Some Key Foundations of HERC's Plan:
Environmental Management emphasizes the
importance of the social, legal, and economic environment in
shaping health-related behaviors. Campus & Community
Alliances bring together diverse individuals, agencies,
and associations to collaborate and share responsibilities for
developing communities and environments that encourage
responsible, low-risk alcohol use.
Groups that address alcohol and other drug issues on and
around campus include:
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Alcohol & Other Drug Coalition
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Good Neighbor Campaign Initiative
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Sexual Assault Taskforce
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Various departments and agencies at Eastern & throughout
Coles County
Seven Components of the Plan:
Assessment & Evaluation
Assessment & Evaluation helps us to define the problem and
determine how successful current approaches are at decreasing
alcohol and other drug abuse on and around campus.
Sources of assessment and evaluation data include:
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American College Health Association Assessment
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CORE Alcohol and Drug Survey
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Additional surveys and evaluations conducted by EIU
Health Service & various coalitions
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AlcoholEdu Program
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Program evaluations conducted by Student Wellness Center
Policy Review
Policy Review insures that EIU's has clear and appropriate
guidelines for alcohol use on campus that are widely
disseminated and consistently enforced. The Alcohol & Other Drug
Coalition oversees this component.
Good Neighbors Campaign
The Good Neighbors Campaign works to educate off-campus
residents on the responsibilities of off-campus living and civic
responsibility. For more information please visit
www.eiu.edu/~goodneighbors. Good Neighbors addresses
many issues including:
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provides information to students regarding how they can
be responsible social gathering hosts and guests via flyers,
literature drops, paid advertisements, a website, and
workshops.
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provides education about choosing an off-campus
apartment
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provides insight into various alcohol-free activities at
Eastern and in Charleston community.
Educational Programs
The goals of educational programming are:
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to increase students' knowledge regarding the effects
and the potential safety, health, social, academic, and
legal consequences of alcohol and other drug misuse
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to increase awareness regarding the signs and symptoms
of alcohol and other drug abuse and dependency
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to assist students in evaluating their expectancies
regarding and motivations for high-risk drinking and other
drug use
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to define and encourage low-risk, responsible drinking
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to assist students in exploring alternatives to drinking
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to correct misperception regarding norms for alcohol use
at EIU
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to provide information about alcohol and drug use
specific to women
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to provide students with information about campus and
community alcohol prevention, student assistance, and
wellness resources
Educational activities include:
Student Assistance
Eastern provides support services for students concerning
issues related to alcohol and other drug use.
Services include:
Faculty Involvement
Faculty can:
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incorporate alcohol and drug prevention education into
the classroom
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serve as an important link to resources and services for
students they believe are having difficulty with alcohol and
other drugs
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provide expertise needed to develop effective alcohol
and drug prevention programs
Faculty involvement has been promoted through:
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Mini-grants to support alcohol, tobacco, and other drug
curriculum infusion and research projects
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Faculty-student luncheons focusing on alcohol and other
drug issues
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Faculty participation in task forces and committees,
such as the Alcohol Coalition and Tobacco Coalition.
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Opportunities to infuse wellness curriculum into the
classroom via
Don't
Cancel That Class programs
Student Involvement
Students should be included in the process of planning,
implementing, and evaluating alcohol and drug prevention
strategies. Faculty, staff, and others should empower and
encourage students to become advocates for responsible alcohol
use and should support student-led prevention initiatives.
Student involvement is facilitated through:
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a peer education program
- student participation on committees, such as Health
Service Advisory Board, Tobacco Coalition
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a fellowship supporting student research in the area of
alcohol and other drugs
Have questions? Need additional information?
Contact the HERC at 581-7786 or
herc@eiu.edu. |
