I am extremely excited for September's Advanced Peer Parent Training, which will be held September 20th @ 5:30 p.m. at the Provo DCFS office (150 E Center Street, 5th floor, Provo). We will have drug expert, Darrell Bingham, train us on the following:
I - Definition of a drug
II - The most popular drugs of abuse
III - Types and uses of drug paraphernalia.
VI - Basic signs and symptoms of use
Here is Darrell's bio:
I graduated from the UVU Law Enforcement Academy in May of 2001, began working with Orem Department of Public Safety in September of the same year (the day before 9-11 to be exact), I was assigned to alcohol enforcement in 2003 and was tasked to enforce alcohol related law including DUI and underage consumption. I also worked closely with Utah County Division of Substance Abuse Prevention to establish EASY (Eliminating Alcohol Sales to Youth) from a county to a state wide program. I took a brake from law enforcement in 2007 when I worked for the State of Utah Juvenile Justice Services as a JJS Councilor developing treatments plans to address seriously delinquent behavior. I leapt back into law enforcement in 2008 when I began working for Lindon City Police. While at Lindon City I served as a Drug Recognition Expert and a POST Instructor for DUI and Drug Recognition topics. I also developed YES (Youth Education Series) discussing protective and risk factors and adolescent drug use. I also worked as a task force chair with SMART Utah County where I co-sponsored two legislative bills addressing prescription drug abuse in Utah. I currently work as the administrator for Court Supportive Services where I have taught GOPT, Criminal Thinking, and PRIME for Life education classes for more than 7 years. Overall I have more than 11 years combined experience related to drug abuse, addiction, drug prevention, drug recognition.
I really hope to see you all there. Please remember that it will be a potluck, so bring something to share. Also, be here at 5:15, so that I can get everyone in the building and up the elevators as the building closes at 5:00 p.m.
One last reminder, all Peer Parents are required to take at least two Advanced Peer Parent trainings per year. We only have two more this year!!
See you there!!
