Virtual SAPST blends a self-paced online prerequisite course with live, interactive training sessions delivered via video conferencing. Rooted in the latest research and guided by SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF), this training equips participants with the core knowledge and practical skills needed to implement data-driven prevention strategies that enhance substance-related outcomes, address behavioral health disparities, and promote overall wellness. Important Details: Course Preparation Before attending the live sessions, participants must complete the Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention: Understanding the Basics (a 5-hour self-paced online course). A certificate of completion must be submitted to [email protected] by March 10th. This is a strict requirement—without the certificate, entry to the course will not be granted. Course Capacity The training is limited to 30 participants. All applications will be reviewed, and selected participants will be notified of their acceptance. Once the 30-person limit is reached, registration will close. Registration closes March 10th. Participation Requirements Attendance at all four live training sessions and completion of the online prerequisite course is mandatory to receive a certificate. Participants must have a working microphone and camera for Zoom. Time Commitment The total training duration is 31 hours. Participants must complete the full SAPST to receive certification for the full 31 hours—partial credit will not be awarded. Contact Information For questions, reach out to Boone Schieffer, Mountain Plains PTTC, at [email protected]. Training Schedule Monday, March 17th- (10:00 am-4:00 pm CT/9:00 am-3:00 pm MT) Wednesday, March 19th- (10:00 am-4:00 pm CT/9:00 am-3:00 pm MT) Monday, March 24th- (10:00 am-4:00 pm CT/9:00 am-3:00 pm MT) Monday, March 31- (10:00 am-4:00 pm CT/9:00 am-3:00 pm MT) Learning Objectives The Virtual SAPST covers key areas in substance misuse prevention, including: Self-Paced Online Course: Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention: Understanding the Basics Key terminology and fundamental concepts History of substance use and prevention in the U.S. The science of addiction and brain function Health effects and risks of alcohol, tobacco, and other substances Live Training Sessions: From Theory to Practice Overview of behavioral health The Spectrum of Mental, Emotional and Behavioral Interventions Public health approaches to prevention Risk and protective factors Developmental considerations in prevention strategies Practical Application: Using SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) Steps of the SPF: assessment, capacity-building, planning, implementation, and evaluation Cultural competence in prevention work Strategies for sustainability Who Should Attend? This training is ideal for: Prevention professionals with less than five years of experience Members of community coalitions focused on substance use prevention Professionals in related fields seeking to enhance their knowledge Technical assistance providers supporting prevention initiatives Presenters: Michelle Majeres, B.A., CPS Technical Assistance Specialist 605-941-3326 |[email protected] | Telecommuter, Sioux Falls, SD Mrs. Majeres is an accomplished training and technical assistance (T/TA) provider with over 20 years of experience in substance use and suicide prevention. She has expertise in the design and delivery of both online and in-person training. She provides responsive and timely T/TA grounded in a strategic planning model that strengthens the capacity of clients to perform prevention work effectively. She possesses relevant experience in developing and implementing T/TA services to meet the needs of multiple clients to ensure their needs are met with quality and consistency. She provides training on the SPF Application for Prevention Success Training (SAPST) and several evidence-based interventions. Mrs. Majeres has provided T/TA to both regional coalitions and states on needs assessment, capacity building and strategic planning. Dodi Haug, B.S., CPS Dodi Haug is the Prevention Coordinator at the Northeastern Prevention Resource Center which is part of the state prevention system in South Dakota. The NEPRC is housed at Human Service Agency in Watertown, SD. Dodi is a Certified Prevention Specialist under the Board of Addiction and Prevention Professionals and has worked in the prevention field for over 25 years. Dodi graduated from NSU with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology. Dodi provides training and technical assistance in substance misuse prevention and mental health promotion. She is trained to deliver evidence-based prevention programs and practices such as ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training), Mental Health First Aid and Youth Mental Health First Aid, Overdose Lifelines, Interactive Journaling, Natural Helpers, SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions, QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer), and SPF Application for Prevention Success Training (SAPST).  

Moving from Awareness to Action: Leveraging the 2025 Alcohol Awareness Toolkit for Public Health Session Description In honor of National Alcohol Awareness Month this April, PTTC Region 10 proudly introduces its enhanced toolkit—a dynamic resource designed to empower prevention and public health leaders to broaden their impact in preventing excessive alcohol consumption. Join our Spotlight Consultation to unlock a clear, actionable roadmap for strategically leveraging these resources. Discover how to extend your influence beyond traditional coalition stakeholders and capture the attention of key decisionmakers, driving real change in your community. Date & Time Monday, March 17, 2025 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Alaska 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Pacific 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Mountain (View in your time zone) Audience Prevention practitioners, allied health partners and community members working to prevent substance misuse in tribes, communities, and states in HHS Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington).   Presenters Cassandra Tourre brings 20 years of expertise in alcohol policy, encompassing public health, regulation, enforcement, and marketing. She has led statewide and national initiatives to implement and assess strategies addressing excessive alcohol consumption. With a career spanning small prevention nonprofits, regulatory trade associations, large public health institutions, and the private technology sector, Cassandra offers a unique perspective on building partnerships and leveraging relationships to advance complex policy initiatives.   Cyndy Hillier has been working in prevention since 2011. A graduate of CADCA's National Coalition Academy, she was part of the first cohort for CASAT/PTTC/CADCA's Coalition Business Administration certification. She is on the Oregon Coalition of Prevention Professionals (OCPP) Executive Leadership Team, advocating for youth and families. Cyndy is also a City Councilor for Tualatin and a dedicated softball mom. She, her husband, and their dog Charlie have lived in Tualatin, OR for 26+ years.     2025 Alcohol Awareness Toolkit April is National Alcohol Awareness Month. To raise awareness about alcohol-related harms and the importance of alcohol policy safeguards, we have launched the Alcohol Awareness Toolkit: #ProofIsInTheNumbers. The Alcohol Awareness Toolkit seeks to do the following during the month of April: Raise awareness about alcohol-related harms and the importance of strong alcohol policies using memes, and Encourage engagement from prevention and public health stakeholders to strategically educate and inform decision makers about effective alcohol policies by providing easy-to-personalize, templated opinion editorials, letters to legislators and proclamations. We encourage our prevention partners to use the materials to raise awareness around the weekly themes to observe April as National Alcohol Awareness Month. Week 1: Alcohol-Related Harms (March 30-April 5) Week 2: Alcohol and Violence (April 6-12) Week 3: Alcohol and Cancer Risk (April 13-19) Week 4: Alcohol and Other Drugs (April 20-26) Week 5: Alcohol and Cancer Risk (April 27-May 3) View the Toolkit Here   Registration Register for Moving from Awareness to Action: Leveraging the 2025 Alcohol Awareness Toolkit for Public Health   COST: FREE!   Continuing Education Participants will receive a certificate of attendance of 1.5 hours for completion of this live webinar event. Questions Please contact Holly Simak ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration.  For any other questions, please contact Britany Wiele ([email protected]).

An in-person training in partnership with       Overview The Introduction to the Prevention Core Competencies for Prevention Professionals is a three-day, in-person, training that covers the foundations of substance use prevention science for early and mid-career prevention professionals. By taking this training, you will be able to expand your knowledge and skills in the field of prevention and ultimately enhance your ability to make a positive impact in your community. The course covers a wide variety of topics including prevention science, community organization, needs & resource assessment, evidence-based interventions, and more. The Prevention Core Competencies and accompanying knowledge, skills, and abilities offer professional direction to the prevention field, affecting staff development, career ladders, and pipelines, and providing guidance for training programs and service delivery qualification. The curriculum utilizes evidence-based strategies for adult learning; and builds upon and complements existing workforce training curricula and resources (SPF Application for Prevention Success Training (SAPST), Foundations of Prevention Science and Practice Curriculum, and Universal Prevention Curriculum). Learning Objectives By the end of this training, participants will be able to Describe the key elements of prevention planning and evaluation. Define core prevention professional knowledge, skills, and competencies. Acknowledge the importance of research-based theories and processes that help explain and build effective prevention interventions, and Describe how evidence-based (EB) prevention strategies can be delivered across settings including the family, school, media, community, or workplace.   Virtual Trainer of Trainers coming Summer 2025! Looking to become a trainer for this curriculum? Join our Virtual Training of Trainers (TOT) session in 2025! To qualify, participants must have over three years of experience in substance misuse prevention and have completed the 16-hour in-person or virtual Prevention Core Competencies training within the past three years. The 6-hour self-paced online course version does not meet TOT requirements.   Location This is an in-person training and will take place at: 2625 Augustine Drive, Room 125 Santa Clara, CA 95054 Dates and Times March 18, 2025, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm March 19, 2025, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm March 20, 2025, 8:30 am - 3:00 pm   Who Should Participate Community, tribal, jurisdiction, and state-level substance misuse prevention practitioners and allied health partners located in the Pacific Southwest region, including American Samoa, Arizona, California, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.   Facilitators Alicia Hughes is a Washington State Certified Prevention Professional (CPP) and has been working in the prevention field since the 2010s. Starting in California, she supported individuals with technical assistance and training to obtain their state certifications in addiction counseling. From 2018 to 2024, Alicia led the Washington State substance use disorder prevention workforce system, assisting with implementing prevention trainings and leading the WA State Fellowship Program. Now, Alicia works with Thurston County to plan and implement chronic disease and substance use prevention programming, in addition to continuing to support the Region 10 PTTC’s prevention workforce system. Debby Jones is a Certified Prevention Specialist and the Prevention Director for Wasco County and YouthThink in the state of Oregon. She also serves as the counties Overdose Prevention Coordinator. Jones received her BS Degree from Brigham Young University. She currently serves as the Chair for the State of Oregon’s Addiction and Mental Health Planning and Advisory Council and the Vice-Chair of Oregon’s Alcohol and Other Drug Policy Commission. She is a Board Member of the 4 Rivers Early Learning Hub as well as the Oregon Coalition of Prevention Professionals and a member of the Northwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center’s Advisory Council. Jones is also an active member of Fairplay for Kids and their On-line Harms subcommittee. She is a certified QPR, and SAMHSA’s Prevention Core Competencies Instructor. Jones is the Co-Creator of T2T Connection, a resiliency resource for children, teens and parents. Cost  Registration for this event is FREE! Participants are responsible for their own travel and lodging expenses.   Certificates Participants who complete the entire training will receive a certificate of attendance for 16 contact hours. No partial credit is given for this training. Participants will need to confirm with their certification board to determine if these certification hours are accepted towards their specific certification requirements.   To Register Register Here for Introduction to the Prevention Core Competencies for Prevention Professionals Questions? For any questions, please contact Britany Wiele at ([email protected]).

This document was created to assist new substance misuse prevention practitioners in finding prevention resources to broaden their understanding of the prevention field. The resources compiled within this guide include links to the source content. (Updated March 2025.)

This toolkit was designed for use by Substance Use Prevention Professionals in Maine, to assist in engaging in policy education with decision-makers at all levels.  

Part 2: Equipping Adolescents: An introduction to Guiding Good Choices, a tested and proven parenting program. ‎ February 27, 2025 ‎ Webinar Series Description: The Prevention and Parenting Across the Lifespan webinar series will highlight programs, research, and resources available to support caregivers in promoting healthy youth development. This series will look at opportunities to prevent substance misuse during adolescence and college-age years. The series is designed to support and enhance the work of substance misuse professionals and coalitions. Webinar Description: In this presentation, we will describe the Guiding Good Choices five-part workshop series for parents of children aged 9-14. We will cover the program’s evidence base, the outcomes, target audience, and describe what is recommended in terms of a successful implementation. We will also cover licensing and available implementation supports for the program. Webinar Objectives: In this webinar, participants will: Be able to describe the GGC program and identify the program’s target population and outcomes. Understand what is required for successful, high-fidelity implementation of GGC. Webinar Recording and Slides: Prevention and Parenting Across the Life Span Series - Part 2 - Recording Prevention and Parenting Across the Life Span Series - Part 2- Slide Deck Presenter: Meghann Wolvert, is a certified Prevention Specialist with a Master's in Environmental Education. She has over 10 years of experience in prevention work, with a strong commitment to fostering health and wellness in her community. She served as the Mackinac County Communities That Care (CTC) Coordinator and is a certified Guiding Good Choices (GGC) trainer, empowering families with effective prevention strategies. Ms. Wolvert’s journey into prevention began during her time with AmeriCorps, where she began to develop a deep connection to theories and practices which led to building healthy, supportive environments for youth. Inspired by the potential of SDS to strengthen both her community and her own family, Ms. Wolvert has dedicated herself to supporting others in implementing this framework in their communities. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Ms. Wolvert now resides in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with her family, where she continues to support CTC efforts, promoting positive youth development and long-term well-being across the region. Questions: Contact Kathy Gardner at [email protected], if you have additional questions about the content related to this webinar.