Providence College Athletics
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE AWARDED NCAA GRANT FOR ALCOHOL EDUCATION
6/7/2017 12:00:00 AM | General
"I am confident that the proposal submitted by our team of program developers will result in a very meaningful and sustainable program that will positively impact our entire campus community during the three-year period of the NCAA CHOICES grant and well beyond," said Robert Driscoll, athletic director and associate vice president for athletics.
"We've long known that individualized one-on-one meetings are the most effective way to help students receive feedback and reflect on the negative impacts drinking can have on their academic and athletic performance and the overall quality of their lives," said Kristine Goodwin, vice president for student affairs. "Partnering with athletic coaches and trainers ensures that these meetings are rooted in authentic and ongoing relationships. By "Stepping Up Together" we will equip student-athletes with the information they need to make good choices and to effectively intervene when their peers are at risk for alcohol-related harm. We are most grateful to the NCAA for this award."
Designed by PC representatives from Athletics, Student Affairs and the Personal Counseling Center, "Friar CHOICES: Stepping Up Together" will adapt Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention of College Students (BASICS), an evidence-based practice, to a group training format for coaches and athletic trainers; provide fall and spring programming for all students; utilize PC's extremely popular "Late Night Madness" event and athletic competitions to spread awareness; and collaborate with the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee to develop and implement two social norms/public health campaigns.
Founded in 1917, Providence College is the only college or university in the United States administered by the Dominican Friars. The Catholic, liberal arts college has an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 3,900 students and offers degrees in 50 academic majors. Since 1997, Providence College consistently has been ranked among the top five regional universities in the North according to U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges."
