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Fall 1997, Vol. 60, No. 1

Violence program hosts nationally-known speaker

By Julie Hogan
Staff Writer

With Deborah Prothrow-Stith, M.D., speaking Nancy Guilbeault, director of counseling and health promotion, feels sure that the Augsburg community will walk away from the lecture with a sense that something can be done to prevent youth violence and drug abuse. Guilbeault also feels that launching a violence program with a nationally-known speaker on that same subject is a good way to say, "hey, we need to do something fast about this problem," and have a huge audience hear you.

The five-part program, entitled "Ties That Bind," strives to expand alcohol, drug and violence prevention programs at Augsburg. Realizing that the problem is not in someone else's backyard is the first step to curing it, and Guilbeault believes that Prothrow-Stith is just the person to drag it out into the open, making the Augsburg community aware and responsive to the following efforts of the program.

"When I saw her at a conference that I attended I knew we had to get her to come to Augsburg," mentioned Guilbeault. "She is such a dynamic speaker, and I just hoped that we would be able to get her to come. She is the foremost speaker on violence prevention and for her to come here is quite an honor."

Prothrow-Stith began her career as a doctor but found that many of the "accidents" she worked on in the emergency room could have been prevented. With that she began her crusade against youth violence. Since then she has written books, led media campaigns, hosted professional seminars as well as initiated other projects that have led to and have continued her success in this field. Her most recent book, "Deadly Consequences," presents for the first time a look at the public health perspective on violence.

The "Ties That Bind" program, in addition to sponsoring a nationally-known speaker, hopes to strengthen campus living and learning environments, develop prevention strategies to reach targeted student populations, increase student involvement in the programs and integrate violence prevention into the curriculum. The program is part of a FIPSE grant, worth $47,952 over two and a half years.

The lecture is on November 12, at 10:00 a.m., in Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center. For more information call (612) 330-1169.