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The Virginia Tidewater Consortium’s Substance Abuse Prevention Committee Presents:

Life Choices:  A Leadership Conference

When:           Friday, February 22, 2008

Times:            8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Where:          Hilton Norfolk Airport, 1500 North Military Hwy in Norfolk
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Cost:               FREE

Who Should Attend: College and Military Students, Campus Task Force, Counselors, Students, Resident Assistants, and Peer Educators

Register:       Call or Email Nicola Beltz at 683-3183, with your name, institution, phone number and email address by Wednesday, February 20th.

Presentation Topics: 

Health Educator – Dr. Linda Hancock:  A talk called “Jungle Juice and Genetic Snowflakes”, this session looks at some harm reduction strategies and on how to use evidence based practices like “motivational interviewing” in brief interactions.
 
Attorney – Mr. Bobby Howlett:  A presentation and information on the occupations you may be denied to you for misdemeanor or felony alcohol statute conviction and the impact of bad decisions on future.

Professional Speaker – Ms. Sara Panzau:  A talk about peer pressures, the “wrong crowd” and the meaning of “real” friends and spotting the telltale warning signs in others and the need to seek help.

Professional Counseling – Ms. Lori Hobson:  A talk called “I Met the Man/Woman of my Dreams and Then I Woke Up!”  This will be a highly interactive presentation that will challenge participants to examine the way they choose a partner and the influence alcohol may have on that choice.

Conference Also Includes:

Continental Breakfast, Lunch & FREE give aways!

*SPACE IS LIMITED*
Register Today

Virginia Tidewater Consortium for Higher Education

4900 Powhatan Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia 23529
757-683-3183 - 757-683-4515 fax
www.vtc.odu.edu - www.edufind.org