Pat Fabiano
Dr. Patricia Fabiano is active nationally in the field of college student wellness. She has received several federal grants to develop new strategies to help students make healthy choices regarding drug and alcohol use. She is a recipient of the Miguel Garcia-Tunon Memorial Award in Human Dignity, presented by the American College Health Association, and received a 2005 Northwest Women’s Hall of Fame award for service to the community. Fabiano is an adviser to the U.S. Department of Higher Education’s Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention. She is currently serving as a Woodring College of Education faculty member in educational leadership. Her Ph.D. in community health is from the Union Institute.Becoming an Ally: Building Community and Interrupting Prejudice
Most of us are committed to living in a diverse world free of prejudice and discrimination, yet we sometimes lack the concrete skills and experiences needed to become an ally for people who belong to groups other than our own. This workshop, facilitated by Pat Fabiano, offers an empowering and skill-building experience that celebrates similarities and differences. By listening to others’ stories we learn to identify misinformation learned about other groups, find ways to address internalized oppression, claim pride in our identity and the identities of others, assess the personal impact of discrimination, and practice skills for building community and interrupting prejudice. Fabiano received specialized training at the National Coalition Building Institute, a national nonprofit leadership training organization working to eliminate prejudice and inter-group conflict in communities throughout the world.A Community Approach to Preventing and Solving Alcohol and Drug Problems
When it comes to preventing and solving problems related to alcohol and drug abuse, there isn’t a magic fix. Learn from Pat Fabiano how Western Washington University, the city of Bellingham and many community groups are innovatively working through the Campus Community Coalition to reduce/prevent underage drinking and to effectively deal with it when it does occur. Key leaders on campus and in the community recognize that substance abuse, specifically underage drinking, is a shared problem that requires shared solutions. This ambitious and active coalition, established in 1999, consists of law enforcement officers, property owners, bar owners, neighborhood associations, students, campus health and safety staff and representatives from the mayor’s office and the university’s president’s office.
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