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I A ' " i ty F A i Training program offered A AAS: Identifying drug, alcohol problems Putting research know- ledge about alcohol and drug dependency, into in- creased action through com- munity health and social service agencies is the thrust of a current training program offered by the Addiction Research Found- ation Durham Region Branch (in co-operation ®. with the Toronto Northeast Branch and the Pinewood Treatment Centre.) . Since drug and-or alcohol dependent persons frequent- ly contact these agencies for a variety of social ser- vices but rarely identify the dependency problems they are experiencing, it is cru-_ w cial that health and social service workers be able to recognize and skillfully deal with these. Current workshops, sem- inars and individual intern- ships for selected profess- ionals in the Durham Region are concentrating on how to identify people with » alcohol and-or drug depen- dency problems, on ways of assessing their problems, on counselling methods and on referring them to the rele- vant treatment resources they need. Selection of the various services for the participa- tion in-the program is based on a detailed ARF (Durham Region Branch) survey of the needs of 26 professional p, health and social service agencies in the. Durham Region. Follow-up evalua- tion of the effectiveness of this training program is also planned, Training sessions take place at either the Oshawa General Hospital for a two- day intensive workshop: on addictions management or at the ARF (Durham Region Branch, 13 King St. E. Oshawa) for weekly two- hour seminars on methods of treatment. In addition, individual half-day-per- week internships take place at the ARF (Northeast Branch, Toronto, "for those who want greater in-depth treatment expertise. Some of the health and social service agencies which are currently partici- pating in the program in- clude: Family Counselling Services; Department of- Social Services, Durham Region; Family and Child- ren's Services (Children's Aid Society); Probation Ser- vices; the Durham Board of Education, Guidance Ser- vices; Whitby Jail; Men's Hostel Service, Oshawa; Alexandra Clinic, Oshawa General. Hospital; Mental Health Durham; and Memorial Hospital, Bow- manville. Others are now planning to enrol their pro- fessional staff in the train- ing program. To date, 46 professionals have participated or regis- Safety regulations help decrease eye injuries Changes in hockey safety equipment are credited with helping to dramatically de- crease the A players blinded in hockey accidents. According to = Toronto opthamologist Dr. Tom Pashby, 11 hockey players were medically blinded dur- ing the 1975-76 season com- pared with 42 in the prev- ious season. A publication of the Can- adian Standards Association quotes Dr. Pashby as say- ing that stricter rules re- garding high-sticking by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association is one reason, and the increasing use of face protectors is another. The CSA now Has a stand- ard for face protectors, so parents can look for the CSA approval and know that the product has met number of - 'severe tests. Not only has the number of eye injuries dropped, the average age of the indivi- dual injured has shifted. In 1974-75 most eye injuries occurred in the 11-15 age group, while last year most injuries were to players -over 16 years of age. Dr. Pashby concluacs that the shift in eye injuries from younger to older play- ers 'almost certainly re- flects the readier - accept- ance of face protectors by younger players - either by choice or by parental per- suasion.' Next year, the C.A.H.A. advises that the use of face protectors will be manda- tory for all 600,000 players registered with the Associa- tion across Canada, and that could result in a fur- ther decrease in serious eye and facial injuries. $5.00 per person Scugog Chamber of Commerce ANNUAL MEETING WED., FEBRUARY 1, 1978 PORTTAVERN © FINAL REPORT on DOWNTOWN BEAUTIFICATION From Anthrogram Limited Planning o SLIDE PRESENTATION o CONCEPT DRAWINGS For tickets contact Bobbie Drew at 985-8571 - Social Hour 6:00 p.m. Buffet Dinner 7:00 p.m. [Everyone Welcome a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a me eT Se oT Cl] tered for the program and it is expected that by early 1978 another 50 profession- als will have registered for participation. By extending ARF's knowledge on drugs and alcohol addiction, to as many health and social ser- vice workers as possible, the Foundation is "able to maximize its own limited manpower treatment re- sources. "It is hoped," commented Geof V. Brown, ARF Direct- or of the Durham Region Reportable accidents office, "thaf® ds a greater number of health and social service workers become aware of the problems of alcohol and drug use, and the best ways of treating them, more of the people needing help will receive it." It is also anticipated that this will increase the probability of helping these people before it is necessary to recommend that they go to one of the specialized alcohol-drug treatment agencies for intensive treat- ment. increased to *400 The Ministry of Trans- portation and Communica- tions reminds motorists that the amount of property damage otor vehicle accident has been raised from $200 to $400, effective Jan. 1, 1978. 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