Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id f0OF3X925126; Wed, 24 Jan 2001 10:03:33 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 10:03:33 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <3A6EE1FF.EA1FC0EC@webster.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Jeri Levesque <levesqjr@webster.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:2813] RE: Basic Skills and Substance Abuse X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.61 (Macintosh; I; PPC) Status: O Content-Length: 2351 Lines: 58 Celine, I am developing curriculum for a Workplace Literacy grant where the 3 barriers to employment are weekend substance abuse (marijuana), lack of a hs diploma/GED, and limited (approximately sixth grade level) reading abilities, We are using the EFF framework to guide this literacy/substance abuse/work force prep project. I found materials such as Getting Straight (an MTV or comic book approach to defining substance abuse) to be informative even though they were developed by the DEA (on line free through the DEA) for middle school use. The key for our use was to link these with other pieces of information. The program is full day for 6 weeks. Our pilot testing begins in 2 weeks. The motivating force is the promise of admission to a program that trains workers for employment in the construction industry. Every lesson we develop connects the learner to work, family and community. We're hammering away at stopping drug abuse as a key to getting the job of choice. While more employers than before prefer a construction worker who know's his/her "ABC's," nobody, but nobody who's "P's dirty" gets a job. Key to the design is that a counselor is included at all times in a team teaching design. The long answer to you question is - no we couldn't find anything already done to fit our needs so we're designing and piloting the curriculum. Good luck. Jeri Levesque, Ed.D. Associate Professor, Webster University Celine Castelino wrote: > Please help - does anyone know of any research done on literacy/basic skills > programmes that have been successful in reducing drug dependency? or any > current programmes that that target drug users? > > Any information would be greatly appreciated > > Celine > > Celine Castelino > Assistant Director > The Basic Skills Agency > Commonwealth House > 1-19 New Oxford Street > London, WC1A 1NU > Tel: 020 7405 4017 > Fax: 020 7440 6626 > Direct Line 020 7440 6531 > Mobile: 03 70 58 88 68 > > --------------------------------------------------------- > This e-mail (and any attachment) is confidential. If you have received this > message in error, please delete it, do not use or disclose the information > in any way, and notify me immediately. The contents of this message may > contain personal views which are not the views of the Basic Skills Agency, > unless specifically stated.
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