Town/Gown Alcohol & Other Drug Subcommittee
Greater Brockport Prevention Coalition/Community Coalition
Alcohol/Drugs in a College Community Charge – Alcohol/drugs are problematic in all communities but becomes acute in college communities where the density of young adults without parental supervision can result in impaired decision-making and poor outcomes.
Strategic Responsibilities of the Committee
The subcommittee will discuss, examine research and develop additional strategies for possible implementation in the following:
- Prevention efforts on-campus
- Prevention efforts in the community
- Mitigation efforts on-campus
- Mitigation efforts in the community
Subcommittee/Community Coalition Members
- Lauren Mazzeo (Chair)
- Dr. Joshua Fegley
- Denine Carr
- Chief Daniel Vasile
- Chief Mark T. Cuzzupoli
- Dennis Price
- Stephanie Hazelett
- Paul Wheat
- Krystal Crawford
- Jill Martin
- Wendy Allen-Thompson
- Christina Scutella
- Nicole Posluszny
- Kerrie Gianvecchio
- Joshua Mathews
- Susan Smith
- Libby Caruso
- Michael Bove
- Jason Teller
- Jerry Bennett
- Amanda Zaleski
- Mat Hall
Meeting Dates
- September 30, 2020
- October 27, 2020
- November 24, 2020
- February 24, 2021
- March 30, 2021
- April 28, 2021
- August 19, 2021
Events
- Virtual EagleCHECK
- Welcome Week Campus Walks
- Hazen Halloween
- DEA Prescription Drug Take Back Day (2 separate events each semester)
- Narcan training
- 4/20 campus-wide event
Projects
- Progress on College Environmental Prevention Grant
ONGOING
- Funding Agency - New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS)
- Key design elements required by the grant include
- the strategic use of a community coalition,
- the implementation or enhancement of AOD screenings in opportunistic settings,
- the implementation or enhancement alcohol and substance brief intervention services,
- the use of strategic enforcement strategies,
- the use of sound health communication strategies to address campus drinking and substance norms and complement enforcement strategies.
- Nightlife with local establishments – survey to identify high risk areas Hopeful to gain interest in a Safer Bars initiative in Brockport, ongoing Cannabis awareness education d/t new legalization laws
- Virtual brief-interventions to continue services through pandemic
Proposed Activity for Fall 2021
- Screening using AUDIT/CUDIT in all APS classes during weeks 4 and 5 of the semester, coupled with additional Hazen Center for Integrated Care information and harm reduction strategies. AUDIT/CUDIT to be administered virtually.
- Host a prescription drug take back day event
- Focus Groups for additional data collection/needs assessment on current AOD trends.
- Continue to build rapport with each individual village bar owner to discuss further training for employees and assess outreach programming collaboration opportunities.
- Cannabis-specific outreach and education
- Virtual/in-person brief interventions for mandated students
- Update passive programming around alcohol & cannabis use
- Begin social norms campaign development
- Focus on outreach within the community this academic year; connecting community organizations with the campus