Rationale – the “WHY?” We here at The Dalgarno Institute have over a 150 years of both understanding and confronting the Alcohol and other drug culture and its impacts on society. Consequently, we have credible scope in both our concerns and understanding of the devastation of alcohol and other drug abuse, as well as the privilege of presenting and promoting proactive and protective alternatives. In 2009, the history and legacy of many agencies has been brought together in a collaborative and focused effort to again present to the Australian community, workable options to the often coercive sway of ‘inevitability factor ‘ that the alcohol and drug culture can have when left unchallenged.
Dalgarno Program Parameters: To work collaboratively with any and all who seek to promote Demand Reduction and Primary Prevention. To develop and implement signature products/projects that promote and/or deliver professional, relevant and contemporary Primary Prevention and Demand Reduction Drug and Alcohol Education programs and strategies. With a strong Reference Group and evidence-based research to culturally impacting ways these programs and strategies aim to assist young people, children, families and their communities in understanding the complexities of alcohol and other drug/substance use and give real and positive options for not only prevention, but proactive alternatives and intervention with peers…
Imperative elements in this program are… · Increase Awareness through information and education.
· Investigate causes, not merely symptoms. · Present proactive and protective AOD options to the culture.
· Develop policy, strategies and charters that promote Demand Reduction, Prevention and Recovery options. · Resiliency education - Learned Optimism and effective esteem development strategies.
· Values development and worldview calibration.