New England Inhalant Abuse Prevention Coalition:
News and Activities

April 29, 2008 in Massachusetts.  Howard Wolfe, Director, New England Inhalant Abuse Prevention Coalition and member, Massachusetts Inhalant Task Force and Ray Davis, Rhode Island Inhalant Abuse Task Force Coordinator are the presenters for You Can Make a Difference: Preventing and Treating Inhalant Abuse. This is a one day training on inhalant abuse with an overview of the issue in the morning and separate prevention and treatment tracks in the afternoon. Sponsored by the MA Inhalant Abuse Task Force, MA Department of Public Health, the New England Inhalant Abuse Prevention Coalition, and AdCare Educational Institute. For registration call AdCare at 508-752-7313.

April 1, 2008 Portland, Maine, April 8, 2008 in Houlton, Maine and April 15, 2008 in Machias, Maine. Inhalant Abuse: It's Right Under Your Nose  This all day training (repeated at the three locations) is for any youth serving professional that wants to learn about the problem of inhalant abuse and how to prevent and address it. Rebecca Miller, Northern New England Poison Control Center and Kelly Roderick, Kennebec Valley Emergency Medical Services. Sponsored by the Maine Office of Substance Abuse and the Maine Inhalant Abuse Prevention Workgroup.  Registration at http://www.neias.org/inhprev08.html or phone 207-626-3615.

January 17, 2006 in Massachusetts. Howard Wolfe, Director, New England Inhalant Abuse Prevention Coalition and member, Massachusetts Inhalant Task Force, is presenting a session on inhalant abuse as part of the day long Update for Experienced School Nurses offered by the School Health Institute of Northeastern University. This program will be held in Marlborough, Massachusetts. For more information and registration specifics, go to http://www.ace.neu.edu/shi/programs/exp.

March 4, 2006 in Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Inhalant Task Force and DATA of Rhode Island are sponsoring a professional development workshop for anyone who works with children in Rhode Island. This Saturday morning workshop called Inhalant Abuse: It's Right Under Your Nose will be held in West Warwick, Rhode Island, from 8:00 to noon. Presenters are Howard Wolfe and Florence Seidell. Out-of-staters are welcome. Contact Paulette Hamilton-Kell at hamkell@cox.net or 401-766-3881.

March 8, 2006 in Rhode Island. DATA of Rhode Island is offering a full day class Inhalant Abuse: Prevention and Treatment as part of their professional development catalog offerings for substance abuse treatment providers and prevention specialists. Presenters are Howard Wolfe and Florence Seidell. This training will be held in Providence, Rhode Island. Registration and information can be found at http://www.dataofri.org.

March 9, 2006 in New Hampshire. The New Hampshire Training Institute on Addictive Disorders is offering a 6-hour training on inhalant abuse for NHADACA members and other community-based prevention providers. Melissa Heinen of Northern New England Poison Center will conduct the training in Concord, NH. Out-of-staters are welcome. For registration contact Dianne Pepin at dpepin@dhhs.state.nh.us.

March 16, 2006 in Washington, DC. National Press Conference to kick off National Inhalant and Poison Awareness Week. For more information, contact the National Inhalant Prevention Coalition, Harvey Weiss, 1-800-269-4237 or nipc@io.com

March 18, 2006 in Maine. Statewide Head Start Conference. Session on inhalant abuse. For more information contact Tammy McLaughlin, 207-621-2549 or tmclaughlin@neias.org.

March 19 - 25, 2005. National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week Broadbased campaigns have shown to result in a 30% drop in inhalant abuse. Join NIPAW and receive a Local Coordinator's Kit, media tips, and guide to raise local awareness about the dangers of inhalant use from the National Inhalant Prevention Coalition. For more information, contact Harvey Weiss, 1-800-269-4237 or nipc@io.com.

March 31, 2006 in Salem, Massachusetts. Inhalant abuse prevention workshop sponsored by the Essex County District Attorney's Office and the Massachusetts Inhalant Abuse Task Force. 1.5 hours. For more information, please contact Debbie McGregor, 978-532-4140

April 5, 2006 in Maine. One day training on inhalant abuse covering the nature of inhalant abuse and prevention strategies. Bangor, Maine training. Sponsored by the Maine Inhalant Abuse Task Force. For more information, contact Tammy McLaughlin, 207-621-2549 or mailto:tmclaughlin@neias.org.

April 6, 2006 in Maine. One day training on inhalant abuse covering the nature of inhalant abuse and prevention strategies. Sponsored by the Maine Inhalant Abuse Task Force. Augusta, Maine. For more information, contact Tammy McLaughlin, 207-621-2549 or tmclaughlin@neias.org

May 9, 2006 in Augusta, Maine. Training-of-trainers on inhalant abuse prevention. Prerequisite: Attendance at a previous inhalant training. Participants will learn how to deliver a 75 minute training on inhalant abuse for adults and some basics about consulting to schools, communities and working with the media. Each participant will receive a copy of a PowerPoint presentation and a K-12 inhalant prevention curriculum guide. Sponsored by the Maine Inhalant Abuse Task Force. For more information, contact Tammy McLaughlin, 207-621-2549 or tmclaughlin@neias.org.

Week of May 15, 2006 in Massachusetts. This one day training will have a tracks for inhalant prevention and treatment. Sponsored by the Massachusetts Inhalant Task Force at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. For more information, contact Howard Wolfe, 800-419-8398 x703. Date to be confirmed.

June 8 - 9, 2006 in Storrs, Connecticut. Howard C. Wolfe, MA, LMFT, will be presenting at a 1½ day training on inhalant abuse treatment as part of the 37th annual New England School of Addiction Studies at the University of Connecticut in Storrs. Topics will include an overview of inhalant abuse, assessment and intervention techniques, safety and prevention issues in treatment settings, and an overview of treatment issues. The School offers over 60 workshops on various topics related to addiction as well as major presentations of broad interest and facilitated forums. The New England Institute of Addiction Studies is the sponsor. For more information and registration, call 207-621-2549 or go to www.neias.org.