This training has filled and registration is closed. Please consider attending the same course in September. Information about the September series is available on the Training and Events page on our website.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
To register for the SAPST:
- Complete the free, self-paced online course Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention: Understanding the Basics.
- Complete and submit the online application for this course. Please have your certificate of completion for the Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention course available – you will be asked to upload it during the application process.
- The course is limited to 40 participants on a first come, first-serve basis for applicants who meet the required criteria.
- Click the “REGISTER” button above to access the application form.
- The deadline to apply is 5:00 PM CT on June 27, 2022; however, registration may close prior to June 27 if the course has been filled. (This course will be offered again in September. Please take a look at the September section of our Events Calendar for alternative dates.)
Dates:
July 11, 14, 18, & 21 2022 from 8:00 AM–1:00 PM CT
How To Apply:
Click the “REGISTER” button above to access the application form.
Description:
The Virtual Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST) is an innovative distance-learning training that blends a pre-requisite, self-paced online course with a combination of live, interactive sessions conducted over video conferencing and individual homework assignments completed before and between the live sessions. Grounded in current research and SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF), the Virtual SAPST provides foundational knowledge and skills necessary to implement effective, data-driven prevention interventions that improve substance-related outcomes, reduce behavioral health disparities, and improve wellness.
The Virtual SAPST includes the following topic areas
Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention: Understanding the Basics (self-paced, online)
- Basic terminology and facts
- History of substance use and prevention in the U.S.
- Addiction and the brain
- Effects and health risks of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug
Setting the Foundation: From Theory to Practice (live video-conference sessions and homework activities)
- Behavioral health
- Institute of Medicine’s/National Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine’s Continuum of Care
- Public health approach
- Risk and protective factors
- Developmental perspective
Application: SAMHSA’s SPF (live video-conference sessions and homework activities)
- Assessment, capacity, planning, implementation, and evaluation
- Cultural competence, sustainability
Audience
The SAPST is designed for:
- Entry-level (less than five years) prevention administrators and practitioners
- Members of substance misuse prevention community coalitions
- Professionals working in fields related to substance misuse prevention
- Training and technical assistance providers supporting those in the substance misuse prevention workforce and broader community
Please note that priority will be given those applicants who are substance misuse prevention practitioners located in HHS Region 5: Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. If you live outside Region 5, you are welcome to complete the application and be placed on the wait list. Individuals from outside Region 5 will be accepted as space is available.
Participant Commitment and Expectations
- Complete the self-paced online course, Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention: Understanding the Basics and submit the online application
- Participate in all 4 virtual sessions of training on July 11, 14, 18, and 21 from 8:00 AM–1:00 PM CT
- Complete and submit homework assignments between each training session via a Google form (approx. 2 hours of homework will be assigned each session)
- Have the appropriate technology and work environment available to join the Zoom training sessions
- Actively engage during training sessions using both camera and microphone — participants must be on camera at least 90% of the time
Certificate of Participation
- Participants that fully attend all sessions and satisfy all course requirements will receive a certificate of attendance for 22 contact hours
- No partial credit will be given for this course
- Participants will need to confirm with their certification board to determine if these contract hours are accepted towards their specific certification requirements
Questions?
Contact Kris Gabrielsen, Great Lakes PTTC Co-Director, [email protected].
PRESENTERS
Albert Gay
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Albert Gay is a national trainer and consultant in the field of substance use prevention. He has worked with governmental agencies, as well as with Indiana University’s School of Public Health as an Education and Training Specialist and Research Associate with the Prevention Insights. In this position, he coordinates substance use and HIV prevention strategies and training. Nationally, he has trained the behavioral health workforce, the United States military, and diverse population groups and community coalitions in the Strategic Prevention Framework. Locally, Albert was the coordinator for a Communities That Care coalition; and currently, he is the chair of a county council and a key stakeholder for a city-wide coalition (both of which are Drug-Free Communities Coalitions). Besides prevention, his other areas of interest include youth work, faith-based initiatives, mental health promotion, social justice, cultural competence, historical trauma, organizational development, and strategic planning.
Tracy Desovich
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The Great Lakes/PTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.