE course. Please check with your instructor to determine the preferred method of contact.