SEPTEMBER ADVANCED PEER PARENT TRAINING

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!!