NAPPP, 58 Portwest Court St.

Charles, MO 63303 Phone/fax: 888-691-1088 Email:

[email protected]

May 2013 Vision: Establishing a culture of people helping people. Mission: The National Association of Peer Program Professionals helps adults establish, train, supervise, maintain and evaluate peer programs

Peer Helper Benefits (Voices From current and Past Helpers)

"Well I guess I got to share this if it's going to help. Many of you that know me well know that I'm suicidal and I have been for a really long time. It's something I'll most likely live with for the rest of my life. I'm not telling everyone this because I'm looking for pity or anything. I'm saying it because no one with this "disease" should ever have to feel alone. It's also going to be the anniversary of my first attempt 12 years ago. Yeah I was extremely young and that is also why I'm bringing this up. I know I can't say it's stupid to try it because it's something way more deeply than putting a gun to your head and pulling the trigger, but I can say you are not alone. To tell the truth I wouldn't be able to talk this much about it if it wasn't for Sue Routsons peer helper class. I met some people that were past there breaking point and they felt they could talk to a stranger. There is a way you can work with it and you can get help. You just have to take the first step. This is me reaching out not only to my city but to the world. Im here if anyone needs to talk to me. Thanks for your time and please help spread the word and the love and I hope you do the same." April 2013 The peer helpers referred this young person for professional help. Shared by Sue Routson, Peer Helping Teacher, M.S., CPPE, CPP, NAPPP Trainer/Consultant PAST PEER HELPERS "My job involves listening to clients and helping them get the right direction. I try to help everyone else around. [He claims] it came from Sue. I listened to clients, know when people are about ready to explode, have a truth meter when talking with people, dealing with people who are trying to get a handle on things and get back on track. All involve peer helper training skills." .... Last year I mediated several workplace violence issues by which an employee pulled a knife on workers-- my mediation skills learned through PICT peer helping helped tremendously resulting a peaceful ending. NAPPP is trying to document Peer Helper stories from the Peer Helper and the person(s) they helped. Please send them to NAPPP and we will publish the stories.

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Voices from Peer Helpers Highlights from Conference NAPPP Volunteer Opportunities Exhibitors for Conference NAPPP Summer Institutes Help Needed for Research National Drug Control Policy Teen Violence Resources Grants and Opportunities Highlights Peer Program Studies Training Corner Membership Application

If you have sent mail to the new mailing address at PO Box 113, St. Charles, MO 63302 and it has been returned, please let us know as there have been some problems.

____________________________________ Certified Peer Programs OBJECTIVES: Within the field of peer programs this certification program intends to: Promote professional standards, practices and ethics; Encourage self-assessment by offering guidelines for achievement; Improve performance by encouraging participation in a continuing program of professional growth and development; Acknowledge a level of educational training essential for effective peer program administration and/or operations; Foster professional contributions to the field; Maximize the benefits received by the peer program community from the visibility and credibility provided by certified peer programs.

National Peer Helpers Conference Highlights

No Place for Hate Anti-Defamation League Holli Levinson Be An Ally: Take Action. Stop Bullying 1. Support Targets, whether you know them or not. 2. Don't Participate - you send a message that bullying behavior is not O.K. 3. Tell aggressors to stop. 4. Inform a trusted Adult. 5. Get to know people instead of judging them. 6. Be an ally online. www.odl.org/combatbullying The ABC's of Beginning An Elementary Peer Helper Program Peggy McCarthy, BS, M.Ed. Carol Cleveland, Ed.S., LPC The program described Peer Helpers programs at Fairhope Intermediate School and J. Larry Newton School. Both schools wrote a Peer Program Development Plan to start their program. At both schools, training in confidentiality is important and reviewed often. Students sign a contract to honor confidentiality. At J. Larry Newton School the following briefly describes 2011-2012 21 peer helpers Helpers in 5 and 6 grade 71 students assigned a peer helper Participated in PTO Open House, Homecoming, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Canned Food Drive, Red Ribbon Week and many others. 2012-2013 24 Peer Helpers in 4th, 5th and 6th grade 106 students assigned a Peer Helper Fairhope Intermediate School 2011-2012 6th grade only 2012-2013 4th-6th grade peer helpers Teacher from each grade help facilitate school wide program

Peer Helpers are trained to assist with the ongoing responsibility of welcoming and befriending new students, tutoring, assisting with annual collection "Pennies for Patients" for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, assisting with Red Ribbon Week, hosting our Elementary Schools 3rd graders for our "Transition Assembly and Tour". Please look at the "training corner" for a training activity for elementary school students of J. Larry Newton School.

New/Renewing Members:
Julie Champion, Jack Werstein, Mary Mayorga

Renewing/New CPPE:
Julie Champion, Joshua Jones

NAPPP Participants: Beginning a Peer Program 101

Susan Bowman, Youthlight

EXHIBITORS FOR THE 2013 CONFERENCE

NAPPP Needs
Volunteers/Interns/Help
The following are needs that have been identified by the NAPPP Board of Directors: ---Grant/Foundation opportunities and writing proposals ---Review of the current literature and development of " research at a glance" for newsletter ---Social media and marketing development, implementation, and evaluation on the NAPPP website ---Newsletter development ---Membership development ---Abstract reviews ---Interviews for publication with Certified Peer Programs leaders ---Special Projects Please contact us if interested in serving in a volunteer role.

YouthLight, Inc. is an educational support company dedicated to providing counselors, school social workers, educators and other professionals with useful materials to help maximize their effectiveness with youth. YouthLight provides exciting books, games and other products relating to topics such as Relational Aggression, Anger Management, Grief & Loss, Character Education, Mentoring, Peer Helping, Social Skills, Bibliotherapy and other Developmental Counseling Tools. YouthLight is the NAPPP Book Store. Please go to the website and order your peer helping materials. A percentage goes to NAPPP.

Visit NAPPP Store Online at www.peerprogramprofessionals.org

Innocorp, Ltd. Innocorp, Ltd., is an international company recognized by advocacy groups, law enforcement, highway safety agencies, schools and businesses in more than 60 countries around the world is the creator of the popular Fatal Vision Impairment Simulation Goggles and other engaging hands-on health and safety awareness and prevention tools. In 2005, Innocorp won a contract with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to develop a campaign to help stop rising impaired motorcycle rider injuries and fatalities. The campaign called Project Green, Yellow, Red, is recognized by NHTSA as a promising practice and has since been adopted by other states. At about the same time, Innocorp won a contract with the State of Wisconsin to develop a motorcycle safe rider campaign now called 5=Zero in Wisconsin.

Innocorps newest developed campaign is the peer-to-peer, youth-led distracted driving prevention initiative called M.E.T.H.O.D. (Mind, Eyes, Two Hands on Driving). With a vision to revolutionize health safety and prevention initiatives, Innocorp continues to develop hands-on tools and campaigns that change minds. These programs provide the leverage safety advocates need to captivate, engage and enlighten people to make informed choices and take positive actions that save lives, prevent injuries, and promote the health and well-being of themselves and others. Innocorp tools have become a widely accepted approach for enhancing and delivering clear and effective programs about distracted and impaired driving, underage and binge drinking, and many other safety and prevention initiatives.

NAPPP was established after the dissolution of The National Association of Peer Programs, originally founded in 1984 as the National Peer Helpers Association. Our mission is to help adults establish, train, supervise, maintain and evaluate peer programs. Using the NAPPP Standards and Ethics as a guiding principle, NAPPP helps adults through networking, leadership training, certification, and programmatic problem solving. NAPPP is a national organization with recognized Standards and Ethics, effective programs, and an evaluation protocol. We are a member of the National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) agencies and a partner in other national endeavors. NAPPP is a 501(c) (3) organization

Key Programs and Initiatives: M.E.T.H.O.D. Mind, Eyes, Two Hands on Driving is a customized, peer -led distracted driving prevention campaign for young drivers. Peer leaders work to design, develop and deliver to the campaign to promote focused and distraction-free driving in their school and community. M.E.T.H.O.D. engages: 1.) Peer Leaders to involve classmates in activities promoting responsible driving, 2.) School Resource Officers and Peer Advisors to carry-out the campaign, 3.) Parents and community to commit to responsible driving. Fatal Vision Impairment Goggles Fatal Vision Goggles provide the experience of feeling what its like to be under the influence of alcohol. Because participants are sober during the activity, they gain a new appreciation of how their balance, vision, reaction time and judgment can be impaired by alcohol, and how those effects can lead to potentially fatal consequences. Simulated Impaired DriviNg Experience (SIDNE) SIDNE is a small electric vehicle that simulates the delayed reactions of an impaired or distracted driver. By driving SIDNE, participants leave with a clear and effective experience about the importance of safe and sober driving. Concussion Goggle The Concussion Goggle is a tool that is specifically constructed to simulate the potentially debilitating effects of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head. This program brings awareness to people of all ages about their susceptibility to head trauma and educates them on what steps to take if someone sustains a TBI.

To learn more, contact us at www.fatalvision.com or call 1-800-272-5023.

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Training Opportunities
Giving Think about donating to the National Association of Peer Program Professionals for your Holiday Giving. It is tax deductible as NAPPP is a 501 (c) (3) organization. Much is needed to support the mission of the organization. "NAPPP helps adults establish, train, supervise, maintain and evaluate peer programs. NAPPP members are the driving force for "positive Youth Development." Peers helping Peers can be more effectively accomplished with adults that follow the NAPPP Programmatic Standards. In order to accomplish our mission, NAPPP needs funds to support the operation as well as inform others about NAPPP Programmatic Standards and Ethics. Please send your tax deductible contribution to 58 Portwest Court, St. Charles, MO 63303

Establishing a Peer Helping Program: Level I training

July 8-12, 2013 Lindenwood University in St. Charles, MO 8:00 am-4:30 pm Monday through Friday. This is a three credit graduate level class. The class can be audited for half the price. Additional $35.00 fee for materials through National Association of Peer Program Professionals. Contact Lindenwood University Admissions to enroll: 636-949-4933 www.lindenwood.edu/admissions IPC 598 Establishing a Peer Helping Program (3) This interactive class is for anyone who is interested in learning more about peer helping programs. Peer helping programs, found primarily but not only in school settings, train non-professionals (typically students) to provide a variety of supportive services to other peers. These services can include (but are not limited to) one-on-one support, tutoring, character education lessons, health education, leading small group discussions, working with classroom groups, conflict resolution and peer mediation, drug and alcohol prevention, assisting new students, mentoring disabled and non-English speaking students, service learning, community outreach and leadership training. This class will cover the historical perspective of the peer helping movement worldwide, research regarding the effectiveness of peer helping programs, program start-up, implementation and maintenance. Students will also experience modules for training peer helpers. Upon successful completion of this class, students will have met the training requirement component toward CPPE (certified peer program educator) certification through the National Association of Peer Program Professionals. Trainer: Cindy Wynn is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Missouri. She teaches in the graduate counselor education program at Lindenwood University and has facilitated Level I NAPPP Training in the St. Charles (MO) area. She retired from the City of St. Charles School District in 2003 after 32 years as a teacher, middle and high school counselor and the district-wide Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Grant Coordinator. Cindy has been involved in peer helping since the first National Association of Peer Program Professionals (NAPPP) Conference was held in St. Charles, MO in 1987. She developed the first peer helping program at the middle school level in her district and co-taught the class until she moved to the high school where she helped with the high school program. As the Drug Free Grant coordinator, she oversaw the development of the district wide peer helping program. Cindy was a board member for NAPPP for eight years serving as Secretary. She was also President of Missouri Peer Helpers Association (MPHA), co-editor of the MPHA newsletter and currently serves on the

NAPPP Professional Development Committee. She teaches a class on establishing a peer helping program at Lindenwood University.

PEER HELPING/PEER COUNSELING/PEER EDUCATION WORKSHOP 2 Day Training of Trainers (9:00am-3:00pm) August 12 & 13, 2013 SAN FRANCISCO 461 6th Avenue TRAINER: Ira Sachnoff, Peer Resource Training & Consulting; Former Director, San Francisco Peer Resource Programs; Founding President, National Peer Helpers Association, Former Board Member, California Association of Peer Programs In This Workshop You Will: Develop a Site Plan for starting your program Experience a student-training curriculum to teach helping skills that include nonverbal communication, listening, paraphrasing, question asking, decision making, and others Lean how to select and recruit students for a successful program Learn how to get support for your program

The NAPPP Professional Development Committee invites you to work with NAPPP for your training and consulting needs. NAPPP has Certified Trainer/Consultants who can deliver training to peer professionals and can deliver curricula to peer helpers as well as assist in a variety of other areas. See trainings available at http://www.peerprogramprofessio nals.org/Trainings. By completing the Training/Consulting Questionnaire, we can better help meet your needs.

Peer Helpers Can Act as Helpers For: Tobacco Prevention Peer Tutoring Freshman Transition Peer Mediation Peer Education on AIDS, drugs, etc. Peer Counseling New Students Violence Prevention Dropout Prevention Bullying Prevention

Please email
[email protected]

to explain your needs, and a member of the Professional Development Committee will return your call and discuss how NAPPP Certified Trainer and Consultants can best assist you. A list of NAPPP Certified Trainers/Consultants can be found at http://www.peerprogramprofessio nals.org/certification_programs/C TC

Registration: The cost of the two-day workshop is $250.00 per participant. This includes all training materials (including curriculum). We strongly urge you to bring a team from your site. Registration is limited to the first 35 people. To reserve a place, send a $100.00 deposit (or purchase order). Your deposit is fully refundable if you cancel seven days before the workshop. A confirmation letter (including hotel information) will be sent upon receipt of your registration. Continuing Education Units are available. For more information and
accommodations in San Francisco, call Ira Sachnoff at 415-731-3450 or toll free at 888-238-6048; by email at [email protected] or you can register by going to www.peerresourcetraining.com

REGISTRATION FORM

Name ____________________________________ School/Agency _____________________________ Address___________________________________ City/State/Zip Code _________________________ Phone/Fax ________________________________ Email Address _____________________________ Mail check or PO to: Ira Sachnoff, Peer Resource Training, 1950 8 th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94116

Certified Peer Program Educator Objectives: To promote professional standards, practices and ethics; To encourage self-assessment by offering guidelines for achievement; To improve performance by encouraging participating in a continuing program of professional growth and development; To acknowledge a level of educational training essential for effective peer program administration and/or operations;

NAPPP June Training: How to Train Peer Helpers, Enhance Existing Peer Programs, Evaluate Peer Programs, and Become a Trainer of Peer Program Adults June 17-21, 2013 9:00 AM 5:00 PM Indiana Partnerships Center, 911 E. 86th Street, Suite 40, Indianapolis, IN 46240

Become a Trainer of Peer Helpers, registration $299* (includes NAPPP membership until October) June 17-18, 2013 Participants in this workshop will acquire the tools and practice the skills to train peer helpers and build and sustain flexible, vibrant peer programs. Participants will be introduced to nine essential areas of training: helping roles, confidentiality and referrals, communication skills, decision-making, team-building, ethics, group management, group process, and organizational dynamics. Each participant will learn a variety of techniques that will make any training they lead more fun while enhancing the educational component. NAPPP Programmatic Standards and Ethics will provide the foundation for all of these skills and strategies. Bring your ideas and creativity to this interactive workshop. Facilitators: Sue Routson, M.S., CPPE, NAPPP Certified Trainer/Consultant, PICT Founding Director, and Judith Tindall, Ph.D., CPPE, NAPPP Certified Trainer/Consultant, NAPPP President Enhance Existing Peer Programs (Open to those who already have CPPE status), registration $199* (includes NAPPP membership until Oct.) June 18, 2013 Participants will share successes and program materials they have created. Instructions for participation will be sent out in advance. Facilitator: Sue Routson, M.S., CPPE, NAPPP Certified Trainer/Consultant, PICT Founding Director Evaluation for Success in Peer Resource Programs: You Can Make a Difference, registration $199* (includes NAPPP membership until Oct.) June 19, 2013 This training is designed to prepare participants to use the NAPPP

To foster professional contributions in the field; To maximize the benefits received by the peer program community from the university from the leadership provided by certified peer educators. Go the NAPPP website to apply to become a CPPE or renew your CPPE

Programmatic Standards, Ethics, and Rubric to evaluate peer programs. A variety of other evaluation tools will also be reviewed for use with peer programs. Participants are asked to bring any evaluation tools they are currently using to share with others. Actual evaluation materials will be developed during the training for each participant's own program. A case study with several different evaluation strategies also will be presented. Facilitator: Judith Tindall, Ph.D., CPPE, NAPPP Certified Trainer/Consultant, NAPPP President Trainer of Trainers, registration $299* (includes NAPPP membership until Oct.) June 20-21, 2013 This workshop is designed for experienced peer program adults who would like to train other adult peer leaders. Participants should have completed NAPPP-sponsored Establish a Peer Helping Program, Become a Trainer of Peer Helpers, and Evaluation for Success, or equivalent training, and be currently involved in training youth and other adults. The focus will be on leadership skills, building teams, skills of participants, understanding peer programs, teaching and learning strategies, and media utilization. Time will be spent on observation of training, giving feedback, and ongoing program quality assurance. Facilitator: Sue Routson, M.S., CPPE, NAPPP Certified Trainer/Consultant, PICT Founding Director About Indianapolis, IN After an extensive beautification project that began in the 1980s, Indianapolis has evolved into a flourishing hub for industry, commerce, sports and entertainment. The capital of Indiana is a city full of superlative attributes. It has been voted "One of America's Best Places to Live and Work," ranked among the best cities for small business, and cited as an optimal choice among meeting planners. The city is known for hosting two of the largest single-day sporting events, the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400. Tourists are drawn to such famous sites as the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the Indianapolis Zoo and Lucas Oil Stadium. Other popular spots to visit include Circle Center, which is the hallmark of the downtown area, and the Canal Walk, which allows visitors to navigate through scenic parks, gardens, and trails. http://www.aroundindy.com/calendar.php (events) http://indianapolis.diningguide.com/ (restaurants) Facilitators: Sue Routson was an NPHA/NAPP member from 1992 to 2009 and chaired the NAPP Award Committee from 2003 to 2009. She has been founding State President of the Indiana Peer Programs Association since 2002. In July of 2009, s he became one of the founding members of NAPPP and serves on its Board of Directors. Since 1974, Sue has trained 500+ adults to deliver youth programs which build self-esteem, leadership, positive self-concept, and sound decision-making. In 1986, Sue created and serves as Founding Director of the Peer Information Center for Teens, Inc. 767 PICT Peer Helpers have given more than 135,000 hours of service,

Best Practices

As the only organization representing professionals in the peer programs field, the National Association of Peer Program Professionals (NAPPP) would like to clarify what are best practices in peer programming. The NAPPP Professional Development Committee has developed the criteria for peer program best practices, and the criteria have been approved by the NAPPP Board of Directors. You can read about programs addressing Bullying Prevention/Intervention; Drop-Out Prevention, Reduction of Drugs and Alcohol Through Peer Programs: Cross Age Teaching; and Peer: Highway Traffic Safety Peer Mediation at
www.peerprogramprofessionals.org

serving 4-5,000+ same age and younger peers each year. Awards include the first Indiana Governor's Community Service and Volunteerism Award in 2006; NAPP 2002 Peer Program of the Year; first NAPP Certified Peer Program (2002); Youth Service America Healthy Living and Prevention Award (1995); President's Volunteer Action group (1990); Governor's Volunteer Action Group (1990); Lilly Organizational Renewal Program (1988); Indiana Exemplary Youth Organization (1987). Sue is a Lilly Endowment Leadership Associate and Journey Fellow.

NAPPP member of NOYS

National Organizations for Youth Safety 7371 Atlas Walk Way #109 Gainesville , VA 20155 Phone - 703-981-0264 www.noys.org

Judy Tindall, Ph.D. President of Psychological Network, Inc., a full service psychological group in St. Charles, MO. She is licensed as a psychologist, professional counselor and certified teacher, counselor, NAPPP Certified Trainer/Consultant, CPPE, and MBTI Master Practitioner. She has written the following books: Program Evaluation for Peer and Prevention Programs: Blueprint for Success; Peer Program: An In-Depth look at Peer Programs, second edition; Peer Helping: Peer Power, Book 1: Becoming an Effective Peer Helper and Conflict Mediator, Fourth Edition and Professional Leaders Manual; Peer Power, Book 2, Applying Peer Helping Skills, Third Edition and Professional Leaders Manual (One of the Modules focuses on Suicide Prevention/Intervention); Peers Helping Peers: Program for the Preadolescent and Leaders Manual, 3Rs of Feeling: Receiving, Reflecting, and Responding. Peer Power 2 has modules on Suicide Prevention, Bullying Reduction, Crisis Management, Mental Health awareness and referral, Coping with Loss. She currently serves on the NAPPP, BOD and president, BACCHUS Peer Education Network BOD and secretary, the National Organizations of Youth Safety BOD as Vice President, and Jennifer Claire Moore Foundation. She has keynoted to the Job Corps national Wellness conference on Suicide Prevention/Intervention. She was recently invited to attend two National Bullying Summits in Washington D.C., sponsored by nine federal agencies.

From Past Summer Training Institute Participants: It was a great privilege for me to participate in the NAPPP Indianapolis Training Institute held in June. Firstly it was wonderful to find out more about the USA and to connect with people thousands of miles from where I live who are also passionate about peer work. It was also fantastic for me to draw from the wisdom of Sue Routson and Randy Black and the materials that have been developed over time by the NAPPP network. Some stand out insights for me were; identifying where the gaps are in the peer program work we do in Australia, mapping out clearly where we go to next and identifying and celebrating the strengths of how we run peer work programs in Australia (know your strengths and promote this). There was much learning and sharing and plenty of gems to bring home. Some nuggets from Randy Blacks session were the importance of aligning your peer work programs missions and goals with your organizations missions and goals. Interestingly my organization has changed its name and mission and goals to align better with the umbrella organization under which it sits. Its very timely for me to also make changes to the Peer Skills mission and goals. I enjoyed Randy Black's process during the Evaluation session of sharing nuggets from each section he introduced us to. Last week when I was running training up in the Torres Strait for workers who will train young people in islands across the region,

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NAPPP Store NAPPP BOD has an agreement with YouthLight to manage and facilitate the store. Please visit the website and learn about the many products that are available for NAPPP members. By purchasing books/materials through NAPPP Store, a portion will be given to NAPPP. If you utilize other commercial resources that are not on the list, please let us know and we will add those resources National Association of Peer Program Professionals, 58 Portwest Court, St. Charles, MO 63303 Phone/fax: 888-691-1088
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we adapted this idea as sharing your pearls to share learning from each section. The Torres Strait has a long association with the pearl shell and pearling industries. One small example of how important it is to make peer work training relevant and culturally appropriate for the group you are working with. I really appreciated Sue Routson's commitment to providing peer work opportunities for young people over such a long period of time and the detailed work that has gone into preparing and supporting young people involved in the role of helping others. I was feeling a little overwhelmed by the training resources/reading and the work I had on my plate on my return. Sues response was (a question really) How do you eat an elephant? the answer being one bite at a time. This useful thought has gone through my head many times since my return in the last couple of months. It works for me and I'm even passing it onto others." Francesca Lejeune, Peer Skills Manager, Uniting Care Community, Queensland, Australia "Sue did a terrific job at the Trainer of Trainers Training I attended at Indianapolis last summer." (Steve Klinger, Pennsylvania)

Registration Form One form per person please *Registration fees: 1 day: $199; 2 days: $299; 3 days: $399; 4 days: $499; and 5 days $599. _____ Become a Trainer of Peer Helpers, registration $299* June 17-18, 2013 _____ Enhance Existing Peer Programs (Open to those who already have CPPE status), registration $199* June 18, 2013 _____ Evaluation for Success in Peer Resource Programs: You Can Make a Difference, registration $199* June 19, 2013 _____Trainer of Trainers, registration $299* June 20-21, 2013 _____ 1 day - $199.00 _____ 2 days - $299.00 _____ 3 days - $399.00 _____ 4 days - $499.00 _____ 5 days - $599.00

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National Association of Peer Program Professionals Board of Directors Judith A. Tindall, Ph.D., CPPE, NAPPP Certified Trainer Consultant, Licensed Psychologist, Licensed LPC, NBCC, President Psychological Network, Inc. St. Charles, MO Laurie Jo Wallace - Vice President The Medical Foundation Boston, MA Randy Black, Ph.D., MPH, HSPP, CPPE, NAPPP Certified Trainer/Consultant Professor of Public Health; Health Sciences: Foods and Nutrition: Nursing Treasurer Purdue University West Lafayette, IN Roselind Bogner, Ph.D., NBCC, CPPE, NAPPP Certified Trainer/Consultant - Secretary Professor, Niagara University Hamburg, NY Sue Routson, M.A., CPPE, CPP, NAPPP Certified Trainer/Consultant Member-at-Large Executive Director of P.I.C.T. Richmond, IN Frances Holk-Jones, Agent State Farm Insurance President of Jennifer Clare Moore Foundation Foley, AL How to contact NAPPP Linda Owens, Ex. Secretary 58 Portwest Court, St. Charles, MO 63303 [email protected]

Payment Enclosed (please make check payable to NAPPP) Please Invoice (Purchase Order Enclosed) Please charge my: Visa MasterCard Other --Pay Pal
Card Number: ________________________________________ Expiration Date: _________ Security Code _____ Name on Card: _______________________________________________________________ Signature: ____________________________________________________________ Name:____________________________________School/Organization:__________ ______________ Mailing Address: ____________________________ City: ______________________ State: _______ Zip: _______ Phone: _________________________ Email: ____________________________ Please make check payable to NAPPP, Mail to: 58 Portwest Court St. Charles, MO 63303 Toll-free phone/Fax: 888-691-1088 [email protected]

NAPPP Members: Please help Joshua with a research project for his dissertation. Please help support Peer Helping research. Judith Tindall, Ph.D., NAPPP President University of Maine The Effect of Peer Helper Training On The Moral and Empathic Development of High School Peer Helpers: A Research Project Background Peer helper programs have demonstrated extraordinary capacities to benefit students, the helpers, and the schools in which they operate. However, when programs are run poorly and/or do not adequately address the needs of their students and helpers, programs can be ineffective. In these times of tight fiscal and personnel constraints, it is critical that we provide professionals who run peer helping programs with the best possible supports and training, as well as the benefits to those who participate in peer helper programs. Purpose of this Research Project The purpose of this project is twofold. The primary purpose is to investigate the impact of peer helper training programs on high school peer helpers in the areas of empathic and moral development. The secondary purpose is to investigate possible differences between certified and non-certified peer programs on the empathic and moral development of their helpers. Long-Term Goal

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The ultimate goal of all evaluation and research in this area is to determine and analyze the effectiveness of peer helping programs. This study is designed to fulfill a small but critical piece of that puzzle by investigating the relative differences in peer helper training programs on the character of the helpers themselves. The data and conclusions that this study provides may also help schools and administrators support and promote their programs with quantitative data that demonstrate their effectiveness. JOIN NAPPP
The National Association of Peer Program Professionals (NAPPP) was established after the dissolution of The National Association of Peer Programs, originally founded in 1984 as the National Peer Helpers Association. NAPPPs mission is to help adults establish, train, supervise, maintain and evaluate peer programs. Using the NAPPP Standards and Ethics as a guiding principle, NAPPP helps adults through networking, leadership training, certification, and programmatic problem solving. NAPPP is a national organization with recognized Standards and Ethics, effective programs, and an evaluation protocol. We are a member of the National Organization of Youth Safety (NOYS) agencies and a partner in other national endeavors, such as National Youth Service Day, National Youth Violence Prevention, Stop Bullying Now! Campaign, National Sleep Awareness, National Alliance to Prevent Underage Drinking, Screening for Mental Health, and the Afterschool Alliance, and Global Youth Justice. NAPPP is a 501 (C) (3).

College of Education And Human Development

Joshua Jones, M.E.D., CPPE Principal Investigator [email protected]

White House and Secretary Duncan Cite Wellesley Teen Dating Violence Research in VAWA and DOE Communications The White House issued a resource sheet focused on the Violence Against Women Act earlier this month and the U.S. DOE about the Department's efforts to support the prevention of teen dating violence and other forms of genderbased violence--both cited teen dating violence intervention research undertaken by the Wellesley Centers for Women and NORC at the University of Chicago

Teens holding hands

The interventions increased student knowledge not just about laws, but also the consequences of dating violence and sexual harassment. Wellesley, MA (PRWEB) March 20, 2013 The White House this month issued a resource sheet focused on the Violence Against Women Act. Shifting Boundaries, an intervention and evaluation by Bruce Taylor, Ph.D., Nan Stein, Ed.D., Dan Woods, Ph.D., and Elizabeth Mumford, Ph.D., and funded by The National Institute of Justice, was listed as one of the two research resources. The study examines

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NAPPP certification programs intend to promote professional standards, practices and ethics; to encourage self-assessment by offering guidelines for achievement; to improve performance by encouraging participation in a continuing program of professional growth and development; to acknowledge a level of educational training essential for effective peer program administration and/or operations; to foster professional contributions to the field; to maximize the benefits received by the peer program community. NAPPP offers Certification for Professionals in Peer Programs (CPPE), Certification for Peer Programs (CPP), Certification for Organizations with Peer Programs (COPP), Certification for Peer Curriculum (CPC) and Certification for Trainers/Consultants (CPT). See http://www.peerprogramprofession als.org/certification_programs/ Please join with other professionals and enjoy these benefits: Being part of a national professional peer program movement Training Institutes with opportunities for learning training strategies or revitalizing training strategies Networking opportunities with peer program advocates and professionals throughout the country Nationally recognized Programmatic Standards and Ethics A Rubric whose intention is to improve the quality of peer helping programs Resource Center offerings Opportunities for individual, program, and curriculum certification Perspectives in Peer Programs (Peer Program Journal emailed directly to members) Newsletter emailed 9 times per year Access to members-only section of the NAPPP web site

the impact of a dating violence prevention program for middle school students in a large urban school district. Researchers concluded that a comprehensive school program was effective in reducing dating violence and sexual harassment. "Shifting Boundaries helps schools clearly define boundaries so that Students and school personnel more easily assess what are appropriate and inappropriate behaviors," says Stein, a senior research scientist at the Wellesley Centers for Women at Wellesley College who co-directed the research. "The interventions increased student knowledge not just about laws, but also the consequences of dating violence and sexual harassment." While tremendous progress has been made since the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was first enacted, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking are still significant problems facing women, families, and communities. The White House notes that the new VAWA bill signed into law in early March will continue effective programs, make targeted expansions to address the needs of especially vulnerable populations, and help prevent violence in future generations. The White House resource sheet is available online. Previously, on February 28th, the U.S. Department of Education issued a Letter to Chief State School Officers about the Department's efforts to support the prevention of teen dating violence and other forms of genderbased violence, and requesting immediate action to reduce gender-based violence in schools and to help ensure all students are safe. The Shifting Boundaries intervention and evaluation was cited as evidence that research shows that schools can make a difference in preventing teen violence and other forms of gender-based violence. "It's important for educators to know is that this intervention can be easily implemented in schools," notes Taylor, principal research scientist with NORC at the University of Chicago, who co-directed the study. "The Component of the program which focused solely on the physical building reduced victimization and perpetration of physical and sexual dating violence by nearly 50 percent six months after the intervention." Stein and Taylor shared findings in an October 2011 seminar posted online, "Shifting Boundaries: Findings from a Youth Dating Violence Prevention Program Evaluation in NYC Middle Schools". Nan Stein is a senior research scientist at the Wellesley Centers for Women where she directs several national research projects on sexual harassment, gender violence, and bullying in schools. The Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) is one of the largest gender-focused research-and-action organizations in the world. Scholars at the Centers conduct social science research and evaluation, develop theory and publications, and implement training and action programs on issues that put womens lives and womens concerns

Resources Educator resources: Bullying resources for teachers and educators

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Bring Bullying to an End Protect yourself. Protect others. Print this one-page fact sheet for your students (PDF - 395KB). Bullying can seriously affect the emotional, physical, and academic well-being of children. In general, bullying can contribute to a negative climate in schools. To improve the education experience for everyone, it is important to implement an effective bullying prevention program. Programs that show the most promise usually involve the entire school community as well as the families. Below are helpful links to bullying resources. Publications & web sites 1. About Bullying - Educators, Administrators, and Guidance Counselors Part of the 15+ Make Time to Listen ... Take Time to talk Initiative, this site contains information on bullying and how to prevent it. It also has posters and brochures that you can download and use at your school. 2. Bullying is Not a Fact of Life This publication provides information on bullying and explains what parents and schools can do to prevent it. 3. How to Intervene to Stop Bullying: Tips for On-the-Spot Intervention at School (PDF - 346KB) This publication explains what to do when you witness bullying at school. It gives several tips on how to address the incident and how to follow up with the individuals. 4. Steps to Address Bullying At Your School: Tips for School Administrators (PDF - 13KB) This publication explains why schools need bullying prevention programs and gives 3 steps on how to start a program at your school. 5. Stop Bullying Now! What Adults Can Do - Educator's Corner This section of the Stop Bullying Now! campaign web site contains information on what school administrators and teachers can do to prevent bullying. 6. A Dozen Things Principals Can Do To Stop School Violence (Copyright NCPC) (PDF - 12KB) This article gives 12 steps that principals can take to prevent school violence. 7. Bullies (Copyright North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service) (PDF 4KB) This publication explains bullying, dispels common myths about bullying, and provides tips for parents and teachers on how to prevent bullying. 8. Gangs and Youth: A Guide for Social Workers (Copyright NASW) (PDF 287KB) This guide is a part of a web-based educational campaign by the National Association of Social Workers that offers resources and tools to assist professionals, parents and teens in achieving healthy and positive outcomes. The campaign focuses on building the social and emotional skills adolescents need, as well as offering information about diversity and tolerance. 9. High School: Countering Harassment and Bullying (Copyright ESR) This site provides information on the Bullying prevention program for high school educators from Educators for Social Responsibility. 10. Middle School: Harassment and Bullying in Middle Schools (Copyright ESR) This site provides information on the Bullying prevention

WHAT ARE PEER PROGRAMS? Peer programs are a variety of supportive services initiated by peers in diverse settings. Often, peer helpers are young people, trained and supervised by professionals, who adhere to ethics and standards endorsed by helping professionals and NAPPP. Peer helpers often become preventive agents who identify problems and encourage others to seek the necessary help from appropriate professionals. Peer helpers provide people with opportunities for learning, guidance, emotional support, and growth which translates to reduced drug and alcohol involvement, higher academic skills, reduced HIV/AIDS transmission, reduced unintended pregnancy, reduced conflict, increased understanding of differences, and increased service to others. By helping others, peer helpers often increase their own self-esteem and personal functioning. Peer programs are simply people helping other people. When people experience frustration, worries, concerns, and other life events, they typically turn to their friends, not professionals for help, advice, practical assistance or support. The peer programs that NAPPP support have various names such as peer helping, peer counseling, peer ministry, peer education, peer leadership, peer health education, peer mediators, peer tutoring, and peer mentoring. Peers do not replace licensed or certified professionals or practitioners, but often serve as an extension of the services these professionals provide. Through much research and evaluation, peer programs have been found to be one of the most proven and effective prevention strategies.

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program for middle school educators from Educators for Social Responsibility. 11. Operation Respect: Don't Laugh at Me (Copyright Operation Respect) The Don't Laugh at Me program uses music and other educational tools to help children learn about bullying. 12. The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (Copyright Olweus Bullying Prevention Program) This site explains the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program. It provides information on program effectiveness, training, timeline, and costs. It contains program materials that are available to order. 13. The Steps to Respect Program (Copyright Committee for Children) The Committee for Children provides a program that tackles bullying by involving students, parents, and educators. The program offers a stepby-step process to engage community members at different levels by providing the proper tools for implementation and assessment of schoolwide involvement, as well as outlining useful lessons and trainings. 14. What Works - and Doesn't Work - in Bullying Prevention and Intervention (Copyright NASBE) (PDF - 131 KB) This publication defines bullying behavior, lists common mistakes in bullying prevention and intervention, and describes what works. 15. Words that Heal: Using Children's Literature to Address Bullying(Copyright ADL) This issue of the newsletter ADL Curriculum Quarterly contains information on how children's books can be used to discuss bullying. 7th Global Youth Justice Training Cape Cod, USA - June 11-13, 2013 Global Youth Justice's 7th Training Institute is primarily designed for adults and teams of 2-5 adults from local communities involved with local youth justice and juvenile justice diversion programs often referred to as teen court, peer court, youth court, student court and youth peer jury. This 3-Day Training Institute includes 20+ peer-to-peer training sessions in addition to other training topics and half day grant writing session. http://tinyurl.com/7tf8gt6 National Conference on Volunteering & Service June 19-21, 2013 - Washington, DC Ad Council's "Stop the Texts. Stop the Wreck's" Online Store YOURS: Youth and Road Safety Action Kit Faces of Fatalities: A blog by Kristi Finney about remembering the real people of wrecks Impact: After the Crash Documentary Film by MADD "Just a Few Seconds" - New EndDD.org Video Released Charitable Giving Nearly Flat in 2012, But Grows Online Raise funds for your student organizations selling the Novice Driver's Road Map Scholarship Search Tool 5 Ways To Bring Your Offline Community Online Dangers of Car Surfing Video for Spanish Speaking Population on Pedestrian Safety StopBullying.gov Lauches Spanish Site

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Order a Wheel and Pedal Kit to Provide the Ultimate Driver Simulation Experience National Strategy for Suicide Prevention 2012: Goals and Objectives for Action Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for High Schools

Global Youth Traffic Safety Month May 2013 7th Global Youth Justice Training June 11-13 Cape Cod, USA Global Youth Justice's 7th Training Institute is primarily designed for Adult and teams of 2-5 adults from local communities involved with local Youth Justice and Juvenile Justice diversion programs often referred to as Teen Court, Peer Court, Youth Court, Student Court and Youth Peer Jury. DRUG CONTROL POLICY Dear NAPPP. Today, we are pleased to release the 2013 National Drug Control Strategy, a sciencedriven plan for drug policy reform in America. This 21 st century drug policy outlines a series of evidence-based reforms that address our Nation's drug problem as not just a criminal justice issue, but also a major public health concern. America's 21st century approach to drug policy is built on decades of research demonstrating that addiction is a disease of the brain-one that can be prevented and treated and from which people can recover. The 2013 Strategy reflects this understanding by emphasizing prevention and treatment programs over incarceration, by replacing "tough on crime" approaches with "smart on crime" approaches, and by making access to treatment a reality for millions of Americans. In fact, the President's FY 2014 budget requests $1.5 billion more for treatment and prevention programs compared to FY 2012 - the largest requested increase in at least two decades. Our Strategy is not about a "War on Drugs." It's about helping women with substance use disorders get access to prenatal care so their children can get a healthy start in life. It's about showing teenagers a healthy path to adulthood so they can succeed as productive members of society with the skills they need to compete in the 21st century. It's about giving a person who struggles with addiction an opportunity to go to treatment and receive support in recovery. It's about the historic expansion of insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act to an additional 62 million people, with benefits that include substance abuse treatment services for those who need them. Most importantly, it's about the work that people like you do every day to make their communities safer, healthier, and better prepared to drive an economy built to last. This is what drug policy reform looks like, and that's what is in the Strategy we are releasing today. Click here to watch the Strategy release live at 10:30 am EST. Click here to learn more about the Administration's plan for drug policy reform. Click here to learn more about ONDCP's Advocates for Action working to make a

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Gil Kerlikowske Director of National Drug Control Policy

Grants & Opportunities The Tiger Woods Foundation provides grants that focus on under-served youth ages 5-17 in the USA. The grants are in the average range of $2,500-$25,000. Year around mentoring and peer tutoring are approved program areas they fund. Deadlines for applications are four-times a year. For more information go here. Travel Grants for Students to Attend Conferences on topics such as peer assistance, mentoring or coaching are available from the Do Something Foundation. Applicants must be 25 or under and be either a U.S. or Canadian citizens. Grants are typically $500U.S, and there is not application deadline. The California Wellness Foundation provides grants to residents of and non profits in California to improve the health of the people of California through health promotion, wellness education and disease prevention. Grant requests are accepted anytime, and are typically between $20,000 to $300,000. Applications are available online

ING Run for Something Better Offers Grants to Establish Youth Running Programs Deadline: May 15, 2013 The ING Run for Something Better program will provide a minimum of fifty grants of up to $2,500 each for schools to establish a running program or expand an existing one. More Information. Sodexo Foundation Youth Grants Deadline: None More than 16 million children live in food insecure homes, not always sure where their next meal will come from. That's why YSA and Sodexo Foundation are calling on young people to "take hunger personally" and join the fight to end childhood hunger. Sodexo Foundation Youth Grants of $500 grants fund youth-led service projects that bring together young people, families,

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Sodexo employees and other community members to address childhood hunger. More Information. State Farm Good Neighbor Student State Farm Good Neighbor YOUth in the Achievement Grants Driver Seat Grants
Deadline: June 23
Increase academic achievement, workplace readiness, and stronger communities during the 2013-2014 school year with a $1,500 State Farm Good Neighbor Student Achievement Grant. The grant requires a 14+ week Semester of Service starting in Fall 2013. Educators from all fifty US states and D.C., and the Canadian provinces of Ontario, New Brunswick, and Alberta are invited to apply. Each teacher awarded a grant will also receive a one-day professional development training in one of five cities around the country. Learn more at www.YSA.org/goodneighbor

Deadline: June 23
Learning to drive is one of the most exciting milestones in a teen's life. To support teens and their teachers in this rite of passage, YSA and State Farm are offering YOUth in the Driver Seat, a service and learning program that includes training, ongoing support, and a $1,500 grant to implement an extended project that encourages safe driving habits, service to the community, and student achievement. Learn more about the program and eligibility requirements at www.YSA.org/grants/YOUthInTheDriverSeat

National Child Awareness Month Youth Ambassador Program

Deadline: June 16
Do you have a passion for community service? Have you worked hard to solve a local problem and want to do more? Apply for the National Child Awareness Month Youth Ambassador Program (NCAM). This year-long Ambassadorship will train youth (ages 16-22) to address critical issues facing youth. Fifty-one Youth Ambassadors will be selected - one per state - creating a powerful national network of young people who raise their collective voice in service to other youth. Each Ambassador will receive $1,000 grant, travel to a leadership training in Washington, D.C., and ongoing support and guidance as they implement their service projects. www.YSA.org/grants/NCAM

Grants & Awards from YSA Partners

Deadline: April 30
More information in the April YSA Grants Alert. Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes http://bit.ly/edhitj The Jefferson Awards for Public Service: Youth Service Challenge http://bit.ly/X9i0ps The Power of Children Awards http://bit.ly/Yeu5bR Great American NO BULL Challenge http://bit.ly/YuZrdj ING Unsung Heroes http://bit.ly/11aEqrz

NAPPP is a proud member and partner of NOYS (National Organizations for Youth Safety)

Highlights: Peer Program Studies

Follow-up Study of PICT Peer Helpers form 1986-1993, Peer Facilitator Quarterly, Vol. 19, No.4. A follow-up study was conducted with the 1986-93 peer helpers from Peer Information Center for Teens Inc. (PNCXT) in Richmond, Ind. There purpose was to assess the retention and utilization of helping behaviors and healthily life style choices. The additional purpose was to look at life skills that impacted their personal and work lives. A survey was sent to the graduates from 1986-93, and 24% returned their survey. It was found that the former peer helpers utilize the skills they learn and maintain the values of helping others and still practice healthy behaviors in their adult lives. It appears that these former peer helpers have integrated

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Training Corner
SELF-INVENTORY OF GETTING ALONG WITH OTHERS From the Program The ABCs of Beginning an Elementary Peer Helping Program Alabama Training GOAL: To understand better my present way of getting along with others. DIRECTIONS: 1. Listen to your leader explain each of the things on the Self -Inventory of Getting Along with Others. Rate yourself on each numbered entry. Ask someone with whom you have a good relationship to give you feedback on these skills.

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HOMEWORK: 1. a. After completing Directions No. 2 and 3, complete the following: My strengths for getting along with others are __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________

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SELF-INVENTORY OF GETTING ALONG WITH OTHERS The Extent to Which I Do Often Sometimes Never

Questions to Ask Myself UNDERSTANDING HELPING: 1. I understand what I can do to be helpful to another person. I can say to others when I am tired and that I cant help them now.

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The 16th Annual Jennifer Claire Moore Foundation Professional Rodeo to be held August 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2013 Foley, ALProfessional cowboys and cowgirls from across the country are gearing up and heading out for the 16th Annual Jennifer Claire Moore Foundation Professional Rodeo on Thursday August 1st, Friday, August 2nd and Saturday, August 3rd, 2013, at the City of Foley Horse Arena. The events title sponsor is South Baldwin Regional Medical Center and its sustaining sponsor is Dodge RAM Rodeo. The Jennifer Claire Moore Foundation Professional Rodeo was recognized in 2012 for the fifth year in a row as the Best Rodeo $1,000 and also received for the fifth year, the Larry Phillips Memorial Award for Committee of the Year from the Professional Cowboy Association. The Rodeo features exciting events including bull riding, barrel racing, bareback riding, calf roping, team roping, steer wrestling, break away roping and more. Pre-Rodeo activities begin at 7:00pm and the Rodeo begins at 8:00pm nightly. All proceeds benefit the Jennifer Claire Moore Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides training, funding and support for peer-to-peer programs in all Baldwin County Public elementary, middle, intermediate and high schools and two private school systems. The Peer Helper program is a certified curriculum taught by trained teachers and counselors who prepare students to become mentors, tutors, mediators and friends to their fellow students. Peer Helpers assist other young people in coping with both the academic 22

and social pressures of day-to-day life. Media Contact: Millie Shamburger, Jennifer Claire Moore Foundation, [email protected] , 251-971-3633

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