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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This training explores innovative approaches and evidence-based strategies for preventing the spread of emerging drugs within communities.
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Identifying and Address Emerging Trends in the SSW Region PPT
Cannabis Handout
PRESENTERS
Josh Esrick, MPP is the Chief of Training and Technical Assistance at Carnevale Associates, LLC. Mr. Esrick has over ten years of experience researching, writing, evaluating, and presenting on substance use prevention and other behavioral health topics. He is an expert in providing training and technical assistance (T/TA) in substance use, having overseen the development of hundreds of T/TA products for numerous clients, including six of SAMHSA’s ten regional Prevention Technology Transfer Centers (PTTCs), the PTTC Network Coordinating Office, the Central East Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) and Mental Health Technology Transfer Centers (MHTTC), and SAMHSA’s Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT). These trainings and products have covered a wide range of topics, including strategic planning, data collection and analysis, and identifying evidence-based prevention interventions for youth. In addition to T/TA, Mr. Esrick has directly provided many of these services to behavioral health agencies and other entities. He has published several academic journal articles. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a Master of Public Policy from George Washington University.
Olivia Stuart, LMSW, is a Research Assistant with Carnevale Associates, LLC. She has experience researching, writing, and presenting on a wide variety of topics in the fields of behavioral health and criminal justice. She provides programmatic support and training and technical assistance (TTA) for SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Technical Assistance Center (SPTAC) and the Central East Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC), wherein she provides expertise in substance use prevention and mental health. Ms. Stuart is also a licensed master social worker in the state of Virginia.
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
As cannabis laws continue to evolve across the country, prevention professionals and community stakeholders are faced with new challenges and opportunities in addressing youth substance use and promoting public health. In this recording, we explore practical strategies and best practices for responding to cannabis legalization at the grassroots level. From community education and policy advocacy to youth prevention programs and enforcement efforts, this training provides valuable insights and actionable steps for effectively addressing the impact of cannabis legalization on their communities.
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Navigating the Green Wave Presentation_PPT
Navigating the Green Wave Resources
PRESENTERS
Mariah Flynn is a Certified Prevention Specialist who has worked in the substance misuse field in Vermont for 23+ years as a counselor, a case manager, and for the last 16 years as the Director of the Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community, a substance misuse prevention coalition serving Burlington, Vermont. She is a founding member of Prevention Works! Vermont, the Chittenden Prevention Network, and the Northwest Regional Prevention Network; statewide and regional efforts to coordinate substance use prevention resources and strategies for the areas, and she serves on the Steering Committee of Prevention Works! VT. Mariah also previously served as the Coordinator of the Tobacco Free College Campus Initiative for the state of Vermont and the Co-Chair of Smart Approaches to Marijuana-Vermont. She completed two Fellowships with the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center to develop a toolkit for Vermont prevention professionals and communities working on cannabis related policy improvement to use to help support prevention and public health at a community level. In addition to spending as much time with her two teenagers as they will let her, Mariah is also passionate about building communities that provide youth and families with the skills and environment that supports healthy choices.
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The More the Merrier? THC Potency in the Legalization Era
December 17, 2020
Webinar Description
Learn how legalization for non-medical marijuana use has transformed the cannabis plant into manufactured products of high THC potency. Washington State researchers will share a recently published Washington State Scientists Consensus Statement on high potency cannabis and the findings of an accompanying report from this same group. Washington State community prevention partners will explore the prevention and policy implications from this research report and investigate advocacy opportunities.
Objectives
By the end of the webinar, participants will have increased their capacity to: Cite the research discussing the impacts of modern high potency THC; identify related policy implications; and validate opportunities for community advocacy efforts.
Presenters
Dr. Bia Carlini, PhD, MPH leads the Cannabis Research and Education Unit at UW ADAI. Her research career has been dedicated to understanding the public health impact of legal psychoactive substances such as alcohol, inhalants, tobacco, and cannabis. Dr. Carlini is especially interested in the impact of cannabis and tobacco use on perpetuating health and social disparities.
Dr. Michael McDonell conducts research on the impact of cannabis on mental illness, especially on the mental health of youth experiencing psychosis. His other research focuses on testing treatments for co-occurring substance use disorders and severe mental illness. He also partners with American Indian and Alaska Native communities to test the new treatments for alcohol and drug problems.
Liz Wilhelm is a Certified Prevention Professional (CPP) and coordinates the Prevention Works in Seattle (WINS) Coalition through Seattle Children’s Hospital. Liz has been working in the Washington State substance abuse prevention and community health field for over 25 years in a variety of settings. Adding to her community prevention work, Liz serves on the Prevention Specialist Certification Board of Washington, being a founding member and on the WASAVP (Washington Association for Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention) board advocating for sound policies and funded prevention strategies. Recipient of the Health Care Authority (HCA) 2018 Prevention Professional Award of Excellence, Liz is committed to this work.
Webinar Recording
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Webinar Slides
Webinar Slides - The More the Merrier? THC Potency in the Legalization Era
Additional Resources
A Prevention Practitioners' Toolkit to Understanding HHS Region 10 State Cannabis Policies and Regulations
ADAI High Potency Cannabis Website
Additional Websites Provided by Presenters
New Journeys Website
Center for Rural Opioid Prevention, Treatment and Recovery