APPLE Conference Savana Bezdicek Alex Holmes Cassidy McLean
APPLE Conference- Review Goals: Educate, Empower, Support teams in preventing alcohol, tobacco and other drugs (ATOD) use/abuse Emphasis on the power and importance of the student-athlete point of view Provided education on ATOD and related health/performance issues Speakers on topics including: Impact of ATOD on performance, Drunk driving, Bystander intervention and more Create customized action plan for NAU Athletics
APPLE Conference- Review APPLE Slices: ▫Recruitment ▫Education ▫Expectations & Attitudes ▫Policies ▫Drug Testing ▫Sanctioning ▫Referral & Counseling
APPLE Conference- Action Plan Create student-host training program for official and unofficial visits Create post-visit evaluation for PSAs to complete Work with NAU to gather social norms data Identify areas of education that can be improved and initiate Poster Campaign for Bring speaker(s) to campus in September 2014 and possibly again in January 2015
APPLE Conference- Next Steps Recruit additional members to our team Work on bringing action plan to life Hold March meeting with new team members and discuss Recruitment (host training and post-visit evaluation) Work with Health Promotions to begin gathering social norm data to spearhead Poster Campaign efforts Secure grants
APPLE Conference- Join us! Make an impact Help to make positive change for all of us Access to athletic directors and assistants for improved communication Help NAU win more by making educated choices!