Trainings

The Center conducted the following trainings for the past 20 years:

  1. Conducted the ASEAN Training on Effective Management Skills in Preventive Drug Education (PDE) for Program Managers on June 17-21, 1996, Sulo Hotel, Quezon City, Philippines
  2. Organized the Third ASEAN-EC Workshop on the Validation of the Evaluation Instruments for DAPE Programs at the Sulo Hotel, Quezon City, Philippines, October 23-27, 1995
  3. Conducted the Third National Seminar-Workshop on the Development and Validation of Evaluation Instruments for DAPE Programs, UP ISMED Building, Quezon City, March 13-15, 1995
  4. Organized the ASEAN Seminar-Workshop on Parent-Youth Movement Against Drug Abuse, January 23-27, 1995
  5. Organized the study-observation of DAP scholars of the Colombo Plan Bureau in 1994
  6. Organized the Second National Seminar-Workshop on Development and Validation of Evaluation Instruments for Drug Abuse Prevention Education Programs, UP ISMED Building, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, June 8-10, 1994
  7. Organized the Second ASEAN-EC Seminar-Workshop on the Development and Validation of Evaluation Instruments for Drug Abuse Prevention Education Programs, June 29-July 2, 1993
  8. Organized the First National Seminar-Workshop on the Development and Validation of Evaluation Instruments for Drug Abuse Prevention Education Programs, April 13-17, 1993
  9. Organized the First ASEAN-EC Seminar-Workshop on the Development and Validation of Evaluation Instruments for Drug Abuse Prevention Education Programs, September 7-12, 1992
  10. Organized the Training on Drug Abuse Prevention Education Information and Counseling for Indonesian Officials, July 13-August 14, 1992
  11. Organized the ASEAN-EC Experts Seminar on Drug Abuse Prevention Education, February 25-March 1, 1991
  12. Organized the Regional Seminar on Drug Abuse Prevention Program Development, November 2-30, 1990
  13. Organized the ASEAN Study-Observation Program for Preventive Drug Education and Community Information Personnel withthe support of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), January 12-February 9, 1987

Research and Evaluation

  1. Conducted a research entitled, "UNDCP/WHO Global Initiative on Primary Prevention of Substance Abuse: Baseline Assessment" commissioned by the World Health Organization on June 2001 to September 2001
  2. Proposed a research entitled, "State-of-the-Art Review of Preventive Drug Education in the ASEAN Region" in 2000
  3. Developed and validated Training Modules on Preventive Drug Education for Teachers, Parents, Guidance Counselors, and Health Workers in 1999
  4. Developed and validated Trainnig Modules on Effective Management Skills in Preventive Drug Education in 1997-1998
  5. Conducted ASEAN-ICDAPS-UNESCO Evaluation Study on Preventive Drug Education Programs in the Asian Region from January 1995 to June 1996
  6. Conducted the ASEAN-DDB Public Opinions and Perceptions on Drug Abuse Prevention Program: Bases for Policy and Decision-Making, January-December 1996
  7. Field-tested the ASEAN-ICDAPS-UNESCO questionnaires on the Study of Preventive Drug Education Programs in Six Asian Countries, March to December 1995
  8. Conducted the ASEAN-EC Development and Validation of Evaluation Instruments for DAPE Programs, 1992-1996

Development And Publication Of Instructional Materials

  1. Developed and published Training Modules on Effective Management Skills for Program Managers in PDE and Modules for Teachers, Parents, Guidance Counselors,, and Health Workers.
  2. Published the bi-annual ATCPDE Bulletin. Publication started June 1996
  3. Developed and produced the ASEAN Evaluation Instruments on DAPE Programs, 1992 - 1996
  4. Organized the Workshop on the Development of a Manual for Drug Abuse Prevention Education and Community Information, March 14 - 24, 1988
  5. Organized the Seminars to integrate Preventive Drug Education in the curriculum for Teacher Educators and Curriculum Designers, May 3 - 15, 1982; September 10 - 30, 1979; and August 11 - 30, 1975

Technical Assistance

  1. Provided technical assistance to the Monitoring and Evaluation of the ASEAN-EC Projects in Preventive Drug Education (D-ASN-90/38 and D-ASN-90/39), Parent-Youth movement Against Drug Abuse and Strengthening Drug Information and Education Against Drug Abuse, January 1994 to June 1998
  2. Participated in the ASEAN Conference on the Role of Policy Educators and Media in Drug Abuse Prevention in Schools, May 28 - 30, 1995
  3. Participated in the European Regional Conference on Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco, and Health in Helsinki, Finland on May 29 - 31, 1995
  4. Served as consultant in the Second ICDAPS-DDB Regional Workshop and Conference on the Role of Educators, Police, and Media Practitioners in Drug Prevention in Schools in Imus Sports Center, Imus, Cavite on May 1 - 5, 1995
  5. Provided technical assistance to the Thailand and Brunei Darussalam Second National Seminar-Workshop on the Development and Validation of Evaluation Instruments for Drug Abuse Prevention Education Programs, 1994 - 1995

Special Projects

  1. Coordinated a radio program on drug abuse prevention and control aired over the Radyo ng Bayan during the observance of the Drug Abuse Prevention Month, November 1999
  2. Disseminated drug prevention and education information in the broadcast media from March to November 1996

Human Resource Development

Conduct Training Programs on:

  1. Training of Trainors on Interpersonal Skills and Peer Counseling
  2. Follow-up of Trainors' Training held at Great Eastern Hotel in 1999
  3. Preventive Drug Education Programs for:
    • families
    • community health workers
    • teachers
    • counselors
    • school administrators
    • local government officials of member countries
  4. Preventive Drug Education Program for Tri-Media Practitioners
  5. Integrating Scouting in PDE
  6. Integrating PDE in the Curriculum
  7. Training for Youth Leaders in PDE
  8. Training on PDE through multi-delivery system ( e.g. hot lines, e-mail, cyber-counseling )

Research and Development

  1. Prepare a research agenda
  2. Submit research proposals relevant to PDE

Technical Assistance

  1. Provide technical assistance to ASEAN projects in PDE
    • Serve as resource persons, consultants, etc.
    • Come-up with a directory of ASEAN consultants for various PDE related activities
  2. Participate in national and international conferences on PDE and related activities

Social Mobilization And Resource Generation

  1. Build an information Base of Partners and allies both national and international ( Directory )
    • Declared goals and ideology
    • Source of income and finance
    • Mechanism of internal and external coordination
    • Modes of networking
    • Corporate image and capacity
  2. Maintain regular communication with identified core partners and allies
  3. Adopt mechanism for collaborative activities ( e.g. Memo of Agreement, Contract, Resource Projects, etc. )
  4. Organize a body of networks ( alliance )
  5. Be an active member of existing alliance on Drug Abuse Prevention