• Travel - optional
• Programming - optional
• Communication by phone, mail, fax, E-mail or on-site meetings

PURPOSE:
To inform the membership about newly enacted and impending legislation which could impact aspects of housing and food service operations in the areas of substance abuse. To conduct an annual one-day conference for the Association's membership in regards to the FISPE program and process in achieving grant funds

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan an organized meeting via conference call or in person for late Spring

• Prepare goals for the year with other committee members

• Submit proposed zero-based budget to the Association Treasurer

• Assign subcommittee tasks
  1. Programs at the RAPS
  2. Update Substance Abuse directory
  3. One Day Workshop
  4. Articles for WACUHO WAVES newsletter
  5. Preliminary plans for WACUHO Annual Conference
  
  a. suggested titles for media room
  b. exhibit room materials
  c. interest session plans
  d. suggested speakers
  

• Compile and distribute FIPSE Grant information to membership via newsletter

• Keep in contact with Executive Committee liaison

• Responsible for the creation and maintenance of networks related to the needs and issues of the Association members in the areas of substance abuse and other related literature review, legal issues and specialized interests

• Create and annually update a Substance Abuse Resource Directory representing the entire Western region and prepare to disseminate the directory information at the Annual Conference

• Conduct a Western region survey of programs and services provided to students regarding substance abuse, in addition to requesting information about funding resources and shall submit initial survey findings to the Executive Committee liaison prior to the Winter Executive Committee Meeting (February)

• Design and coordinate one or more specialized "One Day Workshops" in the area of substance abuse as related to or impacting the housing and food service profession; the workshop(s) should challenge participants and provide them with personal and professional skill enhancements as well as the most updated FISPE Grant information and perspectives of substance abuse via literature review and shared experiences i.e. risk management issues, alcoholism, support agencies, etc.

• Solicit facilitators to conduct "Roundtable" discussions at the Annual Conference in the area of Substance Abuse and request from the Annual Conference Program Committee time and space to hold the roundtable session

• Submit an informative article or update per issue of the WACUHO WAVES newsletter

• Submit a brief abstract in January to the Program Committee Chair(s) for inclusion in the program notebook

• Prepare and submit an annual report to the Vice President by May 1st which summarizes the committee's activity during the year.