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Highlights: Parents and Families as Partners in Reducing Substance Use
Malinda Hollis Kennedy shared the latest research on family engagement in higher education. A 2024 book, Engaging Families in Higher Education: Lessons Learned and Best Practices, highlights parents’ changing role.
Highlights: Lessons Learned for Cannabis from Alcohol and Tobacco
David Jernigan, PhD, professor, Dept of Health Law, Policy and Management, Asst Dean for Practice, Boston University of Public Health, co-founder of the Maryland Collaborative, and a national alcohol policy expert, talked about the lessons we can learn for cannabis policy from what we have or have not learned from alcohol and tobacco.
Highlights: Working with Bars to Improve Student Safety
Gregg Hanour described his training for bar owners and managers and discussed strategies to work with bars to improve student safety and reduce excessive drinking.
Highlights: Shifting Campus Drinking Culture Through Screening
Aimee Hourigan, Director of Substance Abuse Prevention and Education at the University of South Carolina, presented strategies for implementing screening outside of health care settings, including screening with high-risk populations, and discussed ways to use data to engage campus stakeholders in prevention efforts.
Comic: Cannabis at college? What Maryland students need to know
This comic strip provides information about what Maryland students should know about cannabis at college.
Managing a Bar: How to Increase Profits & Decrease Liability
In this free online Maryland-certified training series, bar owners and managers will learn valuable tips to increase profits, reduce liability, and improve customer care.
Welcome to Our Newest Member – University of Baltimore
The Maryland Collaborative welcomes its newest member, the University of Baltimore.
What the Maryland Cannabis Law Means for Colleges
Legalization of cannabis brings unique challenges to academic institutions primarily due to conflicts with federal law. In this guest commentary, Sara Benjamin-Neelon and Ramie Eck counsel students to not get high and faculty to support students.
Highlights: 21st Birthday Project
Kelsey O’Hara shared information about a Virginia Tech program designed to reduce high-risk drinking during 21st birthday celebrations, using evidence-based approach that includes training peer educators in MI techniques, targets a high-risk event in a timely way, and incorporates thorough evaluation.
College Parents Matter: Have the Conversation
College Parents Matter provides parents tips for talking to their college-aged child about alcohol and high-risk situations that involve alcohol.
Campus Council Quarterly Meeting Highlights June 2023
Dr. Jason Kilmer shared his lessons learned from state cannabis legalization for campus policy and enforcement.
Spring Break
It is important to engage in conversations before your student makes decisions about spring break so that you and your student will be comfortable with their plans.
Sexual Assault
It can be uncomfortable to talk with your college student about sex, much less sexual assault. It is probably on your mind, and it is important for your college student to think about it too.
Off-Campus Housing
Talk to your student about the legal consequences of underage and excessive drinking that exist while living off campus. There are a variety of legal problems that can arise including alcohol citations, providing alcohol to minors, noise complaints, property damage, and eviction.
Impaired Driving
Having conversations about impaired drinking with your student will not only be relevant to their college experience, but also help them learn how to be a safe driver for life.
Housing & Roomates
Talk to your student about what they might encounter in the residence halls and with roommates. Remind them that drinking can get in the way of what they want to achieve during college.
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Highlights: Parents and Families as Partners in Reducing Substance Use
Malinda Hollis Kennedy shared the latest research on family engagement in higher education. A 2024 book, Engaging Families in Higher Education: Lessons Learned and Best Practices, highlights parents’ changing role.
Highlights: Lessons Learned for Cannabis from Alcohol and Tobacco
David Jernigan, PhD, professor, Dept of Health Law, Policy and Management, Asst Dean for Practice, Boston University of Public Health, co-founder of the Maryland Collaborative, and a national alcohol policy expert, talked about the lessons we can learn for cannabis policy from what we have or have not learned from alcohol and tobacco.
Highlights: Working with Bars to Improve Student Safety
Gregg Hanour described his training for bar owners and managers and discussed strategies to work with bars to improve student safety and reduce excessive drinking.
Highlights: Shifting Campus Drinking Culture Through Screening
Aimee Hourigan, Director of Substance Abuse Prevention and Education at the University of South Carolina, presented strategies for implementing screening outside of health care settings, including screening with high-risk populations, and discussed ways to use data to engage campus stakeholders in prevention efforts.
Comic: Cannabis at college? What Maryland students need to know
This comic strip provides information about what Maryland students should know about cannabis at college.
Managing a Bar: How to Increase Profits & Decrease Liability
In this free online Maryland-certified training series, bar owners and managers will learn valuable tips to increase profits, reduce liability, and improve customer care.
Welcome to Our Newest Member – University of Baltimore
The Maryland Collaborative welcomes its newest member, the University of Baltimore.
What the Maryland Cannabis Law Means for Colleges
Legalization of cannabis brings unique challenges to academic institutions primarily due to conflicts with federal law. In this guest commentary, Sara Benjamin-Neelon and Ramie Eck counsel students to not get high and faculty to support students.
Highlights: 21st Birthday Project
Kelsey O’Hara shared information about a Virginia Tech program designed to reduce high-risk drinking during 21st birthday celebrations, using evidence-based approach that includes training peer educators in MI techniques, targets a high-risk event in a timely way, and incorporates thorough evaluation.
College Parents Matter: Have the Conversation
College Parents Matter provides parents tips for talking to their college-aged child about alcohol and high-risk situations that involve alcohol.
Campus Council Quarterly Meeting Highlights June 2023
Dr. Jason Kilmer shared his lessons learned from state cannabis legalization for campus policy and enforcement.
Spring Break
It is important to engage in conversations before your student makes decisions about spring break so that you and your student will be comfortable with their plans.
Sexual Assault
It can be uncomfortable to talk with your college student about sex, much less sexual assault. It is probably on your mind, and it is important for your college student to think about it too.
Off-Campus Housing
Talk to your student about the legal consequences of underage and excessive drinking that exist while living off campus. There are a variety of legal problems that can arise including alcohol citations, providing alcohol to minors, noise complaints, property damage, and eviction.
Impaired Driving
Having conversations about impaired drinking with your student will not only be relevant to their college experience, but also help them learn how to be a safe driver for life.
Housing & Roomates
Talk to your student about what they might encounter in the residence halls and with roommates. Remind them that drinking can get in the way of what they want to achieve during college.