TO: EVOC 502 Instructor
FROM:
DATE: January 28, 2006
RE: 502, WA6, Wiget
The purpose of EVOC 502 WA6 was to prepare
a proposal for the establishment of a vocational advisory committee in support
of the course I teach in Substance Abuse Treatment and Recovery. The following
six criteria were specified:
1. Comply with all of the General Criteria
for Written Assignments.
2. Develop a proposal for the formation of a
vocational advisory committee for a particular existing course or program. The
proposal should be addressed to an appropriate school administrator.
3. Provide a brief description of the course
or program for which the advisory committee will be (or has been) formed.
4. Clearly define the basic purpose of the
advisory committee relative to the course or program indicated above and
include information about the major specific functions of the advisory
committee.
5. Describe the steps necessary to go about
establishing an advisory committee to serve the course or program described.
Include information about recruiting and retaining advisory committee members.
6. List and briefly describe at least one
good resource from which further information about advisory committees can be
obtained.
The following sources of information were
used relative to this assignment:
1. Wiget, David - From my own professional
experience.
2.
Skelly, Staci - Director
of Business Development
I believe that
the attached proposal meets all six of above listed criteria and respectfully
request full credit: one point for meeting each of the above listed criteria.
TO: Mr. Craig Roberts,
Director, Administrative Headquarters Correctional
Education,
Willow
Campus
FROM:
Substance Abuse Treatment and Recovery Instructor
DATE:
RE: Proposal for Substance Abuse Treatment and Recovery Committee
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The STAR (Substance Abuse Treatment
and Recovery) program is a curriculum-based educational program designed to
motivate substance abusers to participate in post-release recovery activities.
New skills are presented which help individuals understand the relapse process
and prepare for smooth, drug free community transition. This is a 120 hour
course that meets for 6 hours, five times a week for 4 weeks. Of that time all
120 hours is spent in the classroom and 8 or more hours in 12-step meetings per
week. Maximum enrollment is 20 students.
PURPOSE OF THE COMMITTEE
The committee, to be comprised of people
from the local Substance Abuse Treatment and Recovery programs, will provide
advice about what students in the Substance Abuse Treatment and Recovery course
here at the Correctional Education, Willow Campus should learn in that course in order to
prepare them for long term sobriety and entry into the community as productive
members of society. Establishing and maintaining such a committee would help to
insure that our Substance Abuse Treatment and Recovery course is meeting
student needs. It would also provide an excellent basis for a productive
school/community relationship.
STEPS TO BE TAKEN
ü Proposal submitted to director.
ü Draft copy of Committee Bylaws developed.
ü List of potential members developed.
ü Potential members contacted by telephone.
ü Date, time place for first meeting
determined.
ü Agenda for first meeting planned.
ü Interested potential members sent formal
invitation.
ü First meeting held.
ü Minutes of first meeting sent to all
members.