A training manual for alcoholism prevention providers

Includes bibliographical references (pages 75-78)The purpose of this project was to develop and evaluate an instructional manual for providers of alcoholism prevention services. Owing to the absence of explicit guidelines for alcoholism prevention programming in Los Angeles County, this manual was designed to assist the providers to effectively plan alcoholism prevention programs. Prevention training workshops were developed and conducted by the investigator. The workshops were utilized in large part as the means to derive information relevant to the development of an instructional manual that could be used as a reference tool and guideline by the prevention providers. A review of the prevention literature and a needs assessment of alcoholism prevention workers helped the investigator to identify specific information regarding the areas which needed special attention in the manual. A needs assessment disclosed that alcoholism prevention workers required training in program planning specifically in prevention theories and definitions; preliminary planning activities; goal and objective development; implementation strategies and evaluation. A training manual was designed and constructed by the investigator. The manual included content which addressed the areas defined in the needs assessment. An instrument was constructed to assess the utility, format, and adaptability of the manual for prevention programming. A panel of eight prevention experts reviewed the manual and provided consensual validation for its usefulness. The experts generally agreed that the Investigator had developed a tool that would be useful in the planning and implementation of present and future prevention programs